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UB Greensfelder Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 List
August 20, 2026
One Hundred Twenty-Two Attorneys Honored, Eight Named “Lawyer of the Year,” and Additional 30 Named “Ones to Watch”
UB Greensfelder LLP (UBG) is pleased to announce that 122 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Eight received the distinction of 2027 “Lawyers of the Year” in their respective practice areas. In addition, 30 attorneys were recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
Since its first publication in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become regarded as among the most respected referral lists of attorneys in practice. Based on exhaustive peer-review evaluation, its methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional capabilities of their colleagues in the same geographical and legal practice areas.
For the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, more than 30 million evaluations were analyzed. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognitions were determined based on more than 6 million evaluations.
“Lawyer of the Year” honors are awarded annually to one lawyer per practice area in each region with extremely high overall peer feedback. “Ones to Watch” recognizes attorneys who have been in practice for less than 10 years for outstanding professional excellence.
The following UB Greensfelder attorneys are named Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practices and jurisdictions:
- Frederick M. Erny (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants) – Cincinnati
- Lori Pittman Haas (Real Estate Law) – Cleveland
- Kimberly E. Stein (Trusts and Estates) – Cleveland
- Jessica E. Courtway (Litigation – Construction) – St. Louis
- Richard Greenberg (Criminal Defense: White-Collar) – St. Louis
- Dawn M. Johnson (Franchise Law) – St. Louis
- Gregory C. Mollett (Litigation – Real Estate) – St. Louis
- Tracy R. Ring (Mergers and Acquisitions Law) – St. Louis
The following UB Greensfelder attorneys are listed in The Best Lawyers in America®:
Chicago
Cincinnati
- B. Scott Boster
- Joseph B. Conn
- Jason P. Conte
- Paul J. (PJ) Cosgrove
- Frederick M. Erny
- Jeffrey D. Geoppinger
- K.C. Green
- Alan J. Hartman
- Jennifer Snyder Heis
- John R. Ipsaro
- Scott P. Kadish
- Jesse R. Lipcius
- Michael A. Marrero
- David A. Meyer
- Jeffrey F. Peck
- Gina M. Saelinger
- Jeffrey R. Schaefer
- Frederic X. (Fritz) Shadley
- Michael J. Suffern
- Stuart R. Susskind
- Joseph P. Thomas
Cleveland
- John M. Alten
- Kristin W. Boose
- Joseph J. Brennan
- Michael J. Charlillo
- Chad D. Cooper
- Jeffrey S. Dunlap
- Dolores (Lola) Garcia
- Frances Floriano Goins
- Howard M. Groedel
- Lori Pittman Haas
- Richard T. Hamilton, Jr.
- Richard G. Hardy
- Steven S. Kaufman
- Stuart A. Laven, Jr.
- Abbie R. Pappas
- Lawrence D. Pollack
- Jodi Rich
- Ashtyn N. Saltz
- Alan W. Scheufler
- David E. Schweighoefer
- Douglas K. Sesnowitz
- Patricia A. Shlonsky
- Kimberly E. Stein
- Linda DelaCourt Summers
- Michael S. Tucker
- Brian E. Turung
- Michael N. Ungar
- Frederick N. Widen
- Nicholas B. Wille
- Robin M. Wilson
- David D. Yeagley
- Marguerite E. Zinz
Columbus
New York
St. Louis
- Chris Bailey
- Cassie L. Barr
- Eric Berry
- Amy L. Blaisdell
- Edward S. Bott, Jr.
- Kathy H. Butler
- Edward A. Chod
- Jennifer Clump Davis
- Beth M. Conran
- Jessica E. Courtway
- Lauren A. Daming
- John W. Dillane
- Robert Duckels
- Chantal Fink Mehill
- Nina Garden Windsor
- M. Spencer Garland
- Daniel R. Garner
- Vincent J. Garozzo
- Jackson D. Glisson
- Richard Greenberg
- Lauren B. Harris
- Alfred Henneboehle
- Kevin F. Hormuth
- Lucie F. Huger
- William G. Jochens
- Dawn M. Johnson
- Donald G. Kennedy
- Joseph D. Lehrer
- Jill K. Luft
- Andrew W. Manuel
- Carolyn M. McAllister
- Kevin T. McLaughlin
- Heather M. Mehta
- Gregory C. Mollett
- Jay A. Nathanson
- Douglas S. Neville
- David P. Niemeier
- Peter C. Palumbo, III
- John E. Petite
- Christopher A. Pickett
- Christina Z. Randolph
- Tracy R. Ring
- Abby L. Risner
- Randall F. Scherck
- Patrick M. Schoshinski
- Daniel J. Schwartz
- David J. Simmons
- Mark E. Stallion
- Patrick J. Sweeney
- Erwin O. Switzer
- Jennifer L. Therrien
- Leonard D. Vines
- Andrew M. Voss
- David A. Weder
- Dale M. Weppner
- Michael E. Wilson
- Paul F. Woody
- Mary Ann L. Wymore
Southern Illinois (O’Fallon)
The following UB Greensfelder attorneys are named as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America:
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
- Rochel B. Adler
- Anastasia A. Elder
- Ryan W. Gillespie
- Kyle W. Rea
- Emmanuel I. Sanders
- Halden R. Schwallie
- Regan J. Sieperda
Columbus
St. Louis
- Amy R. Allen
- Laura M. Beckering
- Michael P. Benson
- Joel Birch
- Jasmine Chen
- Katherine L. Fechte
- Lanie Gravlin
- Molly Grewe
- Remington D. Harris
- Scott C. Johnston
- Edward J. Radetic, III
- Lauren E. Surdyke
- James Thomeszek
- David Wasserman
About UB Greensfelder
UB Greensfelder LLP (UBG) is an Am Law 200 law firm dedicated to exceeding client expectations and delivering superior, customized legal solutions. The firm’s attorneys advise regional, national, and global businesses on a wide range of sophisticated legal matters across more than 25 specialized practice and industry groups. Renowned for its best-in-class client service and litigation excellence, UBG consistently earns top-tier accolades from Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, and Benchmark Litigation. Established in 2024 through the merger of Ulmer & Berne LLP and Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., UB Greensfelder has quickly emerged as a super-regional powerhouse firm in the Midwest and in top-tier business centers. For more information, please visit www.ubglaw.com. Our Business Begins With You®.