23 Benesch Attorneys Named 2014 Ohio Super Lawyers; Six Named Ohio Rising Stars

Benesch is pleased to announce that 23 of its Ohio attorneys have been named 2014 Ohio Super Lawyers and six have been named 2014 Ohio Rising Stars by Super Lawyers magazine.

The Super Lawyers selection process evaluates lawyers based upon multiple criteria, including professional achievement and peer recognition; honors and awards; firm and bar involvement and leadership; scholarship and professional writings; community service and pro bono activities; and other outstanding achievements.  Rising Stars are top up-and-coming attorneys who are no more than 40 years old or who have been practicing for no more than 10 years.

Cleveland office attorneys selected as 2014 Ohio Super Lawyers include:

• Mark E. Avsec
• Gary B. Bilchik
• Harry M. Brown
• Maynard A. Buck
• Thomas O. Crist
• Jeremy Gilman
• Joseph N. Gross
• Norman W. Gutmacher
• Ira C. Kaplan
• Megan L. Mehalko
• David W. Mellott
• Barry J. Miller
• Alan E. Schabes
• William E. Schonberg
• Howard A.Steindler
• Michael K. Swearengen
• Jeffrey J. Wild
• Eric L. Zalud
• Robert A. Zimmerman

Columbus office attorneys selected as 2014 Ohio Super Lawyers include:

• Frank W. Carsonie
• Janet K. Feldkamp
• N. Victor Goodman
• Stephen P. Grassbaugh

Cleveland office attorneys selected as 2014 Ohio Rising Stars include:

• Matthew P. Delguyd
• Matthew D. Gurbach
• Lee Korland
• David M. Krueger
• Risto Pribisich
• Lori H. Welker

About Super Lawyers

Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas. Super Lawyers magazine is published in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., reaching more than 13 million readers. For more information, visit superlawyers.com.

About Benesch

With offices in Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Shanghai, White Plains and Wilmington, Benesch’s practice areas include Business Succession Planning & Wealth Management, China, Commercial Finance & Banking, Corporate & Securities, Executive Compensation & Benefits, Insolvency & Creditors’ Rights, Innovations, Information Technology & Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Litigation, Public Finance, Public Law, Real Estate & Environmental and Tax. Some of the industries the firm concentrates in include Private Equity, Banking, Health Care, Polymers, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Natural Resources, Shale Oil & Gas, Construction, Not-for-Profit and School Law. Benesch is dedicated to superior client service through its first in service program and is focused on growth both organically and geographically in order to continuously improve its ability to serve its clients. For more information, visit www.beneschlaw.com.

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