Six Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger attorneys have been recognized in the 33rd edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The recognitions honor excellent work in the fields of environmental law, land use and zoning law, environmental litigation, and land use and zoning litigation.
Rachel B. Hooper, Fran M. Layton, Deborah Miller, Robert “Perl” Perlmutter, Richard S. Taylor, and William J. White are all recognized in this year’s edition. All six of these honorees have appeared on the list in previous years.
Also, SMW attorney Lauren Tarpey was named to the seventh edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, in the field of environmental law. The Ones to Watch list recognizes lawyers who are earlier in their careers.
Best Lawyers rankings are based on a peer review process, in which lawyers evaluate the professional abilities of other lawyers in their own practice area and geographic region.
SMW has also been named to the related Best Law Firms rankings in recent years, including the 2026 list.
Image: Top row: Rachel B. Hooper, Fran M. Layton, Deborah Miller, Robert Perlmutter. Bottom row: Richard S. Taylor, William J. White, Lauren Tarpey