Forty-Eight Keating Muething & Klekamp Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2019
Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL (KMK Law®) congratulates the firm’s 48 attorneys recognized in the 2019 edition of Best Lawyers in America©. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become regarded as a definitive guide to legal excellence. This year, 7.8 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in almost 60,000 leading lawyers included on the list.
Nine KMK Law attorneys have been recognized as “Lawyers of the Year” by Best Lawyers, a designation that is presented annually to a single attorney in each practice area and metropolitan area.
- G. Randall Ayers was named the Best Lawyers 2019 Labor Law - Management "Lawyer of the Year" in Cincinnati.
- Steven C. Coffaro was named the Best Lawyers 2019 - Litigation - Banking and Finance "Lawyer of the Year" in Cincinnati.
- Alan S. Fershtman was named the Best Lawyers 2019 Tax Law "Lawyer of the Year" in Cincinnati.
- James R. Matthews was named the Best Lawyers 2019 Insurance Law "Lawyer of the Year" in Cincinnati.
- Timothy B. Matthews was named the Best Lawyers 2019 Venture Capital Law "Lawyer of the Year" in Cincinnati.
- Paul V. Muething was named the Best Lawyers 2019 Corporate Law "Lawyer of the Year" in Cincinnati.
- William A. Posey was named the Best Lawyers 2019 Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs "Lawyer of the Year" in Cincinnati.
- F. Mark Reuter was named the Best Lawyers 2019 Securities Regulation "Lawyer of the Year" in Cincinnati.
- Rachael A. Rowe was named the Best Lawyers 2019 Litigation - Securities "Lawyer of the Year" in Cincinnati.
The list below includes the KMK attorneys recognized in the 2019 Best Lawyers publication, along with the year the attorney was first recognized and the practice areas for which each attorney is recognized by Best Lawyers.
G. Randall (Randy) Ayers (2006)
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Brian M. Babb (2009)
Environmental Law Litigation – Environmental
Kasey L. Bond (2016)
Litigation – Labor and Employment
James H. (Jim) Brun (2016)
Trusts and Estates
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
James E. (Jim) Burke (2006)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Litigation – Securities
Joseph M. (Joe) Callow, Jr. (2011)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – ERISA
Steven C. (Steve) Coffaro (2011)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Real Estate
Richard L. (Rich) Creighton, Jr. (2013)
Commercial Litigation
Brock Denton(2015)
Corporate Law
Alan S. Fershtman (2008)
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tax Law
Louis F. (Lou) Gilligan (1989)
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
Stephen M. (Steve) Goodson (2007)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Michael (Mike) Hurst(2014)
Trademark Law
Kevin E. Irwin (1999)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Daniel E. (Dan) Izenson (2012)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Real Estate
James M. (Jim) Jansing (2010)
Corporate Law
James C. (Jim) Kennedy (2018)
Securities Regulation
Donald P. (Don) Klekamp (1995)
Corporate Law
Gary P. Kreider (1987)
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Kenneth P. (Ken) Kreider (2009)
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate Law
James R. (Jim) Matthews (2013)
Insurance Law
Timothy B. (Tim) Matthews (2009)
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Venture Capital Law
Robert W. (Bob) Maxwell II (1995)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
James J. (Jim) McGraw, Jr. (2017)
Corporate Law
Economic Development Law
John F. Meisenhelder (2015)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Joseph P. (Joe) Mellen (2018)
Tax Law
Lisa Wintersheimer Michel (2010)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Michael J. (Mike) Moeddel (2012)
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Paul V. Muething (2007)
Corporate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Claire V. Parrish (2019)
Trusts and Estates
William A. (Bill) Posey (2011)
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
Mark Reuter(2011)
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Adrienne J. Roach (2013)
Family Law
Joseph P. (Joe) Rouse (2010)
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates
Rachael A. Rowe (2010)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation – Securities
Robert G. (Bob) Sanker (2007)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Michael L. (Mike) Scheier (2015)
Commercial Litigation
Richard D. (Rick) Siegel (2012)
Venture Capital Law
Mark E. Sims (1995)
Tax Law
Richard D. (Dick) Spoor (2008)
Municipal Finance Law
Kalman (Kal) Steinberg (2015)
Banking and Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Thomas M. (Tom) Tepe, Jr. (2011)
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Joseph L. (Joe) Trauth, Jr. (2007)
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Daniel P. (Dan) Utt (2007)
Project Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Gregory M. (Greg) Utter (2007)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Mark J. Weber (2007)
Real Estate Law
Herbert B. (Herb) Weiss (1983)
Project Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Jill A. Weller (2016)
Environmental Law
About Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL
The law firm of Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL (KMK Law®), based in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a nationally-recognized law firm delivering sophisticated legal solutions to businesses of all sizes—from Fortune 100 corporations to start-up companies. Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers® 2018 recognized KMK as a leading law firm in Ohio in Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions, General Commercial Litigation, and Bankruptcy & Restructuring. KMK Law earned four National Rankings in Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, and Project Finance Law and 37 Metropolitan Rankings in the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers publication of its 2018 “Best Law Firms” Report. Founded in 1954, KMK has approximately 115 lawyers and a support staff of 150 employees. Additional information is available at www.kmklaw.com.
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