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UB Greensfelder Attorneys and Firm Earn Recognition in Legal 500 2026 U.S. City Elite Rankings
July 21, 2026
Jesse is a construction lawyer with more than 20 years of experience drafting/negotiating transactions and resolving disputes in the construction and real estate environments. He represents a wide variety of clients, ranging from publicly traded companies to developers, specialty contractors, and architects/engineers. Licensed in Ohio, Kentucky, and Illinois, Jesse serves as lead counsel in every aspect of a construction project or dispute and has significant experience with the concrete, solar, and greenhouse trades. He has substantial trial and arbitration experience, and practices in front of state and federal courts across the country. Jesse is also available to act as a mediator in construction disputes, leveraging his deep industry knowledge to help parties reach efficient and practical resolutions.
Jesse has earned numerous accolades throughout his career. He is ranked as one of Ohio’s “Leaders in Their Field” in Construction by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and is consistently recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® in Construction Law and Construction Litigation. He was named Best Lawyers 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati for Construction Litigation, and 2025; 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati for Construction Law. Jesse also has been named to the Ohio Super Lawyers list and recognized by Super Lawyers as one of the top 100 lawyers in the State of Ohio and as one of the top 50 lawyers in the city of Cincinnati. For the past five years, he has been named a Cincy Leading Lawyer in Civil Litigation in a survey of lawyers by Cincy Magazine.
- George Mason University (B.S., 2001)
- University of Dayton School of Law (J.D., 2004)
- Ohio
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- American Bar Association (Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section; Fidelity & Surety Law Committee; Forum Committee on the Construction Industry)
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- National Association of Homebuilders
- Surety Claims Institute
- Cincinnati Bar Association (Former Co-Chair of Construction Law Committee)
- Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (Former Co-Chair, Construction Litigation Committee)
- United States Green Building Council (Cincinnati Regional Chapter)
- Ohio Supreme Court’s Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program (Mentor)
- Dohn Community High School (Former Member, Board of Directors)
- Teen Challenge Cincinnati (Former Member, Board of Directors)
- Ranked as one of Ohio’s “Leaders in Their Field” in Construction by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2026)
- Named to The Legal 500 US Elite, Chicago, Construction (2026)
- Named to Top Lawyers, Construction Law; Litigation - Construction by Cincinnati Magazine (2026)
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America®, Construction Law; Litigation – Construction (2018-2026)
- Designated Best Lawyers® Construction Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati (2021; 2025)
- Designated Best Lawyers Litigation – Construction “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati (2022)
- Named a Cincy Leading Lawyer in Civil Litigation in a survey of lawyers by Cincy Magazine (2019-2024)
- Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers list (2020-2026)
- Recognized as one of the Top 100 lawyers in the state of Ohio by Super Lawyers (2025; 2026)
- Named a Top 50 attorney in Cincinnati by Super Lawyers (2024-2026)
- Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars list (2009; 2012-2017)
- LEED© Green Associate (Green Building Certification Institute, May 2011-May 2012)
