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MANAGING PARTNER:	Paul V. Muething
PRACTICE GROUP LEADERS:
Business Representation & Transactions	James M. Jansing and Edward E. Steiner
Commercial Finance & Reorganization	John S. Fronduti and Robert G. Sanker
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation	Stephen M. Goodson and Lisa Wintersheimer Michel
Labor & Employment	Paul D. Dorger
Litigation	James E. Burke, Rachael A. Rowe, and Gregory M. Utter
Private Client Services	Joseph P. Rouse
Real Estate	Richard D. Spoor

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TEAM:
Executive Director	David A. Custer	513.579.6460
Director of Client Services	Susan M. Kurz	513.579.6544
Director of Human Resources	Lori S. Moser	513.579.6556
Director of Clerk's Department	Kathy L. Stanley	513.639.3817
Director of Finance	Jeffrey R. Starnes	513.579.6443
Director of Information Resources	Mary Lynn Wagner	513.579.6902
Chief Information Officer	Richard E. Wills	513.579.6588

RECOGNITIONS:

Perhaps the most reliable indicator of KMK’s experience within a broad range of legal issues is the third-party honors and recognitions that the firm and individual attorneys have received recently.

KMK received national recognition in the 2011-12 Best Law Firms Survey by U.S.News Media Group and Best Lawyers.

KMK is ranked nationally by “Best Law Firms” in the following practice areas: Land Use & Zoning Law (Tier 2), Copyright Law (Tier 3), and Venture Capital Law (Tier 3).

KMK received 28 Cincinnati Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings by “Best Law Firms” in the following practice areas: Banking & Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Closely Held Companies & Family Business Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Equipment Finance Law, Family Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation – ERISA, Litigation – Labor & Employment, Litigation – Land Use & Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation – Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Municipal Finance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Project Finance Law, Real Estate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Tax Law, and Venture Capital Law.

2012 Best Lawyers in America^® rankings:
- KMK is the top-listed law firm in Ohio in six areas: Business Organizations, Land Use & Zoning Litigation, Project Finance Law, Product Liability Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, and Securities Litigation
- KMK is the top-listed law firm in Cincinnati in 13 areas: Bankruptcy Litigation, Business Organizations, Employee Benefits Law, ERISA Litigation, Land Use & Zoning Litigation, Municipal Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation, Project Finance Law, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Litigation, Securities Litigation, and Venture Capital.

36 KMK attorneys have been selected for inclusion to the Best Lawyers in America 2012

4 KMK attorneys have been recognized as 2012 Lawyers of the Year:
- James E. Burke has been named the “Cincinnati Best Lawyers’ Securities Litigation Lawyer of the Year” for 2012.
- Joseph M. Callow, Jr. has been named the “Cincinnati Best Lawyers’ Antitrust Litigation Lawyer of the Year” for 2012.
- Louis F. Gilligan has been named the “Cincinnati Best Lawyers’ Personal Injury Litigation–Defendants Lawyer of the Year” for 2012.
- Patricia B. Hogan has been named the “Cincinnati Best Lawyers’ Copyright Law Lawyer of the Year” for 2012.

KMK was named the top large law firm in Ohio in Business & Transactions Law by Super Lawyers^® as listed in the new Super Lawyers Business Edition 2011 publication. Notably, KMK is the only large law firm in Ohio to receive this top recognition.
47 KMK attorneys were recognized in the 2011 Ohio Super Lawyers® and Ohio Rising Stars listings, including the following who received special recognition:
- James E. Burke was named to the Top 10 attorneys in Ohio list and the Top 50 attorneys in Cincinnati list for Business Litigation
- William A. Posey was named to the Top 50 attorneys in Cincinnati list for Personal Injury Plaintiff: General
- Edward E. Steiner was named to the Top 100 attorneys in list and the Top 50 attorneys in Cincinnati list for Mergers & Acquisitions

9 KMK lawyers were named Leading Lawyer by Cincy Magazine, 2011

9 KMK lawyers were selected for inclusion in the 2011 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers, published by Chambers & Partners Publishing

2011 Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers^® recognized KMK as a leading firm in 4 practice areas:
- Banking & Finance
- Bankruptcy / Restructuring
- Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions
- General Commercial Litigation

KMK was named the Commercial Litigation Firm of the Year— USA by the UK publication, Finance Monthly's Law Awards 2011
2 KMK lawyers were elected to the American College of Trial Lawyers
- James E. Burke (1997)
- Louis F. Gilligan (1985)

2 KMK lawyers were elected to the American College of Real Estate Lawyers
- Kenneth P. Kreider (2009)
- Herbert B. Weiss (1987)

1 KMK lawyer was inducted as a Fellow to the Litigation Counsel of America
- Gregory M. Utter (2010)

KMK was named a 2012 "Go-To" Law Firm^® by Corporate Counsel^®, a publication of American Lawyer Media. KMK was chosen by several of its Fortune 500 clients as their "Go-To" Law firm in the areas of litigation, labor and employment, corporate transactions, and securities.

KMK was recognized for High Professional Legal Standards and Ethics in The 2011 Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers 95^th edition, administered by Martindale-Hubbell

KMK is a member of The Better Business Bureau, the premier resource and the standard bearer for marketplace ethics

KMK is the largest first generation law firm in Cincinnati; we celebrated our 50th Anniversary in 2004

KMK’s focus is two-fold: Controlling costs for clients while delivering the best results.