Taft is pleased to announce that 231 Taft attorneys were selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers® 2021.

Following is the list of the 231 attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers®. The number in parenthesis refers to the number of years that the attorney has been listed in increments of five.

Chicago, Ill.

• Richard E. Aderman, Tax Law
• Andrew Alul, Litigation – Intellectual Property            
• Kathryn Kovitz Arnold (10), Real Estate Law                        
• Stephen R. Auten (5), Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Kimberly M. Copp, Public Finance Law
• J. Timothy Eaton (15), Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
• Cezar M. Froelich (15), Gaming Law
• Mitchell D. Goldsmith, Real Estate Law
• Graham C. Grady (10), Land Use and Zoning Law
• Jack Guthman (15), Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
• Paul T. Jenson, Gaming Law
• Anthony R. Licata (20), Real Estate Law
• James S. Pellum, Gaming Law
• Todd A. Rowden (5), Commercial Litigation
• Richard T. Ruzich, Patent Law
• William J. Serritella, Jr. (10), Commercial Litigation
• James D. Wilson (5), Commercial Litigation
• Eugene F. Zelek, Jr. (15), Advertising Law

 

 Cincinnati, Ohio

• Gregory W. Bee (5), Health Care Law
• Robert A. Bilott (10), Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
• Beth A. Bryan (5), Commercial Litigation
• Rosemary Doreen Canton (15), Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
• Ronald C. Christian (15), Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law
• Joseph A. Cleves, Jr. (10), Construction Law
• Jeanne M. Cors (10), Antitrust Law
• Brian G. Dershaw (5), Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Edward D. Diller (35), Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
• G. Jack Donson, Jr. (20), Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust
• W. Stuart Dornette (20), Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation – Municipal, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation – Securities
• Samuel M. Duran (15), Commercial Litigation, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Ryan C. Edwards, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Daniel E. Fausz (10), Real Estate Law
• Jerold A. Fink (35), Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Monica L. Gearding, Construction Law, Real Estate Law
• Gerald S. Greenberg (15), Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law
• Stephen M. Griffith, Jr. (25), Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law
• Kerry P. Hastings, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Heather M. Hawkins (5), Commercial Litigation
• Jeremy A. Hayden (5), Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Mark T. Hayden (5), Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law
• Aaron M. Herzig (5), Commercial Litigation
• Daniel J. Hoffheimer (15), Trusts and Estates
• Timothy J. Hurley (30), Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Aimee L. Keller (5), Family Law, Family Law Arbitration
• Ralph W. Kohnen (10), Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Michael A. Laing (20), Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Margaret Avril Lawson (10), Copyright Law, Corporate Law, Information Technology Law, Trademark Law
• Sarah Clay Leyshock, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Mark A. McAndrew, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Robert W. McDonald (5), Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Venture Capital Law
• Arthur F. McMahon III (5), Securities Regulation
• Julia B. Meister (15), Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – ERISA, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
• Earl K. Messer (5), Construction Law
• Tamara A. Miano, Real Estate Law
• W. Timothy Miller (15), Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Patrick J. Mitchell (15), Tax Law
• George D. Molinsky (15), Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law
• Maggie A. Muething, Corporate Law
• Toshio Nakao (15), International Trade and Finance Law
• Stephen M. Nechemias (35), Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
• Tracey A. Puthoff (10), Banking and Finance Law
• Timothy P. Reilly (25), Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Robert E. Rich (20), Health Care Law, Tax Law
• Gregory Parker Rogers (15), Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Mary L. Rust (10), Trusts and Estates
• Russell S. Sayre (15), Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance
• Jeffrey S. Schloemer (15), Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law
• Thomas R. Schuck (15), Commercial Litigation, Litigation – ERISA, Litigation – Real Estate
• Sharon I. Shanley, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Melvin S. Shotten (20), Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Health Care Law
• Mark J. Stepaniak (25), Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Timothy C. Sullivan (15), Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Julia E. Tarvin (5), Trusts and Estates
• Sanna-Rae Taylor, Commercial Litigation
• Thomas T. Terp (30), Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
• Ross E. Wales (15), International Trade and Finance Law
• Daniel R. Warncke (5), Commercial Litigation
• Steven W. Weeks (25), Real Estate Law
• Susan E. Wheatley (15), Trusts and Estates
• Michael J. Zavatsky (25), Immigration Law
• Chad R. Ziepfel (5), Commercial Litigation
• David A. Zimmerman, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• James M. Zimmerman (5), Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law

 

Cleveland, Ohio

• Kevin D. Barnes (25), Banking and Finance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Philip R. Bautista, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance
• Irving H. Berliner (15), Corporate Law, Gaming Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Howard Bobrow (15), Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Venture Capital Law
• Charles A. Bowers (5), Commercial Litigation
• Michael H. Diamant (15), Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, International Arbitration – Governmental, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Mediation
• Dominic A. DiPuccio (15), Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Christopher B. Ermisch, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Dov Y. Frankel (5), Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Jill Friedman Helfman (5), Family Law
• Patrick J. Krebs, Commercial Litigation
• Lynn Rowe Larsen, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Edward J. Leader (10), Banking and Finance Law, Construction Law, Real Estate Law
• Thomas J. Lee (5), Commercial Litigation
• Bruce J. L. Lowe (10), Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Carl A. Murway (15), Commercial Litigation, Family Law
• Peter S. Nealis, Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Stephen M. O’Bryan (15), Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law
• William M. Phillips (15), Real Estate Law
• Eric M. Simon (15), Administrative / Regulatory Law, Health Care Law
• David R. Tavolier (15), Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Tax Law
• Adrian D. Thompson (10), Education Law, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• David H. Wallace (10), Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Timothy L. Zix (5), Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

 

Columbus, Ohio

• James D. Abrams (5), Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
• Leon D. Bass, Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television, Entertainment Law – Music
• David J. Butler (5), Commercial Litigation
• James J. Chester (10), Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
• Steven R. Cuckler, Government Relations Practice, Land Use and Zoning Law
• Rita McNeil Danish, Government Relations Practice
• Stephen C. Fitch (20), Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation
• David L. Johnson (15), Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Health Care Law
• Anthony Kington (15), Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Trusts and Estates
• Kevin M. Kinross (5), Corporate Law
• Pamela S. Krivda (10), Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Eugene B. Lewis (15), Family Law
• James V. Maniace (5), Corporate Law
• Michael C. Mentel, Government Relations Practice
• Timothy P. Nagy (5), Health Care Law
• Joseph C. Pickens (5), Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Charles R. Saxbe (25), Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Government Relations Practice, Mediation
• Elizabeth M. Stanton (15), Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
• Meredith K. Sugar, Trusts and Estates
• David H. Thomas (10), Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Janica Pierce Tucker, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment

 

Northern Kentucky

• Robert B. Craig, Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law

 

Dayton, Ohio

• Robert T. Dunlevey, Jr., Employment Law – Management
• Mark S. Feuer (15), Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
• Lance A. Gildner (10), Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
• Jennifer Hann Harrison, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Jeffrey A. Mullins (10), Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
• Timothy G. Pepper, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• David N. Reed (10), Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
• Fred A. Ungerman, Jr. (10), Construction Law, Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Labor Law – Union, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Lowell T. Woods, Jr., Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

 

Indianapolis, Ind.

• Jeffrey A. Abrams (15), Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
• Scott R. Alexander (5), Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
• John Allie, Trademark Law
• Ian Arnold, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Real Estate Law
• Thomas A. Barnard (15), Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Environmental, Mediation
• Jackie M. Bennett, Jr. (10), Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation – Environmental
• Tracy N. Betz, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Dave C. Bromund (10), Health Care Law
• Stacia Buechler, Corporate Law
• Blake J. Burgan (5), Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Jayna M. Cacioppo, Commercial Litigation
• Ralph A. Caruso II (5), Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Anne L. Cowgur (5), Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
• Gregory B. Coy, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law
• Melvin R. Daniel (10), Municipal Law
• James R. A. Dawson (5), Litigation – Real Estate, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
• Frank J. Deveau (25), Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
• Thomas R. DeVoe (5), Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Individuals, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Zach Gordon, Corporate Law
• David L. Guevara Ph.D., Litigation – Environmental
• Elijah J. Hammans, Corporate Law
• Edward W. Harris III (5), Antitrust Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Robert J. Hicks (15), Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Samuel D. Hodson (10), Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Jason A. Houdek, Patent Law
• John R. Humphrey (5), Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Lonnie L. Johnson (5), Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Jeffrey J. Kirk II (5), Venture Capital Law
• Richard O. Kissel II (5), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Kristen Gentry Klos, Health Care Law
• Todd C. Lady (5), Tax Law
• Katharine Mascarenhas, Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Andrielle M. Metzel (5), Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants, Real Estate Law
• Norman R. Newman (35), Real Estate Law
• Thomas F. O’Gara (5), Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
• Charles O’Keefe, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Michael P. O’Neil (15), Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
• John D. Papageorge (5), Commercial Litigation
• Jonathan G. Polak (10), Trademark Law
• Erick D. Ponader (15), Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law
• Kostas Poulakidas, Project Finance Law
• Marci A. Reddick (5), Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
• Richard C. Richmond III (5), Commercial Litigation
• Neal R. Roach, Jr. (10), Corporate Governance Law
• Trent J. Sandifur (5), Commercial Litigation
• Brad A. Schepers, Litigation – Patent
• James H. Schwarz (15), Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
• Bradley W. Schwer (5), Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• John H. Sharpe (5), Corporate Law
• Steven C. Shockley (15), Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities
• Elizabeth A. Shuster, Trademark Law
• James A. Strain (35), Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Chad J. Sweeney (5), Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Michael C. Terrell (15), Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
• William C. Wagner (10), Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

 

Minneapolis, Minn. 

• Richard D. Anderson (5), Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Kristine M. Boylan (5), Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Elizabeth Brama, Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Thomas L. Bray (5), Real Estate Law
• Gregory P. Brenny, Real Estate Law
• Neal T. Buethe (5), Labor Law – Management
• John M. Degnan (5), Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Julie A. Drewes, Real Estate Law
• Scott M. Flaherty, Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Michael D. Gordon, Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law
• Samuel L. Hanson (10), Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation
• Charles R. Haynor (25), Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Real Estate Law
• Ann Huntrods (25), Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Dennis L. Knoer, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Stephen Kozachok, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Michael C. Krikava (15), Energy Law
• Gregory A. Kvam (25), Trusts and Estates
• Michael M. Lafeber, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent
• Lauren E. Lonergan (10), Insurance Law
• John B. Lunseth (10), Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Patrick Mascia, Real Estate Law
• Karen D. McDaniel (5), Litigation – Intellectual Property
• John R. McDonald (5), Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• David R. Melloh (10), Health Care Law
• Alison J. Midden, Trusts and Estates
• Michael T. Miller, Employment Law – Management
• Daniel N. Moak, Litigation – Real Estate
• Timothy S. Murphy, Corporate Law
• Charles B. Rogers (10), Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate
• Steven J. Ryan (5), Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, Real Estate Law
• Matthew A. Slaven, Construction Law, Real Estate Law
• Terry L. Slye (25), Trusts and Estates
• Gregory J. Stenmoe (20), Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Michael H. Streater, Commercial Litigation
• Timothy R. Thornton (10), Commercial Litigation, Oil and Gas Law, Railroad Law
• Michael P. Warren, Banking and Finance Law
• Patrick S. Williams, Litigation – Trusts and Estates

 

 Phoenix, Ariz.

• Theresa H. Vella (5), Commercial Litigation

 

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