Selection for Best Lawyers honors is guided by our Purely Peer Review® methodology. The process begins with nominations from anyone other than the nominee, followed by confidential evaluations from presently recognized lawyers in the same practice area and region.

Feedback is collected and reviewed to identify top candidates, who are then confirmed to be in good standing with their local bar associations.

Once results are finalized, firms and honorees are notified and the new recognitions are published in print and online. In each practice and metro area, one attorney also earns the title of “Lawyer of the Year,” awarded to the individual with the highest overall peer feedback.

The best New Jersey attorneys are on the list, and the New Jersey law firm of Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman is front and center, with David Mazie, a founding partner of the firm, being recognized as 2027’s The Lawyer of the Year for Medical Malpractice Law in Newark New Jersey.

For more information about the peer review process, go to The Best Lawyers in America List. To see more awards won by Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman both nationally and in New Jersey, review our awards page.