U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers Rankings 2021

The Best Lawyers in America® has named 53 Benesch lawyers to its annual rankings list for 2021. Additionally, 27 attorneys have been named Best Lawyers – “Ones to Watch” (“Ones to Watch” recipients typically have been in practice for 5-9 years).

Finally, five Benesch lawyers were recognized as Best Lawyers 2021 “Lawyer(s) of the Year,” a distinction given annually to a single outstanding lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area. For more information or questions on methodology, click here.

Those named “Lawyer of the Year” are:

Barry J. Miller: Construction Law, Cleveland

Ira C. Kaplan: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Cleveland

Ross J. Kirchick: Commercial Finance Law, Cleveland

Janet K. Feldkamp: Health Care Law, Columbus

Mark D. Tucker: Appellate Practice, Columbus

Benesch’s 2021 Best Lawyers are:

Chicago

Margo Wolf O’Donnell: Commercial Litigation

Tara Kamradt: Health Care Law

Zaiba Baig: Litigation – Intellectual Property (Ones to Watch)

Leah Beitner: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law (Ones to Watch)

Amy L. Craig: Mergers & Acquisitions Law (Ones to Watch)

Mark S. Eisen: Commercial Litigation (Ones to Watch)

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; Mergers and Acquisitions 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; 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

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

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

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

Johanna Fabrizio Parker: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management

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

Kelly Skeat: Health Care 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

Michael R. Beer: Banking & Finance Law (Ones to Watch)

Daniel J. Cianchetta: Litigation – Labor and Employment (Ones to Watch)

Alison K. Evans: Technology Law (Ones to Watch)

Gregory T. Frohman: Commercial Litigation (Ones to Watch)

Mitchell E. Gecht: Corporate Law (Ones to Watch)

Barry J. Guttman: Real Estate Law (Ones to Watch)

Rick Hepp: Litigation – Labor and Employment (Ones to Watch)

Yelena G. Katz: Labor and Employment Law – Management (Ones to Watch)

Mariam Keramati: Real Estate Law (Ones to Watch)

Christopher M. Matgouranis: Real Estate Law (Ones to Watch)

Warren T. McClurg: Commercial Litigation (Ones to Watch)

Brian D. Mielcusny: Corporate Law (Ones to Watch)

Justin L. Monday: Commercial Litigation (Ones to Watch)

Kelly D. Noll: Real Estate Law (Ones to Watch)

Mark K. Norris: Energy Law (Ones to Watch)

Connie A. Porter: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Ones to Watch)

Deana S. Stein: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment (Ones to Watch)

James E. Von der Heydt: Corporate Law (Ones to Watch)

Ryan J. Williams: Banking and Finance Law (Ones to Watch)

Columbus

David M. Abromowitz: Health Care Law

Marc S. Blubaugh: Transportation Law

Frank Carsonie: Health Care 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

Christopher D. Hopkins: Corporate Law (Ones to Watch)

San Francisco

Reed Lyon: Commercial Litigation (Ones to Watch)

Wilmington:

Gregory K. Werkheiser: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy

Matthew D. Beebe: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy (Ones to Watch)

Noelle B. Torrice: Commercial Litigation (Ones to Watch)