Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce that 14 departments and 37 attorneys are recognized in the 2026 edition of the prestigious Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. This includes Band 1 ranking in “Real Estate” and “Public Finance.”
Highlights from the 2025 rankings:
Department Rankings
- Real Estate – Band 1
- Public Finance – Band 1
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring – Band 2
- Environment, Natural Resources & Utilities – Band 2
- Labor & Employment – Band 2
- Litigation: General Commercial – Band 2
Notable Individual Recognitions:
- Clifford Ashburner – Band 1, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Kentucky)
- Mark Carter – Band 1, Labor & Employment (West Virginia)
- Barbara B. Edelman – Band 1, Litigation: General Commercial (Kentucky)
- Ellen Kennedy – Band 1, Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Kentucky)
- John Merchant – Band 1, Public Finance (Ohio)
- Sujyot S. Patel – Band 1, Public Finance (Ohio)
- Kathryn A. Quesenberry – Band 1, Labor & Employment (Kentucky)
- Bradley Ruwe – Band 1, Public Finance (Ohio)
- Lona Valentine – Band 1, Public Finance (Ohio)
- Thomas Wilson – Band 1, Public Finance (Ohio)
- Thomas Dinwiddie – Senior Statesperson, Real Estate (Indiana)
- Chauncey Curtz – Senior Statesperson, Environment, Natural Resources & Utilities: Natural Resources (Kentucky)
- Mark Vander Laan – Senior Statesperson, Litigation: General Commercial (Ohio)
- Forrest Roles – Senior Statesperson, Labor & Employment (West Virginia)
- Christine Kroupa – Up and Coming, Insurance (Colorado)
- Michael A. Valinetz – Up and Coming, Real Estate (Indiana)
View all of Dinsmore’s 2026 Chambers USA-ranked attorneys and departments here. Chambers USA is widely regarded as the leading legal directory, ranking the top lawyers and law firms across the United States based on independent research and client feedback.