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21 Eastman & Smith Lawyers Selected to 2026 Ohio Leading Lawyers List

Eastman & Smith is pleased to announce that 21 of the Firm’s attorneys appear in the 2026 Ohio Leading Lawyers list, published by Ohio Business Magazine. The annual list recognizes leading attorneys across the state in more than 100 practice areas.

The Eastman & Smith attorneys recognized in the 2026 Ohio Leading Lawyers list are:

Business Law

• Graham A. Bluhm: Business – Mergers & Acquisitions
• Kevin D. Devaney: Business – Healthcare
• David C. Krock: Business
• David L. Kuhl: Corporate
• Fadi V. Nahhas: Corporate

Employment Law

• Thomas J. Gibney: Education – Labor and Employment
• Brigid E. Heid: Labor & Employment
• Mark A. Shaw: Labor & Employment

Environmental Law

• Brian P. Barger: Environmental – Real Estate
• Joseph R. Durham: Environmental

Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law

• Chad D. Huber: Tax – Trust
• Frank D. Jacobs: Tax – Trust

Litigation

• Stephen E. Chappelear: Commercial Litigation – Construction
• Stuart J. Goldberg: Business Litigation – Construction
• Matthew D. Harper: Commercial Litigation
• Reginald S. Jackson Jr.: Commercial Litigation
• Jared J. Lefevre: Commercial Litigation
• Adam S. Nightingale: Criminal Defense
• Rudolph A. Peckinpaugh, Jr.: Medical Malpractice
• D. Casey Talbott: Personal Injury

Real Estate

• Lane D. Williamson: Land Use

Honorees are nominated by registered lawyers throughout the state and reviewed by an advisory board, which determines the final list. The complete 2026 Ohio Leading Lawyers list, published in the Summer 2026 edition of Ohio Business Magazine, is available on its web site.

Eastman & Smith congratulates all 21 attorneys for their inclusion in this list.

• Cleveland
• Columbus
• Detroit
• Findlay
• Toledo

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