May 20, 2021 / Press Release
Seventeen Porter Wright attorneys and ten practice groups recognized by Chambers USA
Porter Wright was once again named as a leading law firm by Chambers USA, one of the most authoritative referral guides of business law firms and lawyers in the nation. Ten of the firm's practice areas are ranked among top levels for the state of Ohio in the 2021 edition.
Ranked practice areas are:
- Banking & Finance
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Corporate/M&A
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance
- Intellectual Property
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Natural Resources & Environment
- Real Estate
In addition, 17 Porter Wright attorneys were individually named as "Leaders in Their Field:"
- Ira Belcove, Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance – Illinois
- James Botti, Bankruptcy/Restructuring – Ohio
- Robert Brubaker, Natural Resources & Environment – Ohio
- Rob Cohen, Immigration - Ohio - Band 1 (highest level)
- Timothy Grady, Banking & Finance – Ohio - Band 1 (highest level)
- Richard Helmreich, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation – Ohio - Band 1 (highest level)
- Catherine Isely, Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance – Illinois
- Judd Kessler, Chambers USA: International Arbitration: Arbitrators – Nationwide, Chambers Global: International Arbitration: Arbitrators – USA.
- Holly Kozlowski, Intellectual Property – Ohio
- Curtis Loveland, Corporate/M&A – Ohio
- Fred G Pressley Jr, Labor & Employment – Ohio
- Christopher Schraff, Natural Resources & Environment – Ohio - Band 1 (highest level)
- Teresa Snider, Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance – Illinois
- Robert Tannous, Corporate/M&A – Ohio
- Kathleen Trafford, Litigation: General Commercial – Ohio
- Robert Trafford, Litigation: General Commercial – Ohio
- Charles Warner, Labor & Employment – Ohio
Chambers rankings are based on lawyer and client interviews, among other criteria, and aspects such as technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness and astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities that clients consider relevant.
