The Best Lawyers in America® has named 53 Benesch lawyers to its annual rankings list for 2021. Additionally, 27 attorneys have been named Best Lawyers - “Ones to Watch” ("Ones to Watch" recipients typically have been in practice for 5-9 years).
Finally, five Benesch lawyers were recognized as Best Lawyers 2021 “Lawyer(s) of the Year,” a distinction given annually to a single outstanding lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area. For more information or questions on methodology, click here.
Those named “Lawyer of the Year” are:
Barry J. Miller: Construction Law, Cleveland
Ira C. Kaplan: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Cleveland
Ross J. Kirchick: Commercial Finance Law, Cleveland
Janet K. Feldkamp: Health Care Law, Columbus
Mark D. Tucker: Appellate Practice, Columbus
Benesch’s 2021 Best Lawyers are:
Chicago
Margo Wolf O’Donnell: Commercial Litigation
Tara Kamradt: Health Care Law
Zaiba Baig: Litigation - Intellectual Property (Ones to Watch)
Leah Beitner: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law (Ones to Watch)
Amy L. Craig: Mergers & Acquisitions Law (Ones to Watch)
Mark S. Eisen: Commercial Litigation (Ones to Watch)
Cleveland
George N. Aronoff: Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
Eric Baisden: Labor Law – Management
Yelena Boxer: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment
Harry M. Brown: Administrative / Regulatory Law; Health Care Law
Joseph A. Castrodale: Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions; Litigation - Securities
Thomas O. Crist: Litigation - Construction
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
Allan Goldner: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions 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
Ross J. Kirchick: Commercial Finance Law
Peter N. Kirsanow: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Casey Kucharson: Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Transactions/UCC Law
Kevin D. Margolis: Environmental Law; Real Estate Law
Michael F. Marhofer: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Megan L. Mehalko: Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
Barry J. Miller: Construction Law; Litigation - Construction
Michael Montgomery: Commercial Litigation
Steven M. Moss: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Clifford Mull: Health Care Law
Jared E. Oakes: Real Estate Law
Robert C. Ondak, Jr.: Real Estate Law
Johanna Fabrizio Parker: Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management
Sean T. Peppard: Securities / Capital Markets Law
Gregory J. Phillips: Commercial Litigation
Richard A. Plewacki: Transportation Law
Brian N. Ramm: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
John A. Rego: Litigation - Environmental
Robert A. Ross: Corporate Law; International Trade and Finance Law
Alan E. Schabes: Health Care Law
William E. Schonberg: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Kelly Skeat: Health Care 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
Michael K. Swearengen: Real Estate Law
Richard F. Tracanna: Tax Law
Jeffrey J. Wild: Real Estate Law
Eric L. Zalud: Transportation Law
Robert A. Zimmerman: Employment Law – Management; Government Relations Practice; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Michael R. Beer: Banking & Finance Law (Ones to Watch)
Daniel J. Cianchetta: Litigation - Labor and Employment (Ones to Watch)
Alison K. Evans: Technology Law (Ones to Watch)
Gregory T. Frohman: Commercial Litigation (Ones to Watch)
Mitchell E. Gecht: Corporate Law (Ones to Watch)
Barry J. Guttman: Real Estate Law (Ones to Watch)
Rick Hepp: Litigation - Labor and Employment (Ones to Watch)
Yelena G. Katz: Labor and Employment Law - Management (Ones to Watch)
Mariam Keramati: Real Estate Law (Ones to Watch)
Christopher M. Matgouranis: Real Estate Law (Ones to Watch)
Warren T. McClurg: Commercial Litigation (Ones to Watch)
Brian D. Mielcusny: Corporate Law (Ones to Watch)
Justin L. Monday: Commercial Litigation (Ones to Watch)
Kelly D. Noll: Real Estate Law (Ones to Watch)
Mark K. Norris: Energy Law (Ones to Watch)
Connie A. Porter: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Ones to Watch)
Deana S. Stein: Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Labor and Employment (Ones to Watch)
James E. Von der Heydt: Corporate Law (Ones to Watch)
Ryan J. Williams: Banking and Finance Law (Ones to Watch)
Columbus
David M. Abromowitz: Health Care Law
Marc S. Blubaugh: Transportation Law
Frank Carsonie: Health Care Law
Janet K. Feldkamp: Health Care Law
Victor Goodman: Administrative / Regulatory Law; Labor Law – Union; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Peter Hahn: Construction Law; Litigation - Construction
Martha J. Sweterlitsch: Health Care Law; Non-Profit / Charities Law
Mark D. Tucker: Appellate Practice; Labor Law – Union; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Christopher D. Hopkins: Corporate Law (Ones to Watch)
San Francisco
Reed Lyon: Commercial Litigation (Ones to Watch)
Wilmington:
Gregory K. Werkheiser: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy
Matthew D. Beebe: Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Bankruptcy (Ones to Watch)
Noelle B. Torrice: Commercial Litigation (Ones to Watch)