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Announcing the 2021 Best Lawyers in Chile, Colombia, and Puerto Rico

Explore this year’s most-searched practice areas and top-ranked cities for legal talent across Chile, Colombia, and Puerto Rico.

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Written by Best Lawyers

Published: November 12, 2020

Best Lawyers announced this week the 2021 Editions of Best Lawyers in Chile, Colombia, and Puerto Rico. Best Lawyers remains one of the top resources in the Latin American market for identifying industry leaders practicing law.

The Best Lawyers in Chile

We are excited to be partnering with Diario Financiero—a Chilean economic news outlet—for the third time to bring this valuable data to the Chilean market. For this 11^th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Chile, Santiago, CL, is the top metropolitan area by the number of recognized lawyers.

Tax Law was the most-searched practice area on bestlawyers.com in Chile, which was followed by Litigation and then Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law which had the most recognized lawyers. The two practice areas that followed were Litigation, and Arbitration and Mediation.

The Best Lawyers in Colombia

For the 11^th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Colombia, we're spotlighting Bogotá, the top metropolitan area by number of recognized lawyers.

The most-searched practice area in Colombia was Tax Law, followed by Labor and Employment Law, Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Litigation. Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law saw the most growth in terms of the number of recognized lawyers in that practice area. Arbitration and Mediation, Labor and Employment Law, and Tax Law followed.

The Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico

In the Eighth Edition of The Best Lawyers in Puerto Rico, through our sophisticated and transparent peer-review methodology, we found San Juan to be the top metropolitan area by the number of lawyers recognized.

The most-searched practice area was Litigation followed by Labor and Employment Law, Corporate and M&A Law, and Real Estate Law. Litigation was also the practice area with the most recognized lawyers in that field, followed by Corporate and M&A Law, Labor and Employment Law, and Tax Law.

Where to Find Best Lawyers Honorees

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Lawyers in Columbus, Ohio

Eric J. Estadt

Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP

Columbus, OH

Practice Areas

Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

Recognized since 2024 by

Eric J. Estadt

Eric Estadt joined Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP in 2022 and is a member of the firm’s Business Law Practice Group. He has experience supporting a wide range of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to individuals, protecting and enforcing their trademarks in a wide array of industries. Eric specializes in utility and design patents in the mechanical, medical device, pharmaceutical, and electronics industries.

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Brian R. Noethlich

Oliver Law Office

Columbus, OH

Practice Areas

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

Recognized since 2027 by

Brian R. Noethlich

Brian R. Noethlich is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Brian R., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brian R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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Matthew S. Brown

Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Miller LLC

Columbus, OH

Practice Areas

Insurance Law

Litigation - Insurance

Recognized since 2022 by

Matthew S. Brown

Matthew Brown, Partner and Chair of the Litigation Practice Group, joined Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP in 2008 and concentrates his practice on insurance coverage, business litigation, securities, and intellectual property. Matt represents clients in court (including hearings seeking injunctive relief), arbitration, mediation, and various regulatory and administrative proceedings. He has successfully argued cases in the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, numerous Federal Distri...

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Anthony T. Betta

Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP

Columbus, OH

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Recognized since 2025 by

Anthony T. Betta

Anthony joined the Carlile Patchen & Murphy Litigation Department in 2020 as Of Counsel. Anthony is licensed to practice law in New Jersey and Ohio, including Ohio’s Northern and Southern districts. His practice focuses on commercial litigation, probate litigation, securities litigation, receiverships, landlord-tenant and collections.

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Kathryn S. Wallrabenstein

Taft

Columbus, OH

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense: General Practice

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Recognized since 2026 by

Kathryn S. Wallrabenstein

Kathryn S. Wallrabenstein is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Kathryn S., 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 Kathryn S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

 
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Sarah M. Benoit

Taft

Columbus, OH

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Recognized since 2024 by

Sarah M. Benoit

Sarah M. Benoit is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Sarah M., 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 Sarah M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sarah M. Benoit

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Gerhardt A. Gosnell

Arnold & Clifford LLC

Columbus, OH

Practice Areas

Appellate Practice

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Recognized since 2012 by

Gerhardt A. Gosnell

Gage has represented clients in a variety of matters in state and federal trial courts throughout Ohio, the Ohio courts of appeals, the Ohio Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Gage has a practice focused on complex commercial and tort litigation, with an emphasis in appellate advocacy. Gage is a Best Lawyers® for appellate Advocacy, an Ohio Super Lawyer® and AV Preeminent® rated lawyer from Martindale Hubble. In 201...

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Todd Long

Eastman & Smith LTD

Columbus, OH

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Recognized since 2026 by

Todd Long

Part of the White Collar Crime and Investigations Practice Group, Mr. Long has represented businesses, business professionals, public officials, medical professionals and educators in matters involving fraud, embezzlement, tax controversies, public corruption, regulatory enforcement matters and business litigation. He manages matters in both federal and state courts as well as before government regulatory entities. His experience includes dealing with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Fed...

Todd Long

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Joel H. Mirman

The Mirman Law Firm LLC

Columbus, OH

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Real Estate

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Recognized since 2003 by

Joel H. Mirman

Joel has broad experience, starting with his education at Ohio University, where he majored in accounting and was a member of campus honorary organizations Blue Key and Omicron Delta Kappa. Joel obtained his Juris Doctor from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. He was a partner in two regional law firms, served as General Counsel for a large franchising company, and for the last several years has been the owner of The Mirman Law Firm. For over 30 years, Joel has earned Martindale...

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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 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 ...

 
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