May 26, 2017 / Press Release
Twenty-four Porter Wright attorneys and ten practice groups recognized by Chambers USA
Porter Wright was once again named again 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 2017 edition, including:
- Banking & Finance
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Corporate/M&A
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Healthcare
- Intellectual Property
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Natural Resources & Environment
- Real Estate
In addition, 24 Porter Wright attorneys were individually named as "Leaders in Their Field:"
- Andrew Bojko, Banking & Finance - Ohio
- James Botti, Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Ohio
- Robert Brubaker, Natural Resources & Environment Senior Statesmen - Ohio
- David T Croall, Labor & Employment - Ohio
- Timothy Grady, Banking & Finance - Ohio
- Jeffrey Hayes, Real Estate - Ohio
- Richard J Helmreich, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation - Ohio
- Judd Kessler, International Arbitration: Arbitrators - Nationwide
- Holly D Kozlowski, Intellectual Property - Ohio
- Curtis Loveland, Corporate/M&A - Ohio
- Hugh E McKay, Litigation: General Commercial - Ohio
- Jack R Pigman, Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Ohio
- Fred G Pressley Jr, Labor & Employment - Ohio
- James Prior, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation - Ohio
- Robert J Schmidt Jr, Natural Resources & Environment - Ohio
- Christopher Schraff , Natural Resources & Environment - Ohio
- Erin Siegfried, Corporate/M&A - Ohio
- John M Stephen, Labor & Employment - Ohio
- Robert Tannous, Corporate/M&A - Ohio
- Kathleen M Trafford, Litigation: General Commercial - Ohio
- Robert W Trafford, Litigation: General Commercial - Ohio
- Michael Underwood, Labor & Employment - Ohio
- Charles C Warner, Labor & Employment - Ohio
- Bill Weir, Real Estate - 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.