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UB Greensfelder Earns Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2026 Edition
June 4, 2026
Patty serves as Partner-in-Charge of UB Greensfelder’s Cleveland office guiding development, client service, business, and operations efforts. With more than 30 years of experience, Patty’s practice focuses on assisting clients in the establishment, qualification, and maintenance of all types of employee benefit plans. She advises clients regarding employee benefit compliance issues, benefits issues which arise in mergers and acquisitions, privacy and data security issues under HIPAA, health benefits, executive compensation, and represents clients involved in governmental and private dispute resolution. Patty also has comprehensive experience handling all types of ERISA litigation. She has achieved the highest ranking, AV Preeminent®, from Martindale-Hubbell®, and is ranked as one of Ohio’s leading Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation lawyers by Chambers USA and is named to The Best Lawyers in America® in Employee Benefits Law.
- Miami University (B.A., 1981)
- The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1984)
- Ohio
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- American Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
- WEB (Worldwide Employee Benefits)
- American College of Employee Benefits Counsel (Fellow)
- American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries Benefits Council of Cleveland (Former Vice President and Trustee)
- Partner-in-Charge, Cleveland Office
- Member, Governing Board
- Ranked as one of Ohio’s “Leaders in Their Field” in Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2007-2026)
- Recipient of Ohio State Bar Foundation's Ramey Award for Distinguished Community Service (2025)
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America®, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Litigation – ERISA (2003-2026)
- Named Best Lawyers® Litigation – ERISA “Lawyer of the Year” in Cleveland (2025)
- Named Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” in Cleveland in Employee Benefits (ERISA) (2015; 2017; 2021)
- Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers list (2004-2009; 2011-2026)
- Recognized by Super Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Ohio, one of the Top 50 Female Lawyers in Ohio, and one of the Top 25 Female Lawyers in Cleveland (2013; 2014; 2016; 2021-2025)
- Named Ohio Business Magazine's Ohio Leading Lawyers (2024; 2025)
- Named to The Cleveland 500, Cleveland Magazine’s listing of the most powerful and influential people in the community (2021-2026)
- “Notable Women in Law,” Crain’s Cleveland Business (2018; 2024)
- Recipient of ORT America’s Jurisprudence Award (2023)
- Ohio State Bar Association Nettie Cronise Lutes Award (2022)
- Named to the Cleveland Jewish News list of “18 Difference Makers” (2021)
- YWCA Women of Achievement Award Recipient (2020)
- “Women of Note” Award Recipient, Crain’s Cleveland Business (2017)
- Named a “Woman Worth Watching” by Profiles in Diversity Journal (2016)
- Lexology Client Choice Award (2016)
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated – Martindale-Hubbell
- Named a “Top Lawyer” by Northern Ohio Live Magazine (August 2003)
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