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The Best Lawyers in America 2022 Recognizes 28 Brouse Attorneys in 32 Practice Areas and 6 Attorneys as "Ones to Watch"
August 19, 2021
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-reviewedTM guide to the legal profession and is considered the reliable, unbiased source for legal referrals by legal professionals, the media, and the public.

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-reviewedTM guide to the legal profession and is considered the reliable, unbiased source for legal referrals by legal professionals, the media, and the public.
