Orlando, FL, August 21, 2025 – Ball Janik LLP proudly announces that several firm attorneys have been recognized in the 32nd 2026 edition of Best Lawyers® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. This recognition highlights the firm’s continued excellence in construction defect, litigation, and insurance law across its offices in Orlando, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa and Sarasota. The award distinctions underscore the firm’s continued commitment to excellence and strength in the legal industry while recognizing its ability to recruit attorneys of the highest caliber to serve a growing client base.
“This recognition is a testament to our attorneys’ unwavering dedication and outstanding legal expertise. Their relentless commitment to delivering exceptional service and achieving our clients’ objectives, while setting the standard in our industry, has rightfully earned them this distinction once again. We take great pride in our firm’s continued leadership and the strong reputation affirmed by these honors,” said James C. Prichard, Managing Partner of Ball Janik LLP.
The following attorneys have been recognized in the Best Lawyers® Awards:
Miami, FL
- Gabriel Z. Coelho – Construction Law
- Franchesco Soto – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction
Orlando, FL
- Kelly Corcoran – Construction Law
- Phillip E. Joseph – Community Association Law, Litigation – Construction, Real Estate Law
- James C. Prichard – Construction Law
- Evan J. Small – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
The following attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch:
Miami, FL
- Kayla Mosquera – Insurance Law
- Elijah C. Waring, Jr. – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Orlando, FL
- Keegan A. Berry – Litigation – Construction
- Natasha L. Biela – Commercial Litigation
- Greg K. Demers – Construction Law
- Brett Roth – Construction Law
- Jeffrey A. Widelitz – Insurance Law
Tampa, FL
- Nicholas B. Vargo – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
About Best Lawyers®
Best Lawyers® in America is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal industry. For more than three decades, it has been regarded – by the profession and the public – as the most credible measure of legal integrity and distinction in the United States. A listing in Best Lawyers is widely regarded as a significant honor conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers. The lists of outstanding attorneys are compiled by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. For more information, visit www.bestlawyers.com.
About Ball Janik LLP
Ball Janik LLP is a Florida-based law firm offering construction defect, construction law, insurance recovery, and commercial litigation counsel to its local and national clients. The firm was founded in 1982 and has expanded its capabilities, professionals, and geographic footprint. What started as a small firm focused on real property, land use, and litigation (known then as Ball Janik & Novack) has grown to a team of 50-plus attorneys and paralegals in 5 offices in Florida, with centuries of combined experience and capabilities. The firm has been recognized by Chambers USA, U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, The Best Lawyers in America©, and Corporate International.