34 Benesch Attorneys Named 2009 Best Lawyers in America

Benesch announced today that 34 of its attorneys have been named in the 2009 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America:

George N. Aronoff – Corporate Law; Securities Law (listed for 25 years)
Steven M. Auvil – Intellectual Property Law
Lawrence M. Bell – Corporate Law (listed for 25 years)
Gary B. Bilchik – Trusts and Estates
Gregory G. Binford – Health Care Law
Marc S. Blubaugh – Transportation Law
Harry M. Brown – Administrative Law; Health Care Law
Maynard A. Buck – Labor and Employment Law
Frank Carsonie – Health Care Law
Elizabeth A. Dellinger – Corporate Law
Janet K. Feldkamp – Health Care Law
Allan Goldner – Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Bernard D. Goodman – Real Estate Law (listed for 20 years)
N. Victor Goodman – Administrative Law; Labor and Employment Law (listed for 25 years)
Norman W. Gutmacher – Real Estate Law (listed for 10 years)
Douglas E. Haas – Corporate Law
James M. Hill – Corporate Law
Ira C. Kaplan – Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Venture Capital Law
Kevin D. Margolis – Environmental Law
Megan L. Mehalko – Securities Law
Barry J. Miller – Construction Law
Robert C. Ondak, Jr. – Real Estate Law
C. David Paragas – Administrative Law; Government Relations Law
Alan E. Schabes – Health Care Law
William E. Schonberg – Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law
Howard A. Steindler – Real Estate Law (listed for 20 years)
Michael Swearengen – Real Estate Law
Martha J. Sweterlitsch – Health Care Law; Non-Profit/Charities Law
Ronald J. Teplitzky – Banking Law
William M. Todd – Health Care Law (listed for 10 years)
Mark D. Tucker – Appellate Law; Labor and Employment Law
Jeffry L. Weiler – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates (listed for 20 years)
Jeffrey Wild – Real Estate Law
Eric L. Zalud – Transportation Law

Additionally, Benesch was ranked #1 in Ohio in the areas of Administrative Law and Government Relations Law. The firm ranked #1 in Cleveland in the areas of Administrative Law, Corporate Law, Health Care Law, Securities Law and Venture Capital Law. The firm ranked #1 in Columbus in the areas of Administrative Law, Appellate Law, Government Relations Law and Non-Profit/Charities Law. These rankings are based on the number of attorneys in the areas mentioned.

Published biennially since 1983, and now an annual publication, The Best Lawyers in America is universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States. The current, 14th edition of Best Lawyers includes attorneys representing all 50 states and Washington, DC. The results are compiled through an extensive peer-review survey in which more than 18,500 of the leading lawyers in the U.S. confidentially evaluate their professional peers.

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