In the recently-released 2011 edition of Chambers USA, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP was again “Top Ranked” in its Ohio Labor and Employment practice as were four attorneys firm-wide. Top Ranked Taft attorneys include G. Jack Donson, Jr. (Litigation: Antitrust) and Timothy P. Reilly (Labor & Employment), both in Taft’s Cincinnati office; and James A. Strain (Corporate/M&A) and Robert J. Hicks (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 nine practice areas: Corporate/M&A; Labor & Employment; Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation; Intellectual Property; Banking & Finance; Bankruptcy/Restructuring; Litigation: General Commercial; Real Estate; and Natural Resources & Environment. Timothy E. Hoberg and Richard A. Rosner were also named “Senior Statesmen” by Chambers 2011.

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 
• W. Stuart Dornette, Litigation: General Commercial 
• Bruce E. Gaynor, Real Estate 
• 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 
• William M. Phillips, Real Estate 
• Timothy P. Reilly, Labor & Employment 
• Gregory Parker Rogers, Labor & Employment 
• Richard A. Rosner, Real Estate 
• 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.

About Taft

At Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, delivering outstanding legal performance to help clients succeed is what drives and motivates its more than 300 attorneys and legal professionals every day. Taft has offices in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Dayton, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Northern Kentucky; and Phoenix, Arizona. The firm practices across a wide range of industries, in virtually every area of law, including Business and Finance; Litigation; Labor and Employment; Intellectual Property; Business Restructuring, Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights; Environmental; Health and Life Sciences; Private Client Services; Real Estate; and Tax. With a proven track record of experience since 1885, the firm offers breadth and depth of legal expertise coupled with a trusted business perspective to help our clients, big and small, regionally, nationally and internationally, reach their goals. For more information, please visit www.taftlaw.com.