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The 2021 Best Lawyers In Pennsylvania

Our 2021 Best Lawyers in Pennsylvania publication features Pennsylvania's top-ranked legal talent and legal insights from Pennsylvania's top lawyers.

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Written by Best Lawyers

Published: March 18, 2021

The 2021 Pennsylvania Best Lawyers publication includes Pennsylvania's top-ranked legal talent as well as the inaugural appearance of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in print.

In this issue, we feature a cover story on Victor Pribanic of Pribanic & Pribanic and his reflections on his challenges and inspirations while practicing injury law amid a global pandemic in 2021.

We also caught up with three other Best Lawyers in Pennsylvania and asked them to weigh in on what it's like to practice law in Pennsylvania in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Lawyers in Columbus, Ohio

Justin D. Cook
Justin D. Cook
Taft
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Tax Law
Recognized since 2021 in
Justin D. Cook
Justin D. Cook

Justin D. Cook is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Justin D., 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 Justin D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Justin D. Cook
Justin D. Cook
Douglas M. Oldham
Douglas M. Oldham
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Employment Law - Management
Recognized since 2023 in
Douglas M. Oldham
Douglas M. Oldham

Doug Oldham advises employers of all sizes on a broad range of fair employment and wage and hour policies and practices to avoid disputes with employees. When those disputes are inevitable, Doug represents employers in employment discrimination and wage and hour litigation in courts across the country. Since joining the firm more than a decade ago, Doug has accumulated significant labor and employment litigation experience. Doug is actively involved in briefing motions for summary judgment, m...

Douglas M. Oldham
Douglas M. Oldham
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David Ferris
Taft
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Transportation Law
Recognized since 2019 in
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David Ferris

David Ferris is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Transportation Law. David, who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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David Ferris
Daniel Bryant
Daniel Bryant
Bryant Legal LLC
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Recognized since 2024 in
Daniel Bryant
Daniel Bryant

Daniel Bryant is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Daniel, 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 Daniel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Daniel Bryant
Daniel Bryant
David DeVillers
David DeVillers
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Recognized since 2024 in
David DeVillers
David DeVillers

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

David DeVillers
David DeVillers
Michael R. Reed
Michael R. Reed
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Recognized since 2024 in
Michael R. Reed
Michael R. Reed

Michael R. Reed handles a wide range of complex commercial litigation – from class action defense to construction disputes to will contests. Mike is well versed in all aspects of complex business litigation, including breach of contract, commercial leases, employment/non-competition agreements, intellectual property disputes, advertising space leases, commercial real estate transactions, securitization of subprime loans, breach of fiduciary duties, and professional fee claims. As part o...

Michael R. Reed
Michael R. Reed
Alexander M. Brown
Alexander M. Brown
Dickinson Wright PLLC
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Recognized since 2015 in
Alexander M. Brown
Alexander M. Brown

Alex Brown is a member of Dickinson Wright in Columbus, Ohio. He practices business transactional law, with an emphasis on advising privately-held and venture-capital backed companies in capital raising, mergers & acquisitions, and transactions involving technology, software, outsourcing, electronic commerce and intellectual property. He serves as outside counsel to a number of companies, from startup software businesses to national healthcare technology companies. Other areas of his prac...

Alexander M. Brown
Alexander M. Brown
Andrew J. Art
Andrew J. Art
Taft
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Trusts and Estates
Recognized since 2024 in
Andrew J. Art
Andrew J. Art

Andrew J. Art is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Andrew J., 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 Andrew J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Andrew J. Art
Andrew J. Art
Kevin O'Donnell Stanek
Kevin O'Donnell Stanek
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Government Relations Practice
Recognized since 2026 in
Kevin O'Donnell Stanek
Kevin O'Donnell Stanek

Kevin Stanek brings nearly a decade of experience working in the executive and legislative branches of Ohio state government, including as Gov. John R. Kasich's assistant director of policy for asset management and assistant chief counsel. Kevin’s hands-on government experience supports him in providing practical solutions and comprehensive plans of action for clients. Kevin represents governmental clients on policy matters and other legal issues before the Ohio General Assembly, execut...

Kevin O'Donnell Stanek
Kevin O'Donnell Stanek
Denise M. Mirman
Denise M. Mirman
Friedman & Mirman Co. LPA
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Family Law
Recognized since 2012 in
Denise M. Mirman
Denise M. Mirman

Denise Mirman is the managing shareholder of Friedman & Mirman Co. LPA, a nine-lawyer firm that practices family law exclusively. She has been included in Super Lawyers every year since inception and is on several top lists in Columbus and Ohio. She has also been listed in Best Lawyers in America in Family Law for several years,a distinction limited to just 1% of the practicing attorneys in the country as voted upon by other lawyers, and she is the Best Lawyers in America 2015 Lawyer of t...

Denise M. Mirman
Denise M. Mirman

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