Benesch Recognized in Chambers USA 2025 with Record Growth in National and Regional Rankings

Benesch is proud to announce that Chambers and Partners has once again recognized the firm as one of the nation’s leading law firms in its Chambers USA 2025 guide. This year, 40 Benesch attorneys and 19 practice areas were ranked, which is more than double the number of practices recognized just five years ago. Additionally, the firm earned four new practice rankings, and four individual attorneys were ranked for the first time—a testament to Benesch’s continued momentum and the exceptional client service delivered across practices and offices.

This year’s results reflect significant year-over-year growth, including a major milestone with the Retail & E-Commerce practice making its Nationwide debut—a rare and notable accomplishment for a practice not previously ranked. Other new rankings include first-time appearances for Illinois Energy & Natural Resources (Band 1), Illinois Labor & Employment (Highly Regarded – Band 2) and Ohio Energy & Natural Resources (Band 2). In addition, the Ohio Real Estate Practice Group advanced to Band 1, highlighting the strength and sophistication of our team in the market.

The list of Benesch attorneys and practice areas selected are below, by location. Click here for the full rankings.

PRACTICE RANKINGS

USA – Nationwide

• Cannabis Law
• Healthcare
• Retail
• Transportation

Delaware

• Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Illinois

• Energy & Natural Resources
• Healthcare
• Labor & Employment
• Litigation

Ohio

• Banking & Finance
• Construction
• Corporate/M&A
• Energy & Natural Resources
• Environment
• Healthcare
• Intellectual Property
• Labor & Employment
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Real Estate

RECOGNIZED ATTORNEYS

Nationwide:

Bryna Dahlin – Cannabis Law

Marc Blubaugh – Transportation: Road (Carriage/Logistics)

Jonathan Todd -Transportation: Road (Carriage/Logistics)

Eric Zalud – Transportation: Road (Carriage/Logistics)

Banking & Finance | Ohio

• Laura Hult
• M. Casey Kucharson
• Ross Kirchick

Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Delaware

• Jennifer Hoover
• Kevin Capuzzi
• Michael Barrie

Construction | Ohio

• Barry Miller
• Thomas O. Crist

Corporate/M&A | Ohio: North

• Ira C. Kaplan
• Megan L. Mehalko

Energy & Natural Resources | Ohio

• Ohio – Trevor Alexander

Energy & Natural Resources: Regulatory | Illinois

• Hanna Conger
• John E. Rooney

Environment | Ohio

• Kevin D. Margolis

Healthcare

Illinois

• Jason Greis
• Juan Morado, Jr.
• Mark Silberman

New York

• Daniel Meier

Ohio

• Alan Schabes
• Frank Carsonie

Intellectual Property | Ohio

• Mark Avsec
• Angela Gott
• Michael D. Stovsky

Labor & Employment

Illinois

• Margo Wolf O’Donnell

Ohio

• Eric Baisden

Litigation: General Commercial

Illinois

• J. Erik Connolly
• Nicholas Secco
• Nicole Wrigley

Ohio

• Joseph A. Castrodale

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Ohio

• Marisa Darden

Real Estate | Ohio

• Jeffrey J. Wild
• Jared E. Oakes
• Kelly Noll
• Robert Ondak
• Kathryn Kramer Gaydos

Tax | Ohio

• Richard F. Tracanna

Since 1990, Chambers has published a leading guide to the legal profession and has built a reputation for in-depth, objective research. Chambers ranks lawyers and law firms on several factors and considerations, all of which are investigated by a team of more than 200 researchers, including through interviews with clients and members of the legal community. Research methodology can be found here.