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Forty-Seven Frantz Ward Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America

Awards August 19, 2020

The 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America survey recognizes 47 Frantz Ward attorneys in 30 practice areas, including nine attorneys who were recognized in the inaugural “Ones to Watch” list. In addition, two of our partners are named “Lawyers of the Year” in Cleveland: Brett K. Bacon (Litigation-Insurance) and Brian J. Kelly (Litigation-Labor & Employment)

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.

The following Frantz Ward attorneys are listed in The Best Lawyers in America:
Kaitlyn D. Arthurs
Brett K. Bacon
Klevis Bakiaj (Ones to Watch)
Megan E. Bennett (Ones to Watch)
Todd A. Broski
T. Merritt Bumpass, Jr.
Thomas E. Cardone (Ones to Watch)
Michael N. Chesney
Andrew J. Cleves (Ones to Watch)
William A. Duncan
Gregory R. Farkas
Ian H. Frank
Michael J. Frantz
Carl H. Gluek
Patrick F. Haggerty
Craig T. Haran
Thomas G. Haren
Ralph P. Higgins, Jr.
Daniel P. Hinkel
Kevin M. Hinkel
Joel R. Hlavaty
Matthew F. Kadish
Stephen L. Kadish
Christopher G. Keim
Brian J. Kelly
Christopher C. Koehler
John F. Kostelnik
Hans L. Larsen
Nora E. Loftus
Angela D. Lydon (Ones to Watch)
Karl E. May
James B. Niehaus
Christina E. Niro
Jenifer E. Novak
Jeffrey A. Perlmuter
Bradley D. Reed (Ones to Watch)
Mark L. Rodio
Dean M. Rooney
James H. Rownd
Marc A. Sanchez
Jonathan M. Scandling (Ones to Watch)
Douglas B. Schnee
Michael E. Smith
Ryan T. Smith (Ones to Watch)
Mark J. Stockman
Daniel A. Ward
David G. Weibel

Frantz Ward attorneys were recognized in the following practice areas:
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Education Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law – Management
Health Care Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Health Care
Litigation – Insurance
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation – Real Estate
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation-Defendants
Professional Malpractice Law– Defendants
Real Estate Law
Securities Regulation
Tax Law
Trade Secrets Law
Trusts and Estates

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