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Ranked the #1 Super Lawyers honoree in Ohio for 2017, 2019-2021. An accomplished trial lawyer for 41 years, Frank Ray has dedicated himself to service as a full-time private mediator for the last eight years. Engage a mediator with a proven track record for resolution of complex civil disputes. Engage Frank Ray. Hundreds of adversary parties and their lawyers have done so. Frank conducts in-person mediation conferences at venues in Columbus or virtual mediation conferences using the Zoom platform.
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AN ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF THE WOMEN LAWYERS WHO RANKED TOP OF THE LIST IN THE 2022 OHIO SUPER LAWYERS NOMINATION, RESEARCH AND BLUE RIBBON REVIEW PROCESS.
Gibbons, M. Colette, McDonald Hopkins, Cleveland
Mirman, Denise M., Friedman & Mirman Co., Columbus
Goins, Frances Floriano, Ulmer & Berne, Cleveland
Myers, Kelly Mulloy, Freking Myers & Reul, Cincinnati
Hannigan, Erinn McKee, Stagnaro Hannigan Koop Co., Cincinnati
Nordstrom, Jennifer K., Garvey Shearer Nordstrom, Cincinnati
Bennett, Rebecca J., Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Cleveland
Haupt, Erika L., Roetzel & Andress, Columbus
O'Neil, Colleen M., Calfee Halter & Griswold, Cleveland
Biacsi, Mary J., Zoller|Biacsi Co., Cleveland
Helfman, Jill F., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cleveland
Rittgers, Ellen B., Rittgers & Rittgers, Lebanon
Blackmore, Margaret L., Law Office of Margaret L. Blackmore, Dublin
Howard, Barbara J., Barbara J. Howard Co., Cincinnati
Roach, Adrienne J., KMK Law, Cincinnati
Hughes, Maura L., Calfee Halter & Griswold, Cleveland
Schraff, Patricia J., Schraff Thomas Law, Willoughby Hills
Blasik-Miller, Susan, Freund Freeze & Arnold, Dayton
Kemp, Jacqueline L., Kemp Law Group, Dublin
Sferra, Anne Marie, Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
Bossin, Phyllis G., Phyllis G. Bossin & Associates, Cincinnati
Khouzam, Marie-Joëlle C., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
Shlonsky, Patricia A., Ulmer & Berne, Cleveland
Brauer, Kami D., The Law Firm of Kami D. Brauer, Cleveland
Lampe, Lynn, The Lampe Law Office, West Chester
Silverman, Beth, Beth Silverman & Associates, Cincinnati
Leffler, Amanda M., Brouse McDowell, Akron
Taggart, Carolyn A., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Cincinnati
Abaray, Janet G., Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, Cincinnati Ahern, Ann-Marie, McCarthy Lebit Crystal & Liffman Co., Cleveland
Cappel, Carolyn M., Weston Hurd, Cleveland Cozza, Andrea L., Treneff Cozza Law, Westerville Culler, M. Patricia, Hahn Loeser & Parks, Cleveland DiSilvio, Marilena, Elk & Elk Co., Mayfield Heights Essig, Ellen, Essig & Evans, Cincinnati Fuhrer, Loriann E., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus
Lennox, Heather, Jones Day, Cleveland Leveridge, Julia L., Kemp Schaeffer & Rowe Co., Columbus Luka, Lori A., Lazzaro Luka Law Offices, Rocky River Maimbourg, Rita A., Tucker Ellis, Cleveland Martinsek, Amanda, Ulmer & Berne, Cleveland
Gabinet, Sarah J., Kohrman Jackson & Krantz, Cleveland
McLafferty, Sydney S., Geiser Bowman & McLafferty, Columbus
Galeano, Judith E., Mowery Youell & Galeano, Dublin
Meister, Julia B., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati
Trafford, Kathleen M., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Valentine, Nancy A., Miller Canfield Paddock & Stone, Cleveland Watt, Kristin L., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus Weber, Katharine C., Jackson Lewis, Cincinnati Weis, Amy, Weis Law Group, Columbus
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AN ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF THE LAWYERS WHO RANKED TOP OF THE LIST IN THE 2022 OHIO SUPER LAWYERS NOMINATION, RESEARCH AND BLUE RIBBON REVIEW PROCESS.
Paris, David M., Nurenberg Paris Heller & McCarthy Co., Cleveland
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Dunlap, Jeffrey S., Ulmer & Berne, Cleveland
Friedman, Scott N., Friedman & Mirman Co., Columbus
Pera, Marc G., Crandall & Pera Law, Cincinnati
BASHEIN, W. CRAIG Bashein & Bashein Co., Cleveland
Fuhrer, Loriann E., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus
Peschke, Joel L., Calderhead Lockemeyer & Peschke, Loveland
BOSSIN, PHYLLIS G. Phyllis G. Bossin & Associates, Cincinnati
Freking, Randolph H., Freking Myers & Reul, Cincinnati Fried, Adam M., Reminger, Cleveland
Patno, Christian R., McCarthy Lebit Crystal & Liffman Co., Cleveland
Friedman, Ian N., Friedman & Nemecek, Cleveland
Pelini, Craig G., Pelini Campbell & Williams, North Canton
Galeano, Judith E., Mowery Youell & Galeano, Dublin Gilligan, John P., Ice Miller, Columbus
BURKE, JAMES E. KMK Law, Cincinnati
Goldwasser, Andrew, Ciano & Goldwasser, Cleveland
CRANDALL, STEVE • Ranked Number Two • Crandall & Pera Law, Cleveland
Gregory, Donald W., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus
LENNOX, HEATHER Jones Day, Cleveland
Haggerty, Patrick F., Frantz Ward, Cleveland
PATNO, CHRISTIAN R. • Ranked Number Three • McCarthy Lebit Crystal & Liffman Co., Cleveland RAY, FRANK A. Frank A. Ray Co., Columbus TAGGART, CAROLYN A. Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Cincinnati TRENEFF, CRAIG P. Treneff Cozza Law, Westerville UNGAR, MICHAEL N. • Ranked Number One • Ulmer & Berne, Cleveland
Abboud, Antony A., Gounaris Abboud, Dayton Adams, Gregory L., Croswell & Adams Co., Cincinnati Ahern, Ann-Marie, McCarthy Lebit Crystal & Liffman Co., Cleveland Arnold, James E., Arnold & Clifford, Columbus Bashein, W. Craig, Bashein & Bashein Co., Cleveland
Graf, Jr., William R., Graf Coyne Co., Cincinnati
Grossman, Andrew S., Grossman Law Offices, Columbus
Harris, Sean, Kitrick Lewis & Harris Co., Columbus
Howard, Barbara J., Barbara J. Howard Co., Cincinnati
Saia, Jon J., The Law Offices of Saia & Piatt, Columbus
Hughes, Maura L., Calfee Halter & Griswold, Cleveland
Schaefer, David A., McCarthy Lebit Crystal & Liffman Co., Cleveland
Ireland, D. Jeffrey, Faruki, Dayton Kadish, Matthew F., Frantz Ward, Cleveland
Scott, Craig P., The Law Office of Craig Scott & Co., Columbus
Karon, Daniel, Karon, Cleveland
Scott, John C., Faulkner and Tepe, Cincinnati
Kelley, James M., Elk & Elk Co., Mayfield Heights
Shroyer, David I., Colley Shroyer & Abraham Co., Columbus
Kelly, Brian J., Frantz Ward, Cleveland
Silverman, Beth, Beth Silverman & Associates, Cincinnati
Kitrick, Mark, Kitrick Lewis & Harris Co., Columbus
Silverman, Brent S., Ciano & Goldwasser, Cleveland
Klarfeld, Joshua A., Ulmer & Berne, Cleveland
Smith, John D., Smith Meier & Webb, Springboro
Lansdowne, Dennis R., Spangenberg Shibley & Liber, Cleveland
Sullivan, K. James, Calfee Halter & Griswold, Cleveland
Leeseberg, Gerald S., Leeseberg Tuttle, Columbus
Taggart, Carolyn A., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Cincinnati
Leffler, Amanda M., Brouse McDowell, Akron
Thomas, David H., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus
Lennox, Heather, Jones Day, Cleveland
Trafford, Kathleen M., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
Maimbourg, Rita A., Tucker Ellis, Cleveland
Brauer, Kami D., The Law Firm of Kami D. Brauer, Cleveland
Marshall, John S., Marshall and Forman, Columbus
Briskin, Seth P., Meyers Roman Friedberg & Lewis, Cleveland
Meadows, William A., Reminger, Cleveland
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Schneider, Karl H., McNees Wallace & Nurick, Columbus
Kane, Scott A., Squire Patton Boggs, Cincinnati
Bowman, J. Scott, Geiser Bowman & McLafferty, Columbus
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Rittgers, Charles H., Rittgers & Rittgers, Lebanon
Rourke, Michael J., Rourke & Blumenthal, Columbus
Lyon, Michael F., Lindhorst & Dreidame Co., Cincinnati
DiCello, Nicholas A., Spangenberg Shibley & Liber, Cleveland
Rinehardt, John K., Rinehardt Law Firm, Mansfield
Horvath, Dennis E., Wolinetz | Horvath | Brown, Columbus
Bossin, Phyllis G., Phyllis G. Bossin & Associates, Cincinnati
Debitetto, Rocco, Hahn Loeser & Parks, Cleveland
Reagan, John J., Kisling Nestico & Redick, Canton
Roach, Adrienne J., KMK Law, Cincinnati
Lowe, James A., Lowe Scott Fisher Co., Cleveland
Crandall, Steve, Crandall & Pera Law, Cleveland
Ray, Frank A., Frank A. Ray Co., Columbus
Holschuh, Jr., John D., Santen & Hughes, Cincinnati
Blasik-Miller, Susan, Freund Freeze & Arnold, Dayton
Ciano, Phillip A., Ciano & Goldwasser, Cleveland
Price, William J., Elk & Elk Co., Mayfield Heights
Rittgers, Ellen B., Rittgers & Rittgers, Lebanon
Leveridge, Julia L., Kemp Schaeffer & Rowe Co., Columbus
Chesney, Michael N., Frantz Ward, Cleveland
Posey, William A., KMK Law, Cincinnati
Haupt, Erika L., Roetzel & Andress, Columbus
Blackmore, Margaret L., Law Office of Margaret L. Blackmore, Dublin
Burke, James E., KMK Law, Cincinnati
Pilawa, Dennis M., Pilawa & Brennan Co., Cleveland
McCaffrey, John F., Tucker Ellis, Cleveland
Mendoza, Matthew M., Calfee Halter & Griswold, Cleveland Miller, Brian G., Brian G. Miller Co., Worthington Mirman, Denise M., Friedman & Mirman Co., Columbus Myers, Kelly Mulloy, Freking Myers & Reul, Cincinnati
Treneff, Craig P., Treneff Cozza Law, Westerville Tucker, Michael S., Ulmer & Berne, Cleveland Ungar, Michael N., Ulmer & Berne, Cleveland Valentine, Nancy A., Miller Canfield Paddock & Stone, Cleveland Van Wagner, Jeffrey W., Bonezzi Switzer Polito & Hupp Co., Cleveland Wagoner, Robert J., Robert J. Wagoner Co., Columbus Weis, Amy, Weis Law Group, Columbus Williams, Christopher S., Calfee Halter & Griswold, Cleveland
Natale, Andrew J., Hahn Loeser & Parks, Cleveland
Young, Andrew R., The Law Firm for Truck Safety, Cleveland
Nolan, William A., Barnes & Thornburg, Columbus
Zashin, Andrew A., Zashin & Rich Co., Cleveland
O'Neill, Brian M., Tucker Ellis, Cleveland ATTORNEYS SELECTED TO SUPER LAWYERS AND RISING STARS WERE CHOSEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCESS ON PAGE S-2.
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PERSONAL ATTENTION, EXPERIENCED COUNSEL OHIO
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Andrea L. Cozza
COLUMBUS
Craig P. Treneff
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Craig P. Treneff Andrea L. Cozza
TRENEFF COZZA LAW, LLC The attorneys at Treneff Cozza Law know that communication and respect are the bedrock of family law counsel. Successfully representing men and women in all types of families, the firm’s lawyers are compassionate, responsive and dedicated to achieving their clients’ goals.
LEFT TO RIGHT: Andrea L. Cozza*, Craig P. Treneff* *Selected to Super Lawyers
Craig Treneff and Andrea Cozza have worked together for nearly 18 years, focusing on all aspects of family law. They bring meticulous case preparation and customized solutions to every case. The lawyers keep their clients fully involved, guiding them through the process and empowering them to make informed decisions. Both Treneff and Cozza are trained mediators and arbitrators. Treneff focuses his practice on mediation and arbitration of complex family law cases. Both lawyers are fellows of the prestigious American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and certified specialists in family relations law.
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AN ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF THE LAWYERS WHO RANKED TOP OF THE LIST IN THE 2022 OHIO SUPER LAWYERS NOMINATION, RESEARCH AND BLUE RIBBON REVIEW PROCESS.
TOP 5 BLACKMORE, MARGARET L. Law Office of Margaret L. Blackmore, Dublin
Alton, John M., John M. Alton & Co., Blacklick Arnold, James E., Arnold & Clifford, Columbus Barbin, Bradley D., Barbin Law, Columbus Blackmore, Margaret L., Law Office of Margaret L. Blackmore, Dublin
Khouzam, Marie-Joëlle C., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus Kitrick, Mark, Kitrick Lewis & Harris Co., Columbus Leeseberg, Gerald S., Leeseberg Tuttle, Columbus
Bowman, J. Scott, Geiser Bowman & McLafferty, Columbus
Leveridge, Julia L., Kemp Schaeffer & Rowe Co., Columbus
Cooper, Jr., Charles H., Cooper Elliott, Columbus
Marshall, John S., Marshall and Forman, Columbus
Cozza, Andrea L., Treneff Cozza Law, Westerville
McLafferty, Sydney S., Geiser Bowman & McLafferty, Columbus
Elliott, Rex H., Cooper Elliott, Columbus
GROSSMAN, ANDREW S. Grossman Law Offices, Columbus
Huey, Donald Timothy (Tim), Huey Defense Firm, Columbus
Evans, II, Gordon D., The Donahey Law Firm, Columbus Farolino, Shane A., Roetzel & Andress, Columbus
Miller, Brian G., Brian G. Miller Co., Worthington Mirman, Denise M., Friedman & Mirman Co., Columbus
RAY, FRANK A. Frank A. Ray Co., Columbus
Fresco, Ronald A., Reminger, Columbus
Mordarski, Daniel R., Law Offices of Daniel R. Mordarski, Columbus
Friedman, Scott N., Friedman & Mirman Co., Columbus
Nolan, William A., Barnes & Thornburg, Columbus
SAIA, JON J. The Law Offices of Saia & Piatt, Columbus
Fuhrer, Loriann E., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus
TRENEFF, CRAIG P. Treneff Cozza Law, Westerville
Gilligan, John P., Ice Miller, Columbus
Galeano, Judith E., Mowery Youell & Galeano, Dublin Garner, Richard M., Collins Roche Utley & Garner, Dublin
Gosnell II, Gerhardt, Arnold & Clifford, Columbus Gottfried, Gary J., Gary J. Gottfried Co., Westerville
Petrie, James G., Epstein Becker & Green, Columbus Ray, Frank A., Frank A. Ray Co., Columbus Rourke, Michael J., Rourke & Blumenthal, Columbus Saia, Jon J., The Law Offices of Saia & Piatt, Columbus Scheaf, III, O. Judson, Hahn Loeser & Parks, Columbus Schneider, Karl H., McNees Wallace & Nurick, Columbus
Gregory, Donald W., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus
Scott, Craig P., The Law Office of Craig Scott & Co., Columbus
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Grossman, Andrew S., Grossman Law Offices, Columbus
Shroyer, David I., Colley Shroyer & Abraham Co., Columbus
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Grossman, Jeffrey A., Grossman Law Offices, Columbus
Thomas, David H., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus
Harris, Sean, Kitrick Lewis & Harris Co., Columbus
Trafford, Kathleen M., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
Haupt, Erika L., Roetzel & Andress, Columbus Haynes, S. Scott, Haynes Kessler Myers & Postalakis, Worthington Hill, Thomas W., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus
Treneff, Craig P., Treneff Cozza Law, Westerville Wagoner, Robert J., Robert J. Wagoner Co., Columbus Weis, Amy, Weis Law Group, Columbus
Horvath, Dennis E., Wolinetz | Horvath | Brown, Columbus
TOP 25 WOMEN COLUMBUS AN ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF THE WOMEN LAWYERS WHO RANKED TOP OF THE LIST IN THE 2022 OHIO SUPER LAWYERS NOMINATION, RESEARCH AND BLUE RIBBON REVIEW PROCESS.
Barnes, Belinda S., Gallagher Gams Tallan Barnes & Littrell, Columbus Blackmore, Margaret L., Law Office of Margaret L. Blackmore, Dublin Cozza, Andrea L., Treneff Cozza Law, Westerville Einstein, Dianne DiNapoli, Einstein Law, Westerville Fuhrer, Loriann E., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus Galeano, Judith E., Mowery Youell & Galeano, Dublin Haupt, Erika L., Roetzel & Andress, Columbus
Kemp, Jacqueline L., Kemp Law Group, Dublin
Oliver, Jami S., Oliver Law Office, Dublin
Khouzam, Marie-Joëlle C., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
Sferra, Anne Marie, Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
Kirila, Jill S., Squire Patton Boggs, Columbus
Sheely, Sommer L., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
Krivda, Pamela S., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus
Sponseller, Nancy L., Law Office of Nancy L. Sponseller, Dublin
Lasley, Aneca E., Squire Patton Boggs, Columbus Leveridge, Julia L., Kemp Schaeffer & Rowe Co., Columbus McKinlay, Amy M., McKinlay Law Offices, Columbus
Hensel, Jan E., Dinsmore & Shohl, Columbus
McLafferty, Sydney S., Geiser Bowman & McLafferty, Columbus
Jodka, Sara, Dickinson Wright, Columbus
Mirman, Denise M., Friedman & Mirman Co., Columbus
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Trafford, Kathleen M., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Watt, Kristin L., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus Weis, Amy, Weis Law Group, Columbus
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OHIO COLUMBUS 2022 Administrative Law ..........................................S-7 Alternative Dispute Resolution .......................S-7 Antitrust Litigation ...........................................S-7 Appellate ..........................................................S-7 Banking.............................................................S-7 Bankruptcy: Business .......................................S-7 Bankruptcy: Consumer.....................................S-7 Business Litigation ...........................................S-7 Business/Corporate ........................................ S-8 Civil Litigation: Defense .................................. S-9 Civil Litigation: Plaintiff ................................... S-9 Civil Rights ....................................................... S-9 Class Action/Mass Torts ................................. S-9 Closely Held Business ..................................... S-9 Construction Litigation ..................................S-10 Consumer Law................................................S-10 Creditor Debtor Rights ...................................S-10 Criminal Defense ............................................S-10 Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI...........................S-10 Criminal Defense: White Collar .....................S-10 Elder Law ........................................................ S-11 Employee Benefits.......................................... S-11 Employment & Labor ..................................... S-11 Employment Litigation: Defense ...................S-12 Employment Litigation: Plaintiff ...................S-12 Energy & Natural Resources ..........................S-12 Entertainment & Sports .................................S-12 Environmental ................................................S-12 Environmental Litigation ...............................S-12 Estate Planning & Probate ............................S-13 Family Law......................................................S-13 Franchise/Dealership ....................................S-14 General Litigation...........................................S-14 Government Relations ...................................S-14 Health Care.....................................................S-14 Immigration ....................................................S-15 Insurance Coverage........................................S-15 Intellectual Property ......................................S-15 Intellectual Property Litigation......................S-15 Land Use/Zoning ...........................................S-15 Legislative & Governmental Affairs ...............S-15 Mergers & Acquisitions ..................................S-15 Nonprofit Organizations ...............................S-15 Personal Injury General: Defense ..................S-15 Personal Injury General: Plaintiff...................S-16 Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense ........................................................S-16 Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff ........................................................S-17 Personal Injury Products: Defense ................S-17 Personal Injury Products: Plaintiff .................S-17 Professional Liability: Defense ......................S-17 Real Estate .....................................................S-17 Schools & Education ......................................S-18 Securities & Corporate Finance .....................S-18 Securities Litigation........................................S-18 Social Security Disability ................................S-18 State, Local & Municipal ................................S-18 Tax...................................................................S-19 Technology Transactions ...............................S-19 Transportation/Maritime ...............................S-19 Utilities ............................................................S-19 Workers' Compensation .................................S-19
THE ANNUAL LIST BY PRIMARY AREA OF PRACTICE
The list was finalized as of July 1, 2021. Only attorneys who data verified with Super Lawyers for the current year are included on the list that follows. All current selections and any updates to the list (e.g., status changes or disqualifying events) will be reflected on superlawyers.com. Names and page numbers in RED indicate a profile on the specified page. Phone numbers are included only for attorneys with paid Super Lawyers or Rising Stars print advertisements.
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW SUPER LAWYERS James, Larry H., Crabbe Brown & James, Columbus RISING STARS Jeffcott, Thomas M., Jeffcott Law, Columbus
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SUPER LAWYERS Alton, John M., John M. Alton & Co., Blacklick Pg. S-6 Grossman, Jeffrey A., Grossman Law Offices, Columbus Pg. S-6 Hutson, Jeffrey W., Lane Alton, Columbus Palmer, Robert G., Robert Gray Palmer Co., Columbus Pohlman, William J., Pohlman Mediation Services, Columbus Ray, Frank A., Frank A. Ray Co., Columbus, 614-223-2121 Pg. S-2, S-4, S-6
ANTITRUST LITIGATION RISING STARS Mundy, Kara M., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus
APPELLATE SUPER LAWYERS Giorgianni, Paul, Giorgianni Law, Columbus Sferra, Anne Marie, Bricker & Eckler, Columbus Pg. S-3, S-6 RISING STARS Bloomekatz, Rachel, Bloomekatz Law, Columbus Robertson, Michael K., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus
RISING STARS Cellier, Emily C., Dreher Tomkies, Columbus Vonderhaar, Douglas A., Baker & Hostetler, Columbus Workman, Nancy "Nici", Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus
BANKRUPTCY: BUSINESS SUPER LAWYERS Allen, Thomas R., Allen Stovall Neuman & Ashton, Columbus Beck, David A., Carpenter Lipps & Leland, Columbus Crist, Tyson A., Ice Miller, Columbus Logan, Jr., William B., Luper Neidenthal & Logan, Columbus Schaeffer, Matthew T., Bailey Cavalieri, Columbus Stovall, Richard K., Allen Stovall Neuman & Ashton, Columbus Terlecky, Myron N., Strip Hoppers Leithart McGrath & Terlecky Co., Columbus RISING STARS Cannizzaro, John C., Ice Miller, Columbus Coutinho, James A., Allen Stovall Neuman & Ashton, Columbus
BANKRUPTCY: CONSUMER SUPER LAWYERS Inembolidis, Athena, Athena Legal, Columbus Maggied, Pamela, Pamela N. Maggied Co., Columbus Nesbitt, Laura M., The Nesbitt Law Firm, Dublin Richards, Ken, Luper Neidenthal & Logan, Columbus RISING STARS Ruffing, Lucas, Lucas Ruffing Law, Delaware
BUSINESS LITIGATION SUPER LAWYERS Abrams, James D., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus Andrews, Alexander M., Ulmer & Berne, Columbus Arnold, James E., Arnold & Clifford, Columbus Pg. S-4, S-6 Binau, Dan J., Harris McClellan Binau & Cox, Columbus Bloomfield, Jr., David S., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Butler, David J., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus Chaney, John L., Chaney & Drexel, Columbus
BANKING SUPER LAWYERS Dreher, Darrell L., Dreher Tomkies, Columbus Tomkies, Michael C., Dreher Tomkies, Columbus
Chappelear, Stephen E., Eastman & Smith, Columbus Clark, Erik J., Organ Law, Columbus Clifford, Damion M., Arnold & Clifford, Columbus CONTINUED ON PAGE S-8
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Lipps, Jeffrey A., Carpenter Lipps & Leland, Columbus
Curphey, James D., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
RISING STARS Berns, Joshua C., Weston Hurd, Columbus
Little, Jr., Marion H., Zeiger Tigges & Little, Columbus
Ferguson, Kate, Kooperman Mentel Ferguson Yaross, Columbus, 614-344-4840
Boudouris, Sarah, Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus
Miller, Robert Huff, Robert Huff MIller, Columbus
Clark, Andrew, Ricketts & Clark Co., Pickerington
Mirman, Joel H., The Mirman Law Firm, Columbus
Feasel, Joshua M., Organ Law, Columbus
Neuman, Todd H., Allen Stovall Neuman & Ashton, Columbus
Fichtenberg, Todd, Allison L. Harrison Law, Columbus
Organ, Shawn, Organ Law, Columbus
Fraser, Kirsten R., Organ Law, Columbus
Painter, Nathan, Painter & Associates, Hilliard
Gerken, Jason T., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
Forry, Steven D., Ice Miller, Columbus Fuhrer, Loriann E., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus Pg. S-3, S-4, S-6 Gilligan, John P., Ice Miller, Columbus Pg. S-4, S-6 Gonzales, John M., The Behal Law Group, Columbus
Parsell, Stuart G., Zeiger Tigges & Little, Columbus
Good, Andrew, Dinsmore & Shohl, Columbus
Pettit, Christopher R., Luper Neidenthal & Logan, Columbus
Gordon, Christopher Paul, Bricker & Eckler, Columbus
Grayem, Jeremy, Frost Brown Todd, Columbus
Probst, Erica, Kemp Schaeffer & Rowe Co., Columbus, 614-224-2678 Pg. S-13
Kilgard-Schnupp, Celia M., Perez & Morris, Columbus
Hill, Thomas W., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus Pg. S-6
Savage, III, James S., Luper Neidenthal & Logan, Columbus
Matusicky, Daniel J., Arnold & Clifford, Columbus
Hogan, Christopher J., Zeiger Tigges & Little, Columbus
Sheely, Sommer L., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus Pg. S-6
Oliker, Ashley L., Frost Brown Todd, Columbus
Holzhall, Vincent, Steptoe & Johnson, Columbus
Starkoff, Alan G., Ice Miller, Columbus
Jackson, Emily J., Harris McClellan Binau & Cox, Columbus
Suter, Douglas J., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus
Kessler, Marc J., Hahn Loeser & Parks, Columbus
Todd, Adam R., Florey Todd, Columbus
King, James A., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
Trafford, Robert, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
Lasley, Aneca E., Squire Patton Boggs, Columbus Pg. S-6
Zeiger, John W., Zeiger Tigges & Little, Columbus
Gosnell II, Gerhardt, Arnold & Clifford, Columbus Pg. S-6
Vargo, James G., Vargo Law, Columbus
Miller Benoit, Sarah, Ulmer & Berne, Columbus Olivito, Jonathan N., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus Prouty, Erika Dackin, Baker & Hostetler, Columbus Seaman, Todd M., Thompson Hine, Columbus Tackett, Christopher W., Roetzel & Andress, Columbus Tarney, Tyler, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, Columbus Thompson, Michelle, Perez & Morris, Columbus
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West, W. Hunter, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
BUSINESS/CORPORATE FAMILY LAW, DIVOR CE , D IS S O L U TIO N , CUST ODY, CHILD AND S P O U S A L SUPPORT, PR OB AT E, A N D A D O P TIO N S 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. 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 satisfied clients. 115 W. Main St., Suite 300 A, Columbus, OH 43215 PH: (614) 379-6444 | FX: (614) 379-6454 | jnigh@nighlaw.com
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SUPER LAWYERS Barrett, Jr., David C., Barrett Easterday Cunningham & Eselgroth, Dublin, 614-210-1840
DAVID C. BARRETT, JR.
BARRETT EASTERDAY CUNNINGHAM & ESELGROTH LLP Dublin • 614-210-1840
www.ohiocounsel.com
Behal, Robert J., The Behal Law Group, Columbus Moyer, Stephen A., Moyer Law Offices, Columbus Washbush, Thomas C., Washbush Business Law, Dublin Willis, Jeffrey A., Willis, Columbus, 614-460-0671 Pg. S-21 Wolper, Beatrice E., Emens Wolper Jacobs & Jasin Law Firm Co, Columbus RISING STARS Cassidy, Shamus, Cassidy Law, Columbus, 614-888-4911
SHAMUS CASSIDY
CASSIDY LAW, LTD Columbus • 614-888-4911
www.cassidylawltd.com Cericola, Kessia C., Cericola, Columbus Ingram, Ashley S., Thomas Ingram Law Group, Columbus
ATTORNEYS SELECTED TO SUPER LAWYERS AND RISING STARS WERE CHOSEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCESS ON PAGE S-2.
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OHIO COLUMBUS 2022 Stewart, Brian S., The Law Office of Brian Stewart, Circleville, 740-207-2978 Pg. S-21 Thomas, Stefan T.E., Thomas Ingram Law Group, Columbus Werhan, Molly, Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus Whited, Megan E., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
CIVIL LITIGATION: DEFENSE SUPER LAWYERS Bills, Joshua R., Pelini Campbell & Williams, Dublin
Schlein, Samuel, Marshall and Forman, Columbus Zronek, Mark, Baker & Hostetler, Columbus
Drocton, Mathew Gregory, Baker & Hostetler, Columbus Graham, Ryan L., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
CLASS ACTION/MASS TORTS SUPER LAWYERS Boyle, Michael J., Meyer Wilson Co., Columbus Wilson, Matthew R., Meyer Wilson Co., Columbus RISING STARS Babin, Jr., Steven C., Babin Law, Columbus
CLOSELY HELD BUSINESS SUPER LAWYERS Litt, Gordon F., Baker & Hostetler, Columbus Miller, Bradley, Miller Law, Columbus CONTINUED ON PAGE S-10
Carlino, Steven, Weston Hurd, Columbus Curley, W. Charles, Weston Hurd, Columbus Gerling, Joseph A., Lane Alton, Columbus Hensel, A. J., Hahn Loeser & Parks, Columbus Holthus, Douglas P., Mazanec Raskin & Ryder Co., Columbus Hubbard, Edward G., Lane Alton, Columbus Littrell, Barry W., Gallagher Gams Tallan Barnes & Littrell, Columbus Scheaf, III, O. Judson, Hahn Loeser & Parks, Columbus Pg. S-6 Schrader, Matthew L., Reminger, Columbus Tallan, Mitchell M., Gallagher Gams Tallan Barnes & Littrell, Columbus Weber, Christopher J., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus RISING STARS Dahmann, Kristina S., Ice Miller, Columbus Jarmusz, Angelica M., Fishel Downey Albrecht & Riepenhoff, New Albany Keslar, Steven A., Gallagher Sharp, Columbus Mohan, Adelia, Gallagher Gams Tallan Barnes & Littrell, Columbus Reese, Jessica A., Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, Columbus Sarnowski, Phillip M., Roetzel & Andress, Columbus Teetor, Matthew S., Teetor Westfall, Columbus
CIVIL LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF SUPER LAWYERS Garvine, Brian Michael, Law Office of Brian M. Garvine, Columbus Kenney, Jeffrey T., Cooper Elliott, Columbus RISING STARS Jeckering, Bradley, Jeckering & Associates, Columbus, 614-944-5151 Pg. S-20 Stonebrook, Chad M., Lardiere McNair DiNicola & Stonebrook Ltd., Hilliard
CIVIL RIGHTS RISING STARS Rettig, Madeline J., Marshall and Forman, Columbus SUPER LAWYERS OHIO / COLUMBUS 2022
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SKILLED REPRESENTATION IN FAMILY LAW—FROM STRAIGHTFORWARD TO COMPLEX When facing a family law matter, you’re likely picturing a painful, prolonged process that will strain your finances and relationships. That doesn’t have to be the case. For over 20 years, Jackie Kemp has helped clients avoid lengthy legal disputes and preserve property. Kemp Law Group handles all matters arising from divorce. Kemp leverages her considerable background to create customized strategies for her clients. A skilled negotiator, she seeks a swift—and favorable—resolution. When settlement stalls, she’s a fierce advocate on behalf of her clients. Kemp, who began her career working with the late Harold R. Kemp, Esq., is an Ohio State Bar Association-Certified Family Law Specialist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. She’s been named to Super Lawyers since 2011 and is currently named among the Ohio Top 50 Women and Columbus Top 25 Women lists. Kemp’s richest reward, however, is seeing positive change in her clients’ lives. 555 Metro Place N., Suite 300, Dublin, OH 43017
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Palmer, Stephen E., Yavitch & Palmer Co., Columbus Sabol, Daniel J., Sabol | Mallory, Columbus Shamansky, Samuel H., Samuel H. Shamansky Co., Columbus Sherman, Terry K., Attorney at Law, Columbus
O'Shaughnessy, Christopher T., The O'Shaughnessy Law Firm, Columbus
Tyack, James P., The Tyack Law Firm Co., Columbus
Patterson, David T., Weston Hurd, Columbus
Tyack, Jonathan T., The Tyack Law Firm Co., Columbus
Rhee, Hansel, Ice Miller, Columbus
Tyack, Thomas M., The Tyack Law Firm Co., Columbus
Rosenberg, Thomas L., Roetzel & Andress, Columbus
Wood, Scott P., Conrad Wood, Lancaster
Welin, Peter D., McDonald Hopkins, Columbus
Kemp Law Group, LLC
Menashe, Diane, Ice Miller, Columbus
Mazza, John P., Mazza & Associates, Columbus
Paynter, Craig B., Fisher Law Firm, Columbus
SELECTED TO SUPER LAWYERS
Gatterdam, Kort W., Carpenter Lipps & Leland, Columbus
Hahn, Peter W., Benesch Law, Columbus Orlandini, David W., Collins Roche Utley & Garner, Dublin
Jacqueline L. Kemp
Funkhouser, Douglas A., Douglas A. Funkhouser Co., Columbus, 614-443-5404 Pg. S-9
RISING STARS Campbell, April, Campbell Law, Dublin
RISING STARS George, Jameson K., The Law Office of Wright & Associates, Columbus
Cline, Holly, The Tyack Law Firm Co., Columbus
Nelson, Lindsay M., Kooperman Mentel Ferguson Yaross, Columbus, 614-344-4160
Hoque, Ajmeri, The Law Offices of Ajmeri Hoque, Columbus
Nocar, J. Thomas, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
CONSUMER LAW SUPER LAWYERS Gerling, Andrew J., Doucet Gerling Co., Dublin Mac Murray, Helen M., Mac Murray & Shuster, New Albany RISING STARS Cook, Timothy J., Kohl & Cook Law Firm, Columbus Perry, Jeffrey T., Campbell Perry, Dublin
CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS SUPER LAWYERS Botti, James P., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Doucet, Troy, Doucet Gerling Co., Dublin Whittaker, David M., Isaac Wiles & Burkholder, Columbus RISING STARS Gerlach, Kyle R., Barnes & Thornburg, Columbus Ritch, Justin M., Manley Deas Kochalski, Columbus
CRIMINAL DEFENSE SUPER LAWYERS Belli, Dennis C., Attorney at Law, Columbus Benton, Jr., Frederick D., Frederick D. Benton Jr., Columbus Blake, Dustin, Blake Law Firm Co., Columbus
Henry, Erik P., Carpenter Lipps & Leland, Columbus
McMullen, Justin, Joslyn Law Firm, Columbus Newby, Joel, The Newby Law Office, Columbus Peters, Colin E., Colin Peters Law, Columbus Roth, Jeremy A., Roth Law Group, Columbus Stavroff, Jeffrey T., The Stavroff Law Firm, Columbus Tamilarasan, Priya D., Priya D. Tamilarasan Esq., Columbus Van Wey, Marcus, Marcus M. Van Wey, Columbus Wolfe, Stephen, Wolfe Law Group, Columbus
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: DUI/DWI SUPER LAWYERS Calesaric, Robert E., Calesaric Law, Newark Dominy, Shawn, Dominy Law Firm, Columbus, 614-717-1177
SHAWN DOMINY
DOMINY LAW FIRM, LLC Columbus • 614-717-1177
www.dominylaw.com Huey, Donald Timothy (Tim), Huey Defense Firm, Columbus Pg. S-6 Saia, Jon J., The Law Offices of Saia & Piatt, Columbus, 614-444-3036 Pg. S-4, S-6, S-14 RISING STARS Mallory, Chase A., Sabol | Mallory, Columbus
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE COLLAR SUPER LAWYERS Axelrod, David F., Shumaker Loop & Kendrick, Columbus Barbin, Bradley D., Barbin Law, Columbus Pg. S-6
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OHIO COLUMBUS 2022 Cochran, Robert J., Robert Cochran Law, Columbus Schneider, Karl H., McNees Wallace & Nurick, Columbus Pg. S-4, S-6 Thomas, David H., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus Pg. S-4, S-6 RISING STARS Wallrabenstein, Kathryn, Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus
ELDER LAW SUPER LAWYERS Sutton, Maggie L., Taps & Sutton, Columbus Taps, Richard T., Taps & Sutton, Columbus RISING STARS Donald, Matthew W., Donald Law Office, Baltimore Stickradt, Bethany, Reese Pyle Meyer, Newark
Pollock, Stacy V., Pollock Law, Columbus Pressley, Jr., Fred G., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Prophater, Jr., William H., Newhouse Prophater Kolman & Hogan, Columbus Reichwein, Diane C., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Riepenhoff, David A., Fishel Downey Albrecht & Riepenhoff, New Albany Russell, Christopher C., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
Schneider, Keith W., Maguire Schneider Hassay, Columbus Stankunas, Jeffrey A., Isaac Wiles & Burkholder, Columbus Stephen, John M., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Stepter, Rayl L., Stepter Law Office, Columbus Strauss, Catherine L., Ice Miller, Columbus Tucker, Janica Pierce, Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus CONTINUED ON PAGE S-12
O’CONNOR ACCIANI & LEVY A Le ga l P ro fe ss i o n a l A sso c iati o n Barry D. Levy
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SUPER LAWYERS Stitt, Scott J., Tucker Ellis, Columbus
EMPLOYMENT & LABOR SUPER LAWYERS Davidson, James E., Ice Miller, Columbus DeRose, Robert, Barkan Meizlish, Columbus Downes, Jonathan J., Zashin & Rich Co., Columbus Forman, Edward, Marshall and Forman, Columbus Galeano, Judith E., Mowery Youell & Galeano, Dublin, 614-764-1444 Pg. S-3, S-4, S-6, S-17 Hensel, Jan E., Dinsmore & Shohl, Columbus Pg. S-6 Keller, Donald R., Donald Keller Law Office, Galloway Khouzam, Marie-Joëlle C., Bricker & Eckler, Columbus Pg. S-3, S-6 Kirila, Jill S., Squire Patton Boggs, Columbus Pg. S-6 Knueve, Mark A., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus Krivda, Pamela S., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus, 614-334-6159 Pg. S-6
PAMELA S. KRIVDA
TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP Columbus • 614-334-6159
www.taftlaw.com
Landes, Mark, Isaac Wiles & Burkholder, Columbus Letcher, Barbara K., Letcher Legal, Galloway Nolan, William A., Barnes & Thornburg, Columbus Pg. S-4, S-6 Petrie, James G., Epstein Becker & Green, Columbus Pg. S-6
L - R: BARRY D. LEVY*, HENRY D. ACCIANI*, DENNIS C. MAHONEY*, NOT PICTURED: CORY D. BRITT** *CHOSEN TO SUPER LAWYERS **CHOSEN TO RISING STARS
Dedicated, Effective Advocates for Clients’ Rights For over 30 years O’Connor, Acciani & Levy has dedicated their law practice to representing individuals against big business and insurance companies alike. Justice for individuals comes in many forms, and we work tenaciously to defend our clients in and out of the courtroom. Our attorneys and paralegals take an individualistic approach to every case to obtain the most favorable results for our clients, whether that means negotiating settlements or taking a case to trial. Our attorneys focus their practice in the areas of personal injury, products liability, pharmaceutical negligence, Social Security disability, workers’ compensation, bankruptcy and more. This wide array of practice areas combined with diverse attorneys creates the ultimate environment for obtaining justice for individuals. We represent the people, and we do not take that responsibility lightly. With a physical presence throughout Ohio and Northern Kentucky, and a wide network of affiliated counsel throughout the country, we can satisfy the needs of all our clients. We are passionate about providing fearless advocacy to obtain a successful outcome for every client.
600 Vine St., Suite 1600, Cincinnati, OH 45202 | PH: (513) 241-7111 | FX: (513) 241-7197 10 W. Broad St., Suite 1170, Columbus, OH 43215 | PH: (614) 545-7220 | FX: (888) 225-1065
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Warner, Charles C., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION: DEFENSE
Williams, Thomas V., Frost Brown Todd, Columbus
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RISING STARS Bryant, Daniel, Bryant Legal, Columbus
Piersall, Drew C., Zashin & Rich Co., Columbus
Davis, Carolyn A., Taft Stettinius & Hollister, Columbus Day, Jourdan D., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Doogan, Jessica R., Fishel Downey Albrecht & Riepenhoff, New Albany
Jodka, Sara, Dickinson Wright, Columbus Pg. S-6
Gedling, Adam C., Coffman Legal, Columbus
Bennett, Adam R., Ulmer & Berne, Columbus
Stevens, Janay, Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus
EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF SUPER LAWYERS
Starling, Jason E., Willis Spangler Starling, Hilliard
Gittes, Frederick M., The Gittes Law Group, Columbus
Stevens, III, George Lattimer, Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus
Marshall, John S., Marshall and Forman, Columbus Pg. S-4, S-6
LEEANN M. MASSUCCI Selected to Super Lawyers
MASSUCCI LAW GROUP LLC 250 Civic Center Drive, Suite 600 Columbus, OH 43215 PH: (614) 358-4477 FX: (614) 388-5727 LeeAnn@MassucciLawGroup.com
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RISING STARS Flahive, Devan, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Hehmeyer, Kari D., Benesch Law, Columbus Hyzak, Daniel J., Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, Columbus Jacobs, Sean E., Emens Wolper Jacobs & Jasin Law Firm Co, Columbus Moore, Bruce A., Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, Columbus Wilson, Craig J., C.J. WIlson Law, Columbus
ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS RISING STARS Fedlam, Luke A., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
ENVIRONMENTAL SUPER LAWYERS Brubaker, Robert L., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Farolino, Shane A., Roetzel & Andress, Columbus Pg. S-6 Fay, Terrence M., Thompson Hine, Columbus Samuels, Stephen P., Frost Brown Todd, Columbus
Van Kley, Jack A., Van Kley & Walker, Columbus
LeeAnn M. Massucci is the Principal of Massucci Law Group LLC. Attorney Massucci weaves together her previous work experiences in business and coaching to help her clients through challenging legal situations. Practicing juvenile custody law and family relations law, LeeAnn assists families with parentage and custody actions, stepparent adoptions, as well as dissolutions and divorces involving children. She has also assisted her clients in creating unique family formations that serve her clients’ specific needs. LeeAnn’s first priority is listening to her clients and providing compassionate and focused representation. According to LeeAnn, the firm’s mission is to help each client feel comfortable, heard, cared for and empowered.
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Schraff, Christopher R., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
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Jewell, Jackie M., Reminger, Columbus
Shoenfelt, Michael Joseph, Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus
Dyer, Carrie, Mansell Law, Columbus Friedmann, Peter G., The Friedmann Firm, Hilliard
Godzinski, Amanda L., Baker & Hostetler, Columbus
Schloemer, Anne Marie, Perez & Morris, Columbus
RISING STARS Coffman, Matthew J.P., Coffman Legal, Columbus
Smith, Charles D., Charles D. Smith & Associates, Columbus
D'Andrea, Joe, Squire Patton Boggs, Columbus
Sabo Friedmann, Rachel A., The Friedmann Firm, Hilliard
Vardaro, Jeffrey P., The Gittes Law Group, Columbus
Secrest, Jonathan R., Dickinson Wright, Columbus
Endicott, Samuel E., Baker & Hostetler, Columbus
Mounts, Benjamin W., Littler Mendelson, Columbus
O'Malley, William J., Law Offices of William John O'Malley, Columbus
Watt, Kristin L., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus Pg. S-3, S-6 RISING STARS Gagliardi, Danelle, Squire Patton Boggs, Columbus
ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION SUPER LAWYERS Winters, Karen A., Squire Patton Boggs, Columbus RISING STARS Alexander, D. Rees, Squire Patton Boggs, Columbus
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OHIO COLUMBUS 2022 ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE SUPER LAWYERS Acker, Alan S., Carlile Patchen & Murphy, Columbus Balch, Jacintha, Balch Law, Columbus Dunn, Robert R., Bailey Cavalieri, Columbus Furniss, III, John F., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus Haupt, Erika L., Roetzel & Andress, Columbus Pg. S-3, S-4, S-6 Louis, Harlan S., Bailey Cavalieri, Columbus Meyer, Richard F., R.F. Meyer & Associates, Worthington, 614-407-7900 Pg. S-16 Michael, Jay E., Jay E. Michael Law, Columbus Morse, William A., Attorney at Law, Worthington
Gillespie, Ross A., Gillespie Law, Dublin Gottfried, Gary J., Gary J. Gottfried Co., Westerville Pg. S-6 Gramza, Michelle L., Schaller Campbell & United, Newark, 740-349-8505 Pg. S-20 Grossman, Andrew S., Grossman Law Offices, Columbus Pg. S-4, S-6 Haynes, S. Scott, Haynes Kessler Myers & Postalakis, Worthington, 614-356-7655 Pg. S-6, S-20 Horvath, Dennis E., Wolinetz | Horvath | Brown, Columbus, 614-362-8847 Pg. S-4, S-6 Johnson, Eric W., Sowald Sowald Anderson Hawley & Johnson, Columbus, 614-464-1877 Pg. S-20
Massucci, LeeAnn M., Massucci Law Group, Columbus, 614-358-4477 Pg. S-12
LEEANN M. MASSUCCI MASSUCCI LAW GROUP LLC Columbus • 614-358-4477
www.massuccilawgroup.com McKinlay, Amy M., McKinlay Law Offices, Columbus, 614-407-7722 Pg. S-6, S-18
AMY M. MCKINLAY MCKINLAY LAW OFFICES, LLC Columbus • 614-407-7722
www.mckinlaylawllc.com Mirman, Denise M., Friedman & Mirman Co., Columbus, 614-221-0090 Pg. S-3, S-4, S-6, S-21 Nigh, Joseph A., The Nigh Law Group, Columbus, 614-379-6444 Pg. S-8
Rowe, Steven D., Kemp Schaeffer & Rowe Co., Columbus, 614-224-2678 Pg. S-13
Johnson, II, John P., The Behal Law Group, Columbus, 614-643-5050 Pg. S-20
Petroff, Ronald, Petroff Law Offices, Columbus, 614-222-4288 Pg. S-21
Segelken, Edward M., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
Kemp, Jacqueline L., Kemp Law Group, Dublin, 614-389-1991 Pg. S-3, S-6, S-10
Piatt, Richard A.L., The Law Offices of Saia & Piatt, Columbus, 614-444-3036 Pg. S-14
Vanover, Amie L., Thompson Hine, Columbus
Koblentz, Robert A., Attorney at Law, Columbus
Wendel, Lee A., Squire Patton Boggs, Columbus
Leveridge, Julia L., Kemp Schaeffer & Rowe Co., Columbus, 614-224-2678 Pg. S-3, S-4, S-6, S-13
RISING STARS Berardino, Stephen G., Frost Brown Todd, Columbus Borgmann, Brandon A., Carlile Patchen & Murphy, Columbus Gary, Jessa M., AlerStallings, Columbus
Lewis, Gregg R., Harry Lewis Co., Columbus, 614-221-3938 Pg. S-20 Liston, Jefferson E., Law Office of Jefferson Liston, Columbus
Slagle, Ehren W., Collins & Slagle Co., Columbus Sowald, Beatrice K., Sowald Sowald Anderson Hawley & Johnson, Columbus Sowald, Heather G., Sowald Sowald Anderson Hawley & Johnson, Columbus Sponseller, Nancy L., Law Office of Nancy L. Sponseller, Dublin, 614-764-0423 Pg. S-6, S-21 CONTINUED ON PAGE S-14
Kunkler, Geoffrey S., Carlile Patchen & Murphy, Columbus Orr, Christopher, AlerStallings, Newark Sjöstrand-Post, Sheena Ann, Hayes Law Offices Inc., Pataskala Vonau, Christopher Schmitt, Decker Vonau, Columbus
FAMILY LAW SUPER LAWYERS Auten, Anthony R., Grossman Law Offices, Columbus Beasy, Joanne S., Isaac Wiles & Burkholder, Columbus Blackmore, Margaret L., Law Office of Margaret L. Blackmore, Dublin Pg. S-3, S-4, S-6 Brown, Eric M., Wolinetz | Horvath | Brown, Columbus, 614-341-7775 Buck, Elaine S., Buck & Fish, Columbus Cope, Jon M., Jon M. Cope, Columbus Cozza, Andrea L., Treneff Cozza Law, Westerville, 614-891-4230 Pg. S-3, S-5, S-6 Dahlberg, C. Gustav, Babbitt & Dahlberg Law, Columbus, 614-228-4200 Pg. S-17, S-19 Delligatti, Michael J., Delligatti Law, Columbus Einstein, Dianne DiNapoli, Einstein Law, Westerville Pg. S-6 Fish, Jeffrey D., Buck & Fish, Columbus Friedman, Scott N., Friedman & Mirman Co., Columbus, 614-221-0090 Pg. S-4, S-6, S-19 Gill, Alison A., Mathews & Gill, Westerville SUPER LAWYERS OHIO / COLUMBUS 2022
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Treneff, Craig P., Treneff Cozza Law, Westerville, 614-891-4230 Pg. S-4, S-5, S-6 Warnock, Douglas W., Douglas W. Warnock Co., Delaware Weis, Amy, Weis Law Group, Columbus, 614-732-5566 Pg. S-3, S-4, S-6, S-15 Wolinetz, Barry H., Wolinetz | Horvath | Brown, Columbus, 614-362-8847 Yaeger, Nicholas W., Law Office of Nicholas W. Yaeger, Columbus Zollars, Courtney A., The Nigh Law Group, Columbus, 614-379-6444 Pg. S-8 Zuercher, Elizabeth J., The Zuercher Law Firm, Columbus RISING STARS Atkins, Arianna, Atkins and Atkins, Columbus
FRANCHISE/DEALERSHIP RISING STARS Harrison, Allison L., Allison L. Harrison Law, Columbus
GENERAL LITIGATION SUPER LAWYERS Beehler, Jason H., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus Benson, William B., Benson & Sesser, Columbus Carpenter, Michael H., Carpenter Lipps & Leland, Columbus Goldstein, David A., David A. Goldstein Co., Columbus Melko, Mark C., Benson & Sesser, Columbus
Bahnson, Eimear, Miller Bahnson Law, Columbus
Miller, Joseph R., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus
Bedtelyon, Joshua, Soroka & Associates, Columbus, 614-358-6525 Pg. S-18
Mordarski, Daniel R., Law Offices of Daniel R. Mordarski, Columbus Pg. S-6
Borshchak, Dmitriy, Law Offices of Dmitriy Borshchak, Columbus
Smith, Elizabeth T., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus
Bowers, Merisa, Artz Dewhirst & Wheeler, Columbus
Teetor, J. Stephen, Teetor Westfall, Columbus
Buck, Thompson E., Buck & Fish, Columbus
Trafford, Kathleen M., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Pg. S-3, S-4, S-6
Cousins IV, John H., Grossman Law Offices, Columbus Dawes, Shannon, Dawes Legal, Lancaster DiNicola, Sunni S., Lardiere McNair DiNicola & Stonebrook Ltd., Hilliard Duvall, DeAnna J., The Behal Law Group, Columbus Fronefield, Marcie A., Greco Law, Dublin Gibson, Megan M., Einstein Law, Westerville Huck, Maggie, Grossman Law Offices, Columbus Meis, Michelle J., Trolinger Law Offices, Columbus Overstreet, Joseph, Greco Law, Dublin Plumb, David, Weis Law Group, Columbus, 614-732-5566 Pg. S-15 Price, Tara Rachelle, Haynes Kessler Myers & Postalakis, Worthington
Tracey, Allison K., Collins & Slagle Co., Columbus
Woods, C. Craig, Squire Patton Boggs, Columbus RISING STARS Ashrawi, Yazan S., Frost Brown Todd, Columbus Bobb, Nicholas S., Pelini Campbell & Williams, Dublin Burns, Justin M., Dinsmore & Shohl, Columbus Dirisamer, David J., Barnes & Thornburg, Columbus Lisinski, Angelyne E., The Lisinski Law Firm, Westerville Mead, Daniel Perry, Zeiger Tigges & Little, Columbus Merino, Ashley, Organ Law, Columbus Motley, Martha Brewer, Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus Padgett, Keona R., Reminger, Columbus
Queen, Kelly Y., Friedman & Mirman Co., Columbus
Valentine, Sara M., David A. Goldstein Co., Columbus
Ryan, William, Grossman Law Offices, Columbus
Yarmesch, Daniel A., Kemp Schaeffer & Rowe Co., Columbus, 614-224-2678 Pg. S-13
Sims, Amanda Leigh, Kemp Schaeffer & Rowe Co., Columbus, 614-224-2678 Pg. S-13 Smilack, Jodi R., Grossman Law Offices, Columbus Sobel, Heather B., Wolinetz | Horvath | Brown, Columbus, 614-341-7775
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS SUPER LAWYERS Liggett, Jr., Luther L., Attorney at Law, Dublin
Suriano, Susan M., Greco Law, Dublin Trolinger, Christopher L., Trolinger Law Offices, Columbus
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Warren, Elizabeth A., Elizabeth Warren Esq., Columbus
SUPER LAWYERS Carsonie, Frank W., Benesch Law, Columbus
Wick, Kelly, Baker and Wick, Columbus
Hess, Thomas W., Dinsmore & Shohl, Columbus
Wrice, Kia M., The Law Office of Kia M. Wrice, Columbus
Kleinman, Stephen R., Epstein Becker & Green, Columbus
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OHIO COLUMBUS 2022 Plinke, Eric J., Dinsmore & Shohl, Columbus Reisz, Lisa Pierce, Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus RISING STARS Schumacher, Avery, Epstein Becker & Green, Columbus
IMMIGRATION SUPER LAWYERS DiFranco, Brian, Rodriguez Bell & DiFranco Law Office, Columbus Shihab, Gus, The Law Firm of Shihab & Associates Co., Columbus, 614-255-4872 RISING STARS Kozyra-Kessler, Magdalena, The Law Firm of Shihab & Associates Co., Columbus Smith, Jr., Charles E., Immigration Law Offices, Columbus
INSURANCE COVERAGE
RISING STARS Samuels, Andrew E., Baker & Hostetler, Columbus
LAND USE/ZONING SUPER LAWYERS Cunningham, Catherine A., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus RISING STARS Huber, Jennifer L., Brosius Johnson & Griggs, Columbus
LEGISLATIVE & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS SUPER LAWYERS Brey, Donald C., Isaac Wiles & Burkholder, Columbus
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
SUPER LAWYERS Bailey, Dan A., Bailey Cavalieri, Columbus
SUPER LAWYERS Gibson, Rick J., Lape Mansfield Nakasian & Gibson, Powell
Gallagher, James R., Gallagher Gams Tallan Barnes & Littrell, Columbus
Kegler, Todd M., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus
Keglewitsch, Josef, Ice Miller, Columbus Lape, Rodd B., Lape Mansfield Nakasian & Gibson, Powell RISING STARS Michael, Chris, Ice Miller, Columbus Schricker, Audrey, Ice Miller, Columbus Sinclair, Parker M., Dickinson Wright, Columbus
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SUPER LAWYERS Ball, David T., Rosenberg & Ball Co., Granville
PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: DEFENSE SUPER LAWYERS Barnes, Belinda S., Gallagher Gams Tallan Barnes & Littrell, Columbus Pg. S-6 Bush, Kevin R., Weston Hurd, Columbus Hollern, Edwin J., Hollern & Associates, Westerville Johnson, Christopher F., Poling Law, Columbus Snyder, Bradley L., Roetzel & Andress, Columbus CONTINUED ON PAGE S-16
Gams, Mark H., Gallagher Gams Tallan Barnes & Littrell, Columbus Garner, Richard M., Collins Roche Utley & Garner, Dublin Pg. S-6 Wright, Benjamin, The Law Office of Wright & Associates, Columbus RISING STARS Baker, Lucas P., Collins Roche Utley & Garner, Dublin Horacek, Sunny L., Collins Roche Utley & Garner, Dublin Santagate, Christopher P., Bailey Cavalieri, Columbus Young, James M., Bailey Cavalieri, Columbus
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SUPER LAWYERS Rector, Susan D., Peterson Conners, Dublin RISING STARS Rakocy, Theresa A., Hallowes Law Group, Blacklick Stevens, Drew, The Stevens Law Firm, Columbus
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION SUPER LAWYERS Kirsch, Kevin W., Baker & Hostetler, Columbus Rodman, Rachael L., Ulmer & Berne, Columbus SUPER LAWYERS OHIO / COLUMBUS 2022
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OHIO COLUMBUS 2022 PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF SUPER LAWYERS Alter, Mitchell J., Law Offices of Mitchell Alter, Columbus Baker, Andrew S., The Baker Law Group, Columbus Bowman, J. Scott, Geiser Bowman & McLafferty, Columbus Pg. S-4, S-6 Brown, Chanda L., Walton + Brown, Columbus Defossez, Mark E., The Donahey Law Firm, Columbus, 800-792-1480 Dingus, Shawn, Plymale & Dingus, Columbus Drakatos, Eleni Andriana, Yacobozzi Drakatos, Columbus Elliott, Rex H., Cooper Elliott, Columbus Pg. S-6 English, Nicholas J., Kevin Kurgis Co., Columbus Erney, Robert D., Robert D. Erney and Associates Co., Columbus
Kerpsack, Jr., Robert W., Robert W. Kerpsack Co., Columbus
Wagoner, Robert J., Robert J. Wagoner Co., Columbus Pg. S-4, S-6
Kitrick, Mark, Kitrick Lewis & Harris Co., Columbus Pg. S-4, S-6
Wright, Scott, Attorney at Law, Reynoldsburg
Lewis, Mark, Kitrick Lewis & Harris Co., Columbus
RISING STARS Alto, Sean R., Cooper Elliott, Columbus
Mahler, Timothy M., Rourke & Blumenthal, Columbus McLafferty, Sydney S., Geiser Bowman & McLafferty, Columbus Pg. S-3, S-6 Meizlish, Sanford A., Barkan Meizlish, Columbus Miller, Brian G., Brian G. Miller Co., Worthington, 614-221-4035 Pg. S-3, S-4, S-6, S-20 Miller, Michael S., The Law Office of Craig Scott & Co., Columbus Mote, Elizabeth A., Mote Law Firm, Columbus Rourke, Michael J., Rourke & Blumenthal, Columbus Pg. S-4, S-6 Scott, Craig P., The Law Office of Craig Scott & Co., Columbus Pg. S-4, S-6 Smith, Scott E., Scott Elliot Smith, Columbus
Fifner, Curtis M., Elk & Elk Co., Dublin
Snider, John M., Stebelton Snider, Lancaster
Fitch, John, The Fitch Law Firm, Columbus
Thomas, Jr., Warner M. (JR), Volkema Thomas, Columbus
Geiser, Michael K., Geiser Bowman & McLafferty, Columbus Harris, Sean, Kitrick Lewis & Harris Co., Columbus Pg. S-4, S-6 Ice, Matthew E., Geiser Bowman & McLafferty, Columbus
Trimble, Thomas W., Lamkin Van Eman Trimble & Dougherty, Columbus Van Eman, Timothy L., Lamkin Van Eman Trimble & Dougherty, Columbus Volkema, Daniel R., Volkema Thomas, Columbus
Breitmayer, III, George S., Ross Midian & Breitmayer, Columbus Brouwer, Britney, Maguire Schneider Hassay, Columbus Cox, Jason, Barkan Meizlish, Columbus Flickinger, Justin, Flickinger Legal Group, Columbus Heit, Corey, Heit Law, Columbus Jones, Geoff, The Jones Firm, Columbus Kafantaris, Mark G., Kafantaris Law Offices, Columbus Keyes, Barton R., Cooper Elliott, Columbus Lindsey, Mark, Kisling Nestico & Redick, Columbus, 614-487-8669
MARK LINDSEY KISLING NESTICO & REDICK LLC Columbus • 614-487-8669
www.knrlegal.com Magnone, Antonio, Karr & Sherman Co., Columbus McCoy, C. Joseph, McCoy & McCoy, Newark Nichols, Sara C., Beausay & Nichols Law Firm, Columbus Richards, Adam P., Cooper Elliott, Columbus Rutherford Starling, Ashley Dawn, Willis Spangler Starling, Hilliard Slone, Adam, Brian G. Miller Co., Worthington, 614-221-4035 Pg. S-3, S-21 Staley, Brandi, Kitrick Lewis & Harris Co., Columbus Stoudt, Jonathan R., Rourke & Blumenthal, Columbus Walton, Jr., Sean, Walton + Brown, Columbus
PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: DEFENSE SUPER LAWYERS Foliano, Gregory B., Arnold Todaro Welch & Foliano, Columbus Meyer, Christopher R., Reese Pyle Meyer, Newark Munsell, Theodore M., Carpenter Lipps & Leland, Columbus Poling, Brant E., Poling Law, Columbus Sewards, Frederick A., Poling Law, Columbus Smith, Patrick F., Poling Law, Columbus RISING STARS Perko, Acacia, Reminger, Columbus Sellers, Sabrina S., Poling Law, Columbus
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OHIO COLUMBUS 2022 PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: PLAINTIFF SUPER LAWYERS Abraham, Daniel N., Colley Shroyer & Abraham Co., Columbus, 614-228-6453 Pg. S-19 Cooper, Jr., Charles H., Cooper Elliott, Columbus Pg. S-6
COLUMBUS
TOP 50 COLUMBUS
TOP 25 WOMEN
Evans, II, Gordon D., The Donahey Law Firm, Columbus, 800-792-1480 Pg. S-6 Hanson, Robert E., Scherner & Hanson, Columbus Leeseberg, Gerald S., Leeseberg Tuttle, Columbus, 614-221-2223 Pg. S-4, S-6 Shroyer, David I., Colley Shroyer & Abraham Co., Columbus, 614-228-6453 Pg. S-4, S-6, S-21 RISING STARS Beausay, Jacob J., Beausay & Nichols Law Firm, Columbus Markus, John A., Leeseberg Tuttle, Columbus, 614-221-2223 Tuttle, Craig S., Leeseberg Tuttle, Columbus, 614-221-2223
PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS: DEFENSE SUPER LAWYERS Edelman, Joyce D., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus Murch, Kevin, Perez & Morris, Columbus RISING STARS Schiavone, Sara C., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Columbus
PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS: PLAINTIFF SUPER LAWYERS List, D. Andrew, Clark Perdue & List Co., Columbus Miller, Robert P., Rourke & Blumenthal, Columbus Oliver, Jami S., Oliver Law Office, Dublin Pg. S-6
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY: DEFENSE SUPER LAWYERS Graff, Douglas, Graff & McGovern, Columbus Mathews, Jr., Alvin E., Ulmer & Berne, Columbus Pyers, Zachary B., Reminger, Columbus RISING STARS Smith, Brandon M., Graff & McGovern, Columbus Steele, Kenton H., Reminger, Columbus
REAL ESTATE SUPER LAWYERS Cadwallader, John I., Frost Brown Todd, Columbus CONTINUED ON PAGE S-18
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Hatzifotinos, Dimitrios G., Willis Law Firm, Grandview Heights Kooperman, Brian T., Kooperman Mentel Ferguson Yaross, Columbus, 614-344-4800 Robins, Harlan W., Dickinson Wright, Columbus Schaeffer, Scott N., Kemp Schaeffer & Rowe Co., Columbus, 614-224-2678 Pg. S-13 RISING STARS Barnes, Nicholas, Williams & Strohm, Columbus Cepluch, Joshua R., Dickinson Wright, Columbus Fox, Justin M., The Fox Law Firm, Columbus Gant, Christopher, Kayne Law Group, Columbus Humes, Garrett B., Ulmer & Berne, Columbus Jordan, Barbara, Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease, Columbus Katz, Steven, Katz Pryor & DiCuccio, Columbus Pryor, Stephen, Katz Pryor & DiCuccio, Columbus Schottenstein, Michael L., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus Sharvin, Michael J., Kayne Law Group, Columbus
SCHOOLS & EDUCATION SUPER LAWYERS McIntosh, Sandra R., Scott Scriven, Columbus Weiker, Mark A., Albeit Weiker, Columbus RISING STARS Albeit, Leslie A., Albeit Weiker, Columbus
JOSHUA BEDTELYON CRIMINAL DEFENSE FAMILY LAW
Selected to Rising Stars
As a partner at Soroka & Associates, LLC, Joshua Bedtelyon represents people in need of navigating the legal system. His practice is focused on family law and criminal defense. He has dedicated his career to standing up for the rights of his clients. Over the course of his career, Mr. Bedtelyon has obtained many favorable verdicts, decisions and settlements for his clients.
Canaday, Chelsea L. Berger, Dickinson Wright, Columbus Sabo, Lauren A., Albeit Weiker, Columbus
SECURITIES & CORPORATE FINANCE RISING STARS Sarosi, Evan, Ice Miller, Columbus
SECURITIES LITIGATION SUPER LAWYERS Meyer, David P., Meyer Wilson Co., Columbus
SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY SUPER LAWYERS Farrell, Clifford M., Manring & Farrell, Columbus, 614-221-1827
SOROKA & ASSOCIATES, LLC 503 S. Front St., Suite 205 Columbus, OH 43215 PH: (614) 358-6525 FX: (614) 448-4487 joshua@sorokalegal.com
sorokalegal.com
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RISING STARS Tefend, Molly, Manring & Farrell, Columbus
STATE, LOCAL & MUNICIPAL SUPER LAWYERS Zets, Brian M., Isaac Wiles & Burkholder, Columbus ATTORNEYS SELECTED TO SUPER LAWYERS AND RISING STARS WERE CHOSEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCESS ON PAGE S-2.
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OHIO COLUMBUS 2022 RISING STARS Boggs, Thaddeus M., Frost Brown Todd, Columbus Wright, Cara M., Mazanec Raskin & Ryder Co., Columbus
UTILITIES RISING STARS Glover, Rebekah, McNees Wallace & Nurick, Columbus Keaney, Mark T., Benesch Law, Columbus
TAX SUPER LAWYERS Ashton, Rick L., Allen Stovall Neuman & Ashton, Columbus Dodson, Katherine R., Terrence A. Grady & Associates Co., Columbus Grady, Terrence A., Terrence A. Grady & Associates Co., Columbus Zaino, Michael J., Zaino Law Group, Dublin RISING STARS Hammond, Christopher M., Dinsmore & Shohl, Columbus
Pritchard, Matthew R., McNees Wallace & Nurick, Columbus
WORKERS' COMPENSATION SUPER LAWYERS Barnhart, David B., Philip J. Fulton Law Office, Columbus Canestraro, Carl R., Agee Clymer Mitchell Portman Canestraro Robinson Cameron, Columbus
Kranstuber, Charles W., Law Offices of Charles W. Kranstuber, Columbus, 614-255-6134
CHARLES W. KRANSTUBER LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES W. KRANSTUBER, LPA Columbus • 614-255-6134
www.kranstuberlaw.com
Marchisio, Abigail I., Thomas & Company, Delaware McCarty, David M., Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter, Columbus Miller, Brett L., Dinsmore & Shohl, Columbus Portman, Frederic A., Agee Clymer Mitchell Portman Canestraro Robinson Cameron, Columbus Thomas, William R., Thomas & Company, Delaware Tootle, Thomas C., Law Office of Thomas Tootle Co., Columbus
Copp, Matthew R., Plevin & Gallucci Co., Columbus
Wahoff, William J., Steptoe & Johnson, Columbus
Hood, Stephen J., Zaino Law Group, Dublin
Cowans, Timothy E., Scott Scriven, Columbus
Robinson, Demetrius, Kohrman Jackson & Krantz, Columbus
Dusseau, Michael P., Philip J. Fulton Law Office, Columbus
Wollam, Shawn M., Plevin & Gallucci Co., Columbus
Fresco, Ronald A., Reminger, Columbus Pg. S-6
TECHNOLOGY TRANSACTIONS RISING STARS Roush, Kari R., Tsibouris & Associates, Westerville
TRANSPORTATION/MARITIME SUPER LAWYERS Blubaugh, Marc S., Benesch Law, Columbus
Fulton, Philip J., Philip J. Fulton Law Office, Columbus
Weeden, Elizabeth, Perez & Morris, Columbus
Zamora, Charles, Charles Zamora Co., Columbus RISING STARS Bauer, John, Poling Law, Columbus Duffy, Troy A., Plevin & Gallucci Co., Columbus
Garvin, Preston J., Garvin & Hickey, Columbus
Gaddis, Tyler, Willis Spangler Starling, Hilliard
Goldberg, Richard, Scott Scriven, Columbus
Ivan, Katherine, The Ivan Law Firm, Columbus
Goodman, Jonathan H., Jon Goodman Law, Worthington
Kranstuber, Carley R., Law Offices of Charles W. Kranstuber, Columbus
Hafenstein, Kenneth S., Connor Kimmet & Hafenstein, Columbus
Marcellino, Samuel, Nager Romaine & Schneiberg Co., Columbus
Hickey, Michael J., Garvin & Hickey, Columbus
Reber, Kaitlin E., Willis Spangler Starling, Hilliard
Ivan, Paulette M., Reminger, Columbus
SORTED ALPHABETICALLY
Selected to Super Lawyers
Selected to Super Lawyers
Selected to Super Lawyers
DANIEL N. ABRAHAM
C. GUSTAV DAHLBERG
SCOTT N. FRIEDMAN
536 South High Street Columbus, OH 43215 Tel: 614-228-6453 Fax: 614-228-7122 dabraham@csajustice.com www.colleyshroyerabraham.com
4400 North High Street Suite 417 Columbus, OH 43214 Tel: 614-228-4200 Fax: 614-228-4224 gdahlberg@bdfamilylaw.com www.bdfamilylaw.com
1320 Dublin Road Suite 101 Columbus, OH 43215 Tel: 614-221-0090 Fax: 614-221-7213 sfriedman@friedmanmirman.com www.friedmanmirman.com
COLLEY SHROYER & ABRAHAM CO., LPA
BABBITT & DAHLBERG LAW LLC
FRIEDMAN & MIRMAN CO., L.P.A.
PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: PLAINTIFF PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS: PLAINTIFF CLASS ACTION/MASS TORTS
FAMILY LAW
FAMILY LAW
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.
Recognized to Ohio Super Lawyers (2020-2022), Gus Dahlberg is a respected and experienced Columbus divorce attorney. Exclusively focused on domestic relations and family law, Gus has successfully represented a wide array of clients on a number of issues ranging from complex asset division to high-income child and spousal support cases. A graduate of Ohio University’s Honors Tutorial College and The Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law, Gus is still involved in educating students and his fellow attorneys by serving as a frequent lecturer on family law issues. Gus is an Ohio State Bar Association Certified Specialist in Family Relations Law and is a fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
Scott Friedman is an Ohio State Bar Association Board Certified Specialist in Family Relations Law. He is also licensed to practice law in the State of Florida. Scott served as chair of the American Bar Association Family Law Section in 2013-2014 and is currently a Section Delegate to the House of Delegates in the American Bar Association. Scott is a fellow of the AAML. Scott has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2015 and was Best Lawyers 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” for Family Law in Columbus. Scott’s practice includes all areas of family law as well as serving as an arbitrator and mediator in family law matters.
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MARK S. GERVELIS GERVELIS LAW FIRM
3790 Boardman-Canfield Road Canfield, OH 44406 Tel: 330-533-6565 Fax: 330-533-4822 msg@gervelislaw.com www.gervelislaw.com
SORTED ALPHABETICALLY Selected to Super Lawyers
Selected to Super Lawyers
MICHELLE L. GRAMZA
D. JOE GRIFFITH
32 North Park Place PO Box 309 Newark, OH 43058 Tel: 740-349-8505 Fax: 740-345-7749 mgramza@scu-law.com www.scu-law.com
3618 Dixie Highway Louisville, KY 40216 Tel: 502-585-4693 jgriffith@hughesandcoleman.com www.hughesandcoleman.com
SCHALLER, CAMPBELL & UNITED
HUGHES & COLEMAN INJURY LAWYERS
PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF BUSINESS LITIGATION
FAMILY LAW ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE
PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF
Mark S. Gervelis is a trial lawyer practicing personal injury in Ohio and Pennsylvania. His practice focuses on truck accidents, brain injuries, and complex litigation. Mr. Gervelis is a Board-Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, past president of the Negligence Section of the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and past president of the Mahoning/ Trumbull Trial Lawyers Association. He has tried cases to juries in Youngstown, Cleveland, Akron, Warren, Lisbon, Sandusky, Painesville, and many other Ohio cities. He also argued cases before the Ohio Supreme Court and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati. Mark is currently a member of the board for the Ohio Association for Justice. He has currently expanded his practice and now has an office in Toledo, Ohio.
Michelle L. Gramza is an attorney with Schaller, Campbell & Untied law firm in Newark, Ohio. A top-rated and highly versatile lawyer with 30 years of experience, Ms. Gramza provides exceptional representation and support to a diverse range of clients throughout Licking County who have legal needs in Family Law, including divorce, child custody, support, grandparents rights, modifications and wills and trusts. Widely regarded as one of the leading attorneys in her region, Ms. Gramza has achieved considerable success assisting her clients with their divorces and guiding them in making the best-informed decisions regarding child custody and support, property division, alimony and other related matters.
Mr. Griffith has been practicing law since 1991 and currently is licensed in Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. He has litigated to successful conclusion many multi-million dollar catastrophic injury cases in all three states. He has been recognized by his peers in Ohio as an Ohio Super Lawyers honoree, a recognition given to only five percent of the state’s attorneys on several occasions. Mr. Griffith has been certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a National Civil Trial Advocate since 2004. During his career, Mr. Griffith has conducted well over 100 trials and has had many successful jury verdicts for his clients. Several verdicts, at the time they occurred were the largest jury verdicts ever recorded in several Ohio counties.
Selected to Super Lawyers
Selected to Rising Stars
S. SCOTT HAYNES
BRADLEY JECKERING
300 West Wilson Bridge Road Suite 100 Worthington, OH 43085 Tel: 614-356-7655 Fax: 614-764-0774 scott@ohiolawyersgroup.com www.ohiolawyersgroup.com
4200 Regent Street Suite 200 Columbus, OH 43219 Tel: 614-944-5151 brad@centralohiolegal.com www.centralohiolegal.com
HAYNES KESSLER MYERS & POSTALAKIS
JECKERING & ASSOCIATES, LLC
Selected to Super Lawyers
ERIC W. JOHNSON
SOWALD SOWALD ANDERSON HAWLEY & JOHNSON 400 South Fifth Street Suite 101 Columbus, OH 43215 Tel: 614-464-1877 Fax: 614-464-2035 ejohnson@sowaldlaw.com www.sowaldlaw.com
FAMILY LAW
CIVIL LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF FAMILY LAW CRIMINAL DEFENSE
FAMILY LAW APPELLATE
Mr. Haynes is an Ohio State Bar Association board-certified family law specialist, a fellow in, and a Certified Mediator by, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and has an AV Preeminent peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell. He has extensive experience as a trial litigator, negotiator and collaborative divorce lawyer. Every case is not the same. Each client has individual needs and goals. Mr. Haynes assists clients in selecting the process that gives them the best opportunity to reach their 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.
Big corporations, insurance companies, and the wealthy have lawyers. Attorney Bradley Jeckering believes that every day folks deserve a team of lawyers with excellent legal knowledge, strong relationships in the legal community, and a client-centric value system. He founded his firm to fight for everyday people and to help even the playing field with the rich and powerful. Brad and his team will go toe-to-toe with anyone to protect their clients rights, from large corporations down to the county prosecutor to get his clients the results they deserve. At Jeckering & Associates, clients are treated to unparalleled service. The team strives to deliver maximum benefit and value to clients in the areas of civil litigation, criminal defense, domestic relations, juvenile, estate planning, and probate law.
Eric W. Johnson is partner at Sowald Sowald Anderson Hawley & Johnson and has been an Ohio State Bar Association certified specialist in Family Relations Law since 2011. For over 20 years, he has devoted his practice to helping families as they work through some of the most emotionally trying times in their lives. Mr. Johnson is the immediate past chair of the Family Law Committee of the Ohio State Bar Association and actively serves on numerous local and statewide committees related to the practice. He is also a member of the Central Ohio Association of Collaborative Divorce Professionals. Mr. Johnson received his B.S. degree (Astrophysics) from Michigan State University in 1990 and his Juris Doctor degree in 1995 from the University of Akron School of Law.
Selected to Super Lawyers
Selected to Super Lawyers
Selected to Super Lawyers
JOHN P. JOHNSON, II
GREGG R. LEWIS
BRIAN G. MILLER
501 South High Street Suite 200 Columbus, OH 43215 Tel: 614-643-5050 Fax: 614-340-3892 jjohnson@behallaw.com www.BehalLaw.com
625 City Park Columbus, OH 43206 Tel: 614-221-3938 Fax: 614-221-3713 grl@grlfamilylaw.com www.grlfamilylaw.com
250 West Old Wilson Bridge Road Suite 270 Worthington, OH 43085 Tel: 614-221-4035 Fax: 614-987-7841 bgm@bgmillerlaw.com www.bgmillerlaw.com
THE BEHAL LAW GROUP LLC
HARRY LEWIS CO., L.P.A.
BRIAN G. MILLER CO., L.P.A.
FAMILY LAW BUSINESS LITIGATION
FAMILY LAW CRIMINAL DEFENSE CRIMINAL DEFENSE: DUI/DWI
PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF GENERAL LITIGATION
John P. Johnson, II, is an attorney at The Behal Law Group LLC in Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Johnson focuses his practice on family law, serving clients in Columbus and throughout central Ohio in matters involving divorce, child support, custody, post-divorce modifications and spousal support. Mr. Johnson has been licensed to practice law since 1993. Before entering private practice, he spent two years as an assistant attorney general for Ohio. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and attained his law degree from Capital University Law School and is board certified in family relations law from the Ohio State Bar Association.
Gregg R. Lewis is a native of Columbus who has been a practicing attorney in Central Ohio for nearly 32 years. He earned his J.D. from Capital University Law School and was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1989. Mr. Lewis also served as an assistant county prosecutor prior to taking over the family law firm. He is a member of the Columbus Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association, the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, the Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association, and The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Mr. Lewis has also served on the Family Law Committee and as a Board Member of the Capital Area Humane Society from 2002-2009 and still volunteers for the organization. He is also a developmental member of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Development Board.
Brian G. Miller focuses his practice on significant plaintiffs’ personal injury cases, including those involving construction accidents, workplace and premises negligence, and serious roadway accidents. Mr. Miller is a former Assistant Franklin County Prosecutor. He is a graduate of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy and a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. The Best Lawyers in America recognized him as the personal injury “Lawyer of the Year” for Columbus for 2019. He has consistently achieved successful results for his clients, including the largest verdict in the State of Ohio, a Top 100 U.S. verdict, in 2017. Mr. Miller is also outside counsel to the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets and has been recognized for superior client service.
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DENISE M. MIRMAN
FRIEDMAN & MIRMAN CO., L.P.A. 1320 Dublin Road Suite 101 Columbus, OH 43215 Tel: 614-221-0090 Fax: 614-221-7213 dmirman@friedmanmirman.com www.friedmanmirman.com
Selected to Super Lawyers
Selected to Super Lawyers
RONALD PETROFF
DAVID I. SHROYER
140 East Town Street Suite 1070 Columbus, OH 43215 Tel: 614-222-4288 Fax: 614-222-4289 rrp@petrofflawoffices.com www.petrofflawoffices.com
536 South High Street Columbus, OH 43215 Tel: 614-228-6453 Fax: 614-228-7122 dshroyer@csalawfirm.com www.colleyshroyerabraham.com
PETROFF LAW OFFICES, LLC
COLLEY SHROYER & ABRAHAM CO., LPA
FAMILY LAW
FAMILY LAW BUSINESS/CORPORATE
PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: PLAINTIFF PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS: PLAINTIFF
Denise Mirman has been practicing in the Family Relations Law Field for her entire career, and is an OSBA board-certified specialist in the field. She is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for family law and was named Best Lawyers 2015 “Lawyer of the Year” in family law in Central Ohio. Denise has been named to Ohio Super Lawyers since its inception. She was also named to the Ohio Super Lawyers Top 50 Women list for 2009 –2022 and to the Columbus Ohio Super Lawyers Top 25 Women list for 2009 –2022. Denise is very involved in the Central Ohio community. She currently serves on the boards of the Women’s Fund of Central Ohio, the Central Ohio chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, Thurber House, and Magical Memories Foundation.
In 2017, Mr. Petroff was named as a Columbus Business First 40 Under 40 Honoree, an honor bestowed upon members of the business community who have achieved great professional and personal milestones. Mr. Petroff has been voted by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys as one of the 10 best family law lawyers under the age of 40 in the State of Ohio for 2014 and 2015. He won a similar award from the American Society of Legal Advocates in 2014. In 2015, Mr. Petroff was voted as being one of the nation’s top 1% of attorneys by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel.
David Shroyer is a native of Middletown Ohio. He attended The Ohio State University and graduated in 1977. He attended Capital University Law School and graduated cum laude in 1980. He grew up in Troy Ohio and was an assistant Franklin prosecutor from 1980 until April 1982. In 1981 he was assigned to assist senior assistant prosecutor Tom Beal to investigate and prosecute Dr. Donald Plotnick. Dr Plotnick, a podiatrist, with a past record of gun charges, was indicted on arson charges relating to lighting a drug dealer on fire in the attempt to collect a drug debt.
Selected to Rising Stars
Selected to Super Lawyers
Selected to Rising Stars
ADAM SLONE
NANCY L. SPONSELLER
BRIAN S. STEWART
250 W. Old Wilson Bridge Road Suite 270 Worthington, OH 43085 Tel: 614-221-4035 Fax: 614-987-7841 als@bgmillerlaw.com www.bgmillerlaw.com
5890 Sawmill Road, Suite 110 Dublin, OH 43017 Tel: 614-764-0423 Fax: 614-764-2486 nancy@sponsellerlaw.com www.sponsellerlaw.com
118 North Washington Street Circleville, OH 43113 Tel: 740-207-2978 Fax: 740-422-1565 brian@stewart.law www.stewart.law
BRIAN G. MILLER CO., L.P.A.
LAW OFFICE OF NANCY L. SPONSELLER
THE LAW OFFICE OF BRIAN STEWART, LLC
PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF WAGE AND HOUR LAW
FAMILY LAW ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE
BUSINESS/CORPORATE CIVIL LITIGATION: DEFENSE REAL ESTATE
Adam Slone is an associate with Brian G. Miller Co., L.P.A. law firm in Worthington, Ohio. Mr. Slone focuses on personal injury litigation for those who have been injured or killed because of another person’s fault. Mr. Slone also represents individuals for wage and hour disputes involving unpaid minimum wages and overtime wages, tipping violations, and other pay issues against their employers. Mr. Slone provides exceptional counsel to clients throughout Ohio and West Virginia and has a reputation for his compassion and integrity when dealing with his clients, as well as his amicable nature and accessibility to those he serves. He also is well-known to exhaust all avenues to help his clients obtain their goals and the favorable outcomes they seek for their complex legal challenges.
Nancy Sponseller is certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a Family Relations Law Specialist (since 2006). An advanced trained Collaborative Family Law attorney, her professional passion is to help people resolve conflict in a peaceful, out-of-court, litigation-free process, as an alternative to contested litigation. In addition to being named to Super Lawyers for the past 19 years, she has been named to The Best Lawyers in America since 1995. She is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating available to attorneys. She received her J.D. degree cum laude from Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University, and her B.A. degree summa cum laude also from OSU. Practice areas are collaborative family law, family law mediation, probate and estate planning.
Brian Stewart is a lifelong resident of Southern Ohio, an Iraq War veteran, and a member of the Ohio legislature. A graduate of The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Brian has practiced since 2011 with the Columbus law firm of Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP, Farthing & Stewart LLP and now, The Law Office of Brian Stewart, LLC. He focuses his practice in the areas of business and corporate transactions, civil litigation, real estate, and estate planning. Brian provides counsel to business clients regarding entity formation, corporate governance, business transactions, and more. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts in Ohio, while also representing clients before numerous Courts of Common Pleas and appellate courts across Ohio. Selected to Super Lawyers
JEFFREY A. WILLIS
WILLIS THE FIRM LEGAL SERVICES, LLC
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BUSINESS/CORPORATE GENERAL COUNSEL
Jeffrey A. Willis provides general counsel services to companies including business/corporate and real estate legal services. Mr. Willis, who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, was selected to Super Lawyers for 2021–2022. This peer designation is awarded only to a select number of accomplished attorneys in each state. The Super Lawyers selection process takes into account peer recognition, professional achievement in legal practice, and other cogent factors. Prior to becoming an attorney, he studied at University of Cincinnati College of Law. He graduated in 2002.
SUPER LAWYERS OHIO / COLUMBUS 2022
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