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Announcing The Best Lawyers in Italy™ 2023

The results include an elite field of top lawyers and firms from Italy.

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June 22, 2022 05:55 PM

Best Lawyers® has highlighted the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession around the world for over 40 years. We use an extensive and thorough process of nomination and peer review voting, which allows us to offer unbiased legal referrals from the best lawyers in the world.

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.

The 2023 9th edition of The Best Lawyers in Italy™ recognizes the professional excellence of 994 lawyers in 50 practice areas, including 46 “Lawyer of the Year” recipients. “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

Italy Publication Statistics 2023

Publication Statistics

Here are highlights from the 2023 9th edition of The Best Lawyers in Italy™:

  • 994 Listed Lawyers
  • 50 Practice Areas Represented
  • 46 "Lawyer of the Year" Honorees
  • Eight “Law Firm of the Year” Awards

Milan is the metropolitan area with the most listed lawyers.

Top 10 Practice Areas Searched in Italy on www.bestlawyers.com:

  1. Corporate Law
  2. Banking and Finance Law
  3. Arbitration and Mediation
  4. Labor and Employment Law
  5. Litigation
  6. Criminal Defense
  7. Tax Law
  8. Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  9. Real Estate Law
  10. Restructuring and Insolvency Law

Top 10 Practice Areas in Italy by Number of Recognized Lawyers:

  1. Corporate Law
  2. Intellectual Property Law
  3. Banking and Finance Law
  4. Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  5. Litigation
  6. Tax Law
  7. Labor and Employment Law
  8. Restructuring and Insolvency Law
  9. Arbitration and Mediation
  10. Competition / EU Law

“Law Firm of the Year” awards are country and practice area specific. They are determined based on a handful of factors, including feedback from lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers® on individual lawyer and firm-wide work, the size and coverage of the firm in a specific practice area, historical analysis of the firm’s “Lawyer of the Year” awards in this area and research surrounding the firm’s overall scope and areas of expertise.

The 2023 "Law Firm of the Year" Recipients in Italy are:

  • BonelliErede
    • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Chiomenti
    • Banking and Finance Law
  • Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
    • Competition / EU Law
  • Gianni & Origoni
    • Corporate Law
  • Pedersoli Studio Legale
    • Litigation
  • Toffoletto De Luca Tamajo e Soci
    • Labor and Employment Law
  • Tremonti Romagnoli Piccardi e Associati
    • Tax Law
  • Trevisan & Cuonzo Avvocati
    • Intellectual Property Law


Interested in seeing Best Lawyers honorees in Italy? Use our Find a Lawyer in Italy tool to search by location and specialty. You can also use our Find a Lawyer page to search for lawyers in other countries and practice areas.

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Lawyers in Columbus, Ohio

Douglas Holthus
Douglas Holthus
Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP
Recognized since 2020
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Civil Rights Law
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law - Management
Specific Focus
Defendants
Douglas Holthus
Douglas Holthus

Douglas Holthus is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Civil Rights Law, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Management and Insurance Law. Douglas, 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 Douglas is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Douglas Holthus
Douglas Holthus
Michael R. Reed
Michael R. Reed
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
Recognized since 2024
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
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
J. Thomas Nocar
J. Thomas Nocar
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
Recognized since 2026
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Construction Law
J. Thomas Nocar
J. Thomas Nocar

J. Thomas “Tom” Nocar is a partner in the firm’s Litigation Practice Area in the Columbus office. Tom dedicates his practice to construction law and construction businesses. Before becoming a construction lawyer, Tom spent 26 years managing construction projects. This experience provides him with a unique set of skills to offer his clients—broad technical knowledge of the commercial construction industry and a practical approach to dispute avoidance and resolution. Tom...

J. Thomas Nocar
J. Thomas Nocar
DC
Damion M. Clifford
Arnold & Clifford LLC
Recognized since 2024
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
DC
Damion M. Clifford

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

DC
Damion M. Clifford
Tracy A. Younkin
Tracy A. Younkin
Grossman Law Offices
Recognized since 2019
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Family Law
Tracy A. Younkin
Tracy A. Younkin

Tracy A. Younkin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Tracy A., 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 Tracy A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Tracy A. Younkin
Tracy A. Younkin
Mark A. Shaw
Mark A. Shaw
Eastman & Smith LTD
Recognized since 2019
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Mark A. Shaw
Mark A. Shaw

Mark A. Shaw represents employers in workers' compensation, litigation and employment matters. He has represented both private and public sector employers before state courts and at all administrative levels before the Industrial Commission. He is a frequent speaker and guest lecturer at seminars regarding workers' compensation and employment law topics. Mr. Shaw is a member of Eastman & Smith, practicing in the Firm's Columbus, Ohio, office, and is listed in Best Lawyers in America®....

Mark A. Shaw
Mark A. Shaw
Michael J. King
Michael J. King
Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP
Recognized since 2026
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Michael J. King
Michael J. King

Michael King joined Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP in 2022 after serving as a Franklin County Municipal Court Judge. His practice focuses primarily on business litigation and municipal law. Throughout his career, Michael has served the Central Ohio community through several positions in the private and public sectors. In his roles as a judicial law clerk, trial attorney, municipal law director and prosecutor, Micheal has appeared in federal, state and local courts throughout Ohio. His exper...

Michael J. King
Michael J. King
Jeffrey R. Wahl
Jeffrey R. Wahl
JRW Esquire LTD
Recognized since 2023
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Jeffrey R. Wahl
Jeffrey R. Wahl

Jeffrey R. Wahl is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Jeffrey R., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jeffrey R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jeffrey R. Wahl
Jeffrey R. Wahl
Scot C. Crow
Scot C. Crow
Dickinson Wright PLLC
Recognized since 2013
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Cannabis Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tax Law
Scot C. Crow
Scot C. Crow

Scot Crow has extensive experience in corporate, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and tax law. His clients rely on him to advise them with respect to their complex financial transactions as well as serving as their outside general counsel. Scot provides proactive advice with respect to sensitive management matters, litigation management, day to day transactional needs and objective assessments for the development of successful business strategies. Scot has served as lead counsel to ma...

Scot C. Crow
Scot C. Crow
Philip J. Fulton
Philip J. Fulton
Philip J. Fulton Law Office
Recognized since 1995
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
Specific Focus
Social Security Disability
Philip J. Fulton
Philip J. Fulton

Philip J. Fulton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Philip J., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 1995. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Philip J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Philip J. Fulton
Philip J. Fulton

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