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34 Eastman & Smith Attorneys Recognized in 2027 Best Lawyers® Lists

Eastman & Smith is pleased to announce that 34 attorneys are recognized in the 2027 Best Lawyers^® lists, including 28 attorneys listed in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^® and six attorneys appearing in the 2027 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America list.

Additionally, two members received Best Lawyers^® 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” awards. These honors are awarded to one lawyer per practice area in each metropolitan region based on peer feedback, making it an exceptional distinction. The Eastman & Smith honorees are:

• Brigid E. Heid was named the Best Lawyers 2027 Litigation – Intellectual Property “Lawyer of the Year” in Columbus, Ohio.
• Rudolph A. Peckinpaugh, Jr. was named the Best Lawyers 2027 Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year” in Toledo.

The 28 attorneys included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America are:

Business Law

• Graham A. Bluhm
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Kevin D. Devaney
  • Corporate Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• David L. Kuhl
  • Corporate Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Fadi V. Nahhas
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Patrick A. Sadowski
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

• Lane D. Williamson
  • Construction Law
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Real Estate Law

Employment Law

• Thomas J. Gibney
  • Arbitration, Employment Law – Management
  • Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

• Heidi N. Hartman
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Brigid E. Heid
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Labor Law – Management
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property

• Mark A. Shaw
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Workers' Compensation Law – Employers

• Carrie L. Urrutia
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

• James B. Yates
  • Employment Law – Management

Environmental Law 

• Brian P. Barger
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Mining Law
  • Natural Resources Law

• Joseph R. Durham
  • Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental

Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law 

• David W. Carter
  • Trusts and Estates

• Frank D. Jacobs
  • Trusts and Estates

• David C. Krock
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates

Litigation

• Stephen E. Chappelear
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation – Construction
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Litigation – Trusts and Estates

• Stuart J. Goldberg
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

• Matthew D. Harper
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation – Construction
  • Litigation – Land Use and Zoning

• Reginald S. Jackson, Jr.
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar

• Jared J. Lefevre
  • Commercial Litigation

• Todd A. Long
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar

• Adam S. Nightingale
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar

• Rudolph A. Peckinpaugh, Jr.
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

• Gregg A. Peppel
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

• Karl H. Schneider
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar

• D. Casey Talbott
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Railroad Law

The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list includes attorneys who have demonstrated outstanding professional excellence early on in their careers in private practice. The six attorneys included in the 2027 list are:

• Nicholas W. Bartlett
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Professional Malpractice Law

• Elizabeth L. Bolduc
  • Labor and Employment Law – Management
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Claire M. Griffin
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

• Taylor L. Hanenkrath
  • Trusts and Estates

• Lauren A. Lowe
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

• Kyle D. Tucker
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Real Estate Law

The full methodology for The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America is available on its web site.

Eastman & Smith congratulates these attorneys on their recognition.

• Cleveland
• Columbus
• Detroit
• Findlay
• Toledo

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