34 Attorneys Named as “America’s Leading Business Lawyers” Including One Named as Senior Statesmen

In the recently released 2012 edition of Chambers USA, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP was again “Top Ranked” in its Ohio Labor and Employment practice as were five attorneys firm wide. Top ranked Taft attorneys include:  Kim K. Burke (Natural Resources & Environment), G. Jack Donson, Jr. (Litigation: Antitrust) and Timothy P. Reilly (Labor & Employment), of Taft’s Cincinnati office; and Robert J. Hicks (Corporate/M&A) and James A. Strain (Corporate/M&A), both in Taft’s Indianapolis office.

In addition to the Top Ranked Ohio Labor and Employment practice, Taft was recognized as a leading firm in 11 practice areas: Construction; Corporate/M&A; Healthcare; Labor & Employment; Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation; Intellectual Property; Banking & Finance; Bankruptcy/Restructuring; Litigation: General Commercial; Real Estate; and Natural Resources & Environment. Timothy E. Hoberg was also named “Senior Statesmen” by Chambers 2012.

Taft attorneys were named “Leaders in their Field” in the following practices:

In Ohio:

•    Kim K. Burke, Natural Resources & Environment
•    Doreen Canton, Labor & Employment 
•    Edward D. Diller, Real Estate 
•    G. Jack Donson, Litigation, Antitrust 
•    Scott M. Doran, Natural Resources & Environmental
•    W. Stuart Dornette, Litigation: General Commercial 
•    Stephen C. Fitch, Litigation: General Commercial
•    Gerald S. Greenberg, Corporate/M&A 
•    Stephen M. Griffith, Jr., Real Estate 
•    Timothy E. Hoberg, Corporate/M&A 
•    Timothy J. Hurley, Bankruptcy/Restructuring 
•    Michael A. Laing, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation 
•    Margaret A. Lawson, Intellectual Property 
•    W. Timothy Miller, Bankruptcy/Restructuring 
•    John M. Mueller, Intellectual Property 
•    Stephen M. O’Bryan, Litigation: General Commercial 
•    Craig B. Paynter, Construction
•    William M. Phillips, Real Estate 
•    Timothy P. Reilly, Labor & Employment 
•    Gregory Parker Rogers, Labor & Employment 
•    Charles R. “Rocky” Saxbe, Litigation: General Commercial
•    Jeffrey S. Schloemer, Banking & Finance
•    Mark J. Stepaniak, Labor & Employment 
•    Thomas T. Terp, Natural Resources & Environment 
•    David H. Wallace, Litigation: General Commercial

In Indiana:

•    Jackie M. Bennett, Jr. , Litigation: General Commercial
•    Ralph A. Caruso, II, Corporate/M&A 
•    Donald K. Densborn, Corporate/M&A 
•    Edward W. Harris, III, Litigation: General Commercial 
•    Robert J. Hicks, Corporate/M&A 
•    Jonathan G. Polak, Litigation: General Commercial 
•    Erick D. Ponader, Real Estate 
•    James A. Strain, Corporate/M&A 
•    Michael  C. Terrell, Labor & Employment; and Litigation: General Commercial

About Chambers

Chambers & Partners, based in London, began as general book publishers in 1969. In 1990, Chambers published the Chambers Directory of the UK’s leading law firms; the company then began specializing in legal publishing. Chambers’ staff of 100 full-time researchers now prepares several renowned directories worldwide, which rank leading lawyers based upon their reputation among peers and clients. The Chambers Guides list the top lawyers in 175 countries, providing independent rankings and editorial commentary. Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business published its first edition in 2003. For more information visit, www.chambersandpartners.com.