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28 Benesch Attorneys Named 2019 Ohio Super Lawyers; 16 Named Ohio Rising Stars
December 5, 2018
Benesch is pleased to announce that 28 of its Ohio attorneys have been named 2019 Ohio Super Lawyers and 15 have been named 2019 Ohio Rising Stars by Super Lawyers®.
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.
Only five percent of Ohio lawyers are chosen as Ohio Super Lawyers and no more than 2.5 percent in the state are recognized as Rising Stars. Particular congratulations to Brian Ramm for being included in the Ohio Super Lawyers Top 100 List!
The following Benesch attorneys in Ohio received this recognition:
Benesch’s 2019 New Ohio Rising Stars:
Jonathon Korinko: Construction Litigation, Cleveland
Adam Primm: Employment & Labor, Cleveland
Jaclyn Staple: Employment Litigation: Defense, Cleveland
Cleveland:
Eric Baisden: Employment & Labor
Yelena Boxer: Business Litigation
Mike Buck: Employment & Labor
Joe Castrodale: General Litigation
Tom Crist: Construction Litigation
Joe Gross: Employment & Labor
Matt Gurbach: Business Litigation
Ira Kaplan: Mergers & Acquisitions
Ross Kirchick: Banking
Peter Kirsanow: Employment & Labor
Kevin Margolis: Environmental
Mike Marhofer: Mergers & Acquisitions
David Mayo: Business Litigation
Megan Mehalko: Mergers & Acquisitions *10th year*
David Mellott: Business Litigation
Barry Miller: Construction Litigation
Jared Oakes: Real Estate
Gregory Phillips: Business Litigation
Richard Plewacki: Transportation/Maritime
Brian Ramm: Personal Injury – Products; Personal Injury – General (Ohio Super Lawyers Top 100 List)
Bob Ross: Mergers & Acquisitions
Alan Rothenbuecher: Intellectual Property Litigation
Bill Schonberg: Creditor Debtor Rights
Jeff Wild: Real Estate
Eric Zalud: Transportation/Maritime
Rob Zimmerman: General Litigation
Columbus:
Marc Blubaugh: Business Litigation
Frank Carsonie: Health Care
2019 Ohio Rising Stars, Cleveland:
Trevor Covey: Business Litigation
David Krueger: Class Action
Casey Kucharson: Securities & Corporate Finance
David Landman: Business Litigation
Barbara Lum: Personal Injury – Products: Defense
Warren McClurg: Business Litigation
Mike Meyer: General Litigation
Justin Monday: Business Litigation
Dan O’Brien: Health Care
Adam Saurwein: Real Estate
James von der Heydt: Business Litigation
Lori Welker: Business Litigation
Susan White: Construction Litigation
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