WASHINGTON – May 21, 2021 – Chambers and Partners ranked and recognized 134 BakerHostetler attorneys and 55 practice areas in the 2021 edition of the “Chambers USA Guide: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.” Twelve practice areas are ranked in Band 1. Thirty-one attorney rankings are new on this year’s list, and 17 attorneys are ranked in Band 1.
Attorney rankings – highlights
Attorneys ranked in Band 1:
- Linda A. Goldstein (Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory, Nationwide)
- Amy Ralph Mudge (Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory, Nationwide)
- John M. Gherlein (Corporate/M&A, OH)
- John J. McGowan Jr. (Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, OH)
- Georgeann G. Peters (Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, OH)
- Mark S. Barron (Natural Resources & Energy, CO)
- Deborah A. Wilcox (Intellectual Property, OH)
- Gregory V. Mersol (Labor & Employment, OH)
- Kevin W. Shaughnessy (Labor & Employment, FL)
- Carole S. Rendon (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, OH)
- L. Poe Leggette (Oil & Gas Litigation, Nationwide)
- Amy E. Kellogg (Real Estate, OH)
- Gregory D. Lee (Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use, FL)
- Edward J. Bernert (Tax, OH)
- Michelle M. Hervey (Tax, OH)
- Alexander J. Szilvas (Tax, OH)
- Nathan F. Ware (Tax, OH)
Chambers also recognized:
- Star Individual: Elizabeth A. Green Bankruptcy/Restructuring, FL: North & Central)
- Spotlight Tables
- Craig A. Hoffman (Privacy & Data Security: Incident Response)
- Mark A. Cymrot (International Arbitration: Enforcement, Nationwide)
- Theodore J. Kobus III (Privacy & Data Security: Incident Response, Nationwide)
- Up and Coming Partners
- Andrew V. Layden (Bankruptcy/Restructuring, FL: North & Central)
- Timothy M. Swan (Corporate/M&A, OH: South & Central)
Associates to Watch:
- Anna Altizer Dix (Real Estate, GA)
- Stephen M. Floyd (Real Estate, GA)
- Lindsay P. Holmes (Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory, Washington, D.C.)
- Charlotte W. Pasiadis (Corporate/M&A, OH: North)
- George Skupski (Banking & Finance, OH)
- Erica Svoboda (Corporate/M&A, GA)
- Casey Weaver (International Trade: Customs, Nationwide).
Twelve attorneys moved up in the rankings:
- M.J. Asensio (OH – Labor & Employment)
- Eric L. Barnum (GA – Labor & Employment)
- David K. Brown (GA – Corporate/M&A)
- Mark A. Cymrot (International Arbitration: Enforcement, Nationwide)
- Daniel J. Goettle (PA – Intellectual Property)
- Gregory D. Lee (FL: North and Central – Real Estate: Zoning & Land Use)
- Kevin W. Kirsch (OH – Intellectual Property)
- Mark W. DeLaquil (DC – Environment)
- James D. Levine (GA – Immigration)
- William W. Oxley (CA – Litigation: General Commercial)
- Deborah A. Wilcox (OH – Intellectual Property)
- Donald A. Workman (DC – Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
New attorney rankings:
- Amy E. Fouts (Healthcare, GA)
- Charlotte A. Combre (Healthcare, GA)
- Christopher M. Arena (Intellectual Property, GA)
- John J. Allotta (Corporate/M&A, OH: North)
- John M. Gherlein (Corporate/M&A, OH: North)
- John Siegal (Litigation: General Commercial, NY)
- Jonathan New (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, NY)
- Kenneth B. Reisenfeld (International Arbitration: Counsel, Nationwide)
- Kristen McDermott Woodrum (Healthcare, GA)
- Lee H. Rosebush (Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory, DC)
- Mark A. Cymrot (International Arbitration: Counsel, Nationwide)
- Mark S. Barron (Energy & Natural Resources, CO)
- Matthew D. Graban (Corporate/M&A, OH: North)
- Matthew A. Tenerowicz (Banking & Finance, OH)
- Michael S. Snarr (International Trade: Customs, Nationwide and International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy, Nationwide)
- Michael S. Chamberlin (Labor & Employment, CA)
- Michael W. Moyer (Corporate/M&A, WA)
- Nathan F. Ware (Tax, OH)
- Peter W. Van Euwen III (Corporate/M&A, OH: North)
- R. Steven Kestner (Corporate/M&A, OH: North)
- Randal M. Shaheen (Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory, Nationwide)
- Robert A. Weible (Corporate/M&A, OH: North)
- Ronald A. Stepanovic (Corporate/M&A, OH: North)
- S. Derek Bauer (Healthcare, GA)
- Sashe D. Dimitroff (International Arbitration: Counsel, Nationwide)
- Suzanne K. Hanselman (Corporate/M&A, OH: North)
- Terry M. Brennan (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, OH)
- W. Ashley Hess (Corporate/M&A, OH: South & Central)
- William C. Bergmann (Intellectual Property: Litigation, DC)
Practice area rankings – highlights
Practice areas ranked in Band 1:
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded (Nationwide)
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring (OH)
- Corporate/M&A (OH: North)
- Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (TX)
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (OH)
- Energy & Natural Resources (CO)
- Healthcare: Highly Regarded (Nationwide)
- Intellectual Property (PA)
- International Arbitration: Highly Regarded (Nationwide)
- Labor & Employment (OH)
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (OH)
- Tax (OH)
Practice areas that moved into The Elite rankings:
- Digital Assets and Data Management moved into the Privacy & Data Security
- White Collar, Investigations and Securities Enforcement and Litigation joined Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Practice areas that moved up in rankings:
- Banking & Finance (OH)
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring (CA)
- Corporate/M&A (OH: South & Central)
- Corporate/M&A (GA)
- Environment (DC)
- Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory (DC)
- Intellectual Property (IL)
- Intellectual Property: Litigation (DC)
- Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution (DC)
- International Arbitration: Enforcement (Nationwide)
- International Trade: Customs (Nationwide)
- Labor & Employment (Nationwide, DC, GA)
- Litigation: General Commercial (CO)
- Media & Entertainment (DC)
- Oil & Gas Litigation (Nationwide)
BakerHostetler’s ranked practice areas are:
- Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory – Nationwide
- Banking & Finance – OH
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring – CA, FL: North & Central, OH
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded – Nationwide
- Corporate/M&A – GA, OH: North, OH: South & Central
- Corporate/M&A & Private Equity – FL: North & Central
- Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded – NY, TX
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation – OH
- Energy & Natural Resources – CO
- Environment – DC
- Healthcare – GA, OH, TX
- Healthcare: Highly Regarded – Nationwide
- Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory – DC
- Intellectual Property – GA, IL, OH, OH: South & Central
- Intellectual Property: Litigation – DC
- Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution – DC
- Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets – NY
- International Arbitration: Enforcement – Nationwide
- International Arbitration: Highly Regarded – Nationwide
- International Trade: Customs – Nationwide
- International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy – Nationwide
- Labor & Employment – Nationwide, CA, DC, FL, GA, OH, TX
- Leisure & Hospitality – Nationwide
- Litigation: General Commercial – CO, OH
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – OH
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite – NY
- Media & Entertainment – DC
- Oil & Gas Litigation – Nationwide
- Privacy & Data Security: The Elite – Nationwide
- Real Estate – FL: North & Central, GA, OH
- Retail – Nationwide
- Tax – DC, OH
- Tax: Controversy – Nationwide
- Transportation: Road (Automotive) – Nationwide
BakerHostetler’s ranked attorneys are:
- Linda A. Goldstein (Nationwide – Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory)
- Amy Ralph Mudge (Nationwide – Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory)
- Randal M. Shaheen (Nationwide – Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory)
- Marc G. Schildkraut (DC – Antitrust)
- Phillip M. Callesen (OH – Banking & Finance)
- George R. Skupski (OH – Banking & Finance)
- Matthew A. Tenerowicz (OH – Banking & Finance)
- Brian A. Bash (OH – Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
- Cecily A. Dumas (CA – Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
- Tiffany Payne Geyer (FL: North & Central – Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
- Elizabeth A. Green (FL: North & Central – Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
- Matthew R. Goldman (OH – Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
- Andrew V. Layden (FL: North & Central – Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
- Jimmy D. Parrish (FL: North & Central – Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
- Eric E. Sagerman (CA – Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
- Michael A. VanNiel (OH – Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
- Donald A. Workman (DC – Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
- Brian C. Blair (FL – Construction)
- Denis L. Durkin (FL – Construction)
- John J. Allotta (OH: North – Corporate/M&A)
- David K. Brown (GA – Corporate/M&A)
- John M. Gherlein (OH: North – Corporate/M&A)
- Steven H. Goldberg (NY – Corporate/M&A)
- Matthew D. Graban (OH: North – Corporate/M&A)
- Suzanne K. Hanselman (OH: North – Corporate/M&A)
- W. Ashley Hess (OH: South & Central – Corporate/M&A)
- R. Steven Kestner (OH: North – Corporate/M&A)
- Michael W. Moyer (WA – Corporate/M&A)
- Charlotte W. Pasiadis (OH: North – Corporate/M&A)
- Ronald A. Stepanovic (OH: North – Corporate/M&A)
- Erica Svoboda (GA – Corporate/M&A)
- Timothy M. Swan (OH: South & Central – Corporate/M&A)
- Peter W. Van Euwen III (OH: North – Corporate/M&A)
- Robert A. Weible (OH: North – Corporate/M&A)
- Jeffrey E. Decker (FL: North & Central – Corporate/M&A & Private Equity)
- Gilbert S. Keteltas (Nationwide – E–Discovery & Information Governance)
- Ann M. Caresani (OH – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation)
- Georgeann G. Peters (OH – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation)
- John J. McGowan Jr (OH – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation)
- Raymond M. Malone (OH – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation)
- Susan N. Lubow (OH – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation)
- Mark S. Barron (Colorado – Energy & Natural Resources)
- Mark W. DeLaquil (DC – Environment)
- William L. Pence (FL – Environment)
- Mark I. Bailen (Nationwide – First Amendment Litigation, DC – Media & Entertainment)
- S. Derek Bauer (GA – Healthcare)
- Charlotte A. Combre (GA – Healthcare)
- Emily C. Crosby (GA – Healthcare)
- Amy E. Fouts (GA – Healthcare)
- Charlene L. McGinty (GA – Healthcare)
- Gregory S. Saikin (TX – Healthcare)
- David L. Schick (FL – Healthcare)
- Lynn Sessions (TX – Healthcare, Nationwide – Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare)
- Christopher J. Swift (OH – Healthcare)
- Kristen McDermott Woodrum (GA – Healthcare)
- Robert K. Rupp (OH – Healthcare)
- Robert M. Wolin (TX – Healthcare)
- Lindsay P. Holmes (DC – Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory)
- Lee H. Rosebush (DC – Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory)
- James D. Levine (GA – Immigration)
- Christopher M. Arena (GA – Intellectual Property)
- Nancy R. Frandsen (PA – Intellectual Property)
- Daniel J. Goettle (PA – Intellectual Property)
- Kevin W. Kirsch (OH – Intellectual Property)
- John S. Letchinger (IL – Intellectual Property)
- Stephanie Lodise (PA – Intellectual Property)
- Joseph Lucci (PA – Intellectual Property)
- David A. Mancino (OH – Intellectual Property)
- Steven B. Samuels (PA – Intellectual Property)
- Deborah A. Wilcox (OH – Intellectual Property)
- William C. Bergmann (DC – Intellectual Property: Litigation)
- Kenneth J. Sheehan (DC – Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution)
- Robert (Red) BG Horowitz (NY – Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets)
- Oren J. Warshavsky (NY – Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets)
- Kenneth B. Reisenfeld (Nationwide – International Arbitration: Arbitrators, Nationwide – International Arbitration: Counsel)
- Mark A. Cymrot (Nationwide – International Arbitration: Arbitrators, Nationwide – International Arbitration: Counsel, Nationwide – International Arbitration: Enforcement)
- Sashe D. Dimitroff (Nationwide – International Arbitration: Counsel)
- Michael S. Snarr (Nationwide – International Trade: Customs, Nationwide – International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy)
- Casey E. Weaver (Nationwide – International Trade: Customs)
- Elliot J. Feldman (Nationwide – International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy)
- M.J. Asensio (OH – Labor & Employment)
- Eric L. Barnum (GA – Labor & Employment)
- Joyce Ackerbaum Cox (FL – Labor & Employment)
- Michael S. Chamberlin (CA – Labor & Employment)
- Jason D'Cruz (GA – Labor & Employment)
- Daniel J. Guttman (OH – Labor & Employment)
- Jay P. Krupin (DC – Labor & Employment)
- Todd H. Lebowitz (OH – Labor & Employment)
- Ronald G. Linville (OH – Labor & Employment)
- M. Scott McIntyre (OH – Labor & Employment)
- Gregory V. Mersol (OH – Labor & Employment)
- Patrick M. Muldowney (FL – Labor & Employment)
- Amy J. Traub (NY – Labor & Employment)
- Kevin W. Shaughnessy (FL – Labor & Employment)
- Margaret Rosenthal (CA – Labor & Employment)
- Mark Temple (TX – Labor & Employment)
- Martin T. Wymer (OH – Labor & Employment)
- John Melicharek Jr (Nationwide – Leisure & Hospitality)
- Robert J. Webb (Nationwide – Leisure & Hospitality)
- Douglas W. Greene (WA – Litigation: General Commercial)
- Paul G. Karlsgodt (Colorado – Litigation: General Commercial)
- Thomas R. Lucchesi (OH – Litigation: General Commercial)
- William W. Oxley (CA – Litigation: General Commercial)
- John Siegal (NY – Litigation: General Commercial)
- Daniel R. Warren (OH – Litigation: General Commercial)
- Robb C. Adkins (CA – Litigation: White–Collar Crime & Government Investigations)
- Jonathan R. Barr (DC – Litigation: White–Collar Crime & Government Investigations)
- Terry M. Brennan (OH – Litigation: White–Collar Crime & Government Investigations)
- John J. Carney (NY – Litigation: White–Collar Crime & Government Investigations)
- C. Shawn Cleveland (TX – Litigation: White–Collar Crime & Government Investigations)
- Jonathan B. New (NY – Litigation: White–Collar Crime & Government Investigations)
- Carole S. Rendon (OH – Litigation: White–Collar Crime & Government Investigations)
- Lauren J. Resnick (NY – Litigation: White–Collar Crime & Government Investigations)
- George A. Stamboulidis (NY – Litigation: White–Collar Crime & Government Investigations)
- Martin T. Booher (OH – Natural Resources & Environment)
- L. Poe Leggette (Nationwide – Oil & Gas Litigation)
- Craig A. Hoffman (Nationwide – Privacy & Data Security, Nationwide – Privacy & Data Security: Incident Response)
- Theodore J. Kobus III (Nationwide – Privacy & Data Security, Nationwide – Privacy & Data Security: Incident Response)
- Gary M. Alletag ( TX – Real Estate)
- Anna Altizer Dix (GA – Real Estate)
- Stephen M. Floyd (GA – Real Estate)
- Joann Gallagher Jones (GA – Real Estate)
- Amy E. Kellogg (OH – Real Estate)
- Lawrence V. Lindberg (OH – Real Estate)
- Michael J. Pappert (TX – Real Estate)
- Wendy W. Markham (GA – Real Estate)
- Gregory D. Lee (FL: North & Central – Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use)
- Edward J. Bernert (OH – Tax)
- Michelle F. Hervey (OH – Tax)
- Jeffrey H. Paravano (DC – Tax)
- Paul M. Schmidt (DC – Tax)
- Alexander J. Szilvas (OH – Tax)
- Nathan Ware (OH – Tax)
- Billy M. Donley (Nationwide – Transportation: Road (Automotive)
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