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U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers Rankings 2020
August 15, 2019
The Best Lawyers in America® 2020 has named 56 Benesch lawyers to its annual rankings list.
Two Benesch lawyers were also recognized as Best Lawyers 2020 “Lawyer(s) of the Year,” a distinction given annually to a single outstanding lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area.
Those named “Lawyer of the Year” are:
Marc S. Blubaugh: Transportation Law, Columbus
Peter W. Hahn: Litigation – Construction, Columbus
Benesch’s 2020 Best Lawyers are:
Chicago:
Tara G. Kamradt: Health Care Law
Margo Wolf O’Donnell: Commercial Litigation
Cleveland:
George N. Aronoff: Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
Eric Baisden: Labor Law – Management
Yelena Boxer: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment
Harry M. Brown: Administrative / Regulatory Law; Health Care Law
Joseph A. Castrodale: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions; Litigation – Securities
Thomas O. Crist: Litigation – Construction
Leslie A. Drockton: Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
Gregg A. Eisenberg: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
Allan Goldner: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Joseph N. Gross: Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
Norman W. Gutmacher: Real Estate Law
Ira C. Kaplan: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Venture Capital Law
Ross J. Kirchick: Commercial Finance Law
Peter N. Kirsanow: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
Casey Kucharson: Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Transactions/UCC Law
Deviani Kuhar: Trusts and Estates
David A. Landman: Commercial Litigation
Kevin D. Margolis: Environmental Law; Real Estate Law
Michael F. Marhofer: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Megan L. Mehalko: Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
David W. Mellott: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Barry J. Miller: Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
Michael Montgomery: Commercial Litigation
Steven M. Moss: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
Clifford Mull: Health Care Law
Jared E. Oakes: Real Estate Law
Robert C. Ondak, Jr.: Real Estate Law
Sean T. Peppard: Securities / Capital Markets Law
Gregory J. Phillips: Commercial Litigation
Richard A. Plewacki: Transportation Law
Brian N. Ramm: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
John A. Rego: Litigation – Environmental
Robert A. Ross: Corporate Law; International Trade and Finance Law
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
Michael L. Snyder: Energy Law
Shaylor R. Steele: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Howard A. Steindler: Real Estate Law
Michael D. Stovsky: Information Technology Law
Michael K. Swearengen: Real Estate Law
Richard F. Tracanna: Tax Law
Jeffrey J. Wild: Real Estate Law
Eric L. Zalud: Transportation Law
Robert A. Zimmerman: Employment Law – Management; Government Relations Practice; Litigation – Labor and Employment
Columbus:
David M. Abromowitz: Health Care Law
Marc S. Blubaugh: Transportation Law
Frank Carsonie: Health Care Law
Orla E. Collier III: Administrative / Regulatory Law
Janet K. Feldkamp: Health Care Law
Victor Goodman: Administrative / Regulatory Law; Labor Law – Union; Litigation – Labor and Employment
Peter Hahn: Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
Martha J. Sweterlitsch: Health Care Law; Non-Profit / Charities Law
Mark D. Tucker: Appellate Practice; Labor Law – Union; Litigation – Labor and Employment
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