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UB Greensfelder Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 List
August 15, 2024
One Hundred Thirty Attorneys Honored, Eight Named “Lawyer of the Year,” and Additional 45 Named “Ones to Watch”
August 15, 2024 – UB Greensfelder LLP is pleased to share that 130 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Eight received the distinction of 2025 “Lawyers of the Year” in their respective practice areas. In addition, 45 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.
“Lawyer of the Year” is awarded to individual attorneys with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region, and only one lawyer is recognized as such for each specialty and location. “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:
- Cassie L. Barr (Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) - St. Louis
- Amy L. Blaisdell (Litigation - Labor and Employment) - St. Louis
- M. Spencer Garland (Technology Law) - St. Louis
- Beata Krakus (Franchise Law) - Chicago
- Jesse R. Lipcius (Construction Law) - Cincinnati
- Patricia A. Shlonsky (Litigation – ERISA) - Cleveland
- Leonard D. Vines (Franchise Law) - St. Louis
- David W. Ybarra (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants) - St. Louis
The following UB Greensfelder attorneys are listed in The Best Lawyers in America®:
Chicago
- William J. Anaya
- Kara E. F. Cenar
- Patrick J. Cotter
- Richard C. Himelhoch
- Beata Krakus
- Susan Meyer
- Upneet S. Teji
Cincinnati
- B. Scott Boster
- Joseph B. Conn
- Jason P. Conte
- Paul J. (PJ) Cosgrove
- Frederick M. Erny
- Jeffrey D. Geoppinger
- Megan B. Gramke
- K.C. Green
- John M. Hands
- 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
- Jennifer Lawry Adams
- John M. Alten
- Kristin W. Boose
- Joseph J. Brennan
- Chad D. Cooper
- Jeffrey S. Dunlap
- Dolores (Lola) Garcia
- John C. Goheen
- Frances Floriano Goins
- James A. Goldsmith
- Daniel A. Gottesman
- Howard M. Groedel
- Lori Pittman Haas
- Richard T. Hamilton, Jr.
- Richard G. Hardy
- Stephanie E. Harley
- Steven S. Kaufman
- Joshua A. Klarfeld
- Marie C. Kuban
- Stuart A. Laven, Jr.
- David W. Leopold
- Amanda Martinsek
- Lawrence D. Pollack
- Jodi B. Rich
- 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
Columbus
- Rex A. Littrell
- Alvin E. Mathews, Jr.
- Andrew W. Owen
- Rachael L. Rodman
Missouri
- Steven A. Ahillen
- T. Christopher Bailey
- Cassie L. Barr
- Molly R. Batsch
- Amy L. Blaisdell
- Edward S. Bott, Jr.
- Kathy H. Butler
- Dennis G. Collins
- Beth M. Conran
- Jennifer Clump Davis
- John W. Dillane
- Robert Duckels
- Jody B. Forsee
- M. Spencer Garland
- Daniel R. Garner
- Vincent J. Garozzo
- Jackson D. Glisson
- Richard E. Greenberg
- Lauren B. Harris
- Clark Hedger
- 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
- Carson Maricle
- 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
- Christina Z. Randolph
- Tracy R. Ring
- Abby L. Risner
- Betty Hartzel Schaefer
- Daniel J. Schwartz
- David J. Simmons
- Mark E. Stallion
- Philip R. Stanton
- Thomas L. Story
- Patrick J. Sweeney
- Erwin O. Switzer
- Jennifer L. Therrien
- Leonard D. Vines
- Andrew M. Voss
- Dale M. Weppner
- Michael E. Wilson
- Mary Ann L. Wymore
New York
- David A. Landman
- Anastasia Tonello
Southern Illinois
The following UB Greensfelder attorneys are named as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America:
Chicago
Cincinnati
- Kevin M. Bandy
- Erica N. Carducci
- Kaeanna W. Dzialo
- Alan S. Henderson
- Mary C. Hofmann
Cleveland
- Jeremy B. Adell
- Brett C. Altier
- Michael J. Charlillo
- Giulia M. Di Cenzo
- Sara S. Dorland
- Anastasia A. Elder
- Georgia Hatzis
- Nathan Jacob
- Steven P. Larson
- Abbie R. Pappas
- Ashtyn N. Saltz
- Emmanuel I. Sanders
- Michael J. Scheiman
- Halden R. Schwallie
- Raymond D. Seiler
- Emma M. Tomsick
- Daniel C. Utrata
- Adam R. Watowicz
- Mengxue Xie
Columbus
- Joshua C. Berns
- M. Salman Shah
Missouri
- Michael P. Benson
- Jessica E. Courtway
- Lauren A. Daming
- Katherine L. Fechte
- Lacy M. Fields
- Celine S. George
- Molly Grewe
- Neil Jackson
- Scott C. Johnston
- Jared S. Manse, Ph.D
- Kelsey K. McGonigle
- Chantal Fink Mehill
- Caitlin M. Meyers
- Sanja Ord
- Lauren E. Surdyke
- Benjamin C. Tiller
New York
- Michael L. Gurman
