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Benesch Named Recommended Firm by Benchmark Litigation for 10th Time, Six Benesch Partners Recognized as 2025 “Litigation Stars”
October 8, 2024
Benesch is pleased to announce that, for the 10th consecutive year, the firm has been named a Recommended Firm by Benchmark Litigation. Additionally, Partners Scott Humphrey, David Rammelt, Nicholas Secco, Joseph Castrodale, Gregory Phillips and Eric Zalud have been recognized as 2025 “Litigation Stars,” honoring their significant contributions to the litigation landscape, while Partner Caitlin Kovacs has earned the distinction of “Future Star.”
2025 Litigation Stars
Joseph Castrodale
- Jurisdiction: United States (National), Ohio
- Practice area: Intellectual property, Commercial
Scott Humphrey
- Jurisdiction: Illinois
- Practice area: Commercial
Gregory Phillips
- Jurisdiction: United States (National), Ohio
- Practice area: Intellectual property, Securities, Commercial, Energy
David Rammelt
- Jurisdiction: Illinois
- Practice area: Commercial
Nicholas Secco
- Jurisdiction: United States (National), Illinois
- Practice area: Commercial
Eric Zalud
- Jurisdiction: United States (National), Ohio
- Practice area: Commercial
2025 Future Star
Caitlin Kovacs
- Jurisdiction: Illinois
- Practice area: Securities, Product liability, Commercial
Benchmark Litigation is the only B2B study on the market to focus exclusively on litigation and dispute resolution in the US. Since its inception in 2008, the Benchmark brand has grown dramatically and garnered industry-wide accolades as the definitive hub for in-depth analysis of the players shaping the dynamic practice of litigation. Research is conducted through extensive interviews with litigators, dispute-resolution specialists and their clients to identify leading litigators and firms.
The honorees of the Litigation Stars award consistently receive high praise from their peers and clients for their ability to handle complex, high-stakes cases. These attorneys are widely recommended within the business and legal communities for the quality of their litigation and trial work.
Benchmark Litigation conducts research over a six-month period during which researchers conduct extensive interviews with litigators and clients to identify the leading litigators and firms. During these interviews, researchers examine recent casework handled by law firms and ask individual litigators to offer their professional opinions on peers. Learn more about Benchmark Litigation’s research methodologies by clicking here.
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