Brian A. Bash

I have had the opportunity to work with Brian Bash on numerous occasions over the years, principally on acquisitions of troubled companies. Brian's knowledge of the Bankruptcy Code in the context of acquisitions is exceptional; in addition, his litigation skills in contested hearings are superb. I have found Brian to be very responsive to our needs, and he is easy to work with from a client relations perspective. Finally, in addition to his sound legal advice, he provides a "value added" from a business advisory perspective.

Robert Peterson
Park Corporation

Daniel R. Warren

Dan is a brilliant litigation specialist who is masterful in building and arguing a case from start to finish. He excels in complex litigation, and is able to separate the "wheat from the chaff" and position a case in a posture that is most likely to produce a favorable outcome. He also is effective in managing and motivating teams, which is an important part of complex litigation.

Paul Harris
KeyCorp

Dan is a superb litigator. He can distill the most complicated matters down to a cogent, simple theme. He has the ability to maintain a thorough understanding of the facts without getting lost in the minutiae. He thinks very strategically and has been our "go-to" lawyer for large commercial litigation, both offensive and defensive. He can effectively manage a team of lawyers necessary to litigate a large complex case.

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Frank A. Pugliese

Frank Pugliese is an experienced technology lawyer who is very dependable, responsive, and thoughtful.

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Harlan W. Robins

Harlan is especially effective in real estate because, in addition to his knowledge of the issues, his leadership of the legal process enables projects to happen quickly. That is extremely valuable to a developer.

Beau Arnason
Steiner + Associates, Inc.

Mr. Robins is clearly the most competent and efficient attorney that I have worked with. His response time and client service are at an exceptionally high level. His real estate knowledge is excellent and he has handled a wide variety of transactions for us. Additionally, he has become a trusted advisor. I would very highly recommend Mr. Robins.

Terry Sternad
Planned Communities, Inc.

Several years ago we had a real estate negociation with Harlan Robins on the other side of the table. I was so impressed with how he handled himself and the way he represented his client that we asked him to represent our company. Harlan has continued to impress us with his considerable skill and advice. I would like to think that we have one of the best lawyers in the country representing our company.

Tod Ortlip
Planned Communities, Inc.

Mr. Robins is extremely knowledgeable about all areas of commercial real estate law. He possesses an uncanny ability to address the most critical legal issues while at the same time ensuring that nothing slips through the cracks. We often need to temper Mr. Robins' turn around time for draft documents to ensure that business approvals precede circulation. In short, Mr. Robins is a trusted advisor and advocate for all balance sheet and mezzanine lending at Red Capital Group. His professionalism, intelligence, and diligence have served our company well for the past decade.

Matthew Napoleon
Red Capital Group

I have worked with Mr. Robins on multiple transactions per year since 1999, most with high levels of complexity and short time frames, and all with valuable clients of our firm. Harlan provides well-informed and well-considered counsel; he is always responsive to our timing constraints, and is thorough in his attention to detail both pre and post closing. His experience and intellect, coupled with his awareness of and concern for our objectives, have made him a valuable and trusted colleague.

John Poling
Red Capital Group

Harlan is exceedingly diligent and thorough in his representation of our company's real estate matters. Harlan has a broad experience in assisting our company with its various transactions. Probably most importantly, he is a zealous advocate on our behalf.

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Joseph F. Hutchinson, Jr.

As a first time CEO of a turnaround, bankrupt company, Joe's experience and controlled nature made this event as positive as bankruptcy can be. His vast knowledge and command of the bankruptcy process enabled me to have a learning experience that will serve me well for the rest of my career.

Joseph Mallak
CEP Products

Joe is highly experienced in bankruptcy and restructuring matters. His strong relationships in this practice area are highly beneficial to his clients. Joe's advice has always been well grounded and demonstrates his experience and strong judgment.

Eric Klenz
KeyBanc Capital Markets

As a company, we have grown to expect a high level of competence and professionalism from our legal representation. Joe meets all of our expectations in this regard. What is exceptional about Joe is his ability to understand the underlying business rational and objectives that are critical in designing an appropriate legal strategy for a given situation. By remaining true to the key business objective, he is able to focus our efforts towards that point, avoiding drift, which is expensive and counterproductive.

Robert Bean
The Orvis Company

I have known Joe for 18 years and he has worked on a number of major projects for our company, FirstEnergy, and our successor company, Ohio Edison. Joe is an exceptional bankruptcy/commercial law lawyer. Joe performs at a very high level, is insightful, easy to work with, and has the ability to explain complex legal matters to in-house counsel and senior management in a straightforward and understandable way. Joe also takes time to understand the client's underlying business and seeks to find creative solutions to legal matters.

Rick Giannantonio
FirstEnergy Corp.

Mr. Hutchinson proved to be highly qualified to represent me in a compensation issue. He was very efficient and easy to work with. His in-depth knowledge in bankruptcy and corporate law was evident throughout the engagement.

Anonymous

Mr. Hutchinson is a very thoughtful attorney who's able to effectively bring creative ideas to expedite the resolution of even the most complex situations.

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Maureen A. Brennan

I have engaged primarily in a real estate legal practice since 1979 and, in conjunction with that practice, have had many opportunities to hire and negotiate with environmental attorneys. Maureen Brennan is among the best of those lawyers. Maureen brings to the table a wealth of experience in analyzing and applying the precise, and sometimes painful and peculiar, requirements of environmental laws. Most importantly, Maureen is highly respected not only by developers, corporate clients, and attorneys, but also by regulators who have had the pleasure of working with her and acknowledge her knowledge and impeccable integrity. I have witnessed occasions when her sterling reputation has facilitated the resolution of disputes that otherwise may have precluded transactions from progressing, merely because all parties have paid attention and given credit to the logic and equity of her analyses and proposed compromises. Finally, Maureen is an attorney who pays attention to a client's unique needs, limitations, and specific goals. While insisting on recognition of, and compliance with, applicable laws, for example, Maureen has developed creative methods for Cleveland Metroparks to acquire and protect open space and expand the "Emerald Necklace" without exposing the Park District to potential liability.

Patricia Barz
Cleveland Metroparks

As a real estate development company needing to respond to the numerous environmental compliance issues imposed on developers, we have found Maureen Brennan to be an invaluable resource to our company. Her professionalism, knowledge, focus, and attention to detail have consistently produced results. Her efficiency and velvet glove approach have defined her as Carnegie's "go-to" person for all our company's environmental and related concerns.

Rustom Khouri
Carnegie Management and Development Corporation

Patricia J. O'Donnell

Ms. O'Donnell is a highly competent attorney who focuses on the important issues. She does not nit-pick small items, which moves negotiations and creates a positive working relationship with the other side. She is dedicated to her clients' interests, yet she is able to advocate effectively without creating a war with the other side. Her "turn around" on work is excellent, and she does not waste time running up a large bill. Her ability to manage a complex real estate matter to a successful conclusion is remarkable. In the process, she is able to keep everyone informed and comfortable. She is what every Lawyer ought to be: competent, effective, and helpful.

Bruce Mavec
Royal American Group

Patty O'Donnell is a superlative attorney in every aspect of her practice. Like Patty, I have engaged primarily in a real estate legal practice since graduation from law school in 1978. I am admitted to practice in three states and, prior to my appointment as director of law for a political subdivision, participated in multi-million dollar transactions as a member of an international law firm. From all of these experiences, I can, with assurance, evaluate Patty's knowledge and capabilities as being among the best of all lawyers with whom I have had professional contact across the country. Patty offers unquestioned expertise in virtually every element of real estate law and, as I have witnessed, commands respect from clients and opponents alike. Among Patty's traits that I most value are her enthusiasm and unwavering ethical standards, coincident with her responsiveness to a client's changing needs, limitations, and goals, her flexibility in negotiating transactions to achieve results acceptable to all parties, and her phenomenal determination to close transactions by employing, when necessary, whatever creative methods she may persuade the parties to embrace.

Patricia Barz
Cleveland Metroparks

Paul M. Schmidt

In my practice, I deal with many law firm attorneys, both on my side and across the table. Paul Schmidt is better than nearly all and worse than none.

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Susan Feigin Harris

I have worked with Susan Harris since 1999 in various areas of Healthcare legal matters. Ms. Harris is always aware of current issues and proposed changes in Healthcare in the state of Texas and nationally. Ms. Harris is and always has been a very personable attorney to work with. I consider her a friend, as well as my legal resource. She is very passionate about her work and her clients; she has always been attentive to my needs as a client. Ms. Harris has a very busy schedule but always returns calls on a timely basis. Ms. Harris has always been masterful at utilizing her partners, associates, and staffs to assure her clients are given the best of services. Communication received from Ms. Harris has always been very accurate and clearly stated. Her verbal communications are usually followed up with written communication and are always understandable for the average business person. Our hospitals recently changed owners and I felt very comfortable recommending Ms. Harris and her firm to our new owners. The primary reason is that she gets the job done and gets it done correctly. In my opinion, Susan is one of the top five healthcare attorneys in the state of Texas.

James Asberry
Post Acute Medical, LLC

Susan has been working with Texas Children's Health Plan in various legal and advocacy roles for seven years. Susan has pursued advocacy initiatives related to the actuarial soundness of CHIP HMO premiums at both the agency and legislative level. She passionately and aggressively advocated on our behalf during a catastrophic period. She has additionally represented our parent company in litigation matters that required State Agency intervention. Susan provides an incredible value proposition for our company with her ability to handle complex administrative matters, litigation, and complaints, as well as advocacy and legislation. Susan approaches her clients with a combination of passionate interest and a deep legal and business expertise. Susan deeply cares about her community and is willing to fight for just causes.

Christopher Born
Texas Children's Health Plan, Inc.

I have worked with Susan Harris during much of my 15 years at Texas Children's. She is an outstanding lawyer. She has assisted our organization in an initiative to ensure the financial viability of our participation in the Children's Health Insurance Program. This initiative involved working with the Health and Human Services commission as well as the legislature, particularly the appropriations subcommittee, to secure funding. As a result of this work and the outcome, the Texas Children's Hospital Board of Trustees approved a resolution recognizing the success of this endeavor as well as the individual efforts of people involved in making this happen. Susan Harris was a driving force in this success. Her style is collaborative and relationship based. She also maintains a broad understanding of the issues at large. By understanding the operational and financial background and issues in play (rather than just limiting her scope to legal), she becomes a valuable member of the team. In addition to her work with the Children's Health Insurance program, she was also an advisor to an acquisition transaction. She was involved in securing approvals from the Texas Department of Insurance as well as the Health and Human Services Commission for the transaction. We were able to complete this transaction in a short timeline. I highly recommend Susan Harris.

Anna Mateja
Texas Children's Health Plan, Inc.

William Appleton

Bill Appleton is plainly one of the finest outside counsel "partners" I've ever worked with. Beyond his legal knowledge and expertise (the breadth and depth of which are quite considerable), Bill makes it a point to always have a firm grasp of the business context in which we as his client are operating and consistently renders legal advice and counsel that properly reflects the business realities at hand. As a lawyer and advocate, Bill is as sophisticated as he is practical, and as tough as he is personable. Bill is the consummate legal professional, team player, and colleague.

A.B. Cruz III
The E.W. Scripps Company

I value Bill's legal advice tremendously, but even more valuable are his keen insights and opinions on key topics under consideration. He's the best.

Kevin Hassey
Advanced Healthcare Products