KMK Listed as 2009 "Go-To" Law Firm®; Long-Time Clients AK Steel Corporation and Fifth Third Bancorp Named KMK as a Preferred Law Firm

Keating Muething & Klekamp (KMK) was recently named a 2009 “Go-To” Law Firm by Corporate Counsel, a publication of American Lawyer Media (ALM). KMK will be listed in the 2009 Directory of In-House Law Departments at the Top 500 Companies produced by Corporate Counsel and ALM. KMK was chosen by AK Steel Corporation and Fifth Third Bancorp as a preferred law firm in the area of Litigation. Fifth Third Bancorp also chose KMK as a preferred law firm in the area of Labor & Employment.

“KMK is honored to be named by AK Steel Corporation and Fifth Third Bancorp as one of their preferred law firms,” said Paul V. Muething, Managing Partner. “We’d like to thank our clients for securing this distinction on our behalf. It reflects the successful partnership we have with our clients.”

Corporate Counsel is a leading magazine for general counsel and in-house attorneys in the United States. The magazine publishes an annual reference guide for in-house law departments. “Go-To Law Firms” are selected after a rigorous nomination and research process in which ALM teams with the nation’s top 500 companies to determine which law firms provide best practices and services for clients.

About Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

The law firm of Keating Muething & Klekamp, based in Cincinnati, was founded in 1954. KMK has approximately 110 lawyers and a support staff of more than 150 employees. For more than 50 years, KMK has contributed to the success of many businesses from Fortune 500 corporations to small start-up companies. Their mission is to provide high quality legal counsel to business clients by meeting their identified needs and developing appropriate solutions. KMK’s vision is to excel as a law firm by recruiting and retaining the highest quality attorneys and personnel with diverse social, ethnic and political backgrounds.