Additional 69 attorneys named “Ones to Watch”
Two hundred and nine Frost Brown Todd (FBT) attorneys have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® for 2025. The title of “Lawyer of the Year” went to 14 of those attorneys. An additional 69 were included in The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® list.
As one of the most credible and definitive guides to legal excellence in the U.S., Best Lawyers divides attorneys by geographic region and practice areas. Honorees are reviewed by their peers, ranked based on their professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are currently practicing and in good standing.
The Lawyer of the Year award is presented annually to a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area. Those who earned the “Ones to Watch” distinction are attorneys with outstanding professional excellence who have typically been practicing for five to nine years.
Below is the list of FBT attorneys who were honored for 2025. 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 hit a milestone and been listed for that many years, and an asterisk (*) denotes an attorney that is listed for the first time.
Charleston, WV
Vivian H. Basdekis (2021)
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Carrie J. Cecil (2024)
Public Finance
Amy King Condaras (2012)
Banking and Finance
Commercial Finance
Public Finance
Carte P. Goodwin (2021)
Appellate Practice
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Craig Griffith (2019)
Tax
William Swann (2022) (Ones to Watch)
Health Care
Jared M. Tully (2019) (Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Banking and Finance)
Banking and Finance
Commercial Finance
Commercial Litigation
Insurance
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Alex Zurbuch (2022) (Ones to Watch)
Commercial Litigation
Cincinnati, OH
Deborah S. Adams (1983) (Lawyer of the Year: Employment – Management; Lawyer of the Year: Labor – Management)
Employment – Management
Labor – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
David S. Bence (2008)
Banking and Finance
Commercial Finance
John F. Bennett (2018) (Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Patent)
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Kai Bitter (2024)
Corporate
Matthew C. Blickensderfer (2013) (Lawyer of the Year: Litigation – Antitrust)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Antitrust
Julie M. Bruns (2022)
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Workers’ Compensation – Employers
J. Aaron Byrd (2024)
Trusts and Estates
Alexander Czanik (2023) (Ones to Watch)
Intellectual Property
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Chad N. Eckhardt (2024)
Health Care
Sandra Eismann-Harpen (*) (Ones to Watch)
Banking and Finances
Ariel M. Fox (2021) (Ones to Watch)
Commercial Litigation
James Charles Frooman (2014)
Commercial Litigation
Thomas L. Gabelman (2007)
Construction
Litigation – Construction
Neil Ganulin (2003)
Corporate
International Mergers and Acquisitions
Securities / Capital Markets
Securities Regulation
Ronald E. Gold (2003)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization
William C. Gullett (2013)
Corporate
Christopher S. Habel (2006)
Environmental
Litigation – Environmental
Colleen M. Haas (2016)
Real Estate
Adam P. Hall (2006)
Commercial Litigation
Hongye Han (2024) (Ones to Watch)
Health Care
Lucas V. Haugh (*)
Patent
Stephen N. Haughey (2003)
Environmental
Litigation – Environmental
Water
William D. Hayes (2003)
Environmental
Litigation – Environmental
John S. Higgins (2014)
Construction
Litigation – Construction
Chris Kim Kahn (2021) (Ones to Watch)
Environmental
John C. Krug (2011)
Real Estate
Clayton Kuhnell (2016)
Patent
Eric Landen (*)
Real Estate
Patricia D. Laub (1997)
Trusts and Estates
Kim Martin Lewis (2007)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization
Kimberly K. Mauer (2007)
Banking and Finance
Kevin N. McMurray (2003)
Environmental
Litigation – Environmental
Martin E. Mooney (1995) [30]
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tax
Richard L. Moore (2021)
Employment – Individuals
Employment– Management
Beth Schneider Naylor (2015) [10]
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Michael J. O’Grady (2008)
Banking and Finance
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization
Commercial Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Real Estate
Nilesh Patel (2024)
Advertising
Eric M. Robbins (2011)
Patent
Karlyn A. Schnapp Ph.D. (2012) (Lawyer of the Year: Patent)
Patent
Jeffrey S. Shoskin (2009)
Employment – Management
Labor – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
David A. Skidmore, Jr. (2005) [20]
Employment – Management
Labor – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Michael J. Stegman (2014)
Trusts and Estates
Andrew B. Ulmer (2020)
Patent
Paul M. Ulrich (*)
Litigation – Patent
Patent
Matthew Vale (2022) (Ones to Watch)
Intellectual Property
Vance V. VanDrake III (2016)
Patent
Alicia Visse–Kroger (2024) (Ones to Watch)
Immigration
Seth A. Voit (*)
Patent
Donald L. Warner III (2021) (Ones to Watch)
Public Finance
Real Estate
A.J. Webb (2021) (Ones to Watch)
Insolvency and Reorganization
Steven M. Wesloh (2010) [15]
Environmental
Litigation – Environmental
Patrick Woodside (2021)
Public Finance
George E. Yund (1997)
Employment – Management
Labor – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Columbus, OH
Yazan S. Ashrawi (2021) (Ones to Watch)
Commercial Litigation
Scott J. Bent (2024) (Ones to Watch)
Banking and Finance
Real Estate
Tax
Trusts and Estates
Thaddeus M. Boggs (2021) (Ones to Watch)
Eminent Domain and Condemnation
Land Use and Zoning
Municipal
Aaron T. Brogdon (2024)
Commercial Litigation
John I. Cadwallader (2003)
Real Estate
James S. Gray (2020) [5]
Real Estate
William M. Harter (2014)
Insurance
Phillip K. Hartmann (2020) [5]
Land Use and Zoning
Alyson Hurley (*)
Banking and Finance
Real Estate
Emmett M. Kelly (2020) [5]
Public Finance
Russell J. Kutell (2013)
Litigation – Real Estate
Jeffrey N. Lindemann (2012)
Employment – Management
Labor – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Samantha Quimby (*)
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Frank J. Reed Jr. (2023)
Government Contracts
Government Relations Practice
Harlan W. Robins (2006)
Banking and Finance
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate
David A. Rogers (2005) [20]
Real Estate
Project Finance
Public Finance
Stephen P. Samuels (2007)
Environmental
Litigation – Environmental
Noel C. Shepard (2017)
Workers’ Compensation – Employers
Kevin Shook (*)
Advertising
Zackary L. Stillings (2021) (Ones to Watch)
Commercial Litigation
Thomas V. Williams (2006)
Employment – Management
Labor – Management
Stephen P. Withee (2014)
Construction
Dallas, TX
Thomas F. Allen, Jr. (2023)
Appellate Practice
Austin Conner (2024) (Ones to Watch)
Banking and Finance
Fred Gaona III (2024)
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
T. Ray Guy (2006)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Securities
Nicole E. Karam (2022) (Ones to Watch)
Commercial Litigation
Amy E. LaValle (2021)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation Patent
Kevin J. Maguire (2022)
Commercial Litigation
I. Bobby Majumder (2018)
Corporate
Energy
Rebecca L. Matthews (2021)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Ed McQueen (2022)
Banking and Finance
Corporate
Real Estate
Edward W. Moore (*)
Private Funds / Hedge Funds
Ha-Vi Nguyen (*) (Ones to Watch)
Commercial Litigation
Daniel P. Novakov (2009) (Lawyer of the Year: Trusts and Estates)
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Trusts and Estates
Tax
Mark A. Platt (2011)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Clay B. Pulliam (2015) [10]
Real Estate
F. Colby Roberts (*) (Ones to Watch)
Commercial Litigation
Denver, CO
Dustin S. Charapata (2024)
Real Estate
Jana L. Willsey (2023) (Ones to Watch)
Real Estate
Jennifer Eiteljorg (2023)
Real Estate
Michael Freimann (2023)
Litigation – Labor and Employment
John W. Kellogg (2017)
Business Organizations (Including LLCs and Partnerships)
Corporate
Mergers and Acquisitions
Keely C. Downs (2022)
Real Estate
Rebecca B. Givens (2024)
Real Estate
Steven J. Gockley (2024) (Ones to Watch)
Construction
Mamie Ling (2023) (Ones to Watch)
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Timothy Swanson (2023)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Florence, KY
Rachael Chamberlain (2024) (Ones to Watch)
Tax
James A. Dietz (2008)
Health Care
Robert D. Hudson (2006)
Employment – Management
Labor – Management
Gregory S. Shumate (2013)
Corporate
Houston, TX
Kenneth R. Breitbeil (2022)
Commercial Litigation
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Kenneth Wayne Bullock II (2024)
Admiralty and Maritime
Courtney B. Gahm–Oldham (2023)
Commercial Litigation
Energy
Indianapolis, IN
Thaddeus R. Ailes (2019)
Real Estate
Eric Baker (2021)
Corporate
Michael T. Bindner (2014)
Corporate
Edwin J. Broecker (2014)
Corporate
Mergers and Acquisitions
Terrence L. Brookie (2005) [20]
Commercial Litigation
Construction
Litigation – Construction
Matthew J. Clark (2021) (Ones to Watch)
Intellectual Property
A.J. Correale (2014)
Copyright
Darren Craig (2024)
Commercial Litigation
Energy
Thomas L. Davis (2003)
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Jeffrey S. Dible (2011)
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Trusts and Estates
Thomas M. Hanahan (2009)
Banking and Finance
Commercial Finance
Real Estate
Kandi Kilkelly Hidde (2013)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – ERISA
Nicholas Huang (*)
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Corporate
Adam S. Ira (2021) (Ones to Watch)
Insurance
Amy Stewart Johnson (2024)
Municipal
Kristopher N. Kazmierczak (2023)
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Joshua N. Kutch (*)
Construction
Litigation – Construction
Eric Lamb (2020) [5] (Lawyer of the Year: Patent; Lawyer of the Year: Trademark)
Copyright
Patent
Trademark
Tyler S. Lemen (2021) (Ones to Watch)
Construction
Health Care
Medical Malpractice – Defendants
Constance R. Lindman (2020) [5]
Copyright
Trademark
Denise Barkdull Lund (2023)
Public Finance
Jeffrey J. Mortier (2010) [15]
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Kevin Charles Murray (2010) [15]
Administrative / Regulatory
Anthony W. Overholt (2021)
Civil Rights
Commercial Litigation
Government Relations Practice
Nicholas C. Pappas (2010) [15]
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Eric A. Riegner (2008)
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Randall R. Riggs (2003)
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Evan Rutter (2023) (Ones to Watch)
Commercial Litigation
Matthew R. Schantz (2014)
Patent
Kevin C. Schiferl (2005) [20]
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Blake Shelby (2024)
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Katherine M. Slisz (2024) (Ones to Watch)
Commercial Litigation
Maggie L. Smith (2009)
Appellate Practice
Robert B. Thornburg (2016)
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Cameron S. Trachtman (2024) (Ones to Watch)
Commercial Litigation
Clarissa Walstrom (*) (Ones to Watch)
Mergers and Acquisitions
Alexander P. Will (2021) (Ones to Watch)
Government Relations Practice
Amy Wilson (2024)
Employment – Management
Heather L. Wilson (2020) [5]
Employment – Management
Lexington, KY
Kathryn A. Eckert (2021) (Ones to Watch)
Administrative / Regulatory
Energy
Health Care
Natural Resources Law
Jeffrey L. Hallos (2003)
Corporate
Mergers and Acquisitions
Warren J. Hoffmann (2003)
Corporate
Energy
International Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and Acquisitions
Mining
Natural Resources
Barry D. Hunter (2010) [15]
Commercial Litigation
Brad Keeton (2023)
Appellate
Commercial Litigation
Health Care
Bryan K. Mattingly (2013)
Mergers and Acquisitions
Jonathan S. Miller (2021)
Government Relations Practice
Susan J. Pope (2011)
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Barton T. Rogers (2011)
Trusts and Estates
Paul E. Sullivan (1995) [30]
Commercial Litigation
Corporate
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Deborah Holland Tudor (1997)
Employee Benefits (ERISA)
Louisville, KY
Sara L. Abner (2024)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Dale E. Ahearn (1993)
Project Finance
Real Estate
Jennifer Bame (2023) (Ones to Watch)
Labor and Employment – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Jennifer Y. Barber (2019)
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Tax
Nathan J. Becht (2021) (Ones to Watch)
Real Estate
Nathan L. Berger (2013)
Banking and Finance
Jamie S. Brodsky (2013)
Banking and Finance
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization
Tabitha Buchanan (*) (Ones to Watch)
Real Estate
S. Bradford Butler (2021) (Ones to Watch)
Real Estate
Tax
Amy Burnette (2024)
Banking and Finance
Real Estate
Jeremiah Byrne (*)
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Theresa A. Canaday (2013)
Commercial Litigation
Richard S. Cleary (2003)
Labor – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Alyssa C.B. Cochran (2021) (Ones to Watch)
Appellate
Benjamin Coffman (2024) (Ones to Watch)
Real Estate
Steven. M. Crawford (2010) [15]
Litigation – Construction
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Peter M. Cummins (2024)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Real Estate
Robert C. Cummings III (2024) (Ones to Watch)
Real Estate
Amy F. Curry (*)
Real Estate
Scott Dolson (2006) (Lawyer of the Year: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships))
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Corporate
Mergers and Acquisitions
Tax
John S. Egan (2007)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Public Finance
Amanda England (2024)
Real Estate
Elizabeth Ethington (*) (Ones to Watch)
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Nathaniel Fowler (2024) (Ones to Watch)
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Michelle Fox (2023) (Ones to Watch)
Insurance
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Lauren D. Gadient (2022) (Ones to Watch)
Commercial Litigation
Real Estate
Kaitlyn George (2022)
Real Estate
Mackenzie Giannotti (*) (Ones to Watch)
Banking and Finance
James A. Giesel (2005) [20] (Lawyer of the Year: Securities / Capital Markets)
Banking and Finance
Corporate Governance
Corporate
Private Funds / Hedge Funds
Securities / Capital Markets
Securities Regulation
C. Edward Glasscock (1991)
Corporate
Mergers and Acquisitions
Thomas C. Gleason (2021) (Ones to Watch)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Securities
Nicolaus Gordon (2024) (Ones to Watch)
Public Finance
Samuel G. Graber (*)
Tax Law
John W. Gragg (2018)
Banking and Finance
Real Estate
Miles R. Harrison (2021) (Ones to Watch)
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Timothy J. Hagerty (2007)
Environmental
Litigation – Environmental
Mining
Oil and Gas
Jeffries Mock Hamilton (2021)
Employee Benefits (ERISA)
Barry A. Hines (2006)
Banking and Finance
Real Estate
Kaitlin E. Hizny (*) (Ones to Watch)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Elizabeth B. Hurley (2021) (Ones to Watch)
Commercial Litigation
Real Estate
Christopher Johnson (2022)
Commercial
Insurance
Litigation – Insurance
Edward M. King (2007)
Banking and Finance
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization
Akesha Kirkpatrick (*) (Ones to Watch)
Real Estate
Maria Kroeger (2024) (Ones to Watch)
Real Estate
Carl Lammers (*)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Douglas W. Langdon (2013)
Insurance
Litigation – Insurance
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
John T. Lovett (2001) (Lawyer of the Year: Employment Law – Management)
Employment – Management
Labor – Management
Alan K. MacDonald (2006) (Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Governance)
Corporate Governance
Corporate
Mergers and Acquisitions
Securities / Capital Markets
Securities Regulation
Darnell McCoy (2024) (Ones to Watch)
Real Estate
Melanie McCoy (*)
Closely Held Companies and Family Business
James Nichols (2024)
Real Estate
Patrick R. Northam (2007)
Corporate Compliance
Corporate
Energy
Mergers and Acquisitions
Thomas P. O’Brien III (2016)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Trade Secrets
Joshua M. O’Bryan (2024)
Mergers and Acquisitions
Andrew Palmer (2024)
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendant
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
D. Patton Pelfrey (1983)
Employment – Management
Labor – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Gene F. Price (2013)
Employee Benefits (ERISA)
Insurance
Kendal Price (2024) (Ones to Watch)
Real Estate
D. Christopher Robinson (2021)
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
C. Michael Shull, III (2024)
Construction
Bryan J.K. Sisto (2022) (Ones to Watch)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization
Corporate
Cory Skolnick (2021)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Real Estate
Mark F. Sommer (2003) (Lawyer of the Year: Tax)
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Tax
Alexander G. Staffieri (2021)
Banking and Finance
Corporate Governance
Corporate
Mergers and Acquisitions
Real Estate
Venture Capital
Thomas Staffieri (2024) (Ones to Watch)
Banking and Finance
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Mergers and Acquisitions
Cynthia L. Stewart (2003) (Lawyer of the Year: Information Tech)
Copyright
Information Technology
Trademark
R. James Straus (1993) (Lawyer of the Year: Banking and Finance; Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions)
Banking and Finance
Corporate
Financial Services Regulation
Franchise
Mergers and Acquisitions
William G. Strench (2005) [20]
Corporate Governance
Corporate
Private Funds / Hedge Funds
Securities / Capital Markets
Venture Capital
Litigation – Real Estate
Griffin Terry Sumner (2021)
Appellate Practice
Insurance
Laura Theilmann (2021)
Public Finance
Jacob Vissing (*) (Ones to Watch)
Real Estate
Samuel Wardle (2022) (Ones to Watch)
Appellate Practice
Robert C. Webb (2007) [15]
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Tax Law
Allison Weyand (2024) (Ones to Watch)
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Geoffrey M. White (2015)
Real Estate
Jason C. Williams (2023)
International Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and Acquisitions
C. Laurence Woods, III (2003)
Employment – Management
Labor – Management
Kathleen Biggs Wright (2021)
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Brian D. Zoeller (2013)
Construction
Real Estate
Nashville, TN
Blake Bars (*) (Ones to Watch)
Real Estate
Commercial Litigation
Lucas T. Elliot (2013)
Commercial Litigation
Carl Eppler (*) (Ones to Watch)
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Jeremy R. Goolsby (2022) (Ones to Watch)
Commercial Litigation
Sarah N. Lowe (*)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Brian S. Masterson (2023)
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tax
Mekesha H. Montgomery (2013)
Employment – Management
Courtney Rogers Perrin (2024)
Mergers and Acquisitions
Robert V. Sartin (2006)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization
Litigation – Bankruptcy
John S. Wagster (2023)
International Mergers and Acquisitions
Pittsburgh, PA
Jordan Blask (2024)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization
Real Estate
Michael Brewster (*)
Oil and Gas
Kevin Colosimo (2021)
Construction
Energy
Oil and Gas
Edward J. Grattan (2023) (Ones to Watch)
Corporate
Mergers and Acquisitions
Katherine Koop Irwin (2022)
Health Care
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Ron G. Jones (2024)
Commercial Litigation
Leah R. LaFramboise (2024)
Energy
Real Estate
Derrick L. Maultsby Jr. (2024) (Ones to Watch)
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Intellectual Property
Sloane B. O’Donnell (2022) (Ones to Watch)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation Construction
Tara Hopper Rice (2024) (Ones to Watch)
Energy
Oil and Gas
Real Estate
Orange County, CA
Ruben Smith (2022)
Real Estate
Washington, D.C.
Daniel T. Falk (2022) (Ones to Watch)
Patent
West Chester, OH
Kevin L. Cooney (2013)
Banking and Finance
Alexander L. Ewing (2023)
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Charles B. Galvin (2021) (Ones to Watch)
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation – Real Estate
Scott D. Phillips (2010) [15]
Commercial Litigation
Land Use and Zoning
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Litigation – Municipal
W. Joseph Scholler (2021)
Litigation – Labor and Employment
E. Todd Wilkowski (2019)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Construction
(Year) 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).