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Announcing the 2022 Best Lawyers® in the Puerto Rico

This year’s edition recognizes 307 leading lawyers and 25 “Lawyer of the Year” recipients, offering a trusted peer-reviewed guide to top legal talent in Puerto Rico.

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Written by Best Lawyers

Published: August 26, 2021

Best Lawyers® has proudly highlighted the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession around the globe for 40 years. Through careful research and peer review surveys, we offer completely unbiased legal referrals from the best attorneys in the world.

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  • Best Lawyers highlights 307 Puerto Rican attorneys across 42 practice areas in the latest edition, representing 2.19% of practicing lawyers in Puerto Rico.
  • Honorees are chosen based on peer reviews and undergo thorough verification to ensure private practice status.
  • San Juan ranks as the top metro for recognized lawyers and 25 individuals earned the unique "Lawyer of the Year" title.
  • Explore our listings to connect with skilled legal professionals and enhance your firm's competitive edge.

Lawyers who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. Our awards and recognitions are based purely on the feedback we receive from these top lawyers. Those who receive high peer reviews undergo a thorough verification process to make sure they are currently still in private practice. Only then can these top lawyers be recognized by Best Lawyers.

It is our honor to announce the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico®. For the 9th Edition, Best Lawyers honored 307 lawyers in 42 practice areas, approximately 2.19%* of practicing lawyers in Puerto Rico.

Best Lawyers is also pleased to celebrate 25 “Lawyer of the Year” recipients across Puerto Rico. "Lawyer of the Year" honors are awarded annually to only one lawyer per practice area in each region with extremely high overall feedback from their peers, making it an exceptional distinction.

2022 Puerto Rico Statistics

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Here are highlights from the 2022 9th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico:

  • 307 Lawyers Recognized
  • 79 Firms with Listed Lawyers
  • 42 Practice Area

Top Metro Area in Puerto Rico by Lawyer Count:

Top 10 Practice Areas by Number of Recognized Lawyers:

Top 10 Most Searched Practice Areas in Puerto Rico in 2020 on bestlawyers.com:

*Based on information published by The Bar Association of Puerto Rico.

Interested in seeing Best Lawyers honorees in Puerto Rico? Use our find a lawyer in Puerto Rico page to connect with experienced lawyers, and visit the find a lawyer page to explore additional legal expertise and resources worldwide.

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Lawyers in Columbus, Ohio

Joseph M. Patchen
Joseph M. Patchen
Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Banking and Finance Law
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Construction Law
Recognized since 2024 by
Joseph M. Patchen
Joseph M. Patchen

Joseph M. Patchen is a Partner at Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP, representing businesses, financial institutions, owners, and professionals in business and real estate matters. His business law practice emphasizes corporation and limited liability company formation, mergers, and succession planning. His commercial real estate representation focuses on finance, construction, leasing, and acquisition. Joe joined CPM in June 1987. He serves as Chair of CPM’s Real Estate Practice Group.

Joseph M. Patchen
Joseph M. Patchen
Amy M. McKinlay
Amy M. McKinlay
McKinlay Law Offices
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Family Law
Recognized since 2020 by
Amy M. McKinlay
Amy M. McKinlay

Amy M. McKinlay is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Amy M., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Amy M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Amy M. McKinlay
Amy M. McKinlay
Gregory B. Foliano
Gregory B. Foliano
Arnold Todaro Welch & Foliano
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Specific Focus
Birth Trauma
Recognized since 2007 by
Gregory B. Foliano
Gregory B. Foliano

Greg Foliano has been defending professionals for his entire career. He has represented physicians, nurses, hospitals, lawyers and nursing homes throughout Ohio. Greg's career began in 1990 with a law firm dedicated exclusively to the defense of professional malpractice lawsuits. He tried his first case to verdict within months after receiving his law license and had his first solo case tried to verdict within a year of practice. Since that time, Greg has continued to try lawsuits throughout ...

Gregory B. Foliano
Gregory B. Foliano
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Kevin E. Hess
Fisher Phillips LLP
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Employment Law - Management
Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Recognized since 2024 by
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Kevin E. Hess

Kevin E. Hess is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. Kevin E., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kevin E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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Kevin E. Hess
Dennis J. Concilla
Dennis J. Concilla
Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Litigation - Securities
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Specific Focus
Broker-Dealer
Recognized since 2010 by
Dennis J. Concilla
Dennis J. Concilla

Dennis Concilla practices securities law, business law and litigation at Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP, where he provides counsel to securities broker-dealers, investment advisors, registered representatives and banking institutions. CPM’s Securities Practice Group, headed by Dennis Concilla, is nationally recognized as a leader in the field of securities recruiting law and has represented numerous national and regional securities and investment firms. Dennis served as Legal Counsel ...

Dennis J. Concilla
Dennis J. Concilla
Steven E. Seasly
Steven E. Seasly
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
Cleveland, OH
Practice Areas
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Recognized since 2024 by
Steven E. Seasly
Steven E. Seasly

A Partner in Hahn Loeser’s Cleveland office since 2007 and current Chair of the Firm’s Labor and Employment Group, Steven E. Seasly has nearly 30 years of labor and employment law experience – exclusively representing and counseling employers across the country on the wide variety of employment and labor law issues. His breadth of experience includes complex employment law litigation, collective and/or class action wage and hour litigation, labor arbitrations, union avoidanc...

Steven E. Seasly
Steven E. Seasly
Heather B. Sobel
Heather B. Sobel
Wolinetz, Horvath & Brown LLC
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Family Law
Recognized since 2026 by
Heather B. Sobel
Heather B. Sobel

Heather B. Sobel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Heather B., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Heather B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Heather B. Sobel
Heather B. Sobel
Lawyer of the Year Badge
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Courtney Hanna
Joseph & Joseph & Hanna Co., LPA
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Collaborative Law: Family Law
Litigation - Real Estate
Recognized since 2024 by
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Courtney Hanna

Courtney Hanna is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Collaborative Law: Family Law and Litigation - Real Estate. Courtney, who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Courtney is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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Courtney Hanna
Janica Pierce Tucker
Janica Pierce Tucker
Taft
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Education Law
Employment Law - Individuals
Recognized since 2021 by
Janica Pierce Tucker
Janica Pierce Tucker

Janica Pierce Tucker is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Education Law, Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law - Management, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Janica Pierce, who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Janica Pierce is held by other top lawyers...

Janica Pierce Tucker
Janica Pierce Tucker
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Barry H. Wolinetz
Wolinetz, Horvath & Brown LLC
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Family Law
Recognized since 2021 by
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Barry H. Wolinetz

Barry H. Wolinetz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Barry H., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Barry H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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Barry H. Wolinetz

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