Bricker Graydon Attorneys Featured in 2026 “Best Lawyers” Rankings

A total of 75 attorneys were chosen by their peers for recognition in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. This year’s ranking includes one newly listed Bricker Graydon attorney and 10 attorneys designated as “Ones to Watch,” a category for up-and-coming lawyers. Three attorneys have been named 2026 “Lawyers of the Year” for their respective practice areas. Only one attorney in each category is recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in each market.

ONES TO WATCH

Cincinnati, OH

Vincent Boddy (Insurance Law; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Commercial Litigation)

Christopher J. Groeschen (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)

Elizabeth Younger (Public Finance Law)

Columbus, OH

Christopher P. Gordon (Commercial Litigation)

Matthew R. Koppitch (Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Government Relations Practice)

Rachael Guastella (Administrative / Regulatory Law; Government Relations Practice; Insurance Law)

Alexander Karcher (Transportation)

Matthew Pritchard (Energy Law)

Casey L. Rieth (Commercial Litigation)

Matthew L. Strayer (Litigation - Construction)

Lebanon, OH

Brodi J. Conover (Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Government Relations Practice)

BEST LAWYERS

Columbus, OH

Jerry O. Allen (Litigation and Controversy - Tax; Tax Law)

Robin Amicon (Health Care Law)

Laura G. Anthony (Education Law)

Amy S. Bartemes (Real Estate Law)

John Caleb Bell (Economic Development Law)

Brad E. Bennett (Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment)

Sally W. Bloomfield (Energy Law; Water Law)

Melissa Bondy (Education Law)

Dylan F. Borchers (Administrative/Regulatory Law; Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law)

Erin Butcher (Litigation - Labor and Employment)

Drew H. Campbell (Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Insurance)

Melissa Carleton (Education Law)

William T. Conard II (Public Finance Law)

Nicole Donovsky (Education Law; Labor Law - Management)

Price D. Finley (Project Finance Law; Public Finance Law)

James F. Flynn (Health Care Law)

Dane A. Gaschen (Education Law)

Warren Grody (Education Law)

Kara H. Herrnstein (Commercial Litigation)

Stephen Intihar (Real Estate Law*)

David S. Jackson (Corporate Law; Tax Law)

Marie-Joëlle C. Khouzam (Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management)

Greg Lestini (Administrative / Regulatory Law; Government Relations Practice; Insurance Law)

Quintin F. Lindsmith (Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Insurance)

Robert F. McCarthy (Public Finance Law)

Christopher L. McCloskey (Construction Law)

Charles H. McCreary III (Real Estate Law)

Frank L. Merrill (Litigation - Environmental)

Devin D. Parram (Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law)

Rebecca C. Princehorn (Education Law; Public Finance Law)

Nelson M. Reid (Commercial Litigation)

Justin Ristau (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy; Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law)

Christine R. Schirra (Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental)

Anne Marie Sferra (Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation)

Sommer L. Sheely (Commercial Litigation)

Douglas L. Shevelow (Construction Law)

Diane M. Signoracci (Health Care Law)

Christopher N. Slagle (Administrative / Regulatory Law; Energy Regulatory Law; Government Relations Practice)

Elisabeth A. Squeglia (Health Care Law)

Dane Stinson (Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law)

Christopher N. Swank (Real Estate Law)

Cincinnati, OH

Thomas A. Breitenbach (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law*)

Robert F. Brown (Corporate Law; Real Estate Law)

Daniel E. Burke (Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants; Workers' Compensation Law - Employers)

Christine A. Buttress (Trusts and Estates)

Michael Debbeler (Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Bankruptcy)

Stephen Gillen (Copyright Law)

Catherine T. Dunlay (Health Care Law)

Daniel C. Heyd (Corporate Law)

Michael A. Hirschfeld (Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law)

Benjamin Hyden (Construction Law)

Monica Donath Kohnen (Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law)

David J. Lampe (Education Law)

William J. Liss (Business Organizations; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates)

Bradley D. McPeek (Commercial Litigation)

Jeffrey P. McSherry (Commercial Litigation)

Gerald F. O'Connell, Jr. (Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law)

Bruce I. Petrie, Jr. (Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management)

John B. Pinney (Arbitration; Commercial Litigation; International Arbitration - Commercial; International Arbitration - Governmental; Mediation)

Daniel E. Reitz (Real Estate Law)

Jeffrey L. Rohr (Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law)

Robert R. Saelinger (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)

Jason R. Stuckey (Litigation - Labor and Employment)

Cleveland, OH

Matthew Gurbach (Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants)

Brendan Heil (Commercial Litigation; Government Relations Practice) NEW

Glenn S. Krassen (Energy Law; Natural Resources Law; Oil and Gas Law)

Josh Nolan (Education Law; Litigation - Labor and Employment)

Catherine Swartz (Municipal Law; Public Finance Law)

Dayton, OH

Janet K. Cooper (Education Law)

Shannon Martin (Economic Development Law; Real Estate Law*)

Beverly A. Meyer (Education Law)

Lebanon, OH

Catherine Dunlay (Health Care Law)

Mark E. Evans (Construction Law)

Fort Mitchell, KY

John J. Kropp (Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law)

Mark A. Ogle (Family Law)

Richard G. Schmalzl (Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation)

*Denotes "Lawyer of the Year" Awards

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