Accolades
Ohio Super Lawyers
CLEVELAND, January 3, 2022 – Thirty-four Calfee, Halter & Griswold attorneys have been selected for inclusion to the 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars lists. Each year, no more than 5% of the lawyers in each state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers is a comprehensive listing of outstanding lawyers in more than 70 areas of practice. Attorney listed in Ohio Super Lawyers have been chosen by their peers as being among the best in their profession.
The 13 Calfee attorneys selected for inclusion to the 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers list are noted below with the primary practice area for which they are ranked:
- Fritz E. Berckmueller, Partner and Litigation Practice Group Vice Chair – Criminal Defense: White Collar (Cleveland)
- Mitchell G. (Mitch) Blair, Firm Vice Chairman – Securities Litigation (Cleveland)
- Terrence F. (Terry) Doyle, Partner – Mergers & Acquisitions (Cleveland)
- Maura L. Hughes, Partner and Litigation Practice Group Co-Chair – Business Litigation (Cleveland)
- Named to the Top 100 Attorneys in Ohio 2022 Super Lawyers list
- Named to the Top 50 Women Attorneys in Ohio 2022 Super Lawyers list
- Named to the Top 50 Attorneys in Cleveland 2022 Super Lawyers list
- Named to the Top 25 Women Attorneys in Cleveland 2022 Super Lawyers list
- Gus Kallergis, Partner and Business Restructuring and Insolvency Practice Group Co-Chair – Bankruptcy: Business (Cleveland)
- James F. (Jim) Lang, Partner and Energy and Utilities Practice Group Co-Chair – Utilities (Cleveland)
- Matthew M. (Matt) Mendoza, Partner – Business Litigation (Cleveland)
- Named to the Top 100 Attorneys in Ohio 2022 Super Lawyers List
- Named to the Top 50 Attorneys in Cleveland 2022 Super Lawyers list
- Douglas A. (Doug) Neary, Firm Chairman – Mergers & Acquisitions (Cleveland)
- Colleen M. O’Neil, Partner and Litigation Practice Group Co-Chair – Business Litigation (Cleveland)
- Named to the Top 50 Women Attorneys in Ohio 2022 Super Lawyers list
- Named to the Top 25 Women Attorneys in Cleveland 2022 Super Lawyers list
- Todd F. Palmer, Partner and Labor and Employment Practice Group Vice Chair – Employment & Labor (Cleveland)
- Brent M. Pietrafese, Partner and Corporate and Finance Practice Group Vice Chair – Mergers & Acquisitions (Cleveland)
- K. James Sullivan, Partner – Insurance Coverage (Cleveland)
- Named to the Top 100 Attorneys in Ohio 2022 Super Lawyers list
- Named to the Top 50 Attorneys in Cleveland 2022 Super Lawyers list
- Christopher S. (Chris) Williams, Partner – Business Litigation (Cleveland)
- Named to the Top 100 Attorneys in Ohio 2022 Super Lawyers list
- Named to the Top 50 Attorneys in Cleveland 2022 Super Lawyers list
In addition, 21 Calfee attorneys have been named to the 2022 Ohio Rising Stars list. The selection process for Rising Stars is the same as the Super Lawyers selection process except that to be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. Each year, no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in each state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.
The Calfee attorneys selected for inclusion to the 2022 Ohio Rising Stars are listed below with the primary practice area for which they are ranked:
- Andrew Alexander, Associate – Intellectual Property (Cleveland)
- Matthew B. (Matt) Barbara, Associate – Business Litigation (Cleveland)
- Michael W. (Mike) Bowen, Associate – Government Relations (Cleveland)
- Abbey Kinson Brown, Associate – Employment Litigation (Cleveland)
- David T. Bules, Partner – Securities Litigation (Cincinnati)
- Kelly A. Callam, Associate – Business Litigation (Cleveland)
- Matthew A. (Matt) Chiricosta, Partner – Insurance Coverage (Cleveland)
- Ashley J. Earle, Associate – Intellectual Property (Cincinnati)
- Joshua A. (Josh) Friedman, Associate – Intellectual Property (Cleveland)
- Patrick D. Hayes, Partner – Securities & Corporate Finance (Cincinnati)
- Gwen Gillespie Herman, Partner – Mergers & Acquisitions (Cleveland)
- Aaren R. Host, Associate – Appellate (Cleveland)
- Michael B. Hurley, Partner – Mergers & Acquisitions (Cincinnati)
- Brad Liu, Partner – Intellectual Property (Cleveland)
- Kimberly A. (Kim) Pinter, Partner – Intellectual Property (Cleveland)
- Alexander B. (Alex) Reich, Partner – Business Litigation (Cleveland)
- Ann Z. Seger, Partner – Banking (Cleveland)
- Salvatore J. (Sam) Totino, Partner – Mergers & Acquisitions (Cleveland)
- Mark D. Tupa, Jr., Associate – Mergers & Acquisitions (Cleveland)
- Jaclyn M. (Jackie) Vary, Partner and Estate and Succession Planning and Administration Practice Group Vice Chair – Estate & Probate (Cleveland)
- Lydia E. Warkentin, Associate – Mergers & Acquisitions (Cleveland)
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Professionals
- Andrew Alexander
- Matthew B. Barbara
- Fritz E. Berckmueller
- Mitchell G. Blair
- Michael W. Bowen
- Abbey Kinson Brown
- David T. Bules
- Matthew A. Chiricosta
- Terrence F. Doyle
- Joshua A. Friedman
- Patrick D. Hayes
- Gwen Gillespie Herman
- Maura L. Hughes
- Michael B. Hurley
- James F. Lang
- Brad Liu
- Matthew M. Mendoza
- Douglas A. Neary
- Colleen M. O'Neil
- Todd F. Palmer
- Brent M. Pietrafese
- Kimberly A. Pinter
- Ann Z. Seger
- K. James Sullivan
- Salvatore J. Totino
- Jaclyn M. Vary
- Christopher S. Williams
Practices/Industries
- Appellate Proceedings Litigation
- Banking, Financial Services and Insurance
- Business Restructuring and Insolvency
- Business, Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Chemicals
- Commercial Lending
- Compliance / Regulatory Services
- Construction
- Construction Law
- Construction Litigation
- Corporate and Finance
- Education
- Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP)
- Energy and Utilities
- Energy and Utilities Law
- Energy and Utilities – Federal Regulatory
- Energy and Utilities – State Regulatory
- Entertainment, Media and the Arts
- Entrepreneurs and Emerging Companies
- Estate and Succession Planning and Administration
- Food and Beverage
- Gaming and Hospitality
- Government
- Government Relations and Legislation
- Health Care
- Individuals and Families
- Insurance Coverage
- Intellectual Property
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- International
- Investment Management
- Labor and Employment
- Labor and Employment Litigation
- Litigation
- Manufacturing and Industrial
- Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
- Mergers and Acquisitions, Divestitures and Sales
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Partnerships, LLCs and Joint Ventures
- Patent Litigation
- Patent Prosecution
- Private and Family-Owned Businesses
- Probate Litigation
- Public Companies
- Public Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications Litigation
- Real Estate
- Retail and Consumer Products
- Securities Litigation
- Software and Information Technology
- State Government Relations and Policy
- Trade Associations
- White-Collar Defense and Investigations