Announcements
30 Benesch Attorneys Named 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers; 18 Named Ohio Rising Stars
December 7, 2016
Congratulations to all of the Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars! Details on the selection process can be found here.
Ohio Super Lawyers
W. Eric Baisden – Employment & Labor
Gary B. Bilchik – Estate & Probate
Marc S. Blubaugh – Business Litigation
Yelena B. Boxer – Business Litigation
Maynard A. Buck, III – Employment & Labor
Frank W. Carsonie – Health Care
Joseph A. Castrodale – General Litigation
Thomas O. Crist – Construction Litigation
Jeremy Gilman – Business Litigation
Joseph N. Gross – Employment & Labor
Norman W. Gutmacher – Real Estate
James M. Hill – M&A
Ira C. Kaplan – M&A
Ross J. Kirchick – Banking
Peter N. Kirsanow – Employment & Labor
Kevin D. Margolis – Environmental
David R. Mayo – Business Litigation
David W. Mellott – Business Litigation
Barry J. Miller – Construction Litigation
Jared E. Oakes – Real Estate
Gregory J. Phillips – Business Litigation
Richard A. Plewacki – Transportation/Maritime (first time listed)
Brian N. Ramm – PI – Products: Defense
Robert A. Ross – M&A
H. Alan Rothenbuecher – IP Litigation
William E. Schonberg – Creditor Debtor Rights
Michael K. Swearengen – Real Estate
Jeffrey J. Wild – Real Estate
Eric L. Zalud – Transportation/Maritime
Robert A. Zimmerman – General Litigation
Ohio Rising Stars
Trevor G. Covey – Business Litigation
Matthew P. Delguyd – Banking
Matthew D. Gurbach – Business Litigation
Robert E. Haffke – Business Litigation
Rick Hepp – Employment Litigation: Defense (first time listed)
Thomas B. Kern – IP (first time listed)
David M. Krueger – Business Litigation
M. Casey Kucharson – Securities & Corporate Finance
Christopher J. Lalak – Employee Litigation: Defense
David A. Landman – Business Litigation
Warren T. McClurg II – Business Litigation
Justin L. Monday – Civil Litigation: Defense
Christian F. Moratschek – Real Estate (first time listed)
W. Clifford Mull – Health Care (first time listed)
Risto Pribisich – IP Litigation
Rina R. Russo – Labor and Employment (first time listed)
Adam N. Saurwein – Real Estate
Lori H. Welker – Business Litigation
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