Mark Vander Laan, Chair of Dinsmore & Shohl's Litigation Department, has been named Cincinnati’s Lawyer of the Year for Bet-the-Company Litigation by The Best Lawyers in America® 2009. He received the honor based on reviews from his peers in the Cincinnati area, and other litigators, who consistently rated him at the top of his field. Best Lawyers is widely regarded as the finest referral guide to the U.S. legal profession.
In total, 107 lawyers from Dinsmore & Shohl were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. In addition, Dinsmore & Shohl is ranked by Best Lawyers as the #1 law firm in the United States in two major practice areas - Workers' Compensation and Mining Law.
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