Twenty Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers 2026

August 26, 2025 — Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. is proud to share that twenty attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Thirteen have been named Best Lawyers, seven have been named Ones to Watch and three were named Lawyer of the Year:

Lawyer of the Year

• Andrew Baumann – Environmental Litigation, West Palm Beach
• Frederick Aschauer, Jr. – Environmental Litigation, Tallahassee
• Robert Diffenderfer – Environmental Law, West Palm Beach

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
St. Petersburg 

• Richard P. Green – Environmental Law; Environmental Litigation; Real Estate Law
• Nicole J. Poot – Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Environmental Litigation

West Palm Beach

• Julia L. Jennison – Environmental Law; Natural Resource Law; Real Estate Law
• Telsula C. Morgan – Environmental Law; Native American Law 
• Amy Taylor Petrick – Environmental Litigation
• Kathryn B. Rossmell – Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Natural Resources Law; Transportation Law
• Janice D. Rustin – Employee Labor and Employment Law; Land Use and Zoning Law

Best Lawyers

• Jacksonville: Brenna Malouf Durden – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Litigation; Real Estate Law
• St. Petersburg: Kevin S. Hennessy – Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law, Environmental Litigation

Tallahassee

• Frederick L. Aschauer, Jr. – Administrative/Regulatory Law; Environmental Law; Environmental Litigation; Natural Resources Law
• Glenn E. Thomas – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Robert Angus Williams – Administrative/Regulatory Law; Agriculture Law; Environmental Law; Environmental Litigation; Land Use and Zoning Litigation

West Palm Beach 

• Andrew J. Baumann – Administrative/Regulatory Law; Environmental Litigation 
• William Capko – Public Finance Law
• Michelle Diffenderfer – Environmental Law; Government Relations Practice; Land Use and Zoning Law; Natural Resources Law
• Robert P. Diffenderfer – Environmental Law
• Kenneth Dodge – Real Estate Law
• Tara W. Duhy – Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law
• Stephen A. Walker – Environmental Law; Environmental Litigation

For over 40 years, Best Lawyers has been esteemed by both legal professionals and the public as a premier benchmark for legal integrity and distinction in the United States. Consequently, being recognized by Best Lawyers is a testament to exceptional practice.