I don't know if I'd consider McMahon to be among the "best" criminal lawyers out there. I mean, after all, whats his trial record of wins vs losses? I suspect the only reason why you're seeing him a bit more in recent years is because he's one of the only ones left "specializing" (for lack of a better word,) in so-called organized crime cases. But is he good? Well thats a matter of opinion.

Who else is on the scene who's a stand-out legal beagle today? Matt Mari? And even Mari. who many guys has he gotten off? Who else? Who's won a bunch of cases the earn him the right to that title?

Its not like back in the old days - 1960s to 1990s - when you had a cadre of top "mob lawyers" defending guys; Gerald Shargel, James LaRosa, David Breitbart, Barry Slotnick, Albert Kreiger, Anthony Lombardino, etc., etc. They're all gone.

IMO, McMahon and Mari are just the few mouth pieces still around, thats all.