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Includes 15 “Lawyers of the Year” and 23 “Ones to Watch”

A total of 183 Frost Brown Todd (FBT) attorneys were honored as The Best Lawyers in America© for 2021. An additional 16 were awarded the title of Lawyer of the Year” and 25 were included in the inaugural “Ones to Watch” list. Best Lawyers© is one of the most credible and definitive guides to legal excellence in the U.S. Lawyers on the list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing. Listings cannot be bought, and no fee is required to be considered.

The “Lawyer of the Year,” award is presented annually to a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area. Below are the FBT attorneys included in The Best Lawyers list. Those who earned “Ones to Watch” are attorneys with outstanding professional excellence who have typically been practicing for five to nine years. The year indicates the first year the attorney was included on the list. The numbers 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 denote that the attorney has been listed for at least that many years, and an asterisk (*) denotes an attorney that is listed for the first time.

CHARLESTON, WV

Amy King Condaras (2012) (10)
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Finance Law

Carte P. Goodwin (*)
Appellate Practice
Litigation – Intellectual Property

Jared M. Tully (2019)
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance

CINCINNATI, OH

Deborah S. Adams (2011) [35]
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Thomas D. Anthony (2008) [10]
Health Care Law

David S. Bence (2008) [10]
Banking and Finance Law

Matthew C. Blickensderfer (2013) [5]
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Antitrust

Joseph J. Dehner (2005) [15]
International Arbitration – Commercial
International Trade and Finance Law

Douglas R. Dennis (2016) [5]
Commercial Litigation

James Charles Frooman (2014) [5]
Commercial Litigation

Thomas L. Gabelman (2007) [15]
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction

Neil Ganulin (2006) [15]
Corporate Law
International Mergers and Acquisitions
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation

Ronald E. Gold (2003) [15] (Lawyer of the Year)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Steven J. Goldstein (2011) [25]
Litigation – Patent
Patent Law

William C. Gullett (2013) [5]
Corporate Law 

Colleen M. Haas (2016) [5]
Real Estate Law

Christopher S. Habel (2006) [15]
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental

Adam P. Hall (2006) [15]
Commercial Litigation

Stephen N. Haughey (2003) [15]
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental Water Law

William D. Hayes (2001) [20] (Lawyer of the Year – Environmental Law)
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental

John S. Higgins (2014) [5]
Construction Law

Ann Dalton Jennings (2020)
Real Estate Law

Chris Kim Kahn (Ones to Watch)
Environmental Law

Melissa A. Kern (*)
Copyright Law

Frederick W. Kindel (2013) [5]
Real Estate Law

William N. Kirkham (2013) [5]
Corporate Law

John C. Krug (2011) [10]
Real Estate Law

Patricia D. Laub (1995) [25]
Trusts and Estates

Douglas L. Lutz (2007) [15]
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy

Kimberly K. Mauer (2007) [15]
Banking and Finance Law

Bernard L. McKay (2006) [15]
Trusts and Estates

Kevin N. McMurray (2003) [15]
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental

Martin E. Mooney (1995) [25]
Tax Law

Richard L. Moore (*)
Employment Law – Individuals

Beth Schneider Naylor (2015) [5]
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Richard Oberschmidt (1993) [25]
Real Estate Law

Michael J. O’Grady (2008) [10]
Banking and Finance Law Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Real Estate Law

Karlyn A. Schnapp Ph.D. (2012) [10]
Patent Law

Ann G. Schoen (2013) [5]
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Patent Law 

Charles E. Schroer (2009) [10]
Real Estate Law 

Jeffrey S. Shoskin (2011) [10]
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment

David A. Skidmore, Jr. (2011) [15] (Lawyer of the Year – Labor Law – Management)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Douglas D. Thomson (2008) [10]
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Nonprofit / Charities Law

Andrew B. Ulmer (2020)
Patent Law

A.J. Webb (Ones to Watch)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Steven M. Wesloh (2010) [10]
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental 

Patrick Woodside (*)
Public Finance Law 

George E. Yund (2011) [25]
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment

COLUMBUS, OH

Yazan S. Ashrawi (Ones to Watch)
Commercial Litigation

Thaddeus M. Boggs (Ones to Watch)
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Land Use and Zoning Law

John I. Cadwallader (1995) [25]
Real Estate Law

Stephen E. Chappelear (1995) [25]
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Daniel F. Edwards (2006) [15]
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction

Steven J. Ellcessor (2015) [5]
Corporate Law 

Suzanne M. Fisher-Edwards (2011) [10]
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental

James Gray (2020)
Real Estate Law

William M. Harter (2014) [5]
Insurance Law

Philip K. Hartmann (2020)
Land Use and Zoning Law

Emmett M. Kelly (2020)
Public Finance Law

Russell J. Kutell (2013) [5]
Litigation – Real Estate

Jeffrey N. Lindemann (2012) [10]
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Christopher M. Montgomery (2019)
Real Estate Law

Ashley L. Oliker (Ones to Watch)
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Real Estate

Jennifer D. Readler (*)
Municipal Law

David A. Rogers (2005) [15]
Public Finance Law

Stephen P. Samuels (2007) [15] (Lawyer of the Year – Environmental Law)
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental

Noel C. Shepard (2017) [5]
Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Stephen J. Smith, Sr. (2007) [15]
Communications Law
Litigation – Municipal
Municipal Law

Zackary L. Stillings (Ones to Watch)
Commercial Litigation

Thomas V. Williams (2011) [15]
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management

Stephen P. Withee (2014) [5]
Construction Law

DALLAS, TX

Craig J. Cox (2019)
Trademark Law

Lucas T. Elliot (2013) [5]
Commercial Litigation

Ray Guy (2006) [15]
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Securities

Daniel P. Novakov (2009) [10]
Tax Law

Mark A. Platt (2011) [10]
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Martin E. Rose (2013) [10]
Aviation Law
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs

FLORENCE, KY

James A. Dietz (2008) [10]
Health Care Law

Robert D. Hudson (2011) [15]
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management

Philip J. Schworer (2006) [15]
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental

Gregory S. Shumate (2013) [5]
Corporate Law

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

Eric Baker (*)
Corporate Law

Michael T. Bindner (2014) [5]
Corporate Law

Edwin J. Broecker (2014) [5]
Corporate Law

Terrence L. Brookie (2005) [15]
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction

Alan S. Brown (1999) [20]
Commercial Litigation

Matthew S. Carr (2013) [5]
Nonprofit / Charities Law

Matthew J. Clark (Ones to Watch)
Intellectual Property Law

Howard R. Cohen (2010) [10]
Banking and Finance Law

Andre J. Correale (2014) [5]
Copyright Law

Thomas L. Davis (2011) [15]
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Jeffrey S. Dible (2011) [10]
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Litigation and Controversy – Tax Trusts and Estates

Michael L. Eckerle (2019)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Thomas W. Farlow (2011) [10]
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Robert L. Hartley (2007) [15]
Commercial Litigation

Kandi Kilkelly Hidde (2013) [5]
Litigation – ERISA

James Horrey (Ones to Watch)
Corporate Law

Eric Lamb (2020)
Trademark Law

Constance R. Lindman (2020)
Copyright Law
Trademark Law

Jeffrey J. Mortier (2012) [10]
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Kevin Charles Murray (2010) [10]
Administrative / Regulatory Law

Anthony W. Overholt (*)
Government Relations Practice

Nicholas C. Pappas (2011) [10]
Product Liability
Litigation – Defendants

Eric A. Riegner (2011) [10]
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Randall R. Riggs (2011) [20]
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Matthew R. Schantz (2014) [5] (Lawyer of the Year)
Patent Law

Dennis Schell (2018)
Litigation – Intellectual Property

Kevin C. Schiferl (2011) [15]
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Maggie L. Smith (2009) [10] (Lawyer of the Year)
Appellate Practice

Robert B. Thornburg (2016) [5]
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Alexander P. Will (Ones to Watch)
Government Relations Practice

Heather L. Wilson (2020)
Employment Law – Management

LEXINGTON, KY

Jeffrey L. Hallos (2006) [15] (Lawyer of the Year – Corporate Law)
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Chanhee Han (Ones to Watch)
Corporate Law

Warren J. Hoffmann (2003) [15] (Lawyer of the Year – Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
Corporate Law
Energy Law
International Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Mining Law
Natural Resources Law

Barry D. Hunter (2010) [10]
Commercial Litigation

Bryan K. Mattingly (2013) [5]
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Jonathan S. Miller (*)
Government Relations Practice

Greg E. Mitchell (2007) [15]
Insurance Law

Keith Moorman (2011) [10]
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Susan J. Pope (2013) [10]
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Edward A. Receski (2005) [15]
Real Estate Law

Barton T. Rogers (2011) [10]
Trusts and Estates

Paul E. Sullivan (1995) [25]
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance

Deborah Holland Tudor (1995) [25]
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Ellis W. Wilder (Ones to Watch)
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Real Estate Law

LOUISVILLE, KY

Dale E. Ahearn (1993) [25]
Project Finance Law
Real Estate Law

Joseph L. Ardery (2006) [15]
Health Care Law

Jennifer Y. Barber (2019)
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Tax Law

Nathan J. Becht (Ones to Watch)
Real Estate Law

Nathan L. Berger (2013) [5]
Banking and Finance Law

Bradford Butler (Ones to Watch)
Banking and Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law

Theresa A. Canaday (2013) [5]
Commercial Litigation

Richard S. Cleary (2011) [15]
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment

James D. Cockrum (2011) [15]
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management

Dennis J. Conniff (2003) [15] (Lawyer of the Year Litigation – Environmental)
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental

Steven M. Crawford (2011) [10]
Litigation – Construction
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Rachael Dahlman (Ones to Watch)
Commercial Litigation

Scott W. Dolson (2006) [15]
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tax Law

Joe M. Doren (Ones to Watch)
Real Estate Law

John S. Egan (2007) [15] (Lawyer of the Year – Litigation – Bankruptcy)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Public Finance Law

James A. Giesel (2006) [15]
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation

Edward Glasscock (2006) [30]
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Thomas C. Gleason (Ones to Watch)
Litigation – Securities

John W. Gragg (2018)
Real Estate Law

Gerald Greenwell (1989) [30]
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates

Timothy J. Hagerty (2007) [15]
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
Mining Law
Oil and Gas Law

Jeffries Mock Hamilton (*)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Debbie Reiss Hardesty (1995) [25]
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Miles R. Harrison (Ones to Watch)
Product Liability
Litigation – Defendants

Barry A. Hines (2006) [15]
Real Estate Law

Edward M. King (2007) [15] (Lawyer of the Year – Banking and Finance Law)
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy

Douglas W. Langdon (2013) [5]
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance Product Liability
Litigation – Defendants

Susan C. Lonowski (2012) [10]
Litigation – Labor and Employment

John T. Lovett (2011) [20]
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management

Alan K. MacDonald (2006) [15]
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
International Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation

Timothy W. Martin (1993) [25]
Real Estate Law

Ryan D. Nafziger (Ones to Watch)
Product Liability
Litigation – Defendants

Patrick R. Northam (2007) [15]
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Thomas P. O’Brien III (2016) [5] (Lawyer of the Year)
Litigation – Intellectual Property

Patton Pelfrey (2011) [35]
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Gene F. Price (2013) [5]
Insurance Law

Charles M. Pritchett (2005) [15]
Commercial Litigation
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Christopher Robinson (*)
Product Liability
Litigation – Defendants

Nelson D. Rodes (Ones to Watch)
Transportation Law

Cory Skolnick (*)
Commercial Litigation

Sheryl G. Snyder (2007) [15]
Appellate Practice
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Mark F. Sommer (1995) [25]
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Tax Law

Alison M. Stemler (2005) [15] (Lawyer of the Year)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Cynthia L. Stewart (2006) [20]
Copyright Law
Information Technology Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Trademark Law

James Straus (1995) [25]
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Franchise Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

William G. Strench (2006) [15]
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Venture Capital Law

Griffin Terry Sumner (*)
Insurance Law

Laura Theilmann (*)
Public Finance Law

Douglas A. Walter (Ones to Watch)
Banking and Finance Law
Real Estate Law

Robert C. Webb (2011) [15]
Litigation and Controversy – Tax

Geoffrey M. White (2015) [5]
Real Estate Law

Laurence Woods III (2011) [25]
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management

Kathleen Wright (*)
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Brian D. Zoeller (2013) [5]
Construction Law
Real Estate Law

NASHVILLE, TN

Nathan L. Berger (2013) [5]
Banking and Finance Law

Scott R. Brown (2007) [15]
Insurance Law
Litigation – Construction

Van P. East III (2012) [10]
Corporate Law

Howard W. Herndon (*)
Financial Services Regulation Law

Thomas H. Lee (2013) [5]
Government Relations Practice

Mekesha H. Montgomery (2013) [5]
Employment Law – Management

Richard J. Nickels (2016) [5]
Corporate Law

Robert V. Sartin (2006) [15]
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy

Pittsburgh, PA

Kevin Colosimo (*)
Energy Law

Ericson P. Kimbel (2020)
Construction Law

WEST CHESTER, OH

Thomas B. Allen (2008) [10]
Education Law

Brodi J. Conover (Ones to Watch)
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Government Relations Practice

Kevin L. Cooney (2013) [5]
Banking and Finance Law

Donald L. Crain (2011) [10]
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Charles B. Galvin (Ones to Watch)
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation – Real Estate

Scott D. Phillips (2010) [10]
Commercial Litigation
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Litigation – Municipal

Joseph Scholler (*)
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Todd Wilkowski (2019)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Construction Law

(Year) The first year the lawyer was listed in any practice area.
(*) Lawyers who are listed for the first time in Best Lawyers.
[#] Anniversary plaque for which lawyer is eligible (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30 years).