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A Message From Best Lawyers Regarding Ukraine and Russia Listings

Best Lawyers is pausing all research efforts in Ukraine and Russia for 2023.

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Written by Best Lawyers

Published: March 8, 2022

As the Russo-Ukrainian War unfolds, Best Lawyers is pausing all research efforts for the upcoming 2023 editions of The Best Lawyers in Ukraine™ and The Best Lawyers in Russia™.

Originally anticipated to release mid-June, we will continue to monitor the Russo-Ukrainian war and reevaluate our decisions in the future.

In addition to Best Lawyers offering our sincerest thoughts to those affected by this crisis, we will also be making a monetary donation to humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.

There are many wonderful nonprofits assisting Ukraine and neighboring countries. If you feel called to do so, here are some organizations you can support:

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Lawyers in Columbus, Ohio

David A. Swift
David A. Swift
Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Trusts and Estates
Recognized since 1997 in
David A. Swift
David A. Swift

Dave Swift is an of-counsel at Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP and a Family Wealth & Estate Planning Group member. He practices estate planning, estate and trust administration and also engages in the representation of tax-exempt organizations. Dave represents individuals, business owners and families concerning estate planning, tax planning and business succession planning.

David A. Swift
David A. Swift
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William A. Nolan
William A. Nolan
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Education Law
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Specific Focus
Covenants Not to Compete
Recognized since 2006 in
William A. Nolan
William A. Nolan

Bill Nolan serves as managing partner of the firm’s Ohio office, which he opened in 2009. Bill works to bring attentiveness and clarity to bear on employment, contract and other disputes, but is most passionate about helping clients build teams, policies and processes to minimize the frequency, cost and severity of disputes. Bill's litigation and trial work includes covenant not to compete and trade secret cases in many states. He regularly represents employers in discrimination and dis...

William A. Nolan
William A. Nolan
Mary McWilliams Dengler
Mary McWilliams Dengler
Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote PC
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Insurance
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Recognized since 2021 in
Mary McWilliams Dengler
Mary McWilliams Dengler

Mary McWilliams Dengler is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants and Railroad Law. Mary McWilliams, 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 Mary McWilliams is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic ...

Mary McWilliams Dengler
Mary McWilliams Dengler
Benjamin L. Luftman
Benjamin L. Luftman
Luftman, Heck & Associates LLP
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
DUI / DWI Defense
Recognized since 2016 in
Benjamin L. Luftman
Benjamin L. Luftman

An experienced and accomplished legal advocate, Benjamin L. Luftman is a founding partner at Luftman, Heck & Associates and has practiced law for thirteen years. His sole practice areas are in criminal law and traffic violations , having represented clients in cases ranging from serious felony charges , such as sexual battery and assault charges , to minor drug possession charges and other misdemeanors, with a particular concentration in the area of Ohio OVI law . In every case he takes o...

Benjamin L. Luftman
Benjamin L. Luftman
Philip K. Stovall
Philip K. Stovall
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Recognized since 2026 in
Philip K. Stovall
Philip K. Stovall

Philip Stovall is a partner in Hahn Loeser’s Business Practice Area and focuses on debtor/creditor issues, commercial and bankruptcy litigation, insolvency, workouts, and tax controversies. Phil represents debtors, creditors, and other parties in interest in commercial bankruptcy cases and in complex litigation in state and federal courts. He also advises clients with respect to out-of-court insolvency matters, including out-of-court restructurings and workouts, and in matters involving...

Philip K. Stovall
Philip K. Stovall
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
Kevin E. Griffith
Kevin E. Griffith
Littler
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Specific Focus
Arbitration and Mediation
Recognized since 2008 in
Kevin E. Griffith
Kevin E. Griffith

Kevin E. Griffith practices primarily in the areas of business competition litigation and employment litigation. He has extensive litigation experience in cases involving corporate raiding and interference with contract claims, and enforcing and defending employment contracts, trade secrets and covenants-not-to-compete. He has defended hundreds of employment discrimination and wrongful termination cases, including several seminal cases before the Ohio Supreme Court. In addition, Kevin counsel...

Kevin E. Griffith
Kevin E. Griffith
Scot C. Crow
Scot C. Crow
Dickinson Wright PLLC
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Cannabis Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tax Law
Recognized since 2013 in
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
Mehmet Munur
Mehmet Munur
Taft
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Information Technology Law
IT Outsourcing Law
Privacy and Data Security Law
Recognized since 2020 in
Mehmet Munur
Mehmet Munur

Mehmet Munur is a Partner at Taft. He concentrates his practice in the areas of technology, information privacy and security, and financial services regulation. Mehmet works on contracts for internet-based services, including drafting and negotiating software licenses or Software-as-a-Service ("SaaS") agreements, terms of use, privacy policies and other technology agreements. Mehmet regularly advises clients on technology outsourcing agreements, servicing, financing, and payments. He advises ...

Mehmet Munur
Mehmet Munur
David M. Abromowitz
David M. Abromowitz
Taft
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Health Care Law
Recognized since 2013 in
David M. Abromowitz
David M. Abromowitz

David M. Abromowitz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law. David M., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David M. Abromowitz
David M. Abromowitz

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