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<p>One hundred ninety-five BakerHostetler attorneys earned 330 rankings on the <em>Best Lawyers in America©</em> 2021 list.</p>  <p>Thirteen BakerHostetler attorneys were named “Lawyer of the Year,” a designation that reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and practice areas for his or her abilities, professionalism and integrity. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area receives this distinction. The following is a list of BakerHostetler attorneys recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers® 2021:</p>  <ul> 	<li>Jack A. Bjerke – Corporate Law (Columbus)</li> 	<li>Jeffrey E. Decker – Corporate Governance Law (Orlando)</li> 	<li>John M. Gherlein – Corporate Governance Law (Cleveland)</li> 	<li>Suzanne K. Hanselman – Corporate Governance Law (Cleveland)</li> 	<li>William H. Hawkins II – Arbitration (Cincinnati)</li> 	<li>W. Ashley Hess – Corporate Governance Law (Cincinnati)</li> 	<li>Gordon F. Litt – Trusts and Estates (Columbus)</li> 	<li>George T. Mooradian – Tax Law (Orange County/Costa Mesa)</li> 	<li>Gregory V. Mersol – Labor Law – Management (Cleveland)</li> 	<li>Kevin G. Robertson – Trusts and Estates (Cleveland)</li> 	<li>David L. Starbuck – Trusts and Estates (Denver)</li> 	<li>Alexander J. Szilvas – Tax Law (Cleveland)</li> 	<li>Robert J. Webb – Leisure and Hospitality Law (Orlando)</li> </ul>  <p>BakerHostetler attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2021:</p>  <h5>Atlanta</h5>  <ul> 	<li>Christopher M. Arena – Patent Law, Technology Law</li> 	<li>Eric L. Barnum – Litigation - Labor and Employment</li> 	<li>S. Derek Bauer – Litigation - Health Care</li> 	<li>Janine Anthony Bowen – Information Technology Law, Privacy and Data Security Law, Technology Law</li> 	<li>Jason D’Cruz – Employment Law (Management), Litigation (Labor and Employment)</li> 	<li>Amy E. Fouts – Health Care Law</li> 	<li>Brian Harris – Employment Law (Management)</li> 	<li>John P. Hutchins – Commercial Litigation, Copyright Law, Information Technology Law, Litigation (Intellectual Property), Privacy and Data Security Law, Technology Law</li> 	<li>David M. Ivey – Corporate Law</li> 	<li>Joann Gallagher Jones – Real Estate Law</li> 	<li>Mark S. Lange – Tax Law</li> 	<li>James D. Levine – Environmental Law, Immigration Law</li> 	<li>Charlene L. McGinty – Health Care Law</li> 	<li>Katrina M. Quicker – Litigation (Intellectual Property)</li> 	<li>Christopher A. Wiech – Trade Secrets Law</li> </ul>  <h5>Chicago</h5>  <ul> 	<li>Jennifer Kurcz – Patent Law</li> 	<li>Leif R. Sigmond Jr. – Litigation (Intellectual Property), Litigation (Patent)</li> 	<li>John M. Touhy – Arbitration, Commercial Litigation</li> 	<li>George J. Tzanetopoulos – Arbitration, Product Liability Litigation (Defendants)</li> </ul>  <h5>Cincinnati</h5>  <ul> 	<li>William H. Hawkins II – Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Mediation</li> 	<li>W. Ashley Hess – Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law</li> 	<li>David G. Holcombe – Labor Law (Management)</li> 	<li>Kevin W. Kirsch – Litigation (Intellectual Property), Litigation (Patent)</li> 	<li>David A. Mancino – Litigation (Intellectual Property), Litigation (Patent); Patent Law</li> 	<li>Ted T. Martin – Commercial Litigation</li> 	<li>M. Scott McIntyre – Employment Law (Management), Litigation (Labor and Employment)</li> 	<li>John M. Mueller – Litigation (Intellectual Property)</li> </ul>  <h5>Cleveland</h5>  <ul> 	<li>Albert T. Adams – Corporate Law</li> 	<li>John Allotta – Corporate Law, Leverage Buyouts and Private Equity Law</li> 	<li>Brian A. Bash – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law</li> 	<li>Terry M. Brennan – Criminal Defense (White-Collar)</li> 	<li>Phillip M. Callesen – Banking and Finance Law, Project Finance Law</li> 	<li>Ann M. Caresani – Employee Benefits (ERISA Law)</li> 	<li>Todd A. Dawson – Labor Law (Management), Litigation (Labor and Employment)</li> 	<li>Steven M. Dettelbach – Criminal Defense (White-Collar)</li> 	<li>Robert R. Galloway – Trusts and Estates</li> 	<li>John M. Gherlein – Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation</li> 	<li>Matthew R. Goldman – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation (Bankruptcy)</li> 	<li>Matthew D. Graban – Corporate Law</li> 	<li>Suzanne K. Hanselman – Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation</li> 	<li>Michelle M. Hervey – Tax Law</li> 	<li>Elaine A. Hutchins – Real Estate Law</li> 	<li>Suzanne M. Jambe – Family Law</li> 	<li>Amy E. Kellogg – Real Estate Law</li> 	<li>R. Steven Kestner – Mergers and Acquisitions Law</li> 	<li>Richard M. Knoth – Commercial Litigation, Litigation (Intellectual Property) Litigation (Patent)</li> 	<li>Todd H. Lebowitz – Litigation (Labor and Employment)</li> 	<li>Melissa A. Leonard – Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law</li> 	<li>John B. Lewis – Employment Law (Management), Labor Law (Management), Litigation (Labor and Employment)</li> 	<li>Lawrence V. Lindberg – Real Estate Law</li> 	<li>James A. Loeb – Family Law</li> 	<li>Thomas R. Lucchesi – Commercial Litigation</li> 	<li>Chad Makuch – Trusts and Estates</li> 	<li>Raymond M. Malone – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law</li> 	<li>John J. McGowan Jr. – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation (ERISA) Law</li> 	<li>Gregory V. Mersol – Employment Law (Management), Labor Law (Management), Litigation (ERISA), Litigation (Labor and Employment)</li> 	<li>Jennifer A. Mills – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law</li> 	<li>Brian M. Murray – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law</li> 	<li>W. James Ollinger – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law</li> 	<li>John D. Parker – Commercial Litigation</li> 	<li>Edward G. Ptaszek Jr. – Corporate Law, Tax Law</li> 	<li>Carole S. Rendon – Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense (General Practice), Criminal Defense (White-Collar)</li> 	<li>Lisa A. Roberts-Mamone – Trusts and Estates</li> 	<li>Kevin G. Robertson – Trusts and Estates</li> 	<li>Hewitt B. Shaw – Tax Law</li> 	<li>Ronald A. Stepanovic – Mergers and Acquisitions Law</li> 	<li>David J. Strauss – Real Estate Law</li> 	<li>Christopher J. Swift – Tax Law, Business Organizations, Health Care Law</li> 	<li>Alexander J. Szilvas – Tax Law</li> 	<li>Matthew A. Tenerowicz – Banking and Finance Law</li> 	<li>Michael A. VanNiel – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation (Bankruptcy)</li> 	<li>Ernest E. Vargo – Litigation (Antitrust), Commercial Litigation</li> 	<li>Daniel R. Warren – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense (White-Collar)</li> 	<li>Robert A. Weible – Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Securities Regulation</li> 	<li>Deborah A. Wilcox – Trademark Law</li> 	<li>Martin T. Wymer – Employment Law (Management), Labor Law (Management), Litigation (Labor and Employment)</li> </ul>  <h5>Columbus</h5>  <ul> 	<li>M.J. Asensio III – Employment Law (Management), Health Care Law, Labor Law (Management), Litigation (Labor and Employment</li> 	<li>Jack A. Bjerke – Corporate Law</li> 	<li>Joseph C. Devine – Employment Law (Management)</li> 	<li>Rodger L. Eckelberry – Commercial Litigation</li> 	<li>Jennifer E. Edwards – Employment Law (Management), Labor Law (Management)</li> 	<li>Steven P. Elliott – Real Estate Law</li> 	<li>Daniel J. Gunsett - Environmental Law</li> 	<li>Daniel J. Guttman - Litigation (Labor and Employment)</li> 	<li>Seth H. Hanft – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law</li> 	<li>Mark Hatcher – Business Organizations, Health Care Law</li> 	<li>Mark A. Johnson – Commercial Litigation</li> 	<li>Albert G. Lin – Appellate Practice, Litigation (Banking and Finance), Litigation (Securities)</li> 	<li>Ronald G. Linville – Employment Law (Management), Labor Law (Management), Litigation (Labor and Employment)</li> 	<li>Gordon F. Litt – Tax Law, Trusts and Estates</li> 	<li>Thomas L. Long – Commercial Litigation, Litigation (Antitrust), Litigation (Securities)</li> 	<li>Susan N. Lubow – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law</li> 	<li>Georgeann G. Peters – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law</li> 	<li>Robert K. Rupp – Corporate Law, Health Care Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law</li> 	<li>Amy M. Shepherd – Corporate Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law</li> 	<li>Gary A. Wadman – Corporate Governance Law</li> 	<li>Alec Wightman – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Corporate Law</li> </ul>  <h5>Costa Mesa</h5>  <ul> 	<li>R. Scott Feldmann – Litigation (Intellectual Property)</li> 	<li>Daniel F. Lula – Commercial Litigation</li> 	<li>George T. Mooradian – Tax Law</li> 	<li>Numan J. Siddiqi – International Mergers & Acquisitions</li> </ul>  <h5>Dallas</h5>  <ul> 	<li>L. David Anderson – Litigation (Intellectual Property)</li> </ul>  <h5>Denver</h5>  <ul> 	<li>Mark S. Barron – Energy Law</li> 	<li>Eben P. Clark – Real Estate Law</li> 	<li>Marc D. Flink – Litigation (First Amendment)</li> 	<li>Theodore Z. Gelt – Litigation and Controversy (Tax), Tax Law</li> 	<li>Paul G. Karlsgodt – Commercial Litigation</li> 	<li>L. Poe Leggette – Energy Law, Natural Resources Law</li> 	<li>Laurin D. Quiat – Construction Law, Litigation (Construction)</li> 	<li>David L. Starbuck – Tax Law, Trusts and Estates</li> 	<li>Michael R. Stiff – Tax Law, Trusts and Estates</li> 	<li>Raymond L. Sutton Jr. – Litigation (Trusts and Estates), Tax Law, Trusts and Estates</li> </ul>  <h5>Houston</h5>  <ul> 	<li>Gary M. Alletag – Real Estate Law</li> 	<li>Donald W. Brodsky – Corporate Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law</li> 	<li>W. John English Jr. – Oil and Gas Law</li> 	<li>Paul S. Francis – Commercial Litigation</li> 	<li>Michael W. Mengis – Energy Law</li> 	<li>Michael J. Pappert – Real Estate Law</li> 	<li>Mark Temple – Employment Law (Management), Litigation (Labor and Employment)</li> 	<li>W. Ray Whitman – Commercial Litigation, Natural Resources Law</li> 	<li>James C. Winton – Admiralty and Maritime Law</li> 	<li>Robert M. Wolin – Health Care Law</li> </ul>  <h5>Los Angeles</h5>  <ul> 	<li>David L. Aronoff – Commercial Litigation</li> 	<li>Cecily A. Dumas – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law</li> 	<li>Shareef Farag – Labor Law (Management), Litigation (Labor and Employment)</li> 	<li>Alan L. Friel – Advertising Law</li> 	<li>Bruce R. Greene – Real Estate Law</li> 	<li>Robert A. Julian – Commercial Litigation, Litigation (Bankruptcy)</li> 	<li>Mark Anthony Kadzielski – Health Care Law</li> 	<li>Margaret Rosenthal – Labor Law (Management)</li> 	<li>Eric E. Sagerman – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law</li> </ul>  <h5>New York</h5>  <ul> 	<li>John J. Carney – Criminal Defense (White-Collar)</li> 	<li>Tracy Cole – Litigation (Labor and Employment)</li> 	<li>Gerald J. Ferguson – Privacy and Data Security Law</li> 	<li>Linda A. Goldstein – Advertising Law, Commercial Litigation</li> 	<li>Theodore J. Kobus III – Privacy and Data Security Law</li> 	<li>Irving H. Picard – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law</li> 	<li>Geraldine E. Ponto – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law</li> 	<li>Lauren J. Resnick – Criminal Defense (White-Collar)</li> 	<li>David J. Sheehan – Litigation (Intellectual Property)</li> 	<li>George A. Stamboulidis – Criminal Defense (White-Collar)</li> 	<li>Amy E. Vanderwal - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law</li> 	<li>Oren J. Warshavsky – Copyright Law, Litigation (Intellectual Property)</li> </ul>  <h5>Orlando</h5>  <ul> 	<li>Brian C. Blair – Construction Law</li> 	<li>Jason A. Brady – Corporate Law</li> 	<li>Alberto S. Bustamante III – Real Estate Law</li> 	<li>Joyce Ackerbaum Cox – Employment Law (Management), Litigation (Labor and Employment), Trade Secrets Law</li> 	<li>Jeffrey E. Decker – Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law</li> 	<li>Denis L. Durkin – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation (Construction)</li> 	<li>James V. Etscorn – Commercial Litigation, Litigation (Intellectual Property), Product Liability Litigation Defendants</li> 	<li>David L. Evans Jr. – Real Estate Law</li> 	<li>Robert H. Gebaide – Leisure and Hospitality Law, Real Estate Law</li> 	<li>Tiffany D. Payne Geyer – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation (Bankruptcy)</li> 	<li>Elizabeth A. Green - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation (Bankruptcy)</li> 	<li>Kurt P. Gruber – Leisure and Hospitality Law</li> 	<li>Gregory D. Lee – Real Estate Law</li> 	<li>Michael R. Levin – Commercial Litigation, Litigation (Intellectual Property)</li> 	<li>Jerry R. Linscott – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Qui Tam Law</li> 	<li>Jessica Parker Malchow – Real Estate Law</li> 	<li>John Melicharek Jr. – Leisure and Hospitality Law, Real Estate Law</li> 	<li>Patrick M. Muldowney – Employment Law (Management), Labor Law (Management), Litigation (Labor and Employment)</li> 	<li>Jimmy D. Parrish – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law</li> 	<li>William L. Pence – Environmental Law, Litigation (Environmental)</li> 	<li>David L. Schick – Corporate Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Health Care Law</li> 	<li>James W. Seegers – Employment Law (Management)</li> 	<li>Kevin W. Shaughnessy – Employment Law (Management), Labor Law (Management), Litigation (Labor and Employment), Qui Tam Law</li> 	<li>Robert W. Thielhelm Jr. – Commercial Litigation</li> 	<li>Robert J. Webb – Leisure and Hospitality Law, Real Estate Law</li> 	<li>Michael C. Wilde – Real Estate Law</li> </ul>  <h5>Philadelphia</h5>  <ul> 	<li>Nancy R. Frandsen – Copyright Law, Litigation (Intellectual Property), Trademark Law</li> 	<li>Harold H. Fullmer – Patent Law</li> 	<li>Felicity Groth – Patent Law</li> 	<li>Gary H. Levin – Litigation (Intellectual Property), Litigation (Patent)</li> 	<li>Jonathan G. Lombardo – Patent Law</li> 	<li>Joseph Lucci – Litigation (Patent), Patent Law</li> 	<li>Steven B. Samuels – Litigation (Intellectual Property), Litigation (Patent), Patent Law</li> </ul>  <h5>Washington, D.C.</h5>  <ul> 	<li>Mark I. Bailen – Media Law</li> 	<li>Jonathan R. Barr – Criminal Defense (White-Collar)</li> 	<li>Edward J. Beckwith – Litigation (Trusts and Estates), Nonprofit/Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates</li> 	<li>Glenn S. Benson – Energy Law</li> 	<li>Raymond J. Burke – Admiralty and Maritime</li> 	<li>Mark A. Cymrot – International Arbitration (Commercial), International Arbitration (Governmental)</li> 	<li>William F. Dougherty – Admiralty and Maritime Law</li> 	<li>David A. Grant – Employment Law (Management), Labor Law (Management), Litigation (Labor and Employment)</li> 	<li>Gary Lutzker – Communications Law</li> 	<li>Amy Ralph Mudge – Advertising Law</li> 	<li>Jeffrey H. Paravano – Litigation and Controversy (Tax), Tax Law</li> 	<li>Marc Schildkraut – Antitrust Law</li> 	<li>Paul M. Schmidt – Tax Law</li> 	<li>Randal M. Shaheen – Advertising Law</li> 	<li>Lance L. Shea – FDA Law</li> 	<li>Lee H. Simowitz – Antitrust Law</li> 	<li>Michael S. Snarr – International Trade and Finance Law</li> 	<li>Michael P. Vito – Trusts and Estates</li> 	<li>John H. Weber – Trademark Law</li> </ul>




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Partner

Joyce Ackerbaum Cox

Cleveland

Albert T. Adams

Houston

Gary M. Alletag

John J. Allotta

Washington, D.C.

Jonathan R. Barr

Brian A. Bash

Edward J. Beckwith

Brian C. Blair

Jason A. Brady

Terry M. Brennan

Donald W. Brodsky

Phillip M. Callesen

New York

John J. Carney

Mark A. Cymrot

Todd A. Dawson

Jeffrey E. Decker

Columbus

Joseph C. Devine

Denis L. Durkin

Rodger L. Eckelberry

James V. Etscorn

Gerald J. Ferguson

Matthew D. Graban

Elizabeth A. Green

Los Angeles

Bruce R. Greene

Kurt P. Gruber

Daniel J. Guttman

Suzanne K. Hanselman

Mark Hatcher

Michelle M. Hervey

Cincinnati

David G. Holcombe

Elaine A. Hutchins

Mark A. Johnson

Denver

Paul G. Karlsgodt

Amy E. Kellogg

Kevin W. Kirsch

Richard M. Knoth

Todd H. Lebowitz

Gregory D. Lee

Michael R. Levin

Lawrence V. Lindberg

Ronald G. Linville

James A. Loeb

Thomas R. Lucchesi

Chad W. Makuch

Raymond M. Malone

David A. Mancino

Michael W. Mengis

Gregory V. Mersol

Jennifer A. Mills

Costa Mesa

George T. Mooradian

Counsel

John M. Mueller

Patrick M. Muldowney

Michael J. Pappert

Jeffrey H. Paravano

John D. Parker

Jimmy D. Parrish

William L. Pence

Irving H. Picard

Laurin D. Quiat

Lauren J. Resnick

Lisa A. Roberts-Mamone

Of Counsel

Kevin G. Robertson

Robert K. Rupp

Chairman

Paul M. Schmidt

James W. Seegers

Hewitt B. Shaw

David J. Sheehan

Amy M. Shepherd

Michael S. Snarr

David L. Starbuck

Ronald A. Stepanovic

Michael R. Stiff

Christopher J. Swift

Alexander J. Szilvas

Matthew A. Tenerowicz

Chicago

John M. Touhy

Amy E. Vanderwal

Michael A. VanNiel

Daniel R. Warren

Oren J. Warshavsky

Robert J. Webb B.C.S., RRP

Alec Wightman

Deborah A. Wilcox

Michael C. Wilde

Robert M. Wolin

Martin T. Wymer

George A.  Stamboulidis

Jennifer E. Edwards

Theodore J. Kobus III

R. Steven Kestner

Suzanne M. Jambe

M.J. Asensio III

Robert W. Thielhelm Jr.

Dallas

W. Ray Whitman

John J. McGowan Jr.

Alberto S. Bustamante III

John Melicharek Jr.

Gary A. Wadman

Lance L. Shea M.S., J.D.

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