Fifty-Four Keating Muething & Klekamp Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2020
Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL (KMK Law®) congratulates the firm’s 54 attorneys recognized in the 2020 edition of The 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, 8.3 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in almost 62,000 leading lawyers included on the list.
Six 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.
- James E. Burke was named the Best Lawyers 2020 Litigation – Securities “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati.
- Joseph M. Callow, Jr. was named the Best Lawyers 2020 Litigation – Antitrust “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati.
- Daniel E. Izenson was named the Best Lawyers 2020 Litigation – Real Estate “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati.
- Paul V. Muething was named the Best Lawyers 2020 Securities/Capital Markets Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati.
- Daniel P. Utt was named the Best Lawyers 2020 Project Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati.
- Jill A. Weller was named the Best Lawyers 2020 Environmental Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati.
The list below includes the KMK attorneys recognized in the 2020 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)
- Employment Law - Management
- 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
Michael T. Cappel (2020)
- Commercial Litigation
Mark J. Chumley (2020)
- Labor Law - Management
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
D. Brock Denton (2015)
- Corporate Law
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Alan S. Fershtman (2008)
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Tax Law
Louis F. (Lou) Gilligan (1989-90)
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
Stephen M. (Steve) Goodson (2007)
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
J. Michael (Mike) Hurst (2014)
- Trademark Law
Kevin E. Irwin (2001-02)
- 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 (1995-96)
- Corporate Law
Gary P. Kreider (1987)
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Kenneth P. (Ken) Kreider (2009)
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Real Estate Law
Margaret G. Kubicki (2020)
- Tax Law
Mary Ellen Malas (2020)
- Family 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 (1997-98)
- 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)
- Banking and Finance Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
Julie T. Muething (2020)
- Mergers and Acquisitions 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
F. 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 (2001-02)
- Tax Law
P. Andrew Spoor (2020)
- Public Finance 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 50 corporations to start-up companies. Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers® 2019 recognized KMK as a leading law firm in Ohio in Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions, General Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Labor & Employment, and Bankruptcy & Restructuring. KMK Law earned five National Rankings in Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, Project Finance, Law and Venture Capital Law and 37 Metropolitan Rankings in the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers publication of its 2019 “Best Law Firms” Report. Founded in 1954, KMK has approximately 120 lawyers and a support staff of 150 employees. Additional information is available at www.kmklaw.com.
