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Attorneys
- Brian P. Barger
- Graham A. Bluhm
- Stephen E. Chappelear
- Kevin D. Devaney
- Joseph R. Durham
- Thomas J. Gibney
- Stuart J. Goldberg
- Matthew D. Harper
- Brigid E. Heid
- Chad D. Huber
- Reginald S. Jackson, Jr.
- Frank D. Jacobs
- David C. Krock
- David L. Kuhl
- Jared J. Lefevre
- Fadi V. Nahhas
- Adam S. Nightingale
- Rudolph A. Peckinpaugh, Jr.
- Mark A. Shaw
- D. Casey Talbott
- Lane D. Williamson
22 Eastman & Smith Attorneys Selected to 2025 Ohio Leading Lawyers List
5/6/25
Eastman & Smith is pleased to announce that 22 of the Firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2025 Ohio Leading Lawyers list presented by Ohio Business Magazine. In Toledo, Eastman & Smith is one of three firms with attorneys appearing on the list.
Honorees were nominated by members of the Ohio legal community and then vetted by a group of peers, with an editorial board determining the final list.
The 22 Eastman & Smith attorneys recognized in the 2025 Ohio Leading Lawyers list are:
- Gene R. Abercrombie (Business – Construction)
- Brian P. Barger (Environmental – Real Estate)
- Graham A. Bluhm (Business – Mergers & Acquisitions)
- Stephen E. Chappelear (Commercial Litigation – Construction)
- Kevin D. Devaney (Business – Health Care)
- Joseph R. Durham (Environmental)
- Thomas J. Gibney (Education – Labor & Employment)
- Stuart J. Goldberg (Business Litigation – Construction)
- Matthew D. Harper (Commercial Litigation)
- Brigid E. Heid (Labor & Employment)
- Chad D. Huber (Trusts)
- Reginald S. Jackson Jr. (Commercial Litigation)
- Frank D. Jacobs (Trusts)
- David C. Krock (Business)
- David L. Kuhl (Corporate)
- Jared J. Lefevre (Commercial Litigation)
- Fadi V. Nahhas (Corporate)
- Adam S. Nightingale (Criminal Defense)
- Rudolph A. Peckinpaugh, Jr. (Mediation – Business Litigation)
- Mark A. Shaw (Labor & Employment)
- D. Casey Talbott Personal Injury)
- Lane D. Williamson (Land Use)
The full list of attorneys throughout the state of Ohio included in the 2025 edition is available online.
We congratulate each of our attorneys on their inclusion.