NEW YORK – Aug. 21, 2025 – Kahana Feld is pleased to announce that Eric S. Bernhardt and Daniel R. Erwin were included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Joyce J. Choi, Dominic Donato, Anisha Mathew, Joshua C. Offenhartz, and Antigone Tzakis were included in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
Best Lawyers in America 2026
Eric Bernhardt was awarded for his work in Litigation – Insurance. Bernhardt is a partner in the firm’s Buffalo, NY office, admitted in New York and California, and a member of Kahana Feld’s national appellate litigation & consulting group, as well as the New York general litigation team. His practice encompasses multiple types of litigation including the defense of New York Labor Law, construction, product liability, trucking, automobile accident, and premises liability cases.
Daniel Erwin was recognized in the area of Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. Erwin is a partner in Kahana Feld’s Houston office and practices primarily in the firm’s General Liability, Trucking and Transportation, and Construction Law practice groups. He has extensive experience litigating high-stakes cases before state and federal courts throughout Texas. He has a particular emphasis on complex cases involving high-exposure, catastrophic personal injury litigation.
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2026
Joyce Choi was recognized in the area of Commercial Litigation. Choi is a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office and is chair of Kahana Feld’s Korea Practice Group. She represents a wide range of clients in litigation and arbitration proceedings focused on breach of contract, fraud, construction, employment, entertainment, false advertising, intellectual property, and real estate disputes.
Dominic Donato was recognized in the areas of Construction Law and Litigation – Construction. Donato is a partner in the firm’s Connecticut and New York City offices. He is highly experienced in all aspects of construction litigation, with a special focus on high-exposure New York Labor Law, construction defect, and related property damage cases, as well as product liability and professional liability matters.
Anisha Mathew was recognized in the field of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs. An attorney in the General Liability group, she is a seasoned civil litigator based in the firm’s Dallas office. She has represented clients in a range of complex civil matters before state and federal courts, including mass torts, toxic tort, and personal injury matters.
Joshua Offenhartz was recognized in the areas of Business Organizations, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. Offenhartz is the Managing Partner of the firm’s Arizona office, based in Phoenix, and represents clients across a wide range of industries and practice areas throughout all phases of litigation. His clients include businesses in the finance, healthcare, construction, real estate, and e-commerce sectors. In addition to his litigation practice, Offenhartz is a trusted business attorney who advises organizations of all sizes on regulatory and administrative matters. He is licensed to practice in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Texas, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Antigone Tzakis was recognized in the areas of Litigation – Construction and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. As a senior attorney in the firm’s New York City office, Tzakis’ practice is concentrated on complex litigation involving New York Labor Law, construction defect, and other general liability matters. She defends property owners, contractors, businesses, and entertainment venues in litigation in state and federal courts.
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers recognitions are compiled based on an exhaustive peer review evaluation. Lawyers are not required nor allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Ones to Watch recipients typically have been in practice for 5-9 years and are selected for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice.
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