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August 17, 2023

Best Lawyers in America® Rankings 2024

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The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 has named 76 Benesch lawyers to its annual rankings list. Additionally, 59 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, three Benesch lawyers were recognized as Best Lawyers® 2024 “Lawyer(s) of the Year,” a distinction given annually to a single outstanding lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area.

“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
  • 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

New York, NY

  • Aaron Schwed - Real Estate 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
  • M. Casey Kucharson
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  • Trevor Alexander
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  • J. Erik Connolly
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  • Scott P. Downing
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  • Jason S. Greis
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  • Manish K. Mehta
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  • Margo Wolf O'Donnell
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  • Kal K. Shah
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  • Jessica N. Angney
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  • Mark E. Avsec
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  • W. Eric Baisden
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  • Harry M. Brown
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  • Joseph A. Castrodale
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  • Nora Cook
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  • Thomas O. Crist
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  • Matthew P. Delguyd
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  • Gregg A. Eisenberg
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  • Kathryn Kramer Gaydos
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  • Allan Goldner
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  • Angela R. Gott
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  • Joseph N. Gross
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  • Norman W. Gutmacher
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  • Lisa M. Kimmel
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  • Kevin D. Margolis
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  • Megan L. Mehalko
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  • Barry J. Miller
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  • Michael Montgomery
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  • Steven M. Moss
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  • W. Clifford Mull
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  • Jared E. Oakes
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  • Robert C. Ondak Jr.
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  • Johanna Fabrizio Parker
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  • Gregory J. Phillips
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  • Richard A. Plewacki
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  • Michael A. Primrose
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  • Robert A. Ross
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  • H. Alan Rothenbuecher
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  • Alan E. Schabes
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  • William E. Schonberg
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  • Elliot M. Smith
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  • Shaylor R. Steele
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  • Howard A. Steindler
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  • Michael D. Stovsky
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  • Michael K. Swearengen
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  • Richard F. Tracanna
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  • Dana B. Weiss
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  • Jeffrey J. Wild
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  • Eric L. Zalud
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  • Robert A. Zimmerman
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  • Marc S. Blubaugh
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  • Frank Carsonie
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  • Steven D. Lesser
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  • Vince Nardone
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  • Martha J. Sweterlitsch
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  • Charanjit Brahma
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  • Ruby H. Kazi
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  • Stephanie A. Sheridan
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  • Michael J. Barrie
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  • Jennifer R. Hoover
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  • Cristina Q. Almendarez
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  • Leah Beitner
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  • Jake A. Cilek
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  • Christopher DeGrande
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  • Mark S. Eisen
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  • Max B. Guggenheim
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  • Jacob H. Marshall
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  • Kate Watson Moss
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  • Lee B. Muench
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  • Nesko Radovic
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  • Samuel J. Ruggio
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  • Jamie N. Ward
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  • Michael W. Ward
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  • James R. Bedell
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  • Michael R. Beer
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  • Allyson Cady
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  • Alison K. Evans
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  • Gregory T. Frohman
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  • Mitchell E. Gecht
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  • Barry J. Guttman
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  • Rick Hepp
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  • David M. Hopkins
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  • Yelena G. Katz
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  • Mark T. Keaney
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  • Abby Riffee-Neri
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  • Meegan Brooks
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  • John C. Gentile
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  • Kate Harmon
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  • Noelle B. Torrice
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