Michael N. Ungar

UB Greensfelder LLP and 14 of its attorneys have received honors in the 2025 edition of Benchmark Litigation’s annual guide to America's leading law firms and attorneys. Once again, the firm is heralded for its legal expertise in handling complex, high-stakes litigation. UB Greensfelder earned Benchmark’s top rankings of “highly recommended” in Missouri and Ohio and “recommended” in Illinois.

“We are honored to receive recognition from Benchmark Litigation once again,” said Kevin T. McLaughlin, UB Greensfelder Co-Managing Partner. “Previously, both legacy firms had earned this accolade as a result of positive feedback from our clients and peers so it’s affirming that our combined team is now being lauded for its top-notch litigation capabilities.”

Scott P. Kadish, UB Greensfelder Co-Managing Partner, added, “This continued recognition is a testament to the firm’s reputation as a litigation powerhouse with attorneys who are at the top of their game and focused on obtaining the best possible outcome for our clients.”

Following extensive research to identify the nation’s leading litigators, Benchmark honored the following UB Greensfelder attorneys as Litigation Stars:

• Paul J. (PJ) Cosgrove (Product Liability)
• Jeffrey S. Dunlap (General Commercial Litigation)
• Thadford Felton (Business Litigation)
• Frances Floriano Goins (Securities Litigation)
• Amanda Martinsek (General Commercial Litigation)
• Jeffrey F. Peck (Product Liability)
• Abby Risner (Business Litigation)
• Frederic X. (Fritz) Shadley (Construction, Product Liability)
• Erwin Switzer (Business Litigation)
• Joseph P. Thomas (Product Liability)
• Michael N. Ungar (General Commercial Litigation, Securities Litigation)

Additionally, Benchmark honored the following UB Greensfelder partners as Future Stars:

• Beth Conran (Business Litigation)
• Daniel R. Garner (Business Litigation)
• Joshua Klarfeld (Product Liability)

For the 11^th consecutive year, Michael N. Ungar, Chair of UB Greensfelder’s Litigation Department, was named to Benchmark’s list of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America, a list of the most elite trial strategists in their fields. In March, Ungar also was inducted into Benchmark’s Hall of Fame as one of only three litigators to earn this annual distinction in recognition of his “illustrious career and considerable achievements.”

Partner Frances Floriano Goins also was named to the list of Benchmark’s Top 250 Women in Litigation, marking her 11^th year in row on this list of the top female litigators in the country.

These awards come on the heels of UB Greensfelder’s eighth consecutive distinction as Benchmark’s Ohio Litigation “Firm of the Year,” in recognition of its formidable litigation practice, strategic counsel, and innovative client advocacy.

Formed through the recent combination of two award-winning firms, UB Greensfelder now offers an unmatched team of legal professionals, including a Litigation Department comprised of first-chair, courtroom-tested trial attorneys who deliver top-tier service. Both legacy firms were recognized by Benchmark Litigation for their high caliber litigation expertise. Now with expanded multijurisdictional capabilities, the litigation team appears in numerous state and federal trial and appellate courts and before governmental and private regulatory bodies nationwide. In addition to class actions, complex commercial, financial, intellectual property, mass torts, and regulatory proceedings, the firm’s litigators regularly represent clients in internal investigations, white collar matters, bankruptcies, and ADR proceedings.

Benchmark Litigation is the definitive guide to the world’s leading litigation firms and lawyers. They provide law firm and lawyer rankings based on extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists, and their clients, as well as analysis of the market’s most important cases and firm developments.