Berwyn, PA – May 22, 2025 – Sauder Schelkopf proudly announces that three of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 editions of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars. These honors reflect the firm’s continued commitment to excellence in complex litigation and client advocacy nationwide.
Joseph G. Sauder has been named to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list for the 15th consecutive year (2011–2025). He was also recognized on the Top 100 in Pennsylvania and Top 100 in Philadelphia lists, underscoring his national reputation for leadership in class action, consumer protection, and sexual abuse litigation.
Matthew D. Schelkopf was selected to the Super Lawyers list for the ninth consecutive year (2017–2025). Mr. Schelkopf’s practice represents plaintiffs in complex class actions involving automotive defects, consumer protection, defective products, and false advertising.
Joseph B. Kenney has once again been named to the Rising Stars list, a distinction reserved for no more than 2.5% of attorneys in Pennsylvania under the age of 40 or in practice for 10 years or less. This marks Mr. Kenney’s ninth consecutive Rising Stars recognition (2017–2025).
About Sauder Schelkopf
Sauder Schelkopf has a nationally recognized litigation practice. The firm currently serves as court-appointed lead counsel in courts across the country. The attorneys at Sauder Schelkopf have recovered over $1 billion on behalf of their clients and class members. LawDragon has recognized our attorneys in its list of the “500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers” for 2022. Mr. Schelkopf was named to Pennsylvania’s Best Lawyers® 2022 for Class Actions/Mass Tort Litigation. The American Lawyer named Mr. Sauder to its 2021 Northeast Trailblazers. The honor recognizes 60 lawyers who are “truly agents of change.” It “recognizes professionals in the Northeast who have moved the needle in the legal industry.” The Legal Intelligencer named Mr. Sauder and Mr. Schelkopf in its 2020 Pennsylvania Trailblazers list recognizing 31 lawyers who “have taken extra measures to contribute to positive outcomes . . . and who are truly agents of change.” Our attorneys have also consistently been recognized by their peers being named to Pennsylvania SuperLawyer, a distinction held by the top 5% of attorneys in Pennsylvania.