Twenty-two earn additional “Lawyer of the Year” title
A total of 169 Frost Brown Todd (FBT) attorneys were honored as The Best Lawyers in America© for 2020. An additional 22 were awarded the title of “Lawyer of the Year” by one of the most credible and definitive guides to legal excellence in the U.S. Lawyers on the list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing. Listings cannot be bought, and no fee is required to be considered. The “Lawyer of the Year,” award is presented annually to a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area. Below are the FBT included in The Best Lawyers list. The numbers 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 denote that the attorney has been listed for at least that many years, and an asterisk (*) denotes an attorney that is listed for the first time.
CHARLESTON, WV
Jared M. Tully
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
CINCINNATI
Deborah S. Adams (35)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Thomas D. Anthony (10)
Health Care Law
David S. Bence (10)
Banking and Finance Law
Matthew C. Blickensderfer (5)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Antitrust
Joseph J. Dehner (15)
International Arbitration – Commercial
International Trade and Finance Law
Douglas R. Dennis (5)
Commercial Litigation
Monica L. Dias (5)
Media Law
Susan Grogan Faller (25)
Commercial Litigation
First Amendment Law
Media Law
James Charles Frooman (5)
Commercial Litigation
Thomas L. Gabelman (10) – Lawyer of the Year (Litigation – Construction)
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Neil Ganulin (15) – Lawyer of the Year (International Mergers & Acquisitions)
Corporate Law
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Ronald E. Gold (15)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Steven J. Goldstein (25)
Litigation – Patent
Patent Law
William C. Gullett (5)
Corporate Law
Scott Gurney (15)
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Colleen M. Haas (5)
Real Estate Law
Christopher S. Habel (15)
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
Walter E. Haggerty (15) – Lawyer of the Year (Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants)
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Railroad Law
Adam P. Hall (15)
Commercial Litigation
Stephen N. Haughey (15)
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
Water Law
Jeremy A. Hayden (5)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
William D. Hayes (20)
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
John S. Higgins (5)
Construction Law
Ann Dalton Jennings (*)
Real Estate Law
Frederick W. Kindel (5)
Real Estate Law
William N. Kirkham (5)
Corporate Law
John C. Krug (10) – Lawyer of the Year (Real Estate Law)
Real Estate Law
Patricia D. Laub (25)
Trusts and Estates
Reid Lemasters (10)
Banking and Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Douglas L. Lutz (10)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Kimberly K. Mauer (10)
Banking and Finance Law
Bernard L. McKay (15)
Trusts and Estates
Kevin N. McMurray (15)
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
Martin E. Mooney (25)
Tax Law
Beth Schneider Naylor (5)
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Richard Oberschmidt (25)
Real Estate Law
Michael J. O’Grady (10)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Real Estate Law
Jeffery R. Rush (25)
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Karlyn A. Schnapp Ph.D. (5) – Lawyer of the Year (Patent)
Patent Law
Ann G. Schoen (5) – Lawyer of the Year (Litigation – Patent)
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Patent Law
Charles E. Schroer (10)
Real Estate Law
Jeffrey S. Shoskin (10)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
David A. Skidmore, Jr. (15)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Douglas D. Thomson (10)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Nonprofit / Charities Law
Andrew B. Ulmer (*)
Patent Law
Steven M. Wesloh (10)
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
George E. Yund (25)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
COLUMBUS, OH
John I. Cadwallader (25)
Real Estate Law
Stephen E. Chappelear (25)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Daniel F. Edwards (15)
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Steven J. Ellcessor (5)
Corporate Law
Suzanne M. Fisher-Edwards (10)
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
James Gray (*)
Real Estate Law
William M. Harter (5)
Insurance Law
Philip K. Hartmann (*)
Land Use and Zoning Law
Emmett M. Kelly (*)
Public Finance Law
Russell J. Kutell (5)
Litigation – Real Estate
Jeffrey N. Lindemann (5)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Christopher M. Montgomery
Real Estate Law
David A. Rogers (15)
Public Finance Law
Andrea M. Salimbene (5)
Environmental Law
Stephen P. Samuels (10)
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
Noel C. Shepard
Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Stephen J. Smith, Sr. (10) – Lawyer of the Year (Communications Law)
Communications Law
Litigation – Municipal
Municipal Law
Thomas V. Williams (15)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Stephen P. Withee (5)
Construction Law
DALLAS
Craig J. Cox
Trademark Law
Lucas T. Elliot (5)
Commercial Litigation
Daniel P. Novakov (10)
Tax Law
Mark A. Platt (10)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Barrett Richards (5)
Health Care Law
Martin E. Rose (5)
Aviation Law
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
FLORENCE
James A. Dietz (10)
Health Care Law
Robert D. Hudson (15)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Philip J. Schworer (15)
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
Gregory S. Shumate (5)
Corporate Law
INDIANAPOLIS
Michael T. Bindner (5)
Corporate Law
Terrence L. Brookie (15) – Lawyer of the Year (Construction Law)
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Alan S. Brown (20)
Commercial Litigation
Howard R. Cohen (10)
Banking and Finance Law
Andre J. Correale (5)
Copyright Law
Thomas L. Davis (15)
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Jeffrey S. Dible (10)
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Trusts and Estates
Michael L. Eckerle
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Thomas W. Farlow (10)
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Julia Blackwell Gelinas (10)
Appellate Practice
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Robert L. Hartley (10)
Commercial Litigation
Kandi Kilkelly Hidde (5)
Litigation – ERISA
Eric Lamb (*)
Trademark Law
Constance Lindman (*)
Copyright Law
Trademark Law
Jeffrey J. Mortier (10)
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Kevin Charles Murray (10) – Lawyer of the Year (Administrative/Regulatory Law)
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Nicholas C. Pappas (10)
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Eric A. Riegner (10)
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Randall R. Riggs (20)
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Matthew R. Schantz (5)
Patent Law
Dennis Schell
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Kevin C. Schiferl (15)
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Maggie L. Smith (10)
Appellate Practice
Robert B. Thornburg (5)
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Heather Wilson (*)
Employment Law – Management
LEXINGTON
Jeffrey L. Hallos (15)
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Warren J. Hoffmann (15) – Lawyer of the Year (Corporate Law)
Corporate Law
Energy Law
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Mining Law
Natural Resources Law
Barry D. Hunter (10)
Commercial Litigation
Bryan K. Mattingly (5)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Greg E. Mitchell (10)
Insurance Law
Keith Moorman (10) – Lawyer of the Year (Employment Law – Management)
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Susan J. Pope (10)
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Edward A. Receski (15) – Lawyer of the Year (Real Estate Law)
Real Estate Law
Barton T. Rogers (10) – Lawyer of the Year (Trusts and Estates)
Trusts and Estates
Paul E. Sullivan (25)
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Deborah Holland Tudor (25)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
LOUISVILLE
Dale E. Ahearn (25)
Project Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Joseph L. Ardery (15)
Health Care Law
Jennifer Y. Barber
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Tax Law
Nathan L. Berger (5)
Banking and Finance Law
Theresa A. Canaday (5)
Commercial Litigation
Richard S. Cleary (15)
Labor Law – Management
James D. Cockrum (15)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Tony C. Coleman (15)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Dennis J. Conniff (15)
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
Steven M. Crawford (10)
Litigation – Construction
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Scott W. Dolson (15)
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tax Law
John S. Egan (10) – Lawyer of the Year (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Public Finance Law
James A. Giesel (15) – Lawyer of the Year (Corporate Governance Law)
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Edward Glasscock (30)
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
John W. Gragg
Real Estate Law
Gerald Greenwell (30)
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates
Timothy J. Hagerty (10) – Lawyer of the Year (Litigation – Environmental)
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
Mining Law
Oil and Gas Law
Debbie Reiss Hardesty (25)
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Barry A. Hines (15)
Real Estate Law
Edward M. King (10)
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Douglas W. Langdon (5)
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Susan C. Lonowski (5)
Litigation – Labor and Employment
John T. Lovett (20)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Alan K. MacDonald (15) – Lawyer of the Year (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
International Mergers & Acquisitions
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Timothy W. Martin (25)
Real Estate Law
Winston E. Miller (15)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Patrick R. Northam (10)
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Thomas P. O’Brien III (5)
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Patton Pelfrey (35)
Employment Law – ManagementLabor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Gene F. Price (5)
Insurance Law
Glenn A. Price, Jr. (25)
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Charles M. Pritchett (15)
Commercial Litigation
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Sheryl G. Snyder (15)
Appellate Practice
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Mark F. Sommer (25)
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Tax Law
Alison M. Stemler (15)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Cynthia L. Stewart (20) – Lawyer of the Year (Copyright Law)
Copyright Law
Information Technology Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Trademark Law
James Straus (25) – Lawyer of the Year (Banking and Finance Law)
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Franchise Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
William G. Strench (15)
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Venture Capital Law
Robert C. Webb (10) – Lawyer of the Year (Litigation and Controversy – Tax)
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Geoffrey M. White (5) – Lawyer of the Year (Real Estate Law)
Real Estate Law
Richard L. Wood (10)
Real Estate Law
Laurence Woods III (25)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Brian D. Zoeller (5)
Construction Law
Real Estate Law
NASHVILLE
Nathan L. Berger (5)
Banking and Finance Law
Scott R. Brown (10)
Insurance Law
Litigation – Construction
Van P. East III (5)
Corporate Law
Thomas H. Lee (5)
Government Relations Practice
Mekesha H. Montgomery (5)
Employment Law – Management
Richard J. Nickels (5)
Corporate Law
Robert V. Sartin (15)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
PITTSBURGH
Ericson P. Kimbel (*)
Construction Law
WEST CHESTER
Thomas B. Allen (10)
Education Law
Kevin L. Cooney (5)
Banking and Finance Law
Donald L. Crain (10)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Kevin K. Malof (5)
Real Estate Law
Scott D. Phillips (10) – Lawyer of the Year (Land Use and Zoning Law)
Commercial Litigation
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Litigation – Municipal
Todd Wilkowski
Construction Law