Chambers USA Guide 2024 Recognizes 155 BakerHostetler Attorneys and ­66 Practice Areas

WASHINGTON — June 7, 2024

BakerHostetler proudly announces that Chambers and Partners has ranked and recognized 155 firm attorneys and 66 practice areas in this year’s edition of the “Chambers USA Guide: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.” The firm received 19 attorney rankings in Band 1; 18 practice areas received that commendation as well. In this year’s edition, 50 attorneys are newly ranked or received higher rankings.

Attorney rankings – highlights

Star Individual: Elizabeth A. Green (Bankruptcy/Restructuring – FL: North & Central)

Attorneys ranked in Band 1

• Mark S. Barron (Energy & Natural Resources – CO)
• Greg Dillard (Occupational Safety and Health – Nationwide)
• Linda A. Goldstein (Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory – Nationwide)
• Michelle M. Hervey (Tax – OH)
• Amy E. Kellogg (Real Estate – OH)
• Gregory D. Lee (Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use – FL: North & Central)
• L. Poe Leggette (Oil & Gas Litigation – Nationwide)
• Charlene L. McGinty (Healthcare – GA)
• Gregory V. Mersol (Labor & Employment – OH)
• Amy Ralph Mudge (Advertising: NAD Proceedings – Nationwide and Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory – Nationwide)
• William L. Pence (Environment – FL)
• David F. Proano (Energy & Natural Resources – OH)
• Carole S. Rendon (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – OH)
• Kevin W. Shaughnessy (Labor & Employment – FL)
• Stefan P. Smith (Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation – TX)
• Alexander J. Szilvas (Tax – OH)
• Nathan F. Ware (Tax – OH)
• Daniel R. Warren (Litigation: General Commercial – OH)

Chambers also recognized Up-and-Coming attorneys, Associates to watch and Senior Statespeople

• Elise S. Barajas (Healthcare – TX)
• Brian A. Bash (Bankruptcy/Restructuring – OH)
• Matthew D. Gases (Corporate/M&A – NY)
• Jenny G. Givens (Healthcare – TX)
• Kimberly C. Gordy (Healthcare – TX)
• Ashlee C. Grant (Labor & Employment – TX)
• Seth J. Hanft (Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation – OH)
• Jeremiah L. Hart (Labor & Employment – OH)
• Ronald G. Linville (Labor & Employment – OH)
• Danielle L. Merola (Bankruptcy/Restructuring – FL: North & Central)
• Lana Muranovic (International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions – Nationwide)
• Alexander K. Obrecht (Energy & Natural Resources – CO)
• Charlotte W. Pasiadis (Corporate/M&A – OH: North)
• Paul Rosenberg (Labor & Employment – NY and Labor Relations – NY)
• Erin M. Sales (Labor & Employment – FL)
• George R. Skupski (Banking & Finance – OH)
• Erica Svoboda (Corporate/M&A – GA)
• Marc N. Wagner (Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory – DC)
• Genevieve G. York-Erwin (Litigation: General Commercial – WA)

Practice area rankings – highlights

Practice areas ranked in Band 1

• Advertising: NAD Proceedings (USA – Nationwide)
• Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory (USA – Nationwide)
• Bankruptcy/Restructuring (FL: North & Central)
• Bankruptcy/Restructuring (OH)
• Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded (USA – Nationwide)
• Corporate/M&A (Ohio: North)
• Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (TX)
• Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (OH)
• Healthcare: Highly Regarded (USA – Nationwide)
• Intellectual Property (PA)
• International Arbitration: Highly Regarded (USA – Nationwide)
• International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded (USA – Nationwide)
• Labor & Employment (OH)
• Labor & Employment: Highly Regarded (CA)
• Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (OH)
• Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare (USA – Nationwide)
• Product Liability: Toxic Torts (USA – Nationwide)
• Tax (OH)

BakerHostetler’s ranked practice areas

• Advertising: NAD Proceedings (USA – Nationwide)
• Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory (USA – Nationwide)
• Banking & Finance (OH)
• Bankruptcy/Restructuring (FL: North & Central)
• Bankruptcy/Restructuring (OH)
• Bankruptcy/Restructuring (CA)
• Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded (USA – Nationwide)
• Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded (NY)
• Corporate/M&A: (OH: North)
• Corporate/M&A (GA)
• Corporate/M&A (OH: South & Central)
• Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (FL: North & Central)
• Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (TX)
• Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (USA – Nationwide)
• Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (NY)
• E-Discovery & Information Governance (USA – Nationwide)
• Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (OH)
• Energy & Natural Resources (CO)
• Environment (DC)
• Healthcare (GA)
• Healthcare (OH)
• Healthcare (TX)
• Healthcare: Highly Regarded (USA – Nationwide)
• Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory (DC)
• Insurance: Insurer (OH)
• Intellectual Property (CO)
• Intellectual Property (GA)
• Intellectual Property (IL)
• Intellectual Property (OH)
• Intellectual Property (PA)
• Intellectual Property (WA)
• Intellectual Property: Litigation (DC)
• Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution (DC)
• Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (NY)
• International Arbitration: Highly Regarded (USA – Nationwide)
• International Trade: Customs (USA – Nationwide)
• International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded (USA – Nationwide)
• International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy (USA – Nationwide)
• Labor & Employment (OH)
• Labor & Employment (FL)
• Labor & Employment (GA)
• Labor & Employment (USA – Nationwide)
• Labor & Employment (TX)
• Labor & Employment (DC)
• Labor & Employment: Highly Regarded (CA)
• Labor & Employment: Highly Regarded (NY)
• Leisure & Hospitality (USA – Nationwide)
• Litigation: General Commercial (CO)
• Litigation: General Commercial (OH)
• Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (GA)
• Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (OH)
• Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite (NY)
• Oil & Gas Litigation (USA – Nationwide)
• Political Law (USA – Nationwide)
• Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare (USA – Nationwide)
• Privacy & Data Security: Litigation (USA – Nationwide)
• Privacy & Data Security: The Elite (USA – Nationwide)
• Product Liability: Toxic Torts (USA – Nationwide)
• Real Estate (FL: North & Central)
• Real Estate (GA)
• Real Estate (OH)
• Retail (USA – Nationwide)
• Tax (OH)
• Tax (DC)
• Tax: Controversy (USA – Nationwide)
• Transportation: Road (Automotive) (USA – Nationwide)

BakerHostetler’s ranked attorneys

• Joyce Ackerbaum Cox (Labor & Employment – FL)
• Robb C. Adkins (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – CA)
• John J. Allotta (Corporate/M&A – OH: North)
• Christopher M. Arena (Intellectual Property – GA)
• M.J. Asensio III (Labor & Employment – OH)
• Elise S. Barajas (Healthcare – TX)
• Eric L. Barnum (Labor & Employment – GA)
• Jonathan R. Barr (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – DC)
• Mark S. Barron (Energy & Natural Resources – CO and Oil & Gas Litigation – Nationwide)
• Brian A. Bash (Bankruptcy/Restructuring – OH)
• Christopher Bator (Insurance – OH)
• S. Derek Bauer (Healthcare – GA)
• Alexis C. Beachdell (Bankruptcy/Restructuring – OH)
• William C. Bergmann (Intellectual Property: Litigation – DC)
• Martin T. Booher (Environment – OH)
• E. Mark Braden (Political Law – Nationwide)
• Terry M. Brennan (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – OH)
• David K. Brown (Corporate/M&A – GA)
• Matthew W. Caligur (International Trade: Customs – Nationwide)
• Phillip M. Callesen (Banking & Finance – OH)
• Todd J. Canni (Government Contracts – Nationwide)
• Ann M. Caresani (Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation – OH)
• John J. Carney (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – NY)
• Timothy D. Casey (Intellectual Property – WA)
• C. Shawn Cleveland (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – TX)
• Clayton Coley (Corporate/M&A – GA)
• Casie Collignon (Privacy & Data Security: Litigation – Nationwide)
• Lisa N. Collins (Intellectual Property – GA)
• Charlotte A. Combre (Healthcare – GA)
• Emily C. Crosby (Healthcare – GA)
• Jason D’Cruz (Labor & Employment – GA)
• Jeffrey E. Decker (Corporate/M&A & Private Equity – FL: North & Central)
• Mark W. DeLaquil (Environment – DC)
• Greg Dillard (Environment – TX and Occupational Safety and Health – TX)
• Sashe D. Dimitroff (International Arbitration: Counsel – Nationwide)
• Billy M. Donley (Transportation: Road (Automotive) – Nationwide)
• Jennifer E. Edwards (Labor & Employment – OH)
• David L. Evans (Real Estate – FL: North & Central)
• David N. Farsiou (Intellectual Property – PA)
• Elliot J. Feldman (International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy – Nationwide)
• Adam L. Fletcher (Bankruptcy/Restructuring – OH)
• Stephen M. Floyd (Real Estate – GA)
• Amy E. Fouts (Healthcare – GA)
• Matthew D. Gases (Corporate/M&A – NY)
• Jenny G. Givens (Healthcare – TX)
• Daniel J. Goettle (Intellectual Property – PA)
• Stephen H. Goldberg (Corporate/M&A – NY)
• Linda A. Goldstein (Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory – Nationwide)
• Kimberly C. Gordy (Healthcare – TX)
• Matthew D. Graban (Corporate/M&A – OH: North)
• Ashlee C. Grant (Labor & Employment – TX)
• Elizabeth A. Green (Bankruptcy/Restructuring – FL: North & Central)
• Douglas W. Greene (Litigation: Securities – NY)
• Daniel J. Guttman (Labor & Employment – OH)
• Seth J. Hanft (Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation – OH)
• Suzanne K. Hanselman (Corporate/M&A – OH: North)
• John J. Harrington (Corporate/M&A – OH: North)
• Brian M. Harris (Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation – GA)
• Jeremiah L. Hart (Labor & Employment – OH)
• Michelle M. Hervey (Tax – OH)
• W. Ashley Hess (Corporate/M&A – OH: South & Central)
• Carl W. Hittinger (Antitrust – PA)
• Craig A. Hoffman (Privacy & Data Security: Cybersecurity – Nationwide)
• Thomas E. Hogan (Environment – DC)
• Rachael L. Israel (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – OH)
• Edward J. Jacobs (E-Discovery & Information Governance – Nationwide)
• Joann Gallagher Jones (Real Estate – GA)
• Robert A. Julian (Bankruptcy/Restructuring – CA)
• Andreas T. Kaltsounis (Privacy & Data Security: Cybersecurity – Nationwide)
• Matthew C. Kane (Labor & Employment – CA)
• Paul G. Karlsgodt (Privacy & Data Security: Litigation – Nationwide)
• Daniel Kaufman (Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory – Nationwide)
• Todd Kegler (Corporate/M&A – OH: South & Central)
• Amy E. Kellogg (Real Estate – OH)
• Gilbert S. Keteltas (E-Discovery & Information Governance – Nationwide)
• Kevin W. Kirsch (Intellectual Property – OH)
• Theodore J. Kobus (Privacy & Data Security: Cybersecurity – Nationwide and Privacy & Data Security: Privacy – Nationwide)
• Jay P. Krupin (Labor & Employment – DC)
• Andrew Layden (Bankruptcy/Restructuring – FL: North & Central)
• Todd H. Lebowitz (Labor & Employment – OH)
• Gregory D. Lee (Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use – FL: North & Central)
• L. Poe Leggette (Oil & Gas Litigation – Nationwide)
• John S. Letchinger (Intellectual Property – IL)
• Barbara Linney (International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions – Nationwide)
• Ronald D. Linville (Labor & Employment – OH)
• Stephanie A. Lodise (Intellectual Property – PA)
• Susan N. Lubow (Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation – OH)
• Thomas R. Lucchesi (Litigation: General Commercial – OH)
• Joseph Lucci (Intellectual Property – PA)
• Raymond M. Malone (Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation – OH)
• Melissa B. Mannino (International Trade: CFIUS Experts – Nationwide and International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions – Nationwide)
• Wendy W. Markham (Real Estate – GA)
• Heather J. McDonald (Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets – NY)
• Brian McEvoy (Healthcare – GA and Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – GA)
• Charlene L. McGinty (Healthcare – GA)
• M. Scott McIntyre (Labor & Employment – OH)
• Elizabeth McNellie (Transportations: Road (Automotive) – Nationwide)
• Danielle L. Merola (Bankruptcy/Restructuring – FL: North & Central)
• Gregory V. Mersol (Labor & Employment – OH)
• Jennifer Mills (Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation – OH)
• Michael W. Moyer (Corporate/M&A – WA)
• Amy Ralph Mudge (Advertising: NAD Proceedings – Nationwide and Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory – Nationwide)
• Patrick M. Muldowney (Labor & Employment – FL)
• Lana Muranovic (International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions – Nationwide)
• Adam R. Nazette (Banking & Finance – OH)
• Jonathan New (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – NY)
• Alexander Obrecht (Energy & Natural Resources – CO)
• Carlos F. Ortiz (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – NY)
• Michael J. Pappert (Real Estate – TX)
• Jeffrey H. Paravano (Tax – DC)
• Jimmy D. Parrish (Bankruptcy/Restructuring – FL: North & Central)
• Charlotte W. Pasiadis (Corporate/M&A – OH: North)
• William L. Pence (Environment – FL)
• David F. Proano (Energy & Natural Resources – OH)
• Kenneth B. Reisenfeld (International Arbitration: Arbitrators – Nationwide and International Arbitration: Counsel – Nationwide)
• Carole S. Rendon (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – OH)
• Lauren J. Resnick (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – NY)
• Lee H. Rosebush (Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory – DC)
• Paul Rosenberg (Labor & Employment – NY and Labor Relations – NY)
• Robert K. Rupp (Healthcare – OH)
• Eric E. Sagerman (Bankruptcy/Restructuring – CA)
• Gregory S. Saikin (Healthcare – TX)
• Erin M. Sales (Labor & Employment – FL)
• Steven B. Samuels (Intellectual Property – PA)
• Marc G. Schildkraut (Antitrust – DC)
• Paul M. Schmidt (Tax – DC)
• Lynn Sessions (Healthcare – TX and Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare – Nationwide)
• Randal M. Shaheen (Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory – Nationwide)
• Kevin W. Shaughnessy (Labor & Employment – FL)
• Amy M. Shepherd (Corporate/M&A – OH: South & Central)
• John Siegal (Litigation: General Commercial – NY)
• Leif R. Sigmond (Intellectual Property – IL)
• George R. Skupski (Banking & Finance – OH)
• Stefan P. Smith (Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation – TX)
• Michael S. Snarr (International Trade: Customs – Nationwide and International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy – Nationwide)
• Janet A. Spreen (Corporate/M&A – OH: North)
• George A. Stamboulidis (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – NY)
• Trevor Stanley (Political Law – Nationwide)
• Ronald A. Stepanovic (Corporate/M&A – OH: North)
• Erica Svoboda (Corporate/M&A – GA)
• Timothy M. Swan (Corporate/M&A – OH: South & Central)
• Alexander J. Szilvas (Tax – OH)
• Mark D. Temple (Labor & Employment – TX)
• Matthew A. Tenerowicz (Banking & Finance – OH)
• Matthew D. Thurlow (Environment – DC)
• Amy J. Traub (Labor & Employment – NY)
• Peter W. Van Euwen (Corporate/M&A – OH: North)
• Michael A. VanNiel (Bankruptcy/Restructuring – OH)
• Marc N. Wagner (Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory – DC)
• Nathan F. Ware (Banking & Finance – OH and Tax – OH)
• Daniel R. Warren (Litigation: General Commercial – OH)
• Oren J. Warshavsky (Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets – NY)
• W. Ray Whitman (Oil & Gas Litigation – Nationwide)
• Timothy A. Worrall (Intellectual Property – CO)
• Genevieve G. York-Erwin (Litigation: General Commercial – WA)

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