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CLEVELAND, OH – 51ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Co., LPA is pleased to announce that 72 lawyers have been included in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America® list are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.  

51ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø would like to congratulate the following attorneys named to 2026 The Best Lawyers in America® list:  

Indianapolis, IN

  • Trenton W. Gill (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Litigation - Labor and Employment
    • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Logan C. Hughes (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)
    • Construction Law
    • Litigation - Labor and Employment
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
    • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Ronald A. Mingus (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020)
    • Health Care Law
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Merrillville, IN

  • Trevor Wells (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)
    • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Fort Mitchell, KY

  • John M. Dunn (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019)
    • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Stephanie D. Ross (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Louisville, KY

  • B. Scott Jones (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Construction Law
    • Litigation - Insurance
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Danielle J. Lewis (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026)
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Gregory S. Metzger (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Employment Law - Management
    • Health Care Law
  • M. Tyler Reynolds (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Construction Law
    • Litigation - Construction
    • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

Akron, OH

  • Andrew Jamison (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Cincinnati, OH

  • Vincent Antaki (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Employment Law - Management
    • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Joseph Borchelt (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)
    • Employment Law - Management
    • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
    • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Shelby M. McMillan (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Employment Law - Management
  • Ian Mitchell (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026)
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Timothy B. Spille (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2022)
    • Construction Law
    • Litigation - Construction
  • Jade A. Stewart (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)
    • Litigation - Insurance
  • Rick L. Weil (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Cleveland, OH

  • Mario C. Ciano (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1993)
    • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
    • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Andrew J. Dorman (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Insurance Law
    • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Jessica Forrest (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2022)
    • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
    • Trusts and Estates
  • Timothy J. Gallagher (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Elder Law
    • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
    • Trusts and Estates
  • Brian T. Gannon (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019)
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Gregory G. Guice (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Employment Law - Management
    • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Erin Siebenhar Hess (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019)
    • Health Care Law
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • David J. Hudak (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020)
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Barbara Bellin Janovitz (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2009)
    • Corporate Law
    • Elder Law
    • Trusts and Estates
  • Thomas B. Kilbane (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020)
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
    • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Melany Kotlarek (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Jonathan Krol (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Employment Law - Management
  • Frank Leonetti III (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2009)
    • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
    • Transportation Law
  • Rafael P. McLaughlin (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)
    • Litigation - Insurance
  • Allison M. McMeechan (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)
    • Elder Law
    • Trusts and Estates
  • William A. Meadows (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007)
    • Health Care Law
    • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
    • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Russell J. Meraglio, Jr. (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2012)
    • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
    • Trusts and Estates
  • Bethanie R. Murray (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020)
    • Employment Law - Management
    • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
  • Brian Nally (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Corporate Law
    • Litigation - Insurance
    • Litigation - Securities
  • James O'Connor (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Employment Law - Management
    • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Joseph T. Palcko (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026)
    • Litigation - Health Care
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • John Patrick (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013)
    • Corporate Law
    • Real Estate Law
    • Trusts and Estates
  • Nicholas Sebastiano (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026)
    • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
    • Trusts and Estates
  • Paul R. Shugar (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026)
    • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
    • Trusts and Estates
  • Joseph S. Simms (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Brian D. Sullivan (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019)
    • Appellate Practice
    • Insurance Law
    • Litigation - Insurance
  • Stephen E. Walters (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2001)
    • Corporate Law
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
    • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
    • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Robert D. Warner (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026)
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Eric J. Weiss (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Robert A. West, Jr. (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Holly Marie Wilson (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)
    • Insurance Law

Columbus, OH

  • Melvin Davis (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026)
    • Employment Law - Management
  • Kevin P. Foley (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)
    • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
    • Transportation Law
  • Ronald A. Fresco (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016)
    • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
  • Paulette Ivan (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007)
    • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
  • Patrick Kasson (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013)
    • Employment Law - Individuals
    • Employment Law - Management
    • Labor Law - Management
    • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Robert Kish (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • David Krause (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Adriann S. McGee (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025)
    • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
    • Trusts and Estates
  • Mick L. Proxmire (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020)
    • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
  • Zachary Pyers (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Matthew L. Schrader (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019)
    • Litigation - Insurance
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Michael J. Valentine (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)
    • Construction Law
    • Litigation - Construction
    • Litigation - Municipal

Dayton, OH

  • Susan Blasik-Miller (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2005)
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
    • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Shannon K. Bockelman (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Lindsay M. Johnson (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019)
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Meredith Turner-Woolley (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025)
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Sandusky, OH

  • Michael Gilbride (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025)
    • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Michael P. Murphy (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020)
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
    • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Toledo, OH

  • David R. Hudson (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Transportation Law
  • Taylor Knight (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026)
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Youngstown, OH

  • Kelly Johns (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025)
    • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
  • Thomas A. Prislipsky (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019)
    • Health Care Law
    • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Robert Yallech (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Environmental Law
    • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
    • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

About 51ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, Attorneys at Law: 51ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Co., L.P.A. is a full-service law firm with fifteen offices throughout the Midwest: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Akron, Youngstown, Sandusky, Toledo, Dayton, Fort Mitchell, Lexington, Louisville, Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Northwest Indiana, and Evansville. With more than 160 attorneys collectively, 51ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's practice areas include all aspects of litigation, along with corporate, tax, real estate and probate matters. Our fundamental objective in all the legal services we provide is to obtain the best possible results for our clients in the most practical and efficient manner possible. For more information, visit 

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