Best Lawyers in America® Rankings 2024

“Lawyer of the Year” 2024

Cleveland

• M. Casey Kucharson - Commercial Transactions / UCC Law

Columbus-OH

• Peter W. Hahn - Litigation - Construction
• Trevor Alexander - Energy Regulatory Law

Best Lawyers® Honorees:

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; Litigation - Patent

Cleveland

• Jessica Angney - Litigation and Controversy - Tax
• Mark E. Avsec - Trademark Law
• W. Eric Baisden - Employment Law – Management; Labor Law - Management
• Harry M. Brown - Administrative / Regulatory Law; Health Care Law
• Joseph A. Castrodale - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions; Litigation - Securities
• Nora Cook - Commercial Litigation
• Thomas O. Crist - Construction Law; Litigation - Construction
• Matthew Delguyd - Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law
• 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
• Kathryn Kramer Gaydos - Real Estate Law
• Allan Goldner - Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Angela R. Gott - Litigation - Intellectual Property; Trademark 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
• Lisa Kimmel - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Ross J. Kirchick - Commercial Finance Law
• Peter N. Kirsanow - Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• M. Casey Kucharson - Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
• David Mansbery -Real Estate Law
• Kevin D. Margolis - Environmental Law; Real Estate Law
• Michael F. Marhofer - Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Megan L. Mehalko - Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; and Securities Regulation
• Barry J. Miller - Construction Law; 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; and Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
• 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
• 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
• Shaylor R. Steele - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Howard A. Steindler - Real Estate Law
• Michael D. Stovsky - Information Technology Law; IT Outsourcing Law; Privacy and Data Security Law; and Technology 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

• Trevor Alexander - Commercial Litigation; and Energy Regulatory Law
• Marc S. Blubaugh - Transportation Law
• Andrew M. Bojko - Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
• Frank Carsonie - Health Care Law
• Janet K. Feldkamp - Health Care Law
• Peter W. Hahn - Construction Law; and Litigation - Construction
• Richard D. Kalson - Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; and Litigation - Construction
• Eric B. Kjellander -Construction Law
• Steven Lesser -Energy Law
• Vince J. Nardone - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Health Care Law; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; and Tax 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

• Charanjit Brahma - Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Ruby Kazi - Commercial Litigation
• Stephanie Sheridan - Commercial Litigation

Wilmington

• 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” Honorees:

Chicago, IL

• Cristina Almendarez - Litigation - Intellectual Property; and Litigation - Patent
• Zaiba Baig - Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Leah Beitner - Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; and Tax Law
• Jake A. Cilek - Health Care Law
• Hannah K. Costigan Cowles - Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Christopher DeGrande -Health Care Law
• Emily Newhouse Dillingham - Commercial Litigation
• Rebecca Dircks - Commercial Litigation
• Mark S. Eisen - Commercial Litigation
• Max Guggenheim - Real Estate Law
• Carl M. Johnson - Commercial Litigation
• Jacob H. Marshall - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Blerta Mileti - Real Estate 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
• Samuel J. Ruggio - Litigation - Patent
• Helen M. Schweitz - Intellectual Property Law
• Shandice Sluch - Intellectual Property Law; and Litigation - Intellectual Property Law
• Jamie N. Ward - Commercial Litigation
• Michael W. Ward – Real Estate Law

Cleveland, OH

• James Bedell - Appellate Practice; and Commercial Litigation
• Michael R. Beer – Banking and Finance Law
• Allyson Cady - Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; and Construction Law
• Alison K. Evans - Intellectual Property Law; 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; and 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; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; and Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Justin L. Monday - Commercial Litigation; and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Alyssa A. Moscarino - Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Kelly D. Noll - Real Estate Law
• Connie A. Porter - Corporate Law; and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Christopher A. Rogers - Construction Law; and Transportation 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
• James J. Walsh, Jr. -Appellate Practice; and Commercial Litigation
• Susan M. White - Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; and Litigation - Construction
• Jaquan Williams - Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Ryan J. Williams - Banking and Finance Law; and Securities Regulation

Columbus, OH

• Joseph R. Blalock - Labor and Employment Law - Management
• Amy L. Craig - Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Jonathan N. Fox - Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Christopher D. Hopkins - Corporate Law
• Mark T. Keaney - Commercial Litigation
• Abby Riffee - Commercial Litigation; and Construction Law

San Francisco, CA

• Meegan Brooks  - Commercial Litigation

Wilmington, DE

• John C. Gentile - Commercial Litigation; and Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Kate Harmon - Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy; and Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Noelle B. Torrice - Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; and Transportation Law