Brockstedt Mandalas Federico (BMF) announced today that 15 of its attorneys have been named to Delaware Today’s 2026 Top Lawyers list, a peer-nominated recognition of the state’s leading legal talent.
The Delaware Today Top Lawyers list is compiled through a survey of licensed attorneys across the state who nominate colleagues they consider standouts in their respective practice areas. This year’s BMF honorees span a wide range of practices, reflecting the firm’s broad footprint across Delaware’s legal landscape.
The BMF attorneys recognized, and their respective practice areas, are:
- William P. Brady, Real Estate
- Chase T. Brockstedt, Personal Injury
- Catherine M. Cramer, Tort Law
- Barbara Snapp Danberg, Estates, Wills and Trusts
- Mark A. Denney, Constitutional Law
- Heidi J.A. Gilmore, Real Estate
- Joseph S. Grubb, Criminal Defense
- Glenn C. Mandalas, Government Affairs
- Luke W. Mette, Government Affairs
- Michele L. Muldoon, Elder Law
- John W. Paradee, Land Use
- Victoria K. Petrone, Construction Law
- Gerald I. Street, Elder Law
- Roger L. Truemper, Banking Law
- Michele D. Wenz, Real Estate
“As a firm with deep roots and offices across the state, being named to Delaware Today’s Top Lawyers list alongside so many notable Delaware attorneys means a great deal,” said Glenn C. Mandalas, managing partner at Brockstedt Mandalas Federico. “This recognition speaks to the depth of talent we’ve built across practice areas, from real estate and estates law to government affairs and personal injury, and to the trust our clients and peers place in this team every day.”
The firm has also welcomed new talent across its diverse practice areas this year, from medical malpractice and personal injury to real estate. It has secured several significant verdicts for its clients, including an $826,000 medical malpractice verdict and a $4.2 million verdict against the Delaware Department of Transportation in a disputed eminent domain case.
This honor comes during a year of growing recognition for BMF. John W. Paradee was named Best Lawyers’ “Lawyer of the Year” and a Distinguished Leader in the 2026 Pennsylvania Legal Awards. Glenn C. Mandalas earned a spot on the Lawdragon 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know. The Daily Record named Philip C. Federico an MD500 honoree. Shelby Bingaman was recognized as a Fast Track Lawyer in the 2026 Pennsylvania Legal Awards.
More than ten BMF attorneys were also named to five separate Lawdragon 500 guides this year, while nine attorneys were named to The Best Lawyers in America 2027. These distinctions reflect BMF’s depth across key areas of litigation, with the firm also recognized by Chambers and Partners for litigation and product liability and by Legal 500 for Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action.