08/21/2025
Bayard, P.A. is proud to announce that 14 lawyers are recognized in the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®
Wilmington, Delaware- Bayard, P.A. is proud to announce that 14 attorneys from the firm are recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. 10 Bayard attorneys are recognized as Best Lawyers in America, and four as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
The Bayard attorneys recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America include:
Curtis P. Bounds - Family Law and Family Law Mediation
Stephen B. Brauerman - Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent
Kevin G. Collins - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law / Litigation – Bankruptcy
Steven R. Director - Tax Law
Neil B. Glassman - Administrative / Regulatory Law and Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Ericka F. Johnson - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Jason C. Jowers - Corporate Law
Peter B. Ladig - Corporate Law
Brett M. McCartney - Corporate Law
Kara M. Swasey - Family Law and Family Law Mediation
The Bayard attorneys are recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America:
Steven D. Adler - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law / Corporate Law / Litigation – Bankruptcy
Sarah T. Andrade - Commercial Litigation and Corporate Law
Ronald P. Golden III - Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent
Elizabeth A. Powers - Commercial Litigation and Corporate Law
About Best Lawyers in America
Each year, more than 13 million confidential evaluations are collected worldwide, contributing to one of the legal industry’s most rigorous and trusted vetting processes. Only about 5% of lawyers in the United States and 3% globally are recognized, reflecting the selectivity and credibility of the results. Proprietary safeguards are in place to reduce bias and uphold the accuracy of the peer feedback.
For the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, more than 26 million evaluations were analyzed. The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognitions were determined based on more than 5.4 million evaluations. For more information go to: https://www.bestlawyers.com/.
The Bayard attorneys recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America include:
Curtis P. Bounds - Family Law and Family Law Mediation
Stephen B. Brauerman - Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent
Kevin G. Collins - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law / Litigation – Bankruptcy
Steven R. Director - Tax Law
Neil B. Glassman - Administrative / Regulatory Law and Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Ericka F. Johnson - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Jason C. Jowers - Corporate Law
Peter B. Ladig - Corporate Law
Brett M. McCartney - Corporate Law
Kara M. Swasey - Family Law and Family Law Mediation
The Bayard attorneys are recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America:
Steven D. Adler - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law / Corporate Law / Litigation – Bankruptcy
Sarah T. Andrade - Commercial Litigation and Corporate Law
Ronald P. Golden III - Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent
Elizabeth A. Powers - Commercial Litigation and Corporate Law
About Best Lawyers in America
Each year, more than 13 million confidential evaluations are collected worldwide, contributing to one of the legal industry’s most rigorous and trusted vetting processes. Only about 5% of lawyers in the United States and 3% globally are recognized, reflecting the selectivity and credibility of the results. Proprietary safeguards are in place to reduce bias and uphold the accuracy of the peer feedback.
For the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, more than 26 million evaluations were analyzed. The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognitions were determined based on more than 5.4 million evaluations. For more information go to: https://www.bestlawyers.com/.