Kimberly E. Stein

One Hundred Twenty-Seven Attorneys Honored, Eight Named “Lawyer of the Year,” and Additional 28 Named “Ones to Watch”

UB Greensfelder LLP is pleased to announce that 127 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®. Eight received the distinction of 2026 “Lawyers of the Year” in their respective practice areas. In addition, 28 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:

• Jeffrey D. Geoppinger (Product Liability Litigation – Defendants) - Cincinnati
• Andrew W. Manuel (Litigation – Construction) - St. Louis
• Alvin E. Mathews Jr. (Administrative / Regulatory Law) - Columbus
• Kevin T. McLaughlin (Labor Law – Management) - St. Louis
• Douglas S. Neville (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law) - St. Louis
• John E. Petite (Franchise Law) - St. Louis
• Jennifer L. Therrien (Construction Law) - St. Louis
• Robin M. Wilson (Litigation – Real Estate) - Cleveland

The following UB Greensfelder attorneys are listed in The Best Lawyers in America^®:

Chicago

• William J. Anaya
• Kara E. F. Cenar
• Patrick J. Cotter
• Scott Cruz
• Richard C. Himelhoch
• Beata Krakus
• Susan Meyer

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
• Alan J. Hartman
• Jennifer Snyder Heis
• John R. Ipsaro
• Scott P. Kadish
• Jesse R. Lipcius
• Michael A. Marrero
• David A. Meyer
• Jeffrey F. Peck
• 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
• Chad D. Cooper
• Jeffrey S. Dunlap
• Dolores (Lola) Garcia
• John C. Goheen
• Frances Floriano Goins
• James A. Goldsmith
• Howard M. Groedel
• Lori Pittman Haas
• Richard T. Hamilton, Jr.
• Richard G. Hardy
• Steven S. Kaufman
• Stuart A. Laven, Jr.
• David W. Leopold
• Abbie R. Pappas
• Lawrence D. Pollack
• Jodi B. 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

• Rex A. Littrell
• Alvin E. Mathews, Jr.
• Andrew W. Owen

New York

• David A. Landman
• Anastasia Tonello

St. Louis

• T. Christopher Bailey
• Cassie L. Barr
• Amy L. Blaisdell
• Edward S. Bott, Jr.
• Kathy H. Butler
• Edward Chod
• Dennis G. Collins
• Beth M. Conran
• Jessica E. Courtway
• Lauren A. Daming
• Jennifer Clump Davis
• John W. Dillane
• Robert Duckels
• M. Spencer Garland
• Daniel R. Garner
• Vincent J. Garozzo
• Jackson D. Glisson
• Richard E. 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
• Carson Maricle
• Carolyn M. McAllister
• Kevin T. McLaughlin
• Chantal Fink Mehill
• 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
• Daniel J. Schwartz
• Randall F. Scherck
• 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
• Lauren L. Wood
• Paul Woody
• Mary Ann L. Wymore

Southern Illinois (O’Fallon)

• Donald K. Schoemaker
• David W. Ybarra

The following UB Greensfelder attorneys are named as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America:

Chicago

• Nicholas Coyle
• Jerome Crabtree
• Brett J. Geschke
• Koplan Nwabuoku
• Rini Roy

Cincinnati

• Kevin M. Bandy
• Erica N. Carducci
• Kaeanna W. Dzialo

Cleveland

• Rochel B. Adler
• Sara S. Dorland
• Anastasia A. Elder
• Ryan Gillespie
• Allison Hall
• Emmanuel I. Sanders
• Halden R. Schwallie

Columbus

• M. Salman Shah
• Jocelyn Smith

St. Louis

• Michael P. Benson
• Katherine L. Fechte
• Lanie Gravlin
• Molly Grewe
• Scott C. Johnston
• Caitlin M. Meyers
• Sanja Ord
• Lauren E. Surdyke
• Benjamin C. Tiller
• David Wasserman

Southern Illinois (O’Fallon)

• Jarard Williams

About UB Greensfelder
UB Greensfelder LLP 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 was named “2025 Ohio and Missouri Firm of the Year” by Benchmark Litigation and consistently earns top-tier accolades from Chambers and Partners. 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