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Best Lawyers® Recognizes 189 Dinsmore & Shohl Attorneys

August 17, 2015News Releases
Dinsmore & Shohl is pleased to announce that 189 of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® firm-wide.

Dinsmore attorneys selected include:

COLORADO

Denver, CO
James A. Pinto (Patent Law)

KENTUCKY

Ashland, KY (Recently consolidated with Huntington, WV)
Alexander C. Ward (Railroad Law)
James E. Cleveland III (Labor Law-Management, Litigation-Insurance, Litigation-Labor & Employment, Railroad Law)

Covington, KY
Dirk M. Bedarff (Public Finance Law)
Roger L. Peterman (Public Finance Law)

Frankfort, KY
Carl W. Breeding (Environmental Law, Government Relations Practice, Litigation – Environmental)
Lloyd R. Cress, Jr. (Environmental Law, Government Relations Practice, Litigation – Environmental, Natural Resources Law)
John G. Horne II (Environmental Law)

Lexington, KY
Glen S. Bagby (Family Law, Litigation - Trusts & Estates, Trusts and Estates)
Mindy G. Barfield (Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
Jack C. Bender (Administrative/Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Litigation-Environmental, Water Law)
Carolyn M. Brown (Environmental Law, Litigation-Environmental)
Christopher R. Cashen (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
Lloyd R. Cress, Sr. (Environmental Law, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law)
Chauncey S. R. Curtz (Energy Law, Environmental Law, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law, Timber Law)
Barbara B. Edelman (Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation)
Robert W. Fleming (Litigation - Trusts & Estates, Trusts and Estates)
Kermin E. Fleming (Real Estate Law)
Ellen Arvin Kennedy (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
Wade C. Lawson (Trusts and Estates)
John R. Rhorer, Jr. (Energy Law, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law, Real Estate Law)
Jason B. Sims (Corporate Governance Law)
Joseph H. Terry (Banking and Finance Law, Copyright Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law)
Charles E. Ward (Real Estate Law)
Linsey W. West (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Railroad Law)

Louisville, KY
Bradley A. Case (Health Care Law, Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants)
Richard H. C. Clay (Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Trusts & Estates, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
Frank P. Doheny, Jr. (Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
Jill F. Endicott (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
Jon L. Fleischaker (Commercial Litigation, First Amendment Law, Litigation - First Amendment, Media Law)
Will H. Fulton (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
William D. Grubbs (Arbitration, Mediation)
Robert L. Hallenberg (Litigation - Trusts & Estates, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates)
Thomas A. Hoy (Health Care Law)
Robert L. Maddox III (Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law)
R. Kenyon Meyer (Litigation - Labor & Employment)
David R. Monohan (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Railroad Law)
Kathiejane Oehler (Railroad Law)
Donna King Perry (Arbitration, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation - Labor & Employment)
Kathryn A. Quesenberry (Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor & Employment)
David T. Schaefer (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
John E. Selent (Administrative / Regulatory Law, Communications Law)
Wayne F. Wilson (Litigation - Trusts & Estates)
D. Craig York (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)

OHIO:

Cincinnati, OH
Alan H. Abes (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation-Insurance)
Gregory P. Adams (Immigration Law)
Gary E. Becker (Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Transportation Law)
Christopher A. Benintendi (Workers' Compensation Law – Employers)
Mark C. Bissinger (Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction)
J. David Brittingham (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
Calvin D. Buford (Corporate Law)
Bonnie G. Camden (Litigation - Trusts & Estates, Trusts and Estates)
Harvey Jay Cohen (Corporate Law, Information Technology Law, International Trade and Finance Law)
Eric K. Combs (Commercial Litigation)
J. Michael Cooney (Trusts and Estates)
Michael G. Dailey (Financial Services Regulation Law)
Martiné (Marty) R. Dunn (Corporate Law)
Michael D. Eagen (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
Lawrence R. Elleman (Commercial Litigation)
John W. Fischer III (Administrative / Regulatory Law, Public Finance Law)
William M. Freedman (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Health Care Law, Tax Law)
Karen K. Gaunt (Copyright Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Trademark Law)
Michael S. Glassman (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management)
Gregory A. Harrison (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance)
Michael W. Hawkins (Arbitration, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation - Labor & Employment, Mediation)
Mary J. Healy (Trusts and Estates)
Charles F. Hertlein, Jr. (Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Information Technology Law, Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions, Litigation – Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation)
M. Gabrielle Hils (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
Jeffrey P. Hinebaugh (Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking & Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation – Construction, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Transportation Law)
James M. Kipling (Litigation - Intellectual Property, Trademark Law)
Patrick D. Lane (Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
Nancy A. Lawson (Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor & Employment
Kim Martin Lewis (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
John D. Luken (Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent)
Deborah R. Lydon (Health Care Law)
James A. Marx (Corporate Law, Real Estate Law)
Paul R. Mattingly (Corporate Law, Franchise Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law)
Jennifer Orr Mitchell (Health Care Law)
Robert W. Olson (Corporate Law)
Bryan E. Pacheco (Commercial Litigation)
Brian P. Perry (Workers' Compensation Law – Employers)
Mary-Jo Pullen (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
Clifford A. Roe, Jr. (Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law)
Lynda E. Roesch (Litigation - Intellectual Property, Trademark Law)
Charles M. Roesch (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation - Labor & Employment)
Jerry S. Sallee (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation - Labor & Employment)
Joseph L. Sallee, Jr. (Workers' Compensation Law – Employers)
Jill M. Scherff (Trusts and Estates)
H. Toby Schisler (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
Steven H. Schreiber (Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law)
Joanne M. Schreiner (Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Project Finance Law, Real Estate Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law)
William J. Seitz, III (Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Municipal)
Thomas J. Sherman (Banking and Finance Law. Real Estate Law
Mark L. Silbersack (Antitrust Law, Litigation – Antitrust)
Vincent B. Stamp (Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental)
Lee M. Stautberg (Litigation - Trusts & Estates, Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates)
Noah J. Stern (Tax Law) 
Brian S. Sullivan (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
Timothy A. Tepe (Family Law)
Richard B. Tranter (Land Use & Zoning Law, Litigation - Land Use & Zoning, Real Estate Law)
Mark A. Vander Laan (Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Municipal, Mediation)
Joan M. Verchot (Workers' Compensation Law – Employers)
George H. Vincent (Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law)
Brenda A. Wehmer (Public Finance Law)
Ben F. Wells (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
Thomas J. Westerfield (Corporate Governance Law)
George B. Wilkinson (Workers' Compensation Law – Employers)
Frank C. Woodside III (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
Susan B. Zaunbrecher (Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation - Banking & Finance, Litigation – Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation)

Columbus, OH
David M. Abromowitz (Health Care Law)
Donald A. Antrim (Health Care Law)
Thomas J. Bonasera (Litigation - Trusts & Estates, Trusts and Estates)
D. Michael Crites (Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy))
Jan Hensel (Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor & Employment)
Thomas W. Hess (Administrative / Regulatory Law, Health Care Law)
Rick A. Lavinsky (Real Estate Law)
Donald B. Leach, Jr. (Construction Law, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law)
Brett L. Miller (Workers' Compensation Law – Employers)
Eric J. Plinke (Health Care Law)
Glendon B. Pratt (Public Finance Law)
Michael A. Renne (Trusts and Estates)
Dennis G. Schwallie (Public Finance Law)
Susan G. Sheridan (Commercial Litigation)
Michael L. Squillace (Workers' Compensation Law – Employers)
Marilena R. Walters (Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants)

Dayton, OH
James E. Beyer (Patent Law)
Richard A. Broock (Corporate Law)
Frederick J. Caspar (Corporate Law, Litigation - Trusts & Estates, Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates)
Richard J. Chernesky (Corporate Law, Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions, Mergers & Acquisitions Law)
Andrew K. Cherney (Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law)
Thomas L. Czechowski (Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation - Labor & Employment)
Karen R. Dillon (Real Estate Law)
Kimberly Gambrel (Copyright Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law)
James F. Gottman (Copyright Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law)
Timothy W. Hagan (Patent Law)
Ralph E. Heyman (Corporate Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates)
Timothy D. Hoffman (Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental)
Edward M. Kress (Corporate Law, Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law)
William J. Leibold (Antitrust Law, Corporate Law, Litigation – Antitrust)
Lisa S. Pierce (Corporate Law)
B. Joseph Schaeff (Copyright Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Trademark Law)
Merideth A. Trott (Real Estate Law)
Steven R. Watts (Corporate Law)
Thomas P. Whelley II (Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation - Labor & Employment)
David R. Wickham (Litigation - Trusts & Estates, Trusts and Estates)
Philip A. Zukowsky (Tax Law)

PENNSYLVANIA

Pittsburgh, PA
Christopher B. Brewer (Public Finance Law)
Edmund M. Carney (Employment Law – Management, Energy Law, Labor Law – Management, Litigation - Labor & Employment, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law)
Anthony A. Ditka (Public Finance Law)
Joel M. Helmrich (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
Penina K. Lieber (Non-Profit / Charities Law)
Michael Magee (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
P. J. Murray (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
Thomas C. Reed (Mining Law, Natural Resources Law)
C. James Zeszutek (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation - Banking & Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)


WEST VIRGINIA

Charleston, WV
Allison S. Bungard (Employment Law – Management)
Mark A. Carter (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management)
Anna M. Dailey (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation - Labor & Employment. Mining Law, Natural Resources Law)
Monika L. Jaensson (Copyright Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law)
W. Henry Jernigan, Jr. (Antitrust Law, Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Litigation – Antitrust, Mediation, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
Donna C. Kelly (Mining Law)
Brian J. Moore (Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor & Employment)
Kevin A. Nelson (Employment Law- Management, Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, Litigation – Labor & Employment, Privacy & Data Security Law, Technology Law)
Ashley C. Pack (Litigation - Labor & Employment)
William E. Robinson (Employment Law – Management)
Forrest H. Roles (Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation - Labor & Employment, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law)

Huntington, WV
J. David Bolen (Railroad Law)
Richard J. Bolen (Natural Resources Law, Oil & Gas Law)
M. Edward Cunningham II (Commercial Litigation, Tax Law)
Daniel A. Earl (Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law)
Thomas H. Gilpin (Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law)
Janet Smith Holbrook (Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy)
Angela W. Konrad (Railroad Law)
Daniel J. Konrad (Banking & Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking & Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions Law)
Luke Andrew Lafferre (Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Railroad Law)
Paul J. Loftus (Insurance Law, Railroad Law)
John H. Mahaney (Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Construction, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Railroad Law)
Thomas J. Murray (Banking & Finance Law, Corporate Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation)
Audy M. Perry (Trusts and Estates)
Christopher J. Plybon (Mining Law, Project Finance Law, Real Estate Law)
Scott K. Sheets (Employment Law – management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation- Labor & Employment)
Andrew S. Zettle (Eminent Domain & Condemnation Law, Energy Law, Litigation – Environmental)

Lewisburg, WV
Jason S. Long (Education Law)

Morgantown, WV
Robert Huston Beatty, Jr. (Mining Law)
Jill Cranston Rice (Government Relations Practice)
F. Thomas Rubenstein (Energy Law, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law)
David M. Thomas (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation - Banking & Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy)

Wheeling, WV
Denise Klug Pentino (Commercial Litigation)


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