(Philadelphia) – Brian J. McMonagle of McMonagle Perri McHugh Mischak Davis has been recognized in the 2024 Best Lawyers in America list for his work in both general practice criminal defense and white-collar criminal defense in Philadelphia.
The oldest ranking publication of its kind in the industry, Best Lawyers uses peer reviews to designate top-rated attorneys in their fields across the country. For the 2024 edition, attorneys were chosen from more than 13.7 million votes, which resulted in more than 76,000 leading lawyers honored in this, the 30th edition.
Additionally, the publication annually names a single individual in each geographic area annually as the “Lawyer of the Year” for their practice area. McMonagle has received that honor not only once, but twice: in 2021 and 2023.
McMonagle has been recognized in the publication annually since 2012 for his criminal defense work. He garnered international praise for his success in obtaining a hung jury in Bill Cosby’s first trial, and for his representation of recording artist Meek Mill. He has defended professional athletes, politicians, physicians, movie and television personalities, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, CEOs, and an American Cardinal.
He was the recipient of the 2022 Alan Jay Josel Advocacy Award from the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for his extraordinary advocacy on behalf of Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian, who was found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment in the 2015 derailment of Amtrak Train 188.
McMonagle has also been inducted into the prestigious American College of Trial Attorneys and the American Board of Criminal Lawyers, and is listed in Martindale Hubbell’s Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Attorneys.
Formed in 1995, McMonagle Perri McHugh Mischak Davis is a nationally known criminal defense, personal injury and family law firm based in Philadelphia. The firm consistently litigates high profile cases resulting in acquittals and/or million-dollar awards/settlements. Practice areas include criminal defense, personal injury and family law. For more information, visit www.mpmpc.com or call (215) 981-0999.