Cincinnati, OH, August 11, 2008 – The American Trial Lawyers Association recently welcomed Robert A. Bilott, a partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, into membership. Bilott was selected as one of The American Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the state of Ohio.

The American Trial Lawyers Association is a national organization composed of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers from each state. Membership is obtained through special invitation and is extended only to those attorneys who exemplify superior qualifications, both civil plaintiff and criminal defense.

Bilott practices in Taft’s Environmental Law Practice Area of the Litigation Department. He has represented a diverse array of clients in a wide range of complex litigation across the country. He received the 2005 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award from the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, was selected by Cincinnati Magazine as a 2006 Super Lawyers Rising Star and as a 2008 Leading Lawyer.

About The American Trial Lawyers Association

The American Trial Lawyers Association is a professional business organization that provides relevant and innovative legal programs essential in current issues facing the trial lawyer. The American Trial Lawyers Association provides news, information and education to attorneys who practice or have an interest in trial work, including civil plaintiff and criminal defense law. Visit www.justice.org for more information.

About Taft

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP is a full-service law firm with offices in Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, and Dayton, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Northern Kentucky; Phoenix, Arizona; and Beijing, China. With more than 320 attorneys, the firm provides a broad range of legal services to businesses and individuals, including litigation, corporate and business law, securities and municipal financing, tax and estate planning, labor and employment law, real estate and environmental, health care, intellectual property and unfair competition and antitrust law.