Frost Brown Todd (FBT) would like to congratulate the firm’s 175 attorneys recognized in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. For more than three decades, Best Lawyers® has been regarded by both the profession and the public as the most credible and definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States. Lawyers are chosen for inclusion based solely on a vote of their peers. Listings cannot be bought and no purchase is required to be considered.
A total of 20 FBT attorneys throughout the firm’s eight-state footprint were also awarded the recognition “Lawyer of the Year,” an award that is presented annually to a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area. These lawyers work in the firm’s Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis, Lexington and Louisville offices.
Below is the list of Frost Brown Todd attorneys recognized in this year’s Best Lawyers publication. The list is organized by office location; 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 denotes attorneys listed for at least that many years; an asterisk (*) denotes an attorney that is listed for the first time.
- Four Frost Brown Todd attorneys are new to the list this year.
- 90 Frost Brown Todd attorneys have been listed for 10 or more years.
- 22 Frost Brown Todd attorneys have been listed for 20 or more years.
CHARLESTON, WV
Carol Smith – Commercial Litigation
CINCINNATI, OH
Deborah S. Adams (30)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Thomas D. Anthony (5)
Health Care Law
Todd H. Bailey (10)
Arbitration
Commercial Litigation
Copyright Law
Information Technology Law
Mediation
Technology Law
Trademark Law
David S. Bence (5)
Banking and Finance Law
Matthew C. Blickensderfer
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Antitrust
Grant S. Cowan (5)
Commercial Litigation
Joseph J. Dehner (10)
International Arbitration – Commercial
International Trade and Finance Law
Douglas R. Dennis (*)
Commercial Litigation
Monica L. Dias (5)
Media Law
Robert A. Dimling (10)
Employment Law – Management Litigation – Labor and Employment
Paige L. Ellerman
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Susan Grogan Faller (20)
Commercial Litigation
First Amendment Law
Media Law
James C. Frooman
Commercial Litigation
Thomas L. Gabelman (5) – Lawyer of the Year (Construction Law)
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Neil Ganulin (10) – Lawyer of the Year (Securities Regulation)
Corporate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Ronald E. Gold (10)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Steven J. Goldstein (20)
Litigation – Patent
Patent Law
D. Scott Gurney (10)
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Colleen M. Haas (*)
Real Estate law
Christopher S. Habel (10)
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
Walter E. Haggerty (10)
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Railroad Law
Adam P. Hall (10)
Commercial Litigation
Stephen N. Haughey (10)
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
Water Law
Jeremy A. Hayden
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
William D. Hayes (15) – Lawyer of the Year (Litigation – Environmental)
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
John S. Higgins
Construction Law
Frederick W. Kindel
Real Estate Law
William N. Kirkham
Corporate Law
John C. Krug (5)
Real Estate Law
Patricia D. Laub (20)
Trusts and Estates
James K. L. Lawrence (30)
Arbitration
Mediation
P. Reid Lemasters (5)
Banking and Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Douglas L. Lutz (10)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Kimberly K. Mauer (10)
Banking and Finance Law
Bernard L. McKay (10) – Lawyer of the Year (Trusts and Estates)
Trusts and Estates
Kevin N. McMurray (10)
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
Jill P. Meyer (5)
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Media Law
William L. Montague (10)
Trusts and Estates
Martin E. Mooney (20)
Tax Law
Beth Schneider Naylor
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Raymond D. Neusch
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
E. Richard Oberschmidt (20)
Real Estate Law
Michael J. O’Grady (5)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Real Estate Law
David C. Olson (10)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III (20)
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Jeffery R. Rush (20)
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
David E. Schmit (10)
Copyright Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Patent Law
Trademark Law
Karlyn A. Schnapp, Ph.D. (5)
Patent Law
Ann G. Schoen
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Patent Law
Charles E. Schroer (5)
Real Estate Law
Samuel M. Scoggins (5)
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Jeffrey S. Shoskin (5)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
David A. Skidmore, Jr. (10) – Lawyer of the Year (Litigation – Labor and Employment)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Douglas D. Thomson (5)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Non-Profit / Charities Law
Steven M. Wesloh (5)
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
W. Russell Wilson (10)
Real Estate Law
George E. Yund (20)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Hilla M. Zerbst (5) –
Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
COLUMBUS, OH
Mitchell H. Banchefsky (5)
Municipal Law
John I. Cadwallader (20)
Real Estate Law
Stephen E. Chappelear (20)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Steven J. Ellcessor
Corporate Law
William M. Harter
Insurance Law
Russell J. Kutell
Litigation – Real Estate
Jeffrey N. Lindemann (5)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Joseph M. Reidy (5)
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
David A. Rogers (10)
Public Finance Law
Stephen P. Samuels (10) – Lawyer of the Year (Environmental Law)
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
Stephen J. Smith, Sr. (10) – Lawyer of the Year (Communications Law)
Communications Law
Litigation – Municipal
Municipal Law
Thomas V. Williams (10)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Stephen P. Withee
Construction Law
DALLAS, TX
Daniel P. Novakov (5)
Tax Law
FLORENCE, KY
Robert D. Hudson (10)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Philip J. Schworer (10)
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
Gregory S. Shumate
Corporate Law
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Nelson D. Alexander (10)
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Thomas F. Bedsole
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Rex E. Bennett (5)
Banking and Finance Law
Michael T. Bindner
Corporate Law
Terrence L. Brookie (10) – Lawyer of the Year (Litigation – Construction)
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Alan S. Brown (15)
Commercial Litigation
Howard R. Cohen (5)
Banking and Finance Law
AJ Correale
Copyright Law
Thomas L. Davis (10)
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Jeffrey S. Dible (5) – Lawyer of the Year (Litigation – Trusts and Estates AND Trusts and Estates)
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Trusts and Estates
James Dimos (5) – Lawyer of the Year (Trademark Law)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Trademark Law
Thomas W. Farlow (5) – Lawyer of the Year (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
Criminal Defense: Non-White-Collar
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Julia Blackwell Gelinas (10)
Appellate Practice
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Robert L. Hartley (10)
Commercial Litigation
Kandi Kilkelly Hidde – Lawyer of the Year (Litigation – ERISA)
Litigation – ERISA
Jeffrey A. Hokanson (5)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Bankruptcy
David T. Kasper (10)
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
Daniel P. King
Construction Law
Jeffrey J. Mortier (5)
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Kevin Charles Murray (5)
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Nicholas C. Pappas (5)
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Eric A. Riegner (5)
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Randall R. Riggs (15)
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Mark J. Roberts (10)
Family Law
Matthew R. Schantz
Patent Law
Kevin C. Schiferl (10)
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Maggie L. Smith (5)
Appellate Practice
Robert B. Thornburg (*)
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Thomas E. Wheeler II (10)
Education Law
Litigation – Municipal
LEXINGTON, KY
Jack R. Cunningham (5)
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates
Jeffrey L. Hallos (10)
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Warren J. Hoffmann (10) – Lawyer of the Year (Corporate Law)
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Mining Law
Natural Resources Law
Barry D. Hunter (5)
Commercial Litigation
Bryan K. Mattingly
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Greg E. Mitchell (10)
Insurance Law
Keith Moorman (5)
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Susan J. Pope (5)
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Edward A. Receski (10)
Real Estate Law
Barton T. Rogers (5)
Trusts and Estates
Paul E. Sullivan (20)
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance
David C. Trimble (5) – Lawyer of the Year (Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers)
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Deborah Holland Tudor (20) – Lawyer of the Year (Employee Benefits – ERISA – Law)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
LOUISVILLE, KY
Dale E. Ahearn (20)
Project Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Joseph L. Ardery (10)
Health Care Law
Nathan L. Berger
Banking and Finance Law
Douglas A. Bozell (5)
Trusts and Estates
Vickie Yates Brown (10)
Health Care Law
Theresa A. Canaday
Commercial Litigation
Richard S. Cleary (10)
Labor Law – Management
James D. Cockrum (10)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Tony C. Coleman (10)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Dennis J. Conniff (10)
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
Steven M. Crawford (5)
Litigation – Construction
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
John R. Crockett III (5)
Commercial Litigation
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Scott W. Dolson (10)
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tax Law
John S. Egan (10) – Lawyer of the Year (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Public Finance Law
Stephen E. Embry (5)
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
James A. Giesel (10)
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
C. Edward Glasscock (25)
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
F. Gerald Greenwell (25)
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates
Timothy J. Hagerty (10)
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
Mining Law
Oil and Gas Law
Debbie Reiss Hardesty (20)
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Barry A. Hines (10)
Real Estate Law
Edward M. King (10)
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Douglas W. Langdon
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance
Susan C. Lonowski (5)
Litigation – Labor and Employment
John T. Lovett (15)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Alan K. MacDonald (10) – Lawyer of the Year (Corporate Governance Law)
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Timothy W. Martin (20)
Real Estate Law
Winston E. Miller (10)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Patrick R. Northam (10)
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Thomas P. O’Brien III (*)
Litigation – Intellectual Property
D. Patton Pelfrey (30)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Gene F. Price
Insurance Law
Glenn Price (20)
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Charles M. Pritchett (10) – Lawyer of the Year (Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants)
Commercial Litigation
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Sheryl G. Snyder (10)
Appellate Practice
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Mark F. Sommer (20) – Lawyer of the Year (Litigation and Controversy – Tax)
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Tax Law
Alison M. Stemler (10)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Cynthia L. Stewart (15) – Lawyer of the Year (Trademark Law)
Copyright Law
Information Technology Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Trademark Law
R. James Straus (20)
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Franchise Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
William G. Strench (10)
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Venture Capital Law
Robert C. Webb (10)
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Geoffrey M. White
Real Estate Law
Richard L. Wood (5)
Real Estate Law
C. Laurence Woods III (20)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
NASHVILLE, TN
Nathan L. Berger
Banking and Finance Law
Scott R. Brown (10)
Insurance Law
Litigation – Construction
Van P. East III (5)
Corporate Law
Kelly L. Frey (10)
Corporate Law
Information Technology Law
Technology Law
William C. Gullett
Corporate Law
Joseph A. Kelly (5)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Thomas H. Lee
Government Relations Practice
Mekesha H. Montgomery
Employment Law – Management
Robert V. Sartin (10)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
WEST CHESTER, OH
Thomas B. Allen (5)
Education Law
Kevin L. Cooney
Banking and Finance Law
Donald L. Crain (5)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Kevin K. Malof (*)
Real Estate Law
Scott D. Phillips (5)
Commercial Litigation
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Litigation – Municipal