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L TO R: Kevin Lenson*, William Campbell*, Phillip Kuri*, William Price*†, James Kelley III*†, Michael Eisner*, Arthur Elk, R. Craig McLaughlin*, Gary Cowan*, David Elk, Kimberly Young**, John O’Neil*†, Robert Dubyak* (Of Counsel), Ryan Harrell*; NOT PICTURED: Marilena DiSilvio*†‡, Amy Papesh* *CHOSEN TO 2018 SUPER LAWYERS; **CHOSEN TO 2018 RISING STARS; †TOP 100 OHIO & TOP 50 CLEVELAND; ‡TOP 50 WOMEN OHIO & TOP 25 WOMEN CLEVELAND
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WEIS + O’CONNOR LLC COLUMBUS
10 YEARS
SELECTED TO Super Lawyers Amy Weis
CHANGING LIVES FOR THE BETTER, ONE CLIENT AT A TIME. Selected to the Ohio Super Lawyers Top 25 Women Columbus list since 2010 and Top 50 Women Ohio 2011-2017, family and matrimonial law attorney Amy Weis knows what her clients need and how to get it. Building persuasive cases by learning all she can about her clients’ lives, she prefers amicable negotiations, but can be fierce in the courtroom. With more than 20 years of experience, Weis empowers her clients with an understanding of their rights and how choices may impact their lives. Possessing the knowledge to make informed decisions, her clients can confidently transition from ending a marriage to beginning a rewarding new life. An OSBA Certified Specialist in Family Relations Law and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Weis, along with Danny O’Connor and David Plumb, are committed to changing lives for the better, one client at a time.
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FRANK RAY
Frank A. Ray Co., L.P.A.
15 YEARS
SELECTED TO Super Lawyers
COLUMBUS, OHIO PH: (614) 223-2121 | frankraylaw.com
Mediator with Consistency This marks Frank Ray’s 15th year as an Ohio Super Lawyers honoree and his 10th consecutive year on the Top 10 list. After more than four decades as an accomplished trial lawyer, Ray committed his full-time professional energy to mediation of complex disputes. With experience on both sides of the courtroom, Ray has earned status as a respected member of the legal community who offers neutral exploration of contested issues. As a mediator, he has consistently facilitated settlements of high-profile civil litigation. Expect dedication, experience, insight, fairness and consistency from Frank Ray to achieve resolution of challenging civil cases.
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LEFT TO RIGHT: M. Marisa Ray-Gooden, J. Collin Brown, Mary Beth Fisher, Lisa Lofland, LeeAnn M. Massucci* Top 25 Columbus Women, Lisa L. Eschleman, Eimear M. Bahnson, Colleen L. Marshall, Sherry L. Massucci
MASSUCCI LAW GROUP LLC 250 Civic Center Drive Suite 600 Columbus, OH 43215 PH: (614) 358-4477 FX: (614) 388-5727
OUR CLIENTS’ NEEDS ARE UNIQUE ... SO IS OUR EXPERIENCE Massucci Law Group is dedicated to empowering families to move forward with confidence and strength. With more than 40 years of combined experience, our team has one shared mission—putting families first. We understand how emotional, overwhelming and complex family law matters can be for clients. “Our priority is listening to our clients,” says LeeAnn Massucci. “The circumstances that lead clients to seek legal representation are unique and we are committed to providing compassionate representation that enables each client to resolve many of the most important decisions they will ever have to make to successfully manage their family’s transitions.” From our first conversation, we partner with our clients to provide responsive and compassionate legal representation focused on helping clients build a future in which families can thrive.
*Chosen to 2018 Super Lawyers & Top 25 Columbus Women
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AN ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF THE LAWYERS WHO RANKED TOP OF THE LIST IN THE 2018 OHIO SUPER LAWYERS NOMINATION, RESEARCH AND BLUE RIBBON REVIEW PROCESS
Adams, Deborah S., Frost Brown Todd, Cincinnati
Kitrick, Mark, Kitrick Lewis & Harris Co., Columbus
Adams, Steven R., Law Offices of Steven R. Adams, Cincinnati
Knabe, Kenneth J., Knabe Brown & Szaller, Lakewood
Arnold, James E., James E. Arnold & Associates, Columbus Babbitt, Gerald J., Babbitt & Dahlberg, Columbus Bashein, W. Craig, Bashein & Bashein Co., Cleveland Becker, Michael F., The Becker Law Firm, Elyria Buckley, Daniel J., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Cincinnati Burke, James E., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati Cahoon, Peter T., Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs, Akron Cascarilla, Ralph E., Walter | Haverfield, Cleveland Chappelear, Stephen E., Frost Brown Todd, Columbus Ciano, Phillip A., Ciano & Goldwasser, Cleveland Condeni, Joseph A., Condeni Law, Cleveland Crandall, Steve, CPW Law, Cleveland Curphey, James D., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Debitetto, Rocco, Hahn Loeser & Parks, Cleveland DeMarco, Daniel A., Hahn Loeser & Parks, Cleveland Dingwell, David L., Tzangas Plakas Mannos Ltd., Canton DiSilvio, Marilena, Elk & Elk Co. Ltd., Mayfield Heights Faruki, Charles J., Faruki Ireland Cox Rhinehart & Dusing, Dayton Fitch, Stephen C., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus Freking, Randolph H., Freking Myers & Reul, Cincinnati Freund, Neil F., Freund Freeze & Arnold, Dayton Fried, Adam M., Reminger, Cleveland Friedman, Ian N., Friedman & Nemecek, Cleveland Gallucci III, Frank L., Plevin & Gallucci Co., Cleveland Geiser, Michael K., Geiser Bowman McLafferty, Columbus Gilligan, John P., Ice Miller, Columbus Goldwasser, Andrew “Andy”, Ciano & Goldwasser, Cleveland
Kopp, Ronald S., Roetzel & Andress, Akron Lansdowne, Dennis R., Spangenberg Shibley & Liber, Cleveland Leffler, Amanda M., Brouse McDowell, Akron Lennox, Heather, Jones Day, Cleveland Lerner, Stephen D., Squire Patton Boggs (US), Cincinnati Lewis, Mark D., Kitrick Lewis & Harris Co., Columbus Lowe, James A., Lowe Eklund Wakefield Co., Cleveland Lyon, Michael F., Lindhorst & Dreidame Co., Cincinnati
Scott, Craig P., Volkema Thomas Miller & Scott, Columbus Sheehan, Michelle J., Reminger, Cleveland Stalf, Dale A., Wood & Lamping, Cincinnati Sullivan, K. James, Calfee Halter & Griswold, Cleveland Taggart, Carolyn A., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Cincinnati Treneff, Craig P., Treneff Cozza Law, Westerville Ungar, Michael N., Ulmer & Berne, Cleveland Valentine, Nancy A., Ice Miller, Cleveland
Matasar, Scott C., Matasar Jacobs, Cleveland
Van Wagner, Jeffrey W., Bonezzi Switzer Polito & Hupp Co., Cleveland
McCaffrey, John F., Tucker Ellis, Cleveland McCartney, Paul W., Bonezzi Switzer Polito & Hupp Co., Cincinnati McLaughlin, Patrick M., PM McLaughlin, Chesterland Meadows, Jeffrey C., The Meadows Law Firm, West Chester Meadows, William A., Reminger, Cleveland Mishkind, Howard D., Mishkind Kulwicki Law Co., Beachwood
Weinberger, Peter H., Spangenberg Shibley & Liber, Cleveland White, Maury, Attorney at Law, Mason Williams, Christopher S., Calfee Halter & Griswold, Cleveland Wolff, Robert M., Littler Mendelson, Cleveland Wooley, James R., Jones Day, Cleveland Zagrans, Eric H., Zagrans Law Firm, Cleveland
Natale, Andrew J., Frantz Ward, Cleveland
Zashin, Andrew A., Zashin & Rich Co., Cleveland
O’Neil, John P., Elk & Elk Co. Ltd., Mayfield Heights
Zeiger, John W., Zeiger Tigges & Little, Columbus
O’Shea, John L., Cohen Todd Kite & Stanford, Cincinnati Panza, Richard D., Wickens Herzer Panza Cook & Batista Co., Avon Paris, David M., Nurenberg Paris Heller & McCarthy Co., Cleveland Patno, Christian R., McCarthy Lebit Crystal & Liffman Co., Cleveland Peer, Christopher W., Wickens Herzer Panza Cook & Batista Co., Avon
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Pera, Marc G., CPW Law, Cincinnati
BASHEIN, W. CRAIG Bashein & Bashein Co., Cleveland
Perry, Bret C., Bonezzi Switzer Polito & Hupp Co., Cleveland
BURKE, JAMES E. Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati
Pitcairn, Jr., Robert A., Katz Teller, Cincinnati
FARUKI, CHARLES J. Ŧ 3BOLFE /VNCFS 0OF Ŧ Faruki Ireland Cox Rhinehart & Dusing, Dayton
Greer, David C., Bieser Greer & Landis, Dayton Gregory, Donald W., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus
Raker, Keith H., Tucker Ellis, Cleveland Ray, Frank A., Frank A. Ray Co., Columbus
Grossman, Andrew S., Grossman Law Offices, Columbus
Reed, III, Orville L., Stark & Knoll Co., Akron
Holschuh, Jr., John D., Santen & Hughes, Cincinnati
Schneider, Karl H., McNees Wallace & Nurick, Columbus
Marshall, John S., Marshall and Forman, Columbus
Price, William J., Elk & Elk Co. Ltd., Mayfield Heights
Hill, Thomas W., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus
Schneiberg, Jerald A., Nager Romaine & Schneiberg Co., Euclid
Riemenschneider, Dirk E., Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs, Cleveland
GREER, DAVID C. Bieser Greer & Landis, Dayton LENNOX, HEATHER Jones Day, Cleveland PATNO, CHRISTIAN R. McCarthy Lebit Crystal & Liffman Co., Cleveland
Howard, Barbara J., Barbara J. Howard Co., Cincinnati
Rittgers, Charles H., Rittgers & Rittgers Attorneys at Law, Lebanon
Huey, Donald Timothy (Tim), Huey Defense Firm, Columbus
Rittgers, Ellen B., Rittgers & Rittgers Attorneys at Law, Lebanon
RAY, FRANK A. Ŧ 3BOLFE /VNCFS 5XP Ŧ Frank A. Ray Co., Columbus
Jacobs, Mark R., Matasar Jacobs, Cleveland
Roach, Adrienne J., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati
TRENEFF, CRAIG P. Treneff Cozza Law, Westerville
Rourke, Michael J., Rourke & Blumenthal, Columbus
UNGAR, MICHAEL N. Ŧ 3BOLFE /VNCFS 5ISFF Ŧ Ulmer & Berne, Cleveland
Kadish, Matthew F., Kadish Hinkel & Weibel, Cleveland Kamp, David P., White Getgey & Meyer Co., Cincinnati
Rutter, Robert P., Rutter & Russin, Cleveland
Kelley, James M., Elk & Elk Co. Ltd., Mayfield Heights
Saia, Jon J., Law Offices of Saia & Piatt Inc., Columbus
Kennedy, Eric, Weisman Kennedy & Berris Co., Cleveland
Schaefer, David A., McCarthy Lebit Crystal & Liffman Co., Cleveland
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TRENEFF COZZA LAW, LLC
SELECTED TO Super Lawyers
A LEADER IN FAMILY LAW ISSUES Treneff Cozza Law, LLC has been helping Ohio families navigate the difficulties of issues ranging from divorce and child custody to family-related business matters for more than 30 years.
to the Super Lawyers list for the second consecutive year and previously was designated a Rising Stars honoree on five occasions.
Craig Treneff has been named to the Ohio Super Lawyers Top 10 list for the third consecutive year and the Columbus Top 5 for the last five years. Andrea Cozza has been selected
Treneff Cozza Law, LLC uses in-depth knowledge of the law and state-of-the-art technology to help families find reasonable and equitable solutions to the complex problems they face. The attorneys help each client make informed and educated decisions about their case throughout the litigation process while being responsive to the client’s needs and meticulous in preparation of their cases.
CRAIG P. TRENEFF Top 10 Ohio & Top 5 Columbus
ANDREA L. COZZA
Craig P. Treneff
Areas of practice include divorce, separation, dissolution, property division, child custody, visitation, parental rights, child support, alimony, grandparent visitation and prenuptial agreements, as well as issues related to family businesses and retirement in the context of domestic relations law. The firm also focuses on complex mediations.
155 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 5 Westerville, OH 43082 PH: (614) 891-4230 TOLL FREE: (866) 829-0717 FX: (614) 891-4301
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Abaray, Janet G., Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, Cincinnati
Gabinet, Sarah J., Kohrman Jackson & Krantz, Cleveland
O’Neil, Colleen M., Calfee Halter & Griswold, Cleveland
Adams, Deborah S., Frost Brown Todd, Cincinnati
Gaunt, Karen K., Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati
Barnes, Belinda S., Gallagher Gams Pryor Tallan & Littrel, Columbus
Gibbons, M. Colette, Ice Miller, Cleveland
Pecquet, Janet E., Beckman Weil Shepardson, Cincinnati
Blasik-Miller, Susan, Freund Freeze & Arnold, Dayton
Howard, Barbara J., Barbara J. Howard Co., Cincinnati
Bolek, Cathleen M., Bolek Besser Glesius, Cleveland
Rittgers, Ellen B., Rittgers & Rittgers Attorneys at Law, Lebanon
Hughes, Maura L., Calfee Halter & Griswold, Cleveland
Roach, Adrienne J., Keating Muething & Klekamp, Cincinnati
Jodka, Sara, Dickinson Wright, Columbus
Sferra, Anne Marie, Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
Kemp, Jacqueline L., Kemp Schaeffer & Rowe Co., Columbus
Sheehan, Michelle J., Reminger, Cleveland
Bossin, Phyllis G., Phyllis G. Bossin & Associates, Cincinnati Canton, Doreen, Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati Cappel, Carolyn M., Weston Hurd, Cleveland Carulas, Anna Moore, Roetzel & Andress, Cleveland Crosby, Elizabeth A., Buckley King, Cleveland Culler, M. Patricia, Hahn Loeser & Parks, Cleveland Dahl, Sherri L., Dahl Law, Bratenahl Debevec, Rhonda Baker, The Debevec Law Firm, Cleveland
Helfman, Jill F., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cleveland
Khouzam, Marie-Joëlle C., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
Powers, Victoria E., Ice Miller, Columbus
Silverman, Beth I., Beth Silverman & Associates, Cincinnati
Leffler, Amanda M., Brouse McDowell, Akron
Slovin, Sherri Goren, Sherri Goren Slovin Co., Cincinnati
Lennox, Heather, Jones Day, Cleveland
Smyers, Robyn Minter, Thompson Hine, Cleveland
Leveridge, Julia L., Kemp Schaeffer & Rowe Co., Columbus
Striefsky, Linda A., Thompson Hine, Cleveland
MacDougall, Irene M., Walter | Haverfield, Cleveland
DiMauro, Caroline M., Jackson Lewis, Cincinnati
Maimbourg, Rita A., Tucker Ellis, Cleveland
DiSilvio, Marilena, Elk & Elk Co. Ltd., Mayfield Heights
Meister, Julia B., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati
Essig, Ellen, Essig & Evans, Cincinnati
Mirman, Denise M., Friedman & Mirman Co., Columbus
Fuhrer, Loriann E., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus
Nordstrom, Jennifer K., Garvey Shearer Nordstrom, Cincinnati
Taggart, Carolyn A., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Cincinnati Trafford, Kathleen M., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Valentine, Nancy A., Ice Miller, Cleveland Weber, Katharine C., Jackson Lewis, Cincinnati Wyss, Kimberly Kay, Day Ketterer Ltd., Canton
DOUGLAS A. FUNKHOUSER COLUMBUS
Criminal defense attorney provides experience you can trust, attention you deserve Douglas A. Funkhouser understands facing criminal charges can be one of the most stressful events of a person’s life. “As a criminal defense lawyer, I am driven to help people,” says Funkhouser. “I do that by guiding individuals and their families through the legal system and providing the best legal representation possible.” Funkhouser has successfully defended thousands of clients charged with felonies and misdemeanors, including drug possession, felonious assault, drunk driving and other serious traffic violations. With more than 20 years of extensive jury trial experience, Funkhouser routinely makes appearances in state and local courts. “Each client I work with receives one-on-one attention and is treated with respect,” says Funkhouser. “I’m entirely committed to my clients and I work hard to help them achieve the best result possible.”
765 S. High St., Columbus, OH 43206 PH: (614) 443-5404 • FX: (614) 443-5408
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Arnold, James E., James E. Arnold & Associates, Columbus Babbitt, Gerald J., Babbitt & Dahlberg, Columbus Barbin, Bradley D., Barbin Law, Columbus Barnes, Belinda S., Gallagher Gams Pryor Tallan & Littrel, Columbus Bittner, Paul L., Ice Miller, Columbus Blumenthal, Kenneth S., Rourke & Blumenthal, Columbus Butler, David J., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus Chappelear, Stephen E., Frost Brown Todd, Columbus Curphey, James D., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Dominy, Shawn R., Dominy Law Firm, Columbus Elliott, Rex H., Cooper & Elliott, Columbus Fitch, Stephen C., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus Fuhrer, Loriann E., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus Geiser, Michael K., Geiser Bowman McLafferty, Columbus Gilligan, John P., Ice Miller, Columbus Gittes, Frederick M., The Gittes Law Group, Columbus Gosnell II, Gerhardt “Gage” A., James E. Arnold & Associates, Columbus Gregory, Donald W., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus Grossman, Andrew S., Grossman Law Offices, Columbus Grossman, Jeffrey A., Grossman Law Offices, Columbus Hill, Thomas W., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus Huey, Donald Timothy (Tim), Huey Defense Firm, Columbus Kemp, Jacqueline L., Kemp Schaeffer & Rowe Co., Columbus Khouzam, Marie-Joëlle C., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
Kitrick, Mark, Kitrick Lewis & Harris Co., Columbus Landes, Mark, Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor, Columbus Leeseberg, Gerald S., Leeseberg & Valentine, Columbus Lewis, Mark D., Kitrick Lewis & Harris Co., Columbus Little, Jr., Marion H., Zeiger Tigges & Little, Columbus Logan, Jr., William B., Luper Neidenthal & Logan, Columbus Marshall, John S., Marshall and Forman, Columbus Nolan, William A., Barnes & Thornburg, Columbus Petrie, James G., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus Pettit, Christopher R., Lane Alton, Columbus Powers, Victoria E., Ice Miller, Columbus Ray, Frank A., Frank A. Ray Co., Columbus Rosenberg, Thomas L., Roetzel & Andress, Columbus Rourke, Michael J., Rourke & Blumenthal, Columbus Saia, Jon J., Law Offices of Saia & Piatt Inc., Columbus Scheaf, III, O. Judson, Hahn Loeser & Parks, Columbus Schneider, Karl H., McNees Wallace & Nurick, Columbus Scott, Craig P., Volkema Thomas Miller & Scott, Columbus Sferra, Anne Marie, Bricker & Eckler, Columbus Suter, Douglas J., Hahn Loeser & Parks, Columbus Thomas, David H., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus Trafford, Kathleen M., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Treneff, Craig P., Treneff Cozza Law, Westerville Wade, Felix C., Ice Miller, Columbus Whittaker, David M., Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor, Columbus Zeiger, John W., Zeiger Tigges & Little, Columbus
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GROSSMAN, ANDREW S. Grossman Law Offices, Columbus
HILL, THOMAS W. Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus RAY, FRANK A. Frank A. Ray Co., Columbus TRAFFORD, KATHLEEN M. Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus TRENEFF, CRAIG P. Treneff Cozza Law, Westerville
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Barnes, Belinda S., Gallagher Gams Pryor Tallan & Littrel, Columbus Blackmore, Margaret L., Law Office of Margaret L. Blackmore, Columbus Drakatos, Eleni Andriana, Yacobozzi Drakatos, Columbus Edelman, Joyce D., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Fuhrer, Loriann E., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus Haupt, Erika L., Roetzel & Andress, Columbus Heid, Brigid E., Eastman & Smith Ltd., Columbus Jodka, Sara, Dickinson Wright, Columbus Kaelber, Diem N., FisherBroyles, Columbus
Kemp, Jacqueline L., Kemp Schaeffer & Rowe Co., Columbus Khouzam, Marie-Joëlle C., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus Krivda, Pamela S., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus Letcher, Barbara K., Letcher Legal, Galloway Leveridge, Julia L., Kemp Schaeffer & Rowe Co., Columbus Maggied, Pamela N., Pamela N. Maggied Co., Columbus Massucci, LeeAnn M., Massucci Law Group, Columbus Mirman, Denise M., Friedman & Mirman Co., Columbus
Oliver, Jami S., Oliver Law Office, Dublin Powers, Victoria E., Ice Miller, Columbus Sferra, Anne Marie, Bricker & Eckler, Columbus Smith, Elizabeth T., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus Trafford, Kathleen M., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Watt, Kristin L., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus Weis, Amy, Weis + O’Connor, Columbus Winters, Karen A., Squire Patton Boggs (US), Columbus
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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION Meyer, Christopher R., Reese Pyle Drake & Meyer, Newark Palmer, Robert G., Robert Gray Palmer Co., Columbus, 614-484-1200 Pohlman, William J., Pohlman Mediation Services, Columbus Ray, Frank A., Frank A. Ray Co., Columbus, 614-223-2121 Pg. S-4, S-6, S-9
Jump, W. Mark, Jump Legal Group, Columbus Maggied, Pamela N., Pamela N. Maggied Co., Columbus Pg. S-9
BUSINESS LITIGATION Alexander, David W., Squire Patton Boggs (US), Columbus Andrews, Alexander M., Ulmer & Berne, Columbus Arnold, James E., James E. Arnold & Associates, Columbus Pg. S-6, S-9 Blackburn, Thomas I., Lane Alton, Columbus Bloomfield, Jr., David S., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Blubaugh, Marc S., Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff, Columbus Burkhart, Matthew J., Gallagher Kavinsky & Burkhart, Columbus Butler, David J., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus Pg. S-9 Campbell, Drew H., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
APPELLATE
Chappelear, Stephen E., Frost Brown Todd, Columbus Pg. S-6, S-9
Sferra, Anne Marie, Bricker & Eckler, Columbus Pg. S-8, S-9
Clark, Erik J., Organ Cole, Columbus
AVIATION & AEROSPACE
Cvetanovich, Dan L., Bailey Cavalieri, Columbus
Eggspuehler, Jay B., Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor, Columbus
Dahman, Samir, Kohrman Jackson & Krantz PLL, Columbus
Curphey, James D., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Pg. S-6, S-9
Fitch, Stephen C., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus Pg. S-6, S-9
BANKING Dreher, Darrell L., Dreher Tomkies, Columbus
Forry, Steven D., Ice Miller, Columbus
Grady, Timothy E., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
Fuhrer, Loriann E., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus Pg. S-8, S-9
Handlan, Allen L., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus
Gall, John R., Squire Patton Boggs (US), Columbus
Ruby, Thomas O., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus
Gonzales, John M., The Behal Law Group, Columbus, 614-643-2108 Pg. S-11
BANKRUPTCY: BUSINESS
Gosnell II, Gerhardt “Gage� A., James E. Arnold & Associates, Columbus Pg. S-9
Cavalieri, Nick V., Bailey Cavalieri, Columbus
Grayem, Jeremy, Ice Miller, Columbus
Crist, Tyson A., Ice Miller, Columbus
Hill, Thomas W., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus Pg. S-6, S-9
Folland, Robert C., Barnes & Thornburg, Columbus Jackson, Reginald W., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus Logan, Jr., William B., Luper Neidenthal & Logan, Columbus Pg. S-9
Gilligan, John P., Ice Miller, Columbus Pg. S-6, S-9
Hockstad, Karen S., Dinsmore & Shohl, Columbus Hollenbaugh, H. Ritchey, Carlile Patchen & Murphy, Columbus Holzhall, Vincent, Steptoe & Johnson, Columbus
McClatchey, Larry J., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus
Kaelber, Diem N., FisherBroyles, Columbus Pg. S-9
Powers, Victoria E., Ice Miller, Columbus Pg. S-8, S-9
Kairis, Matthew A., Jones Day, Columbus
Schaeffer, Matthew T., Bailey Cavalieri, Columbus Swetnam, Daniel R., Ice Miller, Columbus
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Kessler, Marc J., Hahn Loeser & Parks, Columbus King, James A., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
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Laliberte, Brian J., Tucker Ellis, Columbus Landolfi, John L., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus Lasley, Aneca E., Squire Patton Boggs (US), Columbus Lipps, Jeffrey A., Carpenter Lipps & Leland, Columbus Little, Jr., Marion H., Zeiger Tigges & Little, Columbus Pg. S-9 Mattes, William M., Dinsmore & Shohl, Columbus McDermott, Kevin R., Barnes & Thornburg, Columbus
Kinross, Kevin M., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus
Sineneng, Philip B., Thompson Hine, Columbus
Loveland, Curtis A., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Martz, Michael D., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus McQuown, Richard C., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
Washbush, Thomas C., Washbush Business Law, Dublin Wolper, Beatrice E., Emens & Wolper Law Firm Co., Columbus, 614-414-0888
BEATRICE E. WOLPER
Rosler, Russell R., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus
EMENSÂ & WOLPER LAWÂ FIRM, CO, LPA $PMVNCVT`Č•
www.emenswolperlaw.com
Schaeffer, Michael N., Kemp Schaeffer & Rowe Co., Columbus
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Meluch, Maribeth, Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor, Columbus Mirman, Joel H., The Mirman Law Firm, Columbus Moul, Geoffrey J., Murray Murphy Moul + Basil, Columbus Murray, Joseph F., Murray Murphy Moul + Basil, Columbus Neuman, Todd H., Allen Kuehnle Stovall & Neuman, Columbus Organ, Shawn, Organ Cole, Columbus Pettit, Christopher R., Lane Alton, Columbus Pg. S-9 Probst, Erica, Kemp Schaeffer & Rowe Co., Columbus Savage, III, James S., Anspach Meeks Ellenberger, Columbus Sheely, Sommer L., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus Shook, Kevin T., Frost Brown Todd, Columbus Shouvlin, David P., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Shumate, Keith, Squire Patton Boggs (US), Columbus LEFT TO RIGHT: John Johnson* (Family Law), Bob Behal* (Business/Family Law), John Gonzales* (Business/Litigation)
Starkoff, Alan G., Ice Miller, Columbus Suter, Douglas J., Hahn Loeser & Parks, Columbus Pg. S-9 Tigges, Steven W., Zeiger Tigges & Little, Columbus Todd, Adam R., Adam R. Todd Esq., Columbus Trafford, Robert “Buzz�, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
*SELECTED TO 2018 SUPER LAWYERS
THE BEHAL LAW GROUP, LLC COLUMBUS
Vargo, James G., Kaltenbach Vargo, Columbus Webner, Robert N., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus Weinstein, Melvin D., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus Zeiger, John W., Zeiger Tigges & Little, Columbus Pg. S-6, S-9
BUSINESS/CORPORATE Barrett, Jr., David C., Barrett Easterday Cunningham & Eselgroth, Dublin Basil, Brian A., Murray Murphy Moul + Basil, Columbus Berliner, Alan F., Thompson Hine, Columbus Kington, J. Anthony, Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus
DIVORCE AND BUSINESS LAWYERS When a divorce or lawsuit arises, you need lawyers with knowledge of how your business or profession operates and the expertise to protect your most important assets and resources. The lawyers of The Behal Law Group, LLC have successfully handled cases for some of Central Ohio’s top executives, entrepreneurs, civic leaders, professionals and business owners, allowing them to maintain their productivity and company strength. Whether your case involves business valuation, complex investments, premarital assets, alimony issues or complicated prenuptial agreements, our lawyers will treat your business like it’s our own.
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CIVIL LITIGATION: DEFENSE Anderson, Scyld D., Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor, Columbus
Jon J. Saia
Selected to 2018 Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio / Top 50 Columbus
Rosati, Jr., Jack R., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
Close, Michael L., Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor, Columbus
Rosenberg, Thomas L., Roetzel & Andress, Columbus Pg. S-9
Corl, Christina L., Plunkett Cooney, Columbus
Shevelow, Douglas L., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
Curley, W. Charles, Weston Hurd, Columbus
Welin, Peter D., McDonald Hopkins, Columbus
Downey, Daniel T., Fishel Hass Kim Albrecht Downey, New Albany
Furniss, Natalie T., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
Selected to 2018 Ohio Super Lawyers
Littrell, Barry W., Gallagher Gams Pryor Tallan & Littrel, Columbus
Union, Stephanie P., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus
Lovering, Richard S., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
Whittaker, David M., Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor, Columbus Pg. S-9
McIntosh, Sandra R., Freund Freeze & Arnold, Columbus Nemeth, John C., Anspach Meeks Ellenberger, Columbus
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Oliphant, James S., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
Benton, Jr., Frederick D., Frederick D. Benton Jr., Columbus
Scheaf, III, O. Judson, Hahn Loeser & Parks, Columbus Pg. S-9
Blake, Dustin, Blake Law Firm Co., Columbus
Valentine, Michael J., Reminger, Columbus Waller, Monica L., Lane Alton, Columbus Weber, Christopher J., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus
CLASS ACTION/MASS TORTS Schuster, Richard D., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus Wilson, Matthew R., Meyer Wilson Co., Columbus
CLOSELY HELD BUSINESS Onda, Robert J., Onda LaBuhn Rankin & Boggs Co., Columbus
Meredith A. O’Brien Selected to 2018 Ohio Rising Stars
Koffel, Bradley P., The Koffel Law Firm, Columbus Palmer, Stephen E., Yavitch & Palmer Co., Columbus Sabol, Daniel J., Luftman Heck & Associates, Columbus Shamansky, Samuel H., Samuel H. Shamansky Co., Columbus Tyack, James P., The Tyack Law Firm Co., Columbus Tyack, Jonathan T., The Tyack Law Firm Co., Columbus Tyack, Thomas M., The Tyack Law Firm Co., Columbus Weiner, Samuel B., Samuel B. Weiner Co., Columbus Wood, Scott P., Conrad / Wood Law, Lancaster
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: DUI/DWI
Devine, Patrick A., Ice Miller, Columbus Edwards, Daniel F., Frost Brown Todd, Columbus
Calesaric, Robert E., Calesaric Law, Newark, 740-345-6454
Gregory, Donald W., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus Pg. S-6, S-9
Dominy, Shawn R., Dominy Law Firm, Columbus, 614-717-1177 Pg. S-9, S-20
Hutson, Jeffrey W., Lane Alton, Columbus
SHAWN R. DOMINY
Leach, Jr., Donald B., Dinsmore & Shohl, Columbus
DOMINY LAWÂ FIRM $PMVNCVT`Č•
O’Shaughnessy, Christopher T., Hahn Loeser & Parks, Columbus Patterson, David T., Weston Hurd, Columbus
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Funkhouser, Douglas A., Douglas A. Funkhouser Co., Columbus, 614-443-5404 Pg. S-8
CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION
Orlandini, David W., Collins Roche Utley & Garner, Dublin
splaws.com
Botti, James P., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Reis, Allen J., Weltman Weinberg & Reis Co., Grove City
Smallwood, Carl D., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus
Selected to 2018 Ohio Rising Stars
CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS
Gerling, Joseph A., Lane Alton, Columbus
Schrader, Matthew L., Reminger, Columbus
Megan M. Gibson
Rhee, Hansel, Ice Miller, Columbus
Carlino, Steven, Weston Hurd, Columbus
Evans, R. Leland, Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, Columbus
Jessica G. D’Varga
Paynter, Craig B., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus
www.dominylaw.com D’Varga, Jessica G., Law Offices of Saia & Piatt Inc., Columbus, 614-444-3036 Pg. S-12 Huey, Donald Timothy (Tim), Huey Defense Firm, Columbus, 614-362-8970 Pg. S-3, S-6, S-9
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Johnson, Cleve M., Law Office of Cleve M. Johnson, Columbus Saia, Jon J., Law Offices of Saia & Piatt Inc., Columbus, 614-444-3036 Pg. S-6, S-9, S-12
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE COLLAR Axelrod, David F., Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Columbus Barbin, Bradley D., Barbin Law, Columbus Pg. S-9 Crites, D. Michael, Dinsmore & Shohl, Columbus Peterson, Gregory S., Peterson Conners Swisher & Peer, Columbus Schneider, Karl H., McNees Wallace & Nurick, Columbus Pg. S-6, S-9 Scott, Joseph E., Scott & Nolder Co., Columbus Thomas, David H., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus Pg. S-9 Winters, David C., James E. Arnold & Associates, Columbus
Kadela, David A., Littler Mendelson, Columbus Keller, Donald R., McNees Wallace & Nurick, Columbus
Knueve, Mark A., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus Krivda, Pamela S., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus Pg. S-9
Khouzam, Marie-Joëlle C., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus Pg. S-8, S-9 Kim, Edward S., Fishel Hass Kim Albrecht Downey, New Albany Kinzer, Allen S., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus
Landes, Mark, Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor, Columbus Pg. S-9 LaPlante, Jamie A., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Letcher, Barbara K., Letcher Legal, Galloway Pg. S-9
Kirila, Jill S., Squire Patton Boggs (US), Columbus
O’CONNOR ACCIANI & LEVY
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10 YEARS
SELECTED TO Super Lawyers
A L eg a l P r o f e s s io n a l A s s o c ia tio n
Barry D. Levy Ronald T. Bella
ELDER LAW Browning, William J., Browning & Meyer Co., Worthington, 614-471-0085 Pg. S-18 Taps, Richard T., Law Office of Richard T. Taps, Columbus
EMINENT DOMAIN Jones, Stephen D., Roetzel & Andress, Columbus
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Stitt, Scott J., Tucker Ellis, Columbus
EMPLOYMENT & LABOR Albrecht, Benjamin S., Fishel Hass Kim Albrecht Downey, New Albany Bennett, Bradley, Zashin & Rich Co., Columbus, 614-224-4411 Bittner, Paul L., Ice Miller, Columbus Pg. S-9 Davidson, James E., Ice Miller, Columbus DeRose, II, Robert E., Barkan Meizlish Handelman Goodin DeRose Wentz, Columbus Downes, Jonathan J., Zashin & Rich Co., Columbus, 614-224-4411 Fishel, Marc A., Fishel Hass Kim Albrecht Downey, New Albany Galeano, Judith E., Mowery Youell & Galeano Ltd., Dublin, 614-764-1444 Pg. S-14 Hall, Brian D., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Harris, Robert A., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus Heid, Brigid E., Eastman & Smith Ltd., Columbus Pg. S-9
STANDING (L TO R): Rick Enriquez, Henry Acciani, Kory Veletean, Elizabeth Acciani, Dennis Mahoney*, Anna Hines**, Cory Britt, Wesley “Matt” Nakajima**; SEATED: Robert Acciani, Barry Levy*, Ronald Bella* *CHOSEN TO 2018 OHIO SUPER LAWYERS **CHOSEN TO 2018 OHIO RISING STARS
Dedicated, Effective Advocates for Clients’ Rights “Our clients are people, individuals—not insurance companies or big corporations,” says Barry D. Levy, senior partner of O’Connor, Acciani & Levy Co., LPA. This principle underlies every aspect of our practice, whether it’s helping clients defend their rights against a big insurance company or holding pharmaceutical companies or medical device manufacturers accountable for dangerous products sold to the public. The attorneys of O’Connor, Acciani & Levy practice in the areas of personal injury, defective products, harmful pharmaceuticals and faulty medical devices, construction and work injuries, disability, and business litigation. These varied practice areas allow us to serve our clients with an assortment of legal needs. Our firm is characterized by a dogged determination to see each case through to a successful conclusion, even if it means taking a case to trial. Our firm has a nationwide network of trial attorneys with whom we have worked as co-counsel on everything from dangerous drugs and faulty medical devices to trucking accidents, railroad accidents and defective products. We handle cases and litigate throughout the country to serve our clients’ needs. We plan on continuing our long tradition of fearless advocacy on behalf of regular people. To accomplish this, we have brought in a new generation of trial attorneys steadfastly committed to working hard to bring about a successful outcome for each and every client.
Hensel, Jan E., Dinsmore & Shohl, Columbus Hogan, Christopher E., Newhouse Prophater Kolman & Hogan, Columbus James, Larry H., Crabbe Brown & James, Columbus
600 Vine St., Suite 1600, Cincinnati, OH 45202 • PH: (513) 241-7111 • FX: (513) 241-7197 10 W. Broad St., Suite 925, Columbus, OH 43215 • PH: (614) 545-7220 • FX: (614) 545-7155
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Lillard, Samuel N., Fisher & Phillips, Columbus Mowery, Jr., James S., Mowery Youell & Galeano Ltd., Dublin, 614-467-4923 Pg. S-14 Newhouse, II, D. Wesley, Newhouse Prophater Kolman & Hogan, Columbus Nolan, William A., Barnes & Thornburg, Columbus Pg. S-9 Petrie, James G., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus Pg. S-9
Underwood, Michael J., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Wade, Felix C., Ice Miller, Columbus Pg. S-9 Warner, Charles C., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Wayman, Merl H., Mowery Youell & Galeano Ltd., Dublin, 614-764-1444 Pg. S-14
Reeve, Gary A., Law Offices of Gary A. Reeve, Columbus Reichwein, Diane C., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Riepenhoff, David A., Fishel Hass Kim Albrecht Downey, New Albany Russell, Christopher C., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Short, Michael T., Littler Mendelson, Columbus Smith, Andrew C., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus Stankunas, Jeffrey A., Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor, Columbus
Marshall, John S., Marshall and Forman, Columbus Pg. S-6, S-9
ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES Brody, John P., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus
Williams, Thomas V., Frost Brown Todd, Columbus
ENVIRONMENTAL EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION: DEFENSE
Pressley, Jr., Fred G., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
Knoll, Laren E., The Knoll Law Firm, Dublin
Jodka, Sara, Dickinson Wright, Columbus Pg. S-8, S-9
Brubaker, Robert L., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Fay, Terrence M., Thompson Hine, Columbus
Kennedy, Douglas M., Roetzel & Andress, Columbus
Samuels, Stephen P., Frost Brown Todd, Columbus
Secrest, Jonathan R., Dickinson Wright, Columbus
Schraff, Christopher R., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
Smith, Charles D., Charles D. Smith & Associates, Columbus Stanton, Elizabeth M., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus
EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF Caudill, Danny L., The Caudill Firm, Columbus
Stephen, John M., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
Gittes, Frederick M., The Gittes Law Group, Columbus Pg. S-9
Swift, Betsy A., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
Kelm, Russell A., Attorney at Law, Columbus
Van Kley, Jack A., Van Kley & Walker, Columbus Watt, Kristin L., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus Pg. S-9
ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION Bott, April R., Bott Law Group, Dublin Winters, Karen A., Squire Patton Boggs (US), Columbus Pg. S-9
ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE Acker, Alan S., Carlile Patchen & Murphy, Columbus
Mowery Youell & Galeano, Ltd 485 Metro Place South, Suite 220, Dublin, OH 43017 PH: (614) 764-1444 | FX: (614) 760-8654
Barnett, Jr., Robert B., Carlile Patchen & Murphy, Dublin Bonasera, Thomas J., Dinsmore & Shohl, Columbus Furniss, III, John F., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus Haupt, Erika L., Roetzel & Andress, Columbus Pg. S-9 Hertenstein, Edward C., Roetzel & Andress, Columbus Jenkins, Wayne A., Lane Alton, Dublin Meyer, Richard F., Browning & Meyer Co., Worthington, 614-471-0085 Pg. S-17 Michael, Jay E., Jay E. Michael Law, Columbus Moore, Karen M., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
Merl H. Wayman*
James S. Mowery Jr.*
Judith E. Galeano*
*Chosen to Super Lawyers
**Chosen to Rising Stars
Justin A. Morocco**
Morse, William A., Attorney at Law, Worthington Rowe, Steven D., Kemp Schaeffer & Rowe Co., Columbus Segelken, Edward M., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
Life happens. At Mowery, Youell & Galeano, we are not just attorneys, we are problem solvers. Let us use our expertise, experience and proven strategies to help you navigate your career, family and business challenges.
Taneff, Thomas, Thomas Taneff Co., Columbus
Mowery, Youell & Galeano – When you need an attorney for the important things in life.
FAMILY LAW
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Wendel, Lee A., Squire Patton Boggs (US), Columbus
Auten, Anthony R., Grossman Law Offices, Columbus Babbitt, Gerald J., Babbitt & Dahlberg, Columbus, 614-362-9294 Pg. S-6, S-9, S-17, S-20
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Beasy, Joanne S., Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor, Columbus
Grossman, Jeffrey A., Grossman Law Offices, Columbus Pg. S-9
Behal, Robert J., The Behal Law Group, Columbus, 614-643-5050 Pg. S-11
Happeney, Randy L., Dagger Law, Lancaster
LEEANN M. MASSUCCI
Harbold, R. Chris, R. Chris Harbold & Associates, Columbus
MASSUCCI LAW GROUPÂ LLC $PMVNCVT`Č•
Blackmore, Margaret L., Law Office of Margaret L. Blackmore, Columbus Pg. S-9 Buck, Elaine S., Buck & Fish Ltd., Columbus Cleary, Lora H., Attorney at Law, Gahanna Cope, Jon M., Cope Law Offices, Columbus Cozza, Andrea L., Treneff Cozza Law, Westerville, 614-891-4230 Pg. S-7 Einstein, Dianne DiNapoli, Einstein Law, Westerville Farlow, Beverly J., Farlow & Associates, Dublin
Massucci, LeeAnn M., Massucci Law Group, Columbus, 614-358-4477 Pg. S-5, S-9
Haynes, S. Scott, Blaugrund Haynes Kessler Myers & Postalakis, Worthington, 614-356-7655 Pg. S-20
S. SCOTT HAYNES BLAUGRUND HAYNES KESSLER MYERSÂ & POSTALAKIS 8PSUIJOHUPO`Č•
www.bkmplaw.com
www.massuccilawgroup.com McKinlay, Amy M., McKinlay Law Offices, Columbus, 614-224-4114 Pg. S-21 Mirman, Denise M., Friedman & Mirman Co., Columbus, 614-221-0090 Pg. S-8, S-9, S-21 Ogilvie, Jr., Norman J., Dagger Law, Lancaster Slagle, Ehren W., Collins & Slagle Co., Columbus
Horvath, Dennis E., Wolinetz & Horvath, Columbus, 614-362-8847
Sowald, Beatrice K., Sowald Sowald Anderson Hawley & Johnson, Columbus
Friedman, William S., Friedman & Mirman Co., Columbus
Isaac, Frederick M., Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor, Columbus
Sponseller, Nancy L., Law Office of Nancy L. Sponseller, Dublin, 614-764-0423 Pg. S-21
Gill, Alison A., Fusco Mackey Mathews & Gill, Westerville, 614-523-7575 Pg. S-16
Johnson, II., John P., The Behal Law Group, Columbus, 614-643-5050 Pg. S-11, S-20
Traven, Kathryn L., Collins & Slagle Co., Columbus
Gottfried, Gary J., Gary J. Gottfried Co., Westerville
Kemp, Jacqueline L., Kemp Schaeffer & Rowe Co., Columbus, 614-224-2678 Pg. S-8, S-9, S-21
Treneff, Craig P., Treneff Cozza Law, Westerville, 614-891-4230 Pg. S-6, S-7, S-9
Koblentz, Robert A., Attorney at Law, Columbus
Warnock, Douglas W., Douglas W. Warnock Co., Delaware
Friedman, Scott N., Friedman & Mirman Co., Columbus, 614-221-0090 Pg. S-20
Grossman, Andrew S., Grossman Law Offices, Columbus, 614-221-7711 Pg. S-6, S-9, S-18
ANDREW S. GROSSMAN GROSSMAN LAWÂ OFFICES $PMVNCVT`Č•
www.grossmanlawoffices.com
10 YEARS
SELECTED TO Super Lawyers
Leveridge, Julia L., Kemp Schaeffer & Rowe Co., Columbus, 614-224-2678 Pg. S-8, S-9, S-21 Lewis, Eugene B., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus
Weis, Amy, Weis + O’Connor, Columbus, 614-732-5566 Pg. S-2, S-9 CONTINUED ON PAGE S-16
Jami S. Oliver
2018 SUPER LAWYERS HONOREE TOP 25 WOMEN OLIVER LAW OFFICE 655 Metro Place South, Ste. 600 | Dublin, Ohio 43017 PH: (614) 220-9100 | FX: 1-866-318-4580 | JOliver@jamioliver.com
jamioliver.com Jami S. Oliver has spent a 24-year career representing those seriously injured by defective products and drugs, and has been a champion for families of loved ones tragically killed in motor vehicle and truck crashes. Oliver is adamant that her clients have a one-on-one relationship with her, not just with her staff, and that her clients have access to her by email, text or cell. She has a broad range of experience, including whistleblowers protected by qui tam laws and workers protected by age, race, gender, disability, religion, overtime and labor laws, and the FMLA. She is licensed to practice in state and federal courts in Ohio and the U.S. Supreme Court. She is past president of the Ohio Women’s Bar Association and the Central Ohio Association for Justice, served on the board of the Ohio Association for Justice for many years, developed and chaired the pro bono project for the U.S. District Court in Columbus, and volunteers as the advocacy chair for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s Columbus afďŹ liate, traveling across the country to educate and raise awareness for pancreatic cancer research funding.
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Wolinetz, Barry H., Wolinetz & Horvath, Columbus, 614-362-8847 Yaeger, Nicholas W., Law Office of Nicholas W. Yaeger, Columbus
Mordarski, Daniel R., Law Offices of Daniel R. Mordarski, Columbus, 614-221-3200 Pg. S-19
DANIEL R. MORDARSKI
LAW OFFICES OF DANIEL R. MORDARSKI, LLC $PMVNCVT`ȕ
www.mordarskilaw.com
GAMING Zatezalo, Michael E., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus
Porter, II, William G., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus Pryor, David W., Gallagher Gams Pryor Tallan & Littrel, Columbus
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Armstrong, Maria J., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus Shumate, Alex, Squire Patton Boggs (US), Columbus Tunnell, Kurtis A., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
HEALTH CARE Ballard, Catherine M., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
GENERAL LITIGATION
Saxbe, Charles R., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus
Bridgman, G. Ross, Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus
Abrams, James D., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus
Smith, Elizabeth T., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus Pg. S-9
Dawley, Kris M., Ice Miller, Columbus
Benson, William B., Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor, Columbus
Sugarman, Roger P., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus
Hess, Thomas W., Dinsmore & Shohl, Columbus
Camillus, John C., Law Offices of John C. Camillus, Columbus
Teetor, J. Stephen, Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor, Columbus
Kleinman, Stephen R., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
Carpenter, Michael H., Carpenter Lipps & Leland, Columbus
Trafford, Kathleen M., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Pg. S-8, S-9
Cohen, Robert G., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus
Woods, C. Craig, Squire Patton Boggs (US), Columbus
Dortch, Michael D., Kravitz Brown & Dortch, Columbus Griffith, D. Joe, Dagger Law, Lancaster Kloss, Jr., William D., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus Melko, Mark C., Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor, Columbus
GOVERNMENT FINANCE Conard, II, William T., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus Franzmann, Christopher J., Squire Patton Boggs (US), Columbus Stype, Gregory W., Barnes & Thornburg, Columbus
Gire, Michael K., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus Hughes, III, James J., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus Plinke, Eric J., Dinsmore & Shohl, Columbus Reisz, Lisa, Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus
INSURANCE COVERAGE Bailey, Dan A., Bailey Cavalieri, Columbus Gallagher, James R., Gallagher Gams Pryor Tallan & Littrel, Columbus Gams, Mark H., Gallagher Gams Pryor Tallan & Littrel, Columbus Garner, Richard M., Collins Roche Utley & Garner, Dublin
FUSCO, MACKEY, MATHEWS & GILL, LLP 655 Cooper Road, Westerville, Ohio 43081 | PH: (614) 523-7575 | ohiolaws.com
Lewis, James W., Lane Alton, Columbus
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Dreitler, Joseph R., Dreitler True, Columbus
Alison A. Gill
2018 SUPER LAWYERS HONOREE
Experience. Excellence. Integrity.
Krabacher, Gregory J., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
Alison Gill, a partner with Fusco, Mackey, Mathews and Gill, has provided skilled and knowledgeable legal counsel to family law clients for the last 24 years, while also representing corporate clients in bankruptcy matters for over 12 years. She concentrates her family law practice in several areas including divorce, dissolution and custody matters, while also litigating and defending creditors’ rights in each of the eight Federal Bankruptcy Courts in Ohio.
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Marsh, John F., Bailey Cavalieri, Columbus
LAND USE/ZONING Cunningham, Catherine A., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus
LEGISLATIVE & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Brey, Donald C., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS Balthaser, James H., Thompson Hine, Columbus Gibson, Rick J., Lape Mansfield Nakasian & Gibson, Powell Lape, Rodd B., Lape Mansfield Nakasian & Gibson, Powell Ouellette, Robert R., Ice Miller, Columbus Walters, Randall M., Jones Day, Columbus
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PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: DEFENSE Anspaugh, Donald L., Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor, Columbus Barnes, Belinda S., Gallagher Gams Pryor Tallan & Littrel, Columbus Pg. S-8, S-9 Bush, Kevin R., Weston Hurd, Columbus Grigsby, Kelly N., Williams Moliterno & Scully Co., Westerville Hollern, Edwin J., Hollern & Associates, Westerville Rankin, Gregory D., Lane Alton, Columbus Snyder, Bradley L., Roetzel & Andress, Columbus Tallan, Mitchell M., Gallagher Gams Pryor Tallan & Littrel, Columbus
PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF Alter, Mitchell J., Law Offices of Mitchell Alter, Columbus Blumenthal, Kenneth S., Rourke & Blumenthal, Columbus Pg. S-9 Bowman, J. Scott, Geiser Bowman McLafferty, Columbus Critchett, E. Ray, E. Ray Critchett, Columbus Drakatos, Eleni Andriana, Yacobozzi Drakatos, Columbus Pg. S-9 Elliott, Rex H., Cooper & Elliott, Columbus, 614-481-6000 Pg. S-9, S-19 Erney, Robert D., Robert D. Erney and Associates, Columbus, 614-258-6100
ROBERT D. ERNEY
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Fifner, Curtis M., The Donahey Law Firm, Columbus Geiser, Michael K., Geiser Bowman McLafferty, Columbus Pg. S-6, S-9 Harris, Sean, Kitrick Lewis & Harris Co., Columbus Ice, Matthew E., Geiser Bowman McLafferty, Columbus Kerpsack, Jr., Robert W., Robert W. Kerpsack Co., Columbus Kitrick, Mark, Kitrick Lewis & Harris Co., Columbus Pg. S-6, S-9
RICHARD F. MEYER ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE | ELDER LAW Richard F. Meyer is an Ohio State Bar Association board-certiďŹ ed specialist in estate planning, trusts and probate law. His practice focuses on asset protection, elder law, estate planning, Medicaid, probate and special needs trusts. Richard is a member and past president of the Ohio Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; member and past chairman of the Ohio State Bar Association’s Elder Law and Special Needs Law Committee; and past chairman of the OSBA’s Elder Law CertiďŹ cation Committee. With a MartindaleHubbell rating of AV Preeminent, he has been selected to Ohio Super Lawyers for 11 years.
Lewis, Mark D., Kitrick Lewis & Harris Co., Columbus Pg. S-6, S-9 McLafferty, Sydney S., Geiser Bowman McLafferty, Columbus Meizlish, Sanford A., Barkan Meizlish Handelman Goodin DeRose Wentz, Columbus Miller, Brian G., Brian G. Miller Co., Worthington, 614-221-4035 Pg. S-21 Miller, Michael S., Volkema Thomas Miller & Scott, Columbus CONTINUED ON PAGE S-18
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WILLIAM J. BROWNING ELDER LAW | ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE William J. Browning is a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation. His practice focuses on elder law, estate planning, estate administration and tax-related issues, and Medicaid. He is a frequent CLE seminar speaker on these topics. William is past president of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and former chair of the Ohio State Bar Association’s Elder Law Committee. With a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating, he has been selected to Ohio Super Lawyers for 15 consecutive years.
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Rourke, Michael J., Rourke & Blumenthal, Columbus Pg. S-6, S-9 Scott, Craig P., Volkema Thomas Miller & Scott, Columbus Pg. S-6, S-9 Smith, Scott E., Scott Elliot Smith, Columbus Thomas, Jr., Warner M. (JR), Volkema Thomas Miller & Scott, Columbus Van Eman, Timothy L., Lamkin Van Eman Trimble & Dougherty, Columbus Volkema, Daniel R., Volkema Thomas Miller & Scott, Columbus Wagoner, Robert J., Robert J. Wagoner Co., Columbus Wright, Scott, Wright & Noble, Reynoldsburg
PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: DEFENSE Enders, Warren M., Reminger, Columbus
BROWNING & MEYER CO., LPA 300 W. Wilson Bridge Road, Suite 250, Worthington, OH 43085 PH: (614) 471-0085 | FX: (614) 430-8132 | wbrowning@elderlaw.us | elderlaw.us
Foliano, Gregory B., Arnold Todaro & Welch Co., Columbus Mattis, Theodore P., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus Poling, Brant E., Poling Law, Columbus Romanello, Michael, Poling Law, Columbus
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Schumacher, Mark L., Freund Freeze & Arnold, Columbus
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Sewards, Frederick A., Poling Law, Columbus Smith, Patrick F., Poling Law, Columbus Sprader, Bobbie S., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
Andrew Grossman is the principal and managing partner at Grossman Law Offices. For over 21 years, Andrew has handled exclusively family law matters in Columbus and across Ohio. He has been among the top five vote-getters—across all fields of law—on the Ohio Super Lawyers Columbus list each year since 2014 and has been listed in Best Lawyers every year since 2012. Andrew has spoken at numerous seminars in Ohio, throughout the U.S. and internationally over the span of his career.
At Grossman Law Offices, Andrew is responsible for handling complex family law cases falling under numerous areas including divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, dissolutions and prenuptial agreements. Andrew believes success in family law starts with using smart and creative strategies to settle cases through negotiation. Not all cases settle, of course, which is why Andrew’s exceptional trial skills are invaluable.
Todaro, Gerald J., Arnold Todaro & Welch Co., Columbus
PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: PLAINTIFF Abraham, Daniel N., Colley Shroyer & Abraham Co., Columbus, 614-678-5072 Pg. S-20 Alton, John M., John M. Alton Co., Columbus Cooper, Jr., Charles H. “Chip”, Cooper & Elliott, Columbus, 614-481-6000 Pg. S-19 Evans, II, Gordon D., The Donahey Law Firm, Columbus Hanson, Robert E., Scherner & Hanson, Columbus Grossman Law Offices 32 W. Hoster St., Suite 100 Columbus, OH 43215 PH: (614) 221-7711 FX: (614) 221-7145 asg@grossman-law.comm
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Leeseberg, Gerald S., Leeseberg & Valentine, Columbus Pg. S-9 Shroyer, David I., Colley Shroyer & Abraham Co., Columbus, 614-678-5072 Pg. S-21 Valentine, Anne M., Leeseberg & Valentine, Columbus
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Miller, Terrance M., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
REX ELLIOTT Top 50 Columbus
Murch, Kevin L., Perez & Morris, Columbus
PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS: PLAINTIFF Miller, Robert P., Rourke & Blumenthal, Columbus Oliver, Jami S., Oliver Law Office, Dublin, 614-220-9100 Pg. S-9, S-15
SELECTED TO SUPER LAWYERS: CHIP COOPER
Charles H. “Chip” Cooper Jr. (11 years) Rex H. Elliott – Top 50 Columbus (12 years)
SELECTED TO RISING STARS:
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY: DEFENSE
C. Benjamin Cooper (1 year) Barton R. Keyes (4 years) Adam P. Richards (5 years)
Barley-McBride, Mary, Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, Columbus Brunton, Gregory D., Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, Columbus La Fayette, Paul-Michael, Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor, Columbus Marsh, Rick E., Lane Alton, Columbus Mathews, Jr., Alvin E., James E. Arnold & Associates, Columbus
Since 1995, Cooper & Elliott has been helping individuals, families and business owners recover from life’s most tragic events. The attorneys at Cooper & Elliott are driven by the core belief that people experiencing life-altering harm deserve to find protection, answers and meaning. Representing individuals and families, the firm’s practice areas include medical malpractice, wrongful death, serious injuries, civil rights violations, employment discrimination, products liability and class actions.
2175 Riverside Drive, Columbus, OH 43221 | (614) 481-6000
www.cooperelliott.com
Because people experiencing life-altering harm deserve to find protection, answers, and meaning.
REAL ESTATE Baker, David G., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus Boyle, Kerry, Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor, Columbus Burkholder, Bruce H., Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor, Columbus Kuehnle, Kenton L., Allen Kuehnle Stovall & Neuman, Columbus McCreary, III, Charles H., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
DANIEL R. MORDARSKI LAW OFFICES OF DANIEL R. MORDARSKI, LLC 5 East Long St., Suite 1100, Columbus, OH 43215 PH: (614) 221-3200 • FX: (614) 221-3201 dan@mordarskilaw.com mordarskilaw.com
Nakasian, William E., Lape Mansfield Nakasian & Gibson, Powell Robins, Harlan W., Dickinson Wright, Columbus
SECURITIES & CORPORATE FINANCE Tannous, Robert J., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
SECURITIES LITIGATION Meyer, David P., Meyer Wilson Co., Columbus
SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Farrell, Clifford M., Manring & Farrell, Columbus, 614-221-1827
GENERAL LITIGATION BUSINESS LITIGATION MEDIATION & ARBITRATION Dan Mordarski worked for a commercial litigation law firm for 12 years and represented some of the largest international companies. In 2006, he resigned as a partner and started his own firm. Mordarski represents plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation matters including wrongful death, serious personal injury, sexual abuse, civil rights, employment, legal malpractice, products liability and all types of commercial litigation. His practice also includes e-discovery consulting services, attorney ethics and expert witness assistance in legal malpractice, and attorney fee matters. As a result of his extensive experience with complex litigation, as well as his record of successfully trying cases for defendants and plaintiffs, Mordarski has become a top-choice mediator and arbitrator for sophisticated, complex and high-value claims. Mordarski has appeared on the “Today Show,” “Anderson Cooper 360°”, “Dr. Drew“ and other local television and radio programs. He also lectures on civil litigation matters, attorney ethics and professionalism.
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STATE, LOCAL & MUNICIPAL Zets, Brian M., Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor, Columbus
TAX Grady, Terrence A., Terrence A. Grady & Associates Co., Columbus Terakedis, J. Troy, Dickinson Wright, Columbus Zaino, Michael J., Zaino Law Group, Dublin
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Fresco, Ronald A., Reminger, Columbus Fulton, Philip J., Philip J. Fulton Law Office, Columbus Gibson, J. Miles, Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor, Columbus Goldberg, Richard, Scott Scriven, Columbus Goodman, Jonathan H., Jon Goodman Law, Worthington Hafenstein, Kenneth S., Connor Kimmet & Hafenstein, Columbus Ivan, Paulette M., Reminger, Columbus
Phillips, Janet L., Kademenos Wisehart Hines & Lynch Co., Delaware, 740-363-4878
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Portman, Frederic A., Agee Clymer Mitchell Portman Canestraro Robinson Cameron, Columbus Rosenthal, Janis B., Thompson Hine, Columbus Shepard, Noel C., Frost Brown Todd, Columbus Sinnott, Bradley K., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus Squillace, Michael L., Dinsmore & Shohl, Columbus Wahoff, William J., Steptoe & Johnson, Columbus Zamora, Charles, Charles Zamora Co., Columbus
Barnhart, David B., Philip J. Fulton Law Office, Columbus
McCarty, David M., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus
Black, Melissa A., Dawson & Associates, Columbus
Miller, Brett L., Dinsmore & Shohl, Columbus
Dusseau, Michael P., Philip J. Fulton Law Office, Columbus
Minor, Robert A., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus
DANIEL N. ABRAHAM
GERALD J. BABBITT
SHAWN R. DOMINY
536 South High Street Columbus, OH 43215 Tel: 614-678-5072 Fax: 614-228-7122 dabraham@csalawfirm.com www.colleyshroyerabraham.com
The Worly Building 503 South Front Street, Suite 200 Columbus, OH 43215 Tel: 614-362-9294 Fax: 614-228-4224 gjbabbitt@bdfamilylaw.com www.bdfamilylaw.com
1900 Polaris Parkway #450-037 Columbus, OH 43240 Tel: 614-717-1177 Fax: 614-717-1188 shawn@dominylaw.com www.dominylaw.com
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Daniel N. Abraham graduated from West Liberty College in 1978 and Capital University School of Law in 1981. His practice areas include Product Liability, Medical Malpractice, Premise Liability, Wrongful Death, Intentional Torts, Industrial and Trucking Accidents. He has argued for Plaintiff’s rights on two separate occasions before the Ohio Supreme Court. As a Franklin County Assistant Prosecutor he tried death penalty cases as well as white collar crimes and was awarded a Certificate of Merit from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. He was recognized by Franklin County Prosecutor, Michael Miller for Outstanding Service as an Assistant Prosecutor from 1980 through 1990. He has been featured in Vanity Fair Magazine, with book and film productions of cases he handled.
Jay is a certified OSBA Family Relations Law Specialist. He is included in The Best Lawyers in America for the practice of family law, and is a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He has spent 30 years as a family attorney, earning the respect and trust of his clients and the central Ohio legal community. Known for his no-nonsense negotiating skills, anyone across the table from Jay knows he has zero tolerance for dishonesty. He has a notable track record for securing favorable judgments for his clients, inside and outside the courtroom, primarily for cases involving high-income, complex property division, prenuptial agreements, spousal support, child support, and child custody. Jay graduated from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1979.
I represent clients charged with DUI (OVI) and criminal offenses in Columbus, Ohio and in courts throughout central Ohio. My philosophy is to represent a few clients with excellence rather than many clients with mediocrity. I represent each client personally and have completed specialized training in the area of DUI (OVI) defense. I authored the book I Was Charged With DUI/OVI, Now What?! with iUniverse Publishing and authored a chapter in the book Defending DUI Vehicular Homicide Cases by Aspatore Publishing. I also write regularly in my blog, Columbus OVI/DUI Attorney Blog. I am frequently asked to teach other lawyers about Ohio DUI (OVI) defense at continuing education seminars, and I also mentor attorneys who want to learn about Ohio DUI/OVIÂ defense.
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JOHN P. JOHNSON, II.
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Scott Friedman exclusively practices family relations law with Friedman & Mirman Co., L.P.A. Mr. Friedman is also licensed to practice in the State of Florida. Mr. Friedman is an Ohio State Bar Association Family Relations Law Specialist and a Fellow of the AAML. Mr. Friedman’s practice includes negotiation, litigation, mediation, and arbitration. Mr. Friedman is a Certified Family Law Mediator. Mr. Friedman is a member of the Columbus Bar Association’s Family Law Committee, the Ohio State Bar Association’s Family Law Committee, and the ABA’s Family Law Committee. Mr. Friedman is active with the Family Law Section of the ABA, serving as a past chair. He is named one of The Best Lawyers in America in Family Law.
S. Scott Haynes limits his practice exclusively to Family Law. He has extensive experience as a trial litigator and negotiator as well as in alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation and collaborative divorce. Mr. Haynes realizes that every case is not the same. Each client has individual needs and goals and Mr. Haynes assists clients in selecting the method that gives them the best opportunity to meet those needs and reach those goals. Mr. Haynes takes an active approach to try to settle a case without trial. But if settlement is not possible he will aggressively litigate a case with a team of professionals and experts to assist him. Mr. Haynes is an Ohio State Bar Association Board Certified Family Law Specialist and Fellow in the AAML and has an AV Preeminent Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Since entering private practice in 1995, John Johnson has devoted his career to helping people through the most difficult turns of life. He has represented hundreds of clients in divorces and dissolutions, child custody actions, high-dollar property division and spousal support cases, prenuptial agreements and post-divorce modifications. John has extensive trial experience in Central Ohio’s domestic courts, and has argued a number of cases before the state’s appellate courts. He has earned the trust and respect of judges and fellow lawyers for his straightforward, no-nonsense approach to representing his clients. John is an OSBA Board Certified Specialist in Family Relations Law, and has been named one of Central Ohio’s Top Lawyers by Columbus CEO Magazine the past three years.
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JACQUELINE L. KEMP
JULIA L. LEVERIDGE
AMY M. MCKINLAY
88 West Mound Street Columbus, OH 43215 Tel: 614-224-2678 Fax: 614-469-7170 jacqueline@ksrlegal.com www.ksrlegal.com
88 West Mound Street Columbus, OH 43215 Tel: 614-224-2678 Fax: 614-469-7170 julia@ksrlegal.com www.ksrlegal.com
580 South High Street Suite 200 Columbus, OH 43215 Tel: 614-224-4114 Fax: 614-224-3804 amy@mckinlaylawllc.com www.mckinlaylawllc.com
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Jacqueline L. Kemp, Esq. has been named on the 2018 Ohio Super Lawyers Top 25 Women Columbus Lawyers, Top 50 Women Ohio Lawyers and the Top 50 Columbus Lawyers lists. She practices exclusively in the area of domestic relations. She is an OSBA Certified Family Law Specialist and a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. She currently serves as Immediate Past-President of the Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Ms. Kemp is a past Chairman of the Columbus Bar Association Family Law Committee. She practices in most Ohio counties and is a frequent lecturer on the topic of domestic relations. She earned her B.S.B.A. degree, cum laude, from the Ohio State University and her J.D. degree, cum laude, from Capital University.
Ms. Leveridge is an Ohio State Bar Association Board Certified Specialist in Family Relations Law and a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers with a successful practice devoted exclusively to family law. She is a partner at Kemp, Schaeffer & Rowe, Co., L.P.A. Ms. Leveridge’s practice includes representing clients in complex litigation and settlement negotiation involving spousal support, property distribution, debt allocation, business valuation, tracing separate property, financial misconduct, retirement/qualified domestic relations orders, custody/shared parenting, child support, allocation of parental rights and responsibilities and allocation of attorney’s fees.
Amy M. McKinlay (B.A., summa cum laude, 1992; J.D., magna cum laude, 1996) limits her practice exclusively to domestic relations and family law. She has been designated by the Ohio State Bar Association as a Board Certified Specialist in Family Relations Law since 2007. Amy has also been selected for inclusion in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers since 2012. She was named in Ohio Rising Stars six times between 2005 and 2011 and has been named in Ohio Super Lawyers since 2015. In addition, Amy lectures regularly on topical family law issues, including discovery and the valuation and division of complex assets.
BRIAN G. MILLER
DENISE M. MIRMAN
DAVID I. SHROYER
1320 Dublin Road Suite 101 Columbus, OH 43215 Tel: 614-221-0090 Fax: 614-221-7213 dmirman@friedmanmirman.com www.friedmanmirman.com
536 South High Street Columbus, OH 43215 Tel: 614-678-5072 Fax: 614-228-7122 dshroyer@csalawfirm.com www.colleyshroyerabraham.com
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Brian G. Miller, founder and president of Brian G. Miller Co., L.P.A., focuses his litigation practice on plaintiffs’ personal injury cases, including those involving construction accidents, workplace and premises negligence, and serious roadway accidents involving motor vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians. Mr. Miller is a former Assistant Franklin County Prosecutor, where he earned respect for his ability as a trial lawyer. He is a graduate of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy and a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and The Best Lawyers in America. He has secured numerous results for his clients in the six- and seven-figure range. Mr. Miller is outside counsel to the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets and has been consistently recognized for superior client service.
Denise Mirman is the managing partner of Friedman & Mirman Co., L.P.A., a nine-lawyer firm that practices family law exclusively. She has been included in Super Lawyers every year since inception and is on top lists in Columbus and Ohio. She has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America in Family Law, a distinction limited to just 1 percent of the practicing attorneys in the country as voted upon by other lawyers, and she was The Best Lawyers in America’s 2015 Lawyer of the Year in Family Law in Central Ohio. Denise regularly represents clients in divorces and dissolutions in various counties throughout Central Ohio, in all areas of family law, with an emphasis on complex business valuations; custody litigation; and support, retirement, and property division issues.
David Shroyer has tried over 150 jury trials to verdict. He limits his practice to medical negligence and personal injury cases. He has obtained numerous significant jury verdicts. Mr. Shroyer is a frequent lecturer on trial advocacy and evidence. He has served as an adjunct professor of law, teaching trial advocacy at Capital University Law School since 1986. He has served appointments on the Supreme Courts Rules Committee. Mr. Shroyer is a past President of the Ohio American Board of Trial Advocates. He has also has a patent pending on a new Evidence app used by trial lawyers. He is author of “Mastering the Principles of Trial Advocacy,� a text that teaches the fundamentals of trial advocacy. He was an Assistant US Attorney prosecutor of federal crimes from 1982-1989 before becoming a civil trial lawyer in 1989.
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THE LIST BY PRIMARY AREA OF PRACTICE The list was finalized as of June 20, 2017. Any updates to the list (for example, status changes or disqualifying events) will be reflected on superlawyers.com. Names and page numbers in RED indicate a profile on the specified page.
Miller Benoit, Sarah, Ulmer & Berne, Columbus
Boyle, Michael J., Meyer Wilson Co., Columbus
Oliker, Ashley L., Frost Brown Todd, Columbus
Troutman, Mark, Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor, Columbus
Painter, Nathan, Painter & Associates, Hilliard Tostado, Sergio A., Jones Day, Columbus Woltering, Catherine E., Baker & Hostetler, Columbus
CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION BUSINESS/CORPORATE
Only attorneys who data verified with Super Lawyers for current year included on this list. All current selections reflected on superlawyers.com profiles.
Borean, Joshua D., The Gillespie Law Group, Columbus
Bloomekatz, Rachel, Gupta Wessler, Columbus Davis, Melvin J., Reminger, Columbus
BANKING Camboni, Christopher C., Meyer & Kerschner Ltd., Columbus Cellier, Emily C., Dreher Tomkies, Columbus Gonzalez, Christian, Dinsmore & Shohl, Columbus Spangler, Jeff J., Dagger Law, Lancaster Workman, Nancy “Nici”, Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus
BANKRUPTCY: BUSINESS Coutinho, James A., Allen Kuehnle Stovall & Neuman, Columbus
Christian Esq., M.A., Kwame O., Attorney at Law, Columbus
Demming, Danielle, Jump Legal Group, Columbus Nesbitt, Laura M., The Nesbitt Law Firm, Dublin
BUSINESS LITIGATION Andersen, Nicholas I., Arenstein & Andersen, Dublin Beckman, Victoria E., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus
Wolfe, Katherine L., Wolfe Law Group, Columbus
Klein, Zach, Law Office of Zach Klein, Columbus Limbert, George B., Fishel Hass Kim Albrecht Downey, New Albany Sinclair, Parker M., Squire Patton Boggs (US), Columbus
Herrnstein, Kara, Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Freeze, Bartholomew T., Freund Freeze & Arnold, Columbus Healey, Aaron, Jones Day, Columbus Hensel, A. J., Hahn Loeser & Parks, Columbus Madigan, Kaitlin L., Weston Hurd, Columbus
Miller, Robert Huff, Robert Huff MIller, Columbus
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Albeit, Leslie A., Albeit Weiker, Columbus Burke, Adam G., Burke Meis & Associates, Columbus Campbell, April, Campbell Law, Dublin, 614-356-8515 Pg. S-25 Dye, Lewis T., Dye Law Office, Columbus
McKinniss, Joyce D., Jones Day, Columbus
Faroniya, Yousef M., YMF Inc. : The Law Office of Yousef M. Faroniya, Columbus
Perez, Sarah C., Perez & Morris, Columbus
Fox, Justin M., The Fox Law Firm, Columbus
Pyers, Zachary B., Reminger, Columbus
Itayim, Edward A., The Meranda Law Firm Ltd., Columbus
Reese, Jessica A., Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, Columbus
CIVIL LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF Gerling, Andrew J., Doucet & Associates Co., Dublin
Wright, Benjamin, The Law Office of Benjamin W. Wright, Columbus
Joslyn, Brian, Joslyn Law Firm, Columbus Meranda, Zachuary T., The Meranda Law Firm Ltd., Columbus Roth, Jeremy A., Roth Law Group, Columbus Schregardus, Sarah M., Kura Wilford & Schregardus Co., Columbus Soroka, Roger R., Soroka & Associates, Columbus, 614-358-6525 Pg. S-23 Sydow, Stacie, Sydow Leis, Columbus Tamilarasan, Priya D., Priya D. Tamilarasan Esq., Columbus Testa, Nicholas J., Price Shaw & Testa, Columbus
CIVIL RIGHTS Cooper, C. Benjamin, Cooper & Elliott, Columbus, 614-481-6000 Pg. S-19 Davis-Williams, C. Raphael, The Law Office of Spater & Davis-Williams, Columbus
Karl, Adam H., Golden & Meizlish Co., Columbus Kohn, Paige E., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus
Ogg, Benjamin, Manley Deas Kochalski, Columbus
CIVIL LITIGATION: DEFENSE
Feasel, Joshua M., Organ Cole, Columbus
Haque, Ali I., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
Hamble, Melissa N., Manley Deas Kochalski, Columbus Sander, Neil C., Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor, Columbus
Richards, Adam P., Cooper & Elliott, Columbus, 614-486-7440 Pg. S-19
Griffith, Jolene S., Bailey Cavalieri, Columbus
CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS
Thomas, Stefan T.E., Thomas Ingram Law Group, Columbus
Boylan, David, Jones Day, Columbus
Gerken, Jason T., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
Doucet, Troy J., Doucet & Associates Co., Dublin
Davis, Kacie N., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus
Jeckering, Bradley, The Law Offices of Bradley Jeckering, Columbus, 614-254-5215 Pg. S-25
Dillard, Jr., Michael L., Thompson Hine, Columbus
CONSUMER LAW Wetzel, Gregory A., Law Office of Gregory A. Wetzel, Columbus
Blake, Jake, Calfee Halter & Griswold, Columbus, 614-621-7789 Carey, David J., Thompson Hine, Columbus
Harley, Jason R., McDonald Hopkins, Columbus
Costello, Michael T., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus
Lymanstall, Carrie M., Organ Cole, Columbus
BANKRUPTCY: CONSUMER
Miller, Bradley, Miller Law, Columbus
Woods, Nicole R., Ice Miller, Columbus
Phone numbers included only for attorneys with paid Rising Stars print advertisements.
APPELLATE
CLOSELY HELD BUSINESS
Van Wey, Marcus M., Marcus M. Van Wey, Columbus Wolfe, Stephen, Wolfe Law Group, Columbus
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: DUI/DWI
CLASS ACTION/MASS TORTS
Hastie, III, Edward W., Hastie Law Offices, Columbus
Babin, Jr., Steven C., Chapin Legal Group, Columbus
Hoque, Ajmeri, YMF Inc. : The Law Office of Yousef M. Faroniya, Columbus
ATTORNEYS SELECTED TO RISING STARS WERE CHOSEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCESS ON PAGE S-4.
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Luftman, Benjamin, Luftman Heck & Associates, Columbus
Martinez, Traci L., Squire Patton Boggs (US), Columbus
Salimbene, Andrea M., McMahon DeGulis, Columbus
Nesbitt, Will, The Koffel Law Firm, Columbus
Piersall, Drew C., Zashin & Rich Co., Columbus, 614-224-4411
Singh, Rebekah M., Squire Patton Boggs (US), Columbus
EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF
ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE
Coffman, Matthew J.P., Coffman Legal, Columbus
Graham, Derek L., Onda LaBuhn Rankin & Boggs Co., Columbus
Riddell, Bridget Purdue, Riddell Law, Columbus Riddell, Jr., Douglas E., Riddell Law, Columbus
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE COLLAR Wallrabenstein, Kathryn, Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus
ELDER LAW Stickradt, Bethany, Reese Pyle Drake & Meyer, Newark Sutton, Maggie L., Law Office of Richard T. Taps, Columbus
Contreras, Peter A., Contreras Law, Amlin Dyer, Carrie, Mansell Law, Columbus
Heckman, Lee D., Reese Pyle Drake & Meyer, Newark
Friedmann, Peter G., The Friedmann Firm, Columbus
MacLaren, Jacqueline Ferris, MacLaren Law, New Albany
Lewis Turner, Mary E., Einstein Law, Westerville
FAMILY LAW
Mansell, Greg, Mansell Law, Columbus
Atkins, Arianna, Atkins & Atkins Attorneys at Law, Columbus
ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES
Botkin-Doty, Hannah, The Law Firm of Doty and Obenour, Worthington
EMINENT DOMAIN
Baronzzi, Christopher J., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
Young, Jeremy S., Roetzel & Andress, Columbus
Gerken, Daniel, Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
Cousins IV, John H., Grossman Law Offices, Columbus
Jacobs, Sean E., Emens & Wolper Law Firm Co., Columbus, 614-414-0888
Duvall, DeAnna J., Babbitt & Dahlberg, Columbus, 614-228-4200 Pg. S-17, S-25
Warnock, Matthew W., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
Gibson, Megan M., Law Offices of Saia & Piatt Inc., Columbus, 614-444-3036 Pg. S-12
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Daugherty, Greg M., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Hanft, Seth J., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
Gillespie, Ross A., Gillespie Law, Dublin, 614-734-8416 Pg. S-25
ENVIRONMENTAL Etter, Andrew, Squire Patton Boggs (US), Columbus
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EMPLOYMENT & LABOR Biller, Andrew R., Markovits Stock & DeMarco, Columbus
ROGER SOROKA
Bouffard, Lindsay M., Jones Day, Columbus
CRIMINAL DEFENSE PERSONAL INJURY - PLAINTIFF BUSINESS/COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
Courtwright, Angela M., Ice Miller, Columbus Davis, Carolyn A., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus Hess, Kevin E., Fisher & Phillips, Columbus Hill, Meghan E., Squire Patton Boggs (US), Columbus Kuhlman, Amy E., Newhouse Prophater Kolman & Hogan, Columbus Morocco, Justin A., Mowery Youell & Galeano Ltd., Dublin, 614-339-8676 Pg. S-14 Parker, Mathew, Fisher & Phillips, Columbus Pollock, Stacy V., Mazanec Raskin & Ryder Co., Columbus Sabo, Rachel A., The Friedmann Firm, Columbus Sauter, John R., Cloppert Latanick Sauter & Washburn, Columbus
EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION: DEFENSE Bonina, Ryan E., Charles D. Smith & Associates, Columbus Duprey, Anne E., Frost Brown Todd, Columbus Gwin, Molly R., Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor, Columbus Jewell, Jackie M., Reminger, Columbus
As the founder of Soroka & Associates, LLC, Roger Soroka represents the rights of people in Ohio. His practice is focused on criminal defense, plaintiffs’ personal injury, and business and commercial litigation. He has dedicated his career to standing up for the rights protected by the Constitution and fighting for the injured. A skilled litigator, he knows how to build a convincing case by using compelling evidence and picking apart the opposing side’s argument. Over the course of his career, Mr. Soroka has obtained many favorable verdicts, settlements, dismissals and other victories in the legal arena. For his record of success, Mr. Soroka has been selected to The National Trial Lawyers’ Top 100 and Top 40 under 40; holds a Superb rating by Avvo; and has been named to Rising Stars for the third consecutive year.
SOROKA & ASSOCIATES, LLC 503 S. Front St., Suite 205 Columbus, Ohio 43215 PH: (614) 358-6525 FX: (614) 448-4487 Roger@sorokalegal.com www.sorokalegal.com
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Kaufman, Melinda S., Cordell & Cordell, Columbus Long, Chelsea, Wood & Long, Columbus Nigh, Joseph A., The Nigh Law Group, Columbus, 614-379-6444 Pg. S-24 Petroff, Ronald, Petroff Law Offices, Columbus, 614-222-4288
RONALD PETROFF PETROFF LAW OFFICES, LLC $PMVNCVT`ȕ
www.petrofflawoffices.com
Hilsheimer, Lauren M., Baker & Hostetler, Columbus Klaus, Jared, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Meterko, Mark R., Maguire & Schneider, Columbus Motley, Martha Brewer, Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus Moyo, Elizabeth L., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Padgett, Keona R., Reminger, Columbus
Sanford, Erin L., The Nigh Law Group, Columbus
Tracey, Allison K., Collins & Slagle Co., Columbus
Sims, Amanda Leigh, Poling Law, Columbus
Wrice, Kia, The Law Office of Kia Wrice, Columbus
Trolinger, Christopher L., Petroff Law Offices, Columbus Wood, Jessica M., Wood & Long, Columbus
GOVERNMENT FINANCE
HEALTH CARE Hultsch, Christina, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Jack, Andrew, Jones Day, Columbus Kopans, David E., Jones Day, Columbus Nokuri, Beatrice M., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus Pritikin, Bryan Mark, Webster & Associates Co., Columbus Stutz, Heather L., Squire Patton Boggs (US), Columbus
IMMIGRATION Dorman, Monica L., Dorman Law, Columbus Janklow, David, Frost Brown Todd, Columbus Porter, Matthew R., Porter Law Office, Columbus
Bell, John Caleb, Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
FRANCHISE/DEALERSHIP Harrison, Allison L., Allison L. Harrison Law, Columbus
GENERAL LITIGATION Abshier, Brandon L., Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor, Columbus Beehler, Jason H., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus
Johnson, Katie E., Squire Patton Boggs (US), Columbus Linnenbom, V. Drew, Dinsmore & Shohl, Columbus
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Jonhenry, Nathanael J., Squire Patton Boggs (US), Columbus Lestini, Gregory J., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
INSURANCE COVERAGE Glumac, Mark A., Bailey Cavalieri, Columbus Horacek, Sunny L., Collins Roche Utley & Garner, Dublin Kleinman, Megan H., Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, Columbus Santagate, Christopher P., Bailey Cavalieri, Columbus Strang, Steven D., Gallagher Sharp, Columbus Young, James M., Bailey Cavalieri, Columbus
JOSEPH A. NIGH FAMILY LAW DIVORCE, DISSOLUTION, CUSTODY, CHILD AND SPOUSAL SUPPORT, PROBATE, AND ADOPTIONS
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Guttman, Scott, Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus Hernandez, Lorraine, Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus Kern, Thomas B., Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff, Columbus Miller, II, Rex W., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus Stevens, Andrew H., Anthony Law, Columbus
Joseph Nigh and the attorneys of The Nigh Law Group have extensive courtroom experience and have used this experience to obtain favorable decisions for clients throughout Ohio, as well as to help advise clients and negotiate satisfactory results outside the courtroom.
MEDIA & ADVERTISING
Joseph and his team are known for handling complex cases involving custody, parental rights, visitation, business valuations, trusts, stock options and retirement plans, as well as many other family law matters. They believe each client has distinctive needs and will work with them to direct and guide them through their case. The Nigh Law Group has a reputation for quality legal advocacy, open communication and attention to detail. This reputation is the reason a majority of NLG’s clients are referrals from other attorneys or former satisďŹ ed clients.
Duffee, Eric D., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus
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Whisler, Nick, Mac Murray & Shuster, New Albany
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Grove, Jason R., Jones Day, Columbus
THE NIGH LAW GROUP 115 W. Main St., Suite 300 A Columbus, OH 43215 PH: (614) 379-6444 FX: (614) 379-6454 jnigh@nighlaw.com nighlawgroup.com
Michael, Chris, Ice Miller, Columbus
PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF Baker, Andrew S., The Baker Law Group, Columbus Brown, Chanda L., Walton + Brown, Columbus Burgess, Amanda M., Kisling Nestico & Redick, Columbus, 800-487-8669
ATTORNEYS SELECTED TO RISING STARS WERE CHOSEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCESS ON PAGE S-4.
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Hines, Anna C., O’Connor Acciani & Levy Co., Columbus, 614-545-7221 Pg. S-13 Kafantaris, Mark G., Kafantaris Law Offices, Columbus Keyes, Barton R., Cooper & Elliott, Columbus, 614-481-6000 Pg. S-19 Lah, Jack J., Kisling Nestico & Redick, Columbus, 800-487-8669 Mahler, Timothy M., Rourke & Blumenthal, Columbus Martin, E. Michelle L., The Martin Law Firm Ltd., Columbus Mohler, Travis T., Colombo Law, Columbus Mote, Elizabeth A., Kitrick Lewis & Harris Co., Columbus Piacentino, Gina M., The Weldele & Piacentino Law Group, Columbus
Stiff Tomlin, Jennifer, Scott Scriven, Columbus Weiker, Mark A., Albeit Weiker, Columbus
UTILITIES Pritchard, Matthew R., McNees Wallace & Nurick, Columbus
SECURITIES & CORPORATE FINANCE Little, Emily M., Thompson Hine, Columbus
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
Powell, Robin D., Thompson Hine, Columbus
Herdman, Carol, Herdman Yeager, Columbus Ivan, Katherine, Agee Clymer Mitchell Portman Canestraro Robinson Cameron, Columbus
SECURITIES LITIGATION Duffy, Marjorie P., Jones Day, Columbus
Jackson, Nathaniel W., Jones Law Group, Columbus
TAX
Marchisio, Abigail I., Plevin & Gallucci Co., Columbus
Dodson, Katherine R., Terrence A. Grady & Associates Co., Columbus
Rubin, Chelsea Fulton, Philip J. Fulton Law Office, Columbus
Hood, Stephen J., Zaino Law Group, Dublin Snider, Mark A., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
Sanislo, Kevin R., Reminger, Columbus
Steele, III, Paul W., Mularski Bonham Dittmer & Phillips, Gahanna Stoudt, Jonathan R., Rourke & Blumenthal, Columbus
APRIL CAMPBELL
DEANNA J. DUVALL
Walton, Jr., Sean L., Walton + Brown, Columbus
545 Metro Place South Suite 100 Dublin, OH 43017 Tel: 614-356-8515 campbell@clohio.org www.campbelllawohio.com
The Worly Building 503 South Front Street, Suite 200 Columbus, OH 43215 Tel: 614-228-4200 Fax: 614-228-4224 dduvall@bdfamilylaw.com www.bdfamilylaw.com
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
FAMILY LAW
April Campbell practices criminal law exclusively. She has successfully litigated numerous cases in hearings, at trial, and on appeal. The focus of her criminal experience has been in handling OVIs, drug and weapon offenses, and violent crimes. April Campbell has handled a variety of OVIs, from first-time misdemeanor offenses, to felony OVI offenses. She was trained alongside law enforcement officers on the most up-to-date Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and drug-impairment detection. Before opening Campbell Law, LLC, April Campbell was a prosecutor. She began her career in Columbus City Prosecutor’s office, and later moved on to prosecuting serious felony offenses in Montgomery County.
With a slew of awards and valuable experience under her belt, DeAnna Duvall, the newest addition to the Babbitt & Dahlberg team, is more than prepared to take the world of family law by storm. One of DeAnna’s biggest strengths is her swift ability to think on her feet and diffuse situations as they occur. DeAnna is intense and driven outside of the office, too. In her spare time, she trains for and participates in half and full marathons. She also spends time with her family and two dogs. An Upper Arlington native, DeAnna is practicing in the city she has always called home. With the influence of her fellow attorneys who have a combined experience of 60-plus years, she is on the path to perform above and beyond her clients’ expectations for years to come.
ROSS A. GILLESPIE
BRADLEY JECKERING
5650 Blazer Parkway Suite 100 Dublin, OH 43017 Tel: 614-734-8416 Fax: 614-734-8518 rg@gillespielawohio.com www.gillespielawohio.com
4200 Regent Street Suite 200 Columbus, OH 43219 Tel: 614-254-5215 brad@centralohiolegal.com www.centralohiolegal.com
Wolf, Matthew T., Hausmann-McNally, Columbus
CAMPBELL LAW LLC
BABBITT & DAHLBERG LLC
PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: DEFENSE Davis, Jessica L., Roetzel & Andress, Columbus Perko, Acacia, Reminger, Columbus Sellers, Sabrina, Poling Law, Columbus
PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: PLAINTIFF Beausay, Jacob J., The Donahey Law Firm, Columbus
REAL ESTATE Hatzifotinos, Dimitrios G., Willis Law Firm, Columbus Kooperman, Brian T., Kooperman Mentel Ferguson Yaross, Columbus Schottenstein, Michael L., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus
GILLESPIE LAW, LLC
THE LAW OFFICES OF BRADLEY JECKERING, LLC
Sharvin, Michael J., Onda LaBuhn Rankin & Boggs Co., Columbus Thompson, Katrina M., Barnes & Thornburg, Columbus Van Slyke, David L., Plunkett Cooney, Columbus Zambelli, Alicia E., Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Teetor, Columbus
SCHOOLS & EDUCATION Carleton, Melissa M., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus Haggerty, Derek L., Scott Scriven, Columbus
FAMILY LAW GENERAL LITIGATION ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE
CIVIL LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF FAMILY LAW CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Ross A. Gillespie was born in Parkersburg, WV and grew up in Waterford, Ohio. He earned his undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University. He attended law school at the University of Akron, School of Law. Mr. Gillespie is a member of the Columbus Bar Association, Central Ohio Association of Justice, Ohio State Bar Association, and Union County bar Association. Mr. Gillespie enjoys outdoor activities, working on home improvement projects, and spending time with his family. Mr. Gillespie practices in the areas of Adoptions, Appeals, Civil Litigation, Consumer Law, Estate Planning, Family Law (Divorce, Dissolution, Custody Cases & Post Decree Modifications), Guardianships (Adult & Minor), Medical Malpractice, Name Changes, Probate Law, Real Estate Law (Landlord/ Tenant and Residential).
Born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, attorney Brad Jeckering always knew that he wanted to fight for the rights of regular folks. Brad graduated from Chaminade – Julienne, a Catholic high school in Dayton, which instilled a sense of responsibility and dedication to community. Brad worked as a National Sales Representative for General Electric for several years, after which he decided to attain this bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University. Brad is a proud graduate of Capital University Law School where he was on the Dean’s List for five semesters, and graduated as a member of the Order of the Curia. During his time as a law student at Capital University Law School, Brad worked at the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, and a Dublin-based Employment Discrimination as a law clerk.
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