The selection process for this year's rankings involved extensive peer-review surveys, a standard maintained by the publication since its inception in 1983. Among the recognized group, Irwin W. Aronson, Stuart W. Davidson, and Deborah R. Willig reached a milestone, marking over 30 years of inclusion in the guide. Other long-term honorees include James S. Beall, Susan Bahme Blumenfeld, Eric Borjeson, Michael G. Dryden, Aneesah El-Amin-Jaamia, Michael P. Fenerty, Laurence M. Goodman, Ryan A. Hancock, Lauren M. Hoye, Nancy B. G. Lassen, Bruce M. Ludwig, Linda M. Martin, Richard G. Poulson, Amy L. Rosenberger, Ralph J. Teti, and Brett Zeitlin.

Beyond the established partners, the firm saw Samuel H. Datlof and Jordan Konell named to the Ones to Watch list, which focuses on professionals with ten or fewer years of practice. The attorneys were cited for their expertise in a range of sectors, including union labor law, ERISA compliance, litigation, and workers' compensation. Willig, Williams & Davidson, founded in 1979, remains a prominent union-side labor firm representing clients across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Illinois.