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U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers Rankings 2023
August 18, 2022
The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 has named 68 Benesch lawyers to its annual rankings list. Additionally, 50 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, four Benesch lawyers were recognized as Best Lawyers® 2023 “Lawyer(s) of the Year,” a distinction given annually to a single outstanding lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area.
Those named 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” are:
Columbus, OH
Andrew M. Bojko – Commercial Finance Law
Cleveland, OH
Peter N. Kirsanow – Labor Law – Management
Ross J. Kirchick – Commercial Finance Law
W. Clifford Mull – Health Care Law
Benesch’s 2023 Best Lawyers are:
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
Cleveland, OH
Jessica Angney – Litigation and Controversy – Tax
W. Eric Baisden – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
Harry M. Brown – Administrative / Regulatory Law; and Health Care Law
Joseph A. Castrodale – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions; and Litigation – Securities
Thomas O. Crist – Construction Law; and Litigation – Construction
Matthew Delguyd – Commercial Finance Law
Leslie A. Drockton – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; and Securities / Capital Markets Law
Gregg A. Eisenberg – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; and Securities / Capital Markets Law
Allan Goldner – Corporate Law; and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Joseph N. Gross – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; and Litigation – Labor and Employment
Norman W. Gutmacher – Real Estate Law
Ira C. Kaplan – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; and Venture Capital Law
Ross J. Kirchick – Commercial Finance Law
Peter N. Kirsanow -Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; and Litigation – Labor and Employment
M. Casey Kucharson – Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Kevin D. Margolis – Environmental Law; and Real Estate Law
Michael F. Marhofer – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Megan L. Mehalko – Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; and Securities Regulation
Barry J. Miller – Construction Law; and 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
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; and Trade Secrets 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; IT Outsourcing Law; and Privacy and Data Security 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
David M. Abromowitz -Health Care Law
Trevor Alexander – Energy Regulatory Law
Marc S. Blubaugh – Transportation Law
Andrew M. Bojko – Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law; Corporate Law; and Real Estate Law
Frank Carsonie – Health Care Law
Janet K. Feldkamp – Health Care Law
Peter W. Hahn – Construction Law; and Litigation – Construction
Laura L. Hult – Commercial Finance 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, CA
Charanjit Brahma – Litigation – Intellectual Property
Ruby Kazi- Commercial Litigation
Wilmington, DE
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
Chicago, IL
Cristina Almendarez – Litigation – Patent
Suzanne M. Alton de Eraso – Commercial Litigation; and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Zaiba Baig – Litigation – Intellectual Property
Leah Beitner – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; and Tax Law
Emily Newhouse Dillingham – Commercial Litigation
Rebecca Dircks – Commercial Litigation
Mark S. Eisen – Commercial Litigation
Max Guggenheim – Real Estate
Carl M. Johnson – Commercial Litigation
Jacob H. Marshall – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization 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
Helen M. Schweitz – Intellectual Property Law
Jamie N. Ward – Commercial Litigation
Cleveland, OH
Michael R. Beer – Banking and Finance Law
Daniel J. Cianchetta – Litigation – Labor and Employment
Kristen-Elise DePizzo – Commercial Litigation; and Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
Alison K. Evans – Intellectual Property Law; and 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; 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; and Securities / Capital Markets Law
Justin L. Monday – Commercial Litigation
Alyssa A. Moscarino – Commercial Litigation; and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Kelly D. Noll – Real Estate Law
Mark K. Norris – Commercial Litigation; and Energy Law
Connie A. Porter – Corporate Law; and Mergers and Acquisitions 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
Susan M. White – Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; and Litigation – Construction
Ryan J. Williams – Banking and Finance Law
Columbus, OH
Joseph R. Blalock – Labor and Employment Law – Management
Amy L. Craig – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Michael P. Farrell – Corporate Law; and Public Finance Law
Christopher D. Hopkins – Corporate Law
Mark T. Keaney – Commercial Litigation
San Francisco, CA
Reed Lyon – Commercial Litigation
Wilmington, DE
Matthew D. Beebe – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; and Litigation – Bankruptcy
John C. Gentile – Commercial Litigation; and Litigation – Bankruptcy
Kate Harmon – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy; and Litigation – Intellectual Property
Noelle B. Torrice – Commercial Litigation; and Transportation Law
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