Wilmington, Delaware- Bayard, P.A. is pleased to announce that several attorneys from the firm were included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, including two Lawyers of the Year, nine Best Lawyers, and four Ones to Watch.

Kara M. Swasey was named Lawyer of the Year in Wilmington, Delaware for Family Law, and Neil B. Glassman for his work in Administrative/Regulatory Law. The coveted accolade “Lawyer of the Year” is only given to one lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments.

Several other Bayard attorneys were named to 2025 The Best Lawyers in America list including:

Curtis P. Bounds - Family Law and Family Law Mediation
Stephen B. Brauerman - Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, and Litigation - Patent
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 following Bayard attorneys were recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America:

Steven D. Adler - Corporate Law
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
 
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About Bayard
Bayard, P.A. is a commercial law firm that also provides personal legal services. The firm combines the experience in complex legal transactions and litigation found in larger firms with the accessibility and personal attention typical of smaller firms. We make it our mission to understand our clients’ business or personal legal challenges without the inefficiencies associated with multiple layers of professionals. At Bayard, we are committed to our clients’ success through innovative approaches to their most demanding business and legal challenges.