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Announcing The Best Lawyers in New Zealand™ 2023

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

The Best Lawyers in New Zealand™ 2023
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April 13, 2022 08:00 AM

As the oldest and most respected guide to the legal profession globally, Best Lawyers® is pleased to announce the release of the 14th edition of The Best Lawyers in New Zealand™.

Best Lawyers lists have used a Purely Peer Review™ methodology for more than 40 years and are the preeminent guide to the legal profession. The methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. Lawyers are the best resource to provide feedback on the caliber of work performed by their peers.

New Zealand 2023 Statistics

The 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in New Zealand recognizes the professional excellence of 598 lawyers in 72 practice areas. The honorees recognized in The Best Lawyers in New Zealand have, on average, been in practice for more than nine years.

In addition to historic individual lawyer recognition, 61 lawyers were recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” honorees. “Lawyer of the Year” awards are bestowed to only lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region.

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. Lawyers are not required nor allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Those who receive high peer reviews undergo a thorough verification process to make sure they are currently still in private practice. Only then can Best Lawyers recognize these top lawyers.

Publication Statistics

Here are the highlights from the 2023 14th edition of The Best Lawyers in New Zealand:

  • 598 Listed Lawyers
  • 72 Practice Areas
  • 61 “Lawyer of the Year” Honorees
  • 4 Metropolitan Areas
  • Auckland is the Metropolitan Area with the Most Listed Lawyers

Top 10 practice areas by number of recognized lawyers in New Zealand:

  1. Labor and Employment Law
  2. Health Care Law
  3. Litigation
  4. Intellectual Property Law
  5. Corporate Law
  6. Real Estate Law
  7. Banking and Finance Law
  8. Construction Law
  9. Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  10. Capital Markets Law / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Top 10 most searched practice areas in New Zealand in 2021 on bestlawyers.com:

  1. Litigation
  2. Construction Law
  3. Arbitration and Mediation
  4. Mergers and Acquisition Law
  5. Corporate Law
  6. Medical Malpractice Litigation
  7. Real Estate Law
  8. Banking and Finance
  9. Labor and Employment
  10. Criminal Defense

Interested in seeing Best Lawyers honorees in New Zealand? Visit the Find a Lawyer in New Zealand page. You can also use our Find a Lawyer page to search for lawyers in other countries and practice areas.

Lawyers in Columbus, Ohio

Daniel W. Srsic
Daniel W. Srsic
Littler
Recognized since 2012
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Daniel W. Srsic
Daniel W. Srsic

Daniel W. Srsic is highly-knowledgeable in benefits litigation and has appeared in more than 90 court cases involving employee benefit disputes, such as benefit claims, fiduciary duties and disputes regarding collectively bargained benefits. Daniel's benefits practice also extends to pre-dispute representation of plan sponsors and fiduciaries. He brings a litigation perspective to the evaluation of potential changes to collectively bargained retiree health benefits, which has proved to be a v...

Daniel W. Srsic
Daniel W. Srsic
Sarah M. Benoit
Sarah M. Benoit
Taft
Recognized since 2024
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Sarah M. Benoit
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
Sarah M. Benoit
David H. Thomas
David H. Thomas
Taft
Recognized since 2011
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
David H. Thomas
David H. Thomas

Dave Thomas is a partner in Taft’s Compliance, Investigations, and White Collar Defense practice. He advises and represents companies, executives, public officials, health care providers, and other professionals who are the subject of state and federal investigations and prosecutions involving the United States Department of Justice and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, as well as county prosecutors throughout the state. He has defended clients in complex matters involving feder...

David H. Thomas
David H. Thomas
Angela D. Kirk
Angela D. Kirk
Kaman & Cusimano LLC
Recognized since 2021
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Angela D. Kirk
Angela D. Kirk

Angela Kirk joined Kaman & Cusimano LLC in 2025 as Director of Assessment Recovery. Based in Columbus, Ohio, Angela brings a rich background in foreclosure litigation, having represented financial institutions across various phases of both litigated and non-litigated foreclosure processes. Her active participation in the legal community includes membership in the Ohio State Bar Association, the Columbus Bar Association, and the American Legal & Financial Network. Angela has contribute...

Angela D. Kirk
Angela D. Kirk
Lawyer of the Year Badge
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Courtney Hanna
Joseph & Joseph & Hanna Co., LPA
Recognized since 2024
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Collaborative Law: Family Law
Litigation - Real Estate
CH
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
Katrina M. Thompson
Katrina M. Thompson
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Recognized since 2026
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Real Estate Law
Katrina M. Thompson
Katrina M. Thompson

Katrina M. Thompson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Katrina M., 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 Katrina M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Katrina M. Thompson
Katrina M. Thompson
Carrie Dyer
Carrie Dyer
Mansell Law LLC
Recognized since 2022
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Employment Law - Individuals
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Carrie Dyer
Carrie Dyer

Carrie Dyer is Partner at Mansell Law, an employment law firm located in Columbus, Ohio. Mansell Law provides employment law services to individuals throughout the State of Ohio. Mansell Law also has an office in New York City . Mansell Law's NYC employment attorneys represent New York clients in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, The Bronx and Long Island. Carrie's practice involves assisting individuals with all types of employment-related matters , including sexual harassment , ra...

Carrie Dyer
Carrie Dyer
Daniel Bryant
Daniel Bryant
Bryant Legal LLC
Recognized since 2024
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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 A. Kadela
David A. Kadela
Littler
Recognized since 2013
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
David A. Kadela
David A. Kadela

Represent management in all aspects of employment and labor law, with extensive experience: litigating employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, wage and hour, and benefits cases; handling union representation and unfair labor practice cases; negotiating collective bargaining agreements; arbitrating grievances; managing election campaigns; and counseling management on preventive labor relations measures and the formulation and administration of human resources policies and procedures.

David A. Kadela
David A. Kadela
Bryan J. Venesy
Bryan J. Venesy
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Recognized since 2016
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Leisure and Hospitality Law
Real Estate Law
Bryan J. Venesy
Bryan J. Venesy

Bryan Venesy guides clients through real estate deals with a focus on generating positive, tangible community development and client ROI. He negotiates and closes complex transactions, including real estate development, real estate finance, equity investments, affordable housing tax credits, community development, partnerships, joint ventures, leasing and general business matters. Bryan serves on the Real Estate department’s executive committee, and is co-chair of the firm’s Low-I...

Bryan J. Venesy
Bryan J. Venesy

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