CLEVELAND, OH - September 10, 2007 – Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP today announced that the firm has more lawyers listed in Best Lawyers in America in the field of Corporate Law* than any other firm in Cleveland. Additionally, 30 Benesch attorneys were named in the recently released 2008 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, a referral guide of United States attorneys.
Benesch's Corporate Department, headed by Megan Mehalko, has recently added a number of new attorneys. "We are fortunate to have a number of clients who are doing a lot of business both regionally and nationally. As their needs grow, so does our team," said Mehalko.
The following Benesch attorneys in the Cleveland office were selected in their respective practice areas:
George N. Aronoff – Corporate Law*; Securities Law
Steven M. Auvil – Intellectual Property Law
Lawrence M. Bell – Corporate Law*
Gary B. Bilchik – Trusts and Estates
Gregory G. Binford – Health Care Law
Harry M. Brown – Administrative Law; Health Care Law
Allan Goldner – Corporate Law*; Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Bernard D. Goodman – Real Estate Law
Norman W. Gutmacher – Real Estate Law
Douglas E. Haas – Corporate Law*
James M. Hill – Corporate Law*
Ira C. Kaplan – Corporate Law*; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Venture Capital Law
Megan L. Mehalko – Securities Law
Barry J. Miller – Construction Law
Alan E. Schabes – Health Care Law
William E. Schonberg – Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law
Howard A. Steindler – Real Estate Law
Michael Swearengen – Real Estate Law
Ronald J. Teplitzky – Banking Law
Jeffry L. Weiler – Trusts and Estates
Jeffrey Wild – Real Estate Law
Eric L. Zalud – Transportation Law
The following attorneys in the Columbus office were also named Best Lawyers:
Marc S. Blubaugh – Transportation Law
Frank Carsonie – Health Care Law
Janet K. Feldkamp – Health Care Law
N. Victor Goodman – Administrative Law; Labor and Employment Law
C. David Paragas – Administrative Law; Government Relations Law
Martha J. Sweterlitsch – Non-Profit/Charities Law
William M. Todd – Health Care Law
Mark D. Tucker – Appellate Law; Labor and Employment
Published biennially since 1983, and now an annual publication, The Best Lawyers in America is universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States.
The current, 13th edition of Best Lawyers includes attorneys representing 57 specialties in all 50 states and Washington, DC. The results are compiled through an extensive peer-review survey in which more than 18,500 of the leading lawyers in the U.S. confidentially evaluate their professional peers.
For more information about The Best Lawyers in America, please visit www.bestlawyers.com. Benesch is a five-time winner of the NorthCoast 99 Award – Best Places to Work. In 2007, Benesch ranked #1 in Ohio and #11 in the nation by The American Lawyer Mid-Level Associate Survey which examines associate satisfaction. With offices in Cleveland, Columbus, Philadelphia, Shanghai and Wilmington, Benesch's practice and industry groups include Business Reorganization, the China Group, Compensation & Benefits, Construction, Corporate & Securities, Estate Planning and Probate, Health Care, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Litigation, Loan Transactions, Polymer Industry, Private Equity, Public Law, Real Estate & Environmental, Tax and Transportation & Logistics. For more information, visit www.bfca.com.