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Fourteen Benesch Attorneys Named Chambers USA 2010 Leaders in Their Field
June 28, 2010
CLEVELAND, OHIO – June 28, 2010 –Benesch is pleased to announce that fourteen of its attorneys are named as “Leaders in Their Field” in Chambers USA 2010, a premier guide to the legal profession which is published in June. The following Benesch attorneys are listed in their respective practice areas:
Jeffrey A. Abrams – Real Estate
Steven M. Auvil – Intellectual Property
Maynard A. Buck – Labor & Employment
Thomas O. Crist – Construction
Norman W. Gutmacher – Real Estate
James M. Hill – Corporate/M&A
Ira C. Kaplan – Corporate/M&A
Ross J. Kirchick – Banking & Finance
Megan Mehalko– Corporate/M&A
Barry J. Miller – Construction
James H. Schwarz – Real Estate
Howard A. Steindler – Real Estate
Ronald J. Teplitzky – Banking & Finance
Jeffrey D. Zimon – Employee Benefits &Executive Compensation
Chambers conducts in-depth research and interviews with clients and attorneys throughout the United States to identify the top lawyers in various practice areas. For the 2010 edition of Chambers USA, interviews were conducted nationally in which clients and participating attorneys were asked to rank law firms and individual attorneys in specific specialty areas. The qualities on which rankings were assessed included technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment and other qualities most valued by clients. Chambers selects sources based on submissions put forward by legal practices and interviews during the course of research, as well as from their own database resources.
About Benesch
Benesch is a seven-time winner of the NorthCoast 99 Award – Best Places to Work, and was recognized in 2010 by The Plain Dealer as being one of Northeast Ohio’s Top 75 Places to Work. With offices in Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Shanghai, White Plains and Wilmington, Benesch’s practice and industry groups include Business Reorganization, the China Group, Compensation & Benefits, Construction, Commercial Finance & Banking, Corporate & Securities, Litigation, Energy, Health Care, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Polymer Industry, Private Equity, Public Finance, Public Law, Real Estate & Environmental, Tax, Transportation & Logistics, and Estate Planning & Probate. For more information, visit www.beneschlaw.com.
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