Who's Who Legal: Construction, through its independent research, supplemented by clients and peers, has selected Paul Varela as a Global Elite Thought Leader, one of only 15 individuals recognized in Construction in the United States.

Additionally, Todd Metz, Bennett Lee, Joseph Guarino and Christopher Burke have been recognized in its 2024 edition as Thought Leaders in Construction in the United States. 

Who's Who Legal is a guide to the world’s leading construction lawyers and expert witnesses.  In this year’s edition, they recognized the world’s best construction practitioners who have been selected for their outstanding expertise and experience in resolving complex multi-jurisdictional construction disputes via a range of dispute resolution methods.  WWL is now hosted by Lexology, the intelligent global legal research platform used by in-house counsel and legal professionals searching for the right expert to solve specific problems. Lexology has more than 800,000 registered users globally and over 2 million searches are carried out annually.