U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers Rankings 2023

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