26 Brouse McDowell Attorneys named 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars™

Brouse McDowell, a leading regional business law firm, is pleased to announce that Super Lawyers® recognized 26 of the firm’s attorneys on its 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars™ lists.

The following Brouse McDowell attorneys were selected as 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers®:

Akron

Heather M. Barnes – Intellectual Property
Kate M. Bradley – Bankruptcy, Business Litigation
John C. Fairweather – Business Litigation
Daniel K. Glessner – Health Care
Richard H. Harris III – Estate Planning & Probate, Real Estate, Tax
Jeffrey T. Heintz – Civil Litigation, Business/Corporate, Nonprofit Organizations
Christopher M. Huryn – Health Care, Business Litigation
Kerri L. Keller – Business Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Employment & Labor
P. Wesley Lambert – Business Litigation, Insurance Coverage
Amanda M. Leffler – Insurance Coverage, Business Litigation, Employment Litigation (Top 50 Women Ohio and Top 25 Women Cleveland Super Lawyers)
Marc B. Merklin – Bankruptcy, Business/Corporate, Business Litigation
Paul A. Rose – Insurance Coverage, Business Litigation, Appellate
Irving B. Sugerman – Land Use/Zoning, Business Litigation, State, Local & Municipal
Christopher F. Swing – Real Estate, Business Litigation

Thomas J. Wiencek – Employment & Labor, Employment Litigation

Cleveland

Christopher J. Carney – Business Litigation, Employment & Labor
James T. Dixon – Construction Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Caroline L. Marks – Insurance Coverage, Appellate, Business Litigation

The following Brouse McDowell attorneys were selected as 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers® Rising Stars™:

Akron

Lucas M. Blower – Insurance Coverage
Michael G. Craig – Intellectual Property
Elizabeth G. Yeargin – Business/Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate

Cleveland

Alexandra V. Dattilo – General Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Business/Corporate
Gabrielle T. Kelly – Insurance Coverage, Business Litigation
Meagan L. Moore – Environmental, Insurance Coverage
Michael P. O’Donnell – Business Litigation
Anastasia J. Wade – General Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Appellate

Super Lawyers® represents only 5% of Ohio attorneys while Rising Stars™ represents less than 2.5% of attorneys who are under 40 or have been practicing law for ten years or less. Lawyers are recognized through peer nominations based on their professional achievements. Attorneys who received the highest point totals in the nomination, research and review processes are named with the distinction of Super Lawyer® or Rising Star™. The multi-phased selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations, rating attorneys from more than 70 practice areas.