U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers Rankings 2020

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