The Best Lawyers in America 2022 Recognizes 28 Brouse Attorneys in 32 Practice Areas and 6 Attorneys as "Ones to Watch"

Twenty-eight Brouse McDowell attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 28th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. These attorneys were recognized in 32 distinct practice areas, a total of 48 times.

Further, three attorneys were named as "Lawyer of the Year." Only a single lawyer in a specific practice area and location is honored with a "Lawyer of the Year" designation.

Additionally, six Brouse McDowell attorneys were listed in the 2nd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch list for 2022 in four practice areas, a total of eight times.

Akron
Lucas M. Blower (*) - Insurance Law
Clair E. Dickinson - Commercial Litigation
John C. Fairweather - Commercial Litigation
Daniel K. Glessner - Health Care Law / Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Richard H. Harris III - Trusts and Estates
Jeffrey T. Heintz - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law / Commercial Litigation
Christopher M. Huryn - Corporate Law / Health Care Law ("Lawyer Of The Year")
Amanda M. Leffler - Commercial Litigation / Insurance Law / Litigation - Insurance
Marc B. Merklin - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law / Commercial Litigation / Litigation - Bankruptcy
David F. Raynor - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) ("Lawyer Of The Year")
Paul A. Rose - Insurance Law / Litigation - Insurance
Daniel L. Silfani - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Irving B. Sugerman - Land Use and Zoning Law / Municipal Law ("Lawyer Of The Year") / Real Estate Law
Michael A. Sweeney - Trusts and Estates
Christopher F. Swing - Commercial Litigation
Elizabeth G. Schultz Yeargin - Commercial Transactions / UCC Law / Corporate Law

Cleveland
Stacy R.C. Berliner - Insurance Law
Christopher J. Carney - Commercial Litigation
James T. Dixon - Construction Law / Real Estate Law
Patricia A. Gajda - Commercial Transactions / UCC Law / Corporate Law
Thomas A. Gattozzi - Corporate Law / Real Estate Law
Jennifer M. Himmelein (*) - Family Law / Family Law Mediation
Lori R. Kilpeck (*) - Trusts and Estates

Naples, Florida
Joseph P. Thacker - Bet-the-Company Litigation / Commercial Litigation / Insurance Law

Toledo
Richard S. Walinski - Bet-the-Company Litigation / Commercial Litigation / Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions

Youngstown/Canfield
Michael A. Gallo, Jr. - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law / Litigation - Bankruptcy
Timothy M. Reardon (*) - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Jay M. Skolnick - Corporate Law

(*) Lawyers who are listed for the first time in Best Lawyers®.


The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch 2022

Akron 
Laura F. Fryan (*) - Health Care Law
Shelby L. Ranier (*) - Corporate Law
Nicole M. Thorn (*) - Health Care Law

Cleveland
Nicholas J. Kopcho - Health Care Law / Insurance Law

Toledo
Joseph K. Cole - Commercial Litigation / Insurance Law

Youngstown/Canfield
Brian A. Coulter - Commercial Litigation

The 28th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America highlights the top 5% of private practicing attorneys in the United States. Best Lawyers® is the only purely peer-reviewed^TM guide to the legal profession and is considered the reliable, unbiased source for legal referrals by legal professionals, the media, and the public.