Four distinguished partners in Frantz Ward’s Labor and Employment Practice, Litigation Practice and Business Law Practice are named “Lawyers of the Year” in Cleveland in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Best Lawyers designates only one lawyer per practice area as “Lawyer of the Year” in the nation’s largest legal markets. Patrick F. Haggerty named for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants,
Kevin M. Hinkel named for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law,
Brian J. Kelly named for Labor Law – Management, and
James B. Niehaus named for Litigation – Intellectual Property.
The 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America survey
also recognizes 35 Frantz Ward attorneys in 28 practice areas.
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.