Shumaker is excited to announce that 131 of the firm’s lawyers have been recognized in the 2025 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 30 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, nine lawyers were recognized with 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 extremely high feedback from their peers, making it an exceptional distinction.

The full list of Shumaker’s recognized lawyers include:

Best Lawyers in America^®

Akron

• Stacy R.C. Berliner: Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance
• P. Wesley Lambert: Insurance Law, Commercial Litigation
• Amanda M. Leffler: Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance

Charleston

• J. Bennett Crites, III: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• G.P. Diminich: Corporate Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
• Katie Hinson Lewis: Real Estate Law 
• Laura Johnson Evans: Health Care Law
• 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
• Andrew S. Culicerto: Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
• Lucas D. Garber: Commercial Litigation
• Christopher T. Hood: Commercial Litigation
• Warren P. Kean: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Tax Law
• John D. Kocher: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
• S. Alex Long, Jr.: Patent Law
• Moses Luski: Real Estate Law
• Steven A. Meckler: Commercial Litigation
• John H. Northey III: Real Estate Law
• Terence S. Reynolds: Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants 
• Joseph J. Santaniello: Franchise 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 - Individuals, Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Christina Davidson Trimmer: Litigation - Intellectual Property

Columbus

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

Sarasota

• Steven J. Chase: Commercial Litigation, Mediation
• Douglas A. Cherry: Copyright Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Trademark Law
• Daniel J. DeLeo: Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction
• Cheryl L. Gordon: Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
• 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
• Meghan O. Serrano: Commercial Litigation
• Juan C. Villaveces: Real Estate Law

Tampa

• Jaime Austrich: Commercial Litigation
• Steven M. Berman: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Willard A. Blair: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• C. Philip Campbell, Jr.: Commercial Litigation, Litigation - First Amendment, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• 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
• Julio C. Esquivel: Corporate Governance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• 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
• Peter P. Murnaghan: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
• W. Jan Pietruszka: Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Samuel P. Queirolo: Real Estate Law
• Mindi M. Richter: Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Trademark Law
• Darrell C. Smith: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
• J. Todd Timmerman: Copyright Law, 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, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
• 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
• 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: Real Estate Law
• Douglas G. Haynam: Environmental Law, Litigation - Environmental
• John W. Hilbert, II: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
• Regina M. Joseph: Corporate Law
• Peter E. Krebs: Corporate Law
• Timothy C. McCarthy: Employment 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
• Scott D. Newsom: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation - ERISA 
• Thomas G. Pletz: Commercial Litigation, Litigation - First Amendment, Litigation - Labor and Employment
• David J. Rectenwald: Trusts and Estates
• Joseph A. Rideout: Real Estate 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, Tax Law
• Nicholas T. Stack: Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
• John L. Straub: Family Law
• David P. Strup: Commercial Litigation
• 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
• James F. White, Jr.: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
• David W. Wicklund: Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Intellectual Property