Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP
About Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP is a leading law firm with 131 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1983. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Corporate Governance Law, Health Care Law, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Patent, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law.
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP has 93 rankings in Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Copyright Law, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law - Management, Environmental Law, Franchise Law, Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Land Use and Zoning Law, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - ERISA, Litigation - First Amendment, Litigation - Insurance, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Securities, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Mediation, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Patent Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Railroad Law, Real Estate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation, Tax Law, Technology Law, Trademark Law, Trusts and Estates, and Workers' Compensation Law - Employers, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations:
- Akron, Ohio
- Bloomington, Minnesota
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Columbus, Ohio
- Sarasota, Florida
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- Tampa, Florida
- Toledo, Ohio
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Recognized Lawyers at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP
Kelley M. Petcavich is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Kelley M., who practices law in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kelley M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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