The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 has named 76 Benesch lawyers to its annual rankings list. Additionally, 59 attorneys have been named Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™ (“Ones to Watch” recipients typically have been in practice for 5-9 years). Finally, three Benesch lawyers were recognized as Best Lawyers® 2024 “Lawyer(s) of the Year,” a distinction given annually to a single outstanding lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area.
“Lawyer of the Year” 2024
Cleveland
- M. Casey Kucharson – Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Columbus-OH
- Peter W. Hahn – Litigation – Construction
- Trevor Alexander – Energy Regulatory Law
Best Lawyers® Honorees:
Chicago, IL
- J. Erik Connolly – Commercial Litigation
- Scott Downing – Health Care Law
- Jason Greis – Health Care Law
- Manish K. Mehta – Patent Law
- Margo Wolf O’Donnell – Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management
- Kal K. Shah – Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
Cleveland
- Jessica Angney – Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Mark E. Avsec – Trademark Law
- W. Eric Baisden – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
- Harry M. Brown – Administrative / Regulatory Law; Health Care Law
- Joseph A. Castrodale – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions; Litigation – Securities
- Nora Cook – Commercial Litigation
- Thomas O. Crist – Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
- Matthew Delguyd – Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law
- Leslie A. Drockton – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Gregg A. Eisenberg – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Kathryn Kramer Gaydos – Real Estate Law
- Allan Goldner – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Angela R. Gott – Litigation – Intellectual Property; Trademark Law
- Joseph N. Gross – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Norman W. Gutmacher – Real Estate Law
- Ira C. Kaplan – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Venture Capital Law
- Lisa Kimmel – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Ross J. Kirchick – Commercial Finance Law
- Peter N. Kirsanow – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- M. Casey Kucharson – Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- David Mansbery -Real Estate Law
- Kevin D. Margolis – Environmental Law; Real Estate Law
- Michael F. Marhofer – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Megan L. Mehalko – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; and Securities Regulation
- Barry J. Miller – Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
- Michael J. Montgomery – Commercial Litigation
- Steven M. Moss – Employment Law – Management; and Labor Law – Management
- W. Clifford Mull – Health Care Law
- Jared E. Oakes – Real Estate Law
- Robert C. Ondak, Jr. – Real Estate Law
- Johanna Fabrizio Parker – Employment Law – Management; and Labor Law – Management
- Sean T. Peppard – Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Gregory J. Phillips – Commercial Litigation; and Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
- Richard A. Plewacki – Transportation Law
- Michael A. Primrose -Corporate Law
- Brian N. Ramm – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- John A. Rego – Litigation – Environmental
- Robert A. Ross – Corporate Law; and International Trade and Finance Law
- H. Alan Rothenbuecher – Commercial Litigation
- Alan E. Schabes – Health Care Law
- William E. Schonberg – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Elliot M. Smith – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Shaylor R. Steele – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Howard A. Steindler – Real Estate Law
- Michael D. Stovsky – Information Technology Law; IT Outsourcing Law; Privacy and Data Security Law; and Technology Law
- Michael K. Swearengen – Real Estate Law
- Richard F. Tracanna -Tax Law
- Dana B. Weiss – Commercial Finance Law; and Real Estate Law
- Jeffrey J. Wild – Real Estate Law
- Eric L. Zalud – Commercial Litigation; and Transportation Law
- Robert A. Zimmerman – Employment Law – Management; Government Relations Practice; and Litigation – Labor and Employment
Columbus, OH
- Trevor Alexander – Commercial Litigation; and Energy Regulatory Law
- Marc S. Blubaugh – Transportation Law
- Andrew M. Bojko – Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
- Frank Carsonie – Health Care Law
- Janet K. Feldkamp – Health Care Law
- Peter W. Hahn – Construction Law; and Litigation – Construction
- Eric B. Kjellander -Construction Law
- Steven Lesser -Energy Law
- Vince J. Nardone – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Health Care Law; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; and Tax Law
- Martha J. Sweterlitsch – Health Care Law; and Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Mark D. Tucker – Appellate Practice; Labor Law – Union; and Litigation – Labor and Employment
San Francisco
- Charanjit Brahma – Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Ruby Kazi – Commercial Litigation
- Stephanie Sheridan – Commercial Litigation
Wilmington
- Michael J. Barrie – Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Jennifer R. Hoover – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Financial Services Regulation Law; and Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Gregory W. Werkheiser – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; and Litigation – Bankruptcy
Best Lawyers® “Ones to Watch” Honorees:
Chicago, IL
- Cristina Almendarez – Litigation – Intellectual Property; and Litigation – Patent
- Zaiba Baig – Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Leah Beitner – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; and Tax Law
- Jake A. Cilek – Health Care Law
- Hannah K. Costigan Cowles – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Christopher DeGrande -Health Care Law
- Emily Newhouse Dillingham – Commercial Litigation
- Rebecca Dircks – Commercial Litigation
- Mark S. Eisen – Commercial Litigation
- Max Guggenheim – Real Estate Law
- Carl M. Johnson – Commercial Litigation
- Jacob H. Marshall – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Blerta Mileti – Real Estate Law
- Alexander M. Moss – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Kate Watson Moss – Commercial Litigation
- Lee B. Muench – Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law; and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Nesko Radovic – Health Care Law
- Samuel J. Ruggio – Litigation – Patent
- Helen M. Schweitz – Intellectual Property Law
- Shandice Sluch – Intellectual Property Law; and Litigation – Intellectual Property Law
- Jamie N. Ward – Commercial Litigation
- Michael W. Ward – Real Estate Law
Cleveland, OH
- James Bedell – Appellate Practice; and Commercial Litigation
- Michael R. Beer – Banking and Finance Law
- Allyson Cady – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; and Construction Law
- Alison K. Evans – Intellectual Property Law; Technology Law
- Gregory T. Frohman – Commercial Litigation
- Mitchell E. Gecht – Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Corporate Law; and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Barry J. Guttman – Real Estate Law
- Rick Hepp – Litigation – Labor and Employment
- David M. Hopkins – Commercial Litigation; and Construction Law
- Yelena G. Katz -Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Mariam Keramati – Real Estate Law
- Laura E. Kogan – Commercial Litigation
- Christopher M. Matgouranis – Real Estate Law
- Warren T. McClurg -Commercial Litigation
- Brian D. Mielcusny – Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; and Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Justin L. Monday – Commercial Litigation; and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Alyssa A. Moscarino – Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Kelly D. Noll – Real Estate Law
- Connie A. Porter – Corporate Law; and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Christopher A. Rogers – Construction Law; and Transportation Law
- Reed W. Sirak – Litigation – Environmental
- Deana S. Stein – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment; and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- James E. Von der Heydt – Commercial Litigation
- James J. Walsh, Jr. -Appellate Practice; and Commercial Litigation
- Susan M. White – Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; and Litigation – Construction
- Jaquan Williams – Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Ryan J. Williams – Banking and Finance Law; and Securities Regulation
Columbus, OH
- Joseph R. Blalock – Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Amy L. Craig – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Jonathan N. Fox – Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Christopher D. Hopkins – Corporate Law
- Mark T. Keaney – Commercial Litigation
- Abby Riffee – Commercial Litigation; and Construction Law
New York, NY
- Aaron Schwed – Real Estate Law
San Francisco, CA
- Meegan Brooks – Commercial Litigation
Wilmington, DE
- John C. Gentile – Commercial Litigation; and Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Kate Harmon – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy; and Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Noelle B. Torrice – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; and Transportation Law
Latest News
Benesch Launches State Attorneys General Investigations & Enforcement Practice
Benesch is excited to announce the launch of its State Attorneys General (AG) Investigations & Enforcement Practice, further strengthening the firm’s ability to represent clients in high-stakes regulatory, enforcement and litigation matters across the United States.
Benesch Welcomes Corporate Partner Terri Taibl Soni to Chicago Office
Benesch is pleased to announce that Terri Taibl Soni has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate Practice Group in Chicago.
Benesch Advises Alpine Investors-backed Cobalt Service Partners on Acquisition of Digital Systems Installations (“DSI”)
Benesch advised Cobalt Service Partners, a leading national provider of advanced surveillance and security systems backed by Alpine Investors, on …
Benesch Advises Allstates WorldCargo on Acquisition of Promptus, LLC
Benesch advised Allstates WorldCargo, a leading provider of customized, expedited logistics and transportation solutions since 1961, has acquired Promptus, LLC, …