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125 Shumaker Lawyers Recognized by Best Lawyers

Shumaker is proud to have 125 lawyers recognized in the 2023 editions of Best Lawyers in America® and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™. Of the lawyers listed, 101 were selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers and 24 were included in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, which recognizes lawyers who are early in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice. Additionally, 10 lawyers received the "Lawyer of the Year" designation. "Lawyer of the Year" is awarded annually to only one lawyer per practice area in each geographic region who received overwhelming feedback from their peers, making it an exceptional accolade.

The full list of Shumaker’s recognized lawyers and practices include:

Charleston

  • H. Michael Bowers: Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • J. Bennett Crites, III: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • G.P. Diminich: Corporate Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
  • Felix C. Pelzer: Tax Law, Trusts and Estates

Charlotte

  • Lynn F. Chandler: Trusts and Estates
  • Philip S. Chubb: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • David H. Conaway: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Stephanie C. Daniel: Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
  • Daniel R. Hansen: Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
  • Warren P. Kean: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Tax Law
  • John D. Kocher: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Moses Luski: Real Estate Law
  • Steven A. Meckler: Commercial Litigation
  • John H. Northey III: Real Estate Law
  • Scott M. Stevenson: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Karen H. Stiles: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Frederick M. Thurman, Jr.: Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment

Columbus

  • David F. Axelrod: Corporate Compliance Law
  • Michael E. Born: Environmental Law, Litigation - Environmental
  • Michael J. O'Callaghan: Environmental Law

Sarasota

  • Anthony J. Abate: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law
  • Steven J. Chase: Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law
  • Douglas A. Cherry: Copyright Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Trademark Law
  • Daniel J. DeLeo: Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction
  • Cheryl L. Gordon: Tax Law
  • Benjamin R. Hanan: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Gregory M. Marks: Tax Law
  • Hunter G. Norton: Commercial Litigation
  • Jan W. Pitchford: Real Estate Law
  • Malcolm J. Pitchford: Real Estate Law
  • Juan C. Villaveces: Real Estate Law

Tampa

  • Jaime Austrich: Commercial Litigation
  • Willard A. Blair: Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • C. Philip Campbell, Jr.: Commercial Litigation, Litigation - First Amendment, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Chris Cavaliere: Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Ronald A. Christaldi: Health Care Law
  • Duane A. Daiker: Appellate Law
  • Grant P. Dearborn: Health Care Law
  • Hugo S. deBeaubien: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Management
  • Megan Proulx Dempsey: Real Estate Law
  • Julio C. Esquivel: Corporate Governance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Timothy C. Garding: Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction
  • Michele Leo Hintson: Commercial Litigation
  • W. Kent Ihrig: Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
  • Ernest J. Marquart: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation
  • Andrew J. Mayts: Banking and Finance Law, Construction Law
  • W. Jan Pietruszka: Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Samuel P. Queirolo: Real Estate Law
  • Maria del Carmen Ramos: Immigration Law
  • Mindi M. Richter: Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Trademark Law
  • David B. Singer, Real Estate Law
  • Darrell C. Smith: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
  • William R. Swindle: Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
  • J. Todd Timmerman: Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Patent Law, Trademark Law
  • Seth P. Traub: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Thomas M. Wood: Commercial Litigation
  • Gregory C. Yadley: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation

Toledo

  • M. Scott Aubry: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • John C. Barron: Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Thomas C. Blank: Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
  • Michael M. Briley: Antitrust Law, Transportation Law
  • Eric D. Britton: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Cheri A. Budzynski: Environmental Law
  • John H. Burson: Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
  • James R. Carnes: Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Railroad Law 
  • David J. Coyle: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Terrance K. Davis: Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Scott G. Deller: Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
  • Gary R. Diesing: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Thomas P. Dillon: Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Michael E. Dockins: Litigation - Patent
  • Robert H. Eddy: Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • William H. Gosline: Trusts and Estates
  • W. Reed Hauptman: Banking and Finance Law
  • Douglas G. Haynam: Environmental Law, Litigation - Environmental
  • John W. Hilbert, II: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Real Estate Law
  • Regina M. Joseph: Corporate Law, Immigration Law
  • Peter E. Krebs: Corporate Law
  • Phillip H. Lee: Corporate Law
  • John N. MacKay: Banking and Finance Law
  • Timothy C. McCarthy: Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management
  • Michael S. McGowan: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, Corporate Law, Tax Law
  • Brian N. McMahon: Franchise Law
  • J. Douglas Miller: Litigation - Patent
  • John K. Nelson: Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Thomas G. Pletz: Commercial Litigation, Litigation - First Amendment, Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • David J. Rectenwald: Trusts and Estates
  • Joseph A. Rideout: Real Estate Law
  • James I. Rothschild: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Gregory S. Shumaker: Real Estate Law
  • John J. Siciliano: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
  • Peter R. Silverman: Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Franchise Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Securities, Mediation
  • Joseph S. Simpson: Environmental Law
  • Bennett H. Speyer: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • John L. Straub: Family Law
  • Gregory H. Wagoner: Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Mark D. Wagoner: Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Franchise Law
  • David F. Waterman: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law
  • Martin D. Werner: Banking and Finance Law
  • James F. White, Jr.: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • David W. Wicklund: Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Intellectual Property

Lawyer of the Year:

Sarasota

  • Daniel J. DeLeo: Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction
  • Cheryl L. Gordon: Tax Law

Tampa

  • Darrell C. Smith: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
  • J. Todd Timmerman: Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Patent Law, Trademark Law
  • Gregory C. Yadley: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation

Toledo

  • John C. Barron: Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Douglas G. Haynam: Environmental Law, Litigation - Environmental
  • Joseph A. Rideout: Real Estate Law
  • James I. Rothschild: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • David F. Waterman: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law

Best Lawyers:  Ones to Watch in America:

Charleston

  • Katie Hinson Lewis: Real Estate Law 

Charlotte

  • Ronald D.P. Bruckmann: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation
  • Clayton R. Williams: Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Columbus

  • Marcus A. Miller: Commercial Litigation

Sarasota 

  • C. Jade Davis: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation - Construction, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • James E. Fanto: Litigation - Securities
  • David B. Heedy: Tax Law, Trusts and Estates 
  • Brett M. Henson: Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction 
  • Andrew J. Oppenheim: Commercial Litigation
  • Charles A. Wood: Commercial Litigation

Tampa 

  • Junior Ambeau: Administrative / Regulatory Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law 
  • Jason W. Davis: Administrative / Regulatory Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Real Estate
  • Christina C. Nethero: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Matt Newton: Litigation - Real Estate 
  • Samantha R. Peckham: Insurance Law
  • Colin Rice: Real Estate Law 

Toledo 

  • Katherine S. Decker: Labor and Employment Law - Management
  • Wyatt J. Holliday: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Nicholas A. Huckaby: Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Matthew T. Kemp: Commercial Litigation
  • Nicolas A. Linares: Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
  • Emily M. Morrison: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Eric L. Simpson: Real Estate Law
  • Matthew C. Spaulding: Commercial Litigation

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers honors the professional accomplishments of the top legal talent based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. For the 2023 edition, more than 12.2 million votes were analyzed, resulting in more than 71,000 leading lawyers being included in the new edition. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.

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