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