Christopher S. "Chris" Habel

Stephen G. Nesbitt is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Stephen G., who practices law in Cincinnati, Ohio, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephen G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

James R. Cummins is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Securities. James R., who practices law in Cincinnati, Ohio, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John Meisenhelder has extensive experience providing counsel to large companies with respect to all employee benefits, executive compensation and privacy matters for both tax-exempt and for-profit entities. This includes: (1) Code §401(a) qualified retirement plan design and compliance, including issues specifically affecting cash-balance and hybrid plans; (2) Code §403(b) plan design and compliance and other issues specifically affecting tax-exempt organizations and hospitals, incl...

Brian P. Muething is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Brian P., who practices law in Cincinnati, Ohio, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brian P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Javan Kline is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Javan, who practices law in Cincinnati, Ohio, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Javan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mr. Levy has been a partner at the law offices of O'Connor, Acciani & Levy since 1992. His primary area of practice is personal injury law. He was born in Cincinnati, OH and attended Woodward High School. He attended The Ohio State University for his bachelor's degree and completed his law degree from Capital University Law School in Columbus. Mr. Levy is a Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is admitted to practice in the Ohio Supreme Court, U...

Robert S. Rubin is a managing member of the Cincinnati law firm of Cohen, Todd, Kite & Stanford, LLC. Mr. Rubin’s practice concentrates on all aspects of commercial transactions, including real estate transactions and commercial finance. He represents both lenders and borrowers in a broad range of commercial financing and business transactions, including the purchase, sale, leasing and financing of commercial real estate and businesses. In addition, he advises and provides strategy ...

James M. Zimmerman is a partner in Taft’s Business and Finance Group and co-chair of the firm’s private equity and venture capital practice. He represents businesses, entrepreneurs and investors on a range of matters, including financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, technology licensing agreements, and stock options/executive compensation. James serves as outside counsel for numerous startups and growth companies, and represents private equity and ...

Rick Siegel is currently involved primarily in a general corporate and transactional practice, including mergers and acquisitions, commercial finance and counseling small and mid size clients of the firm. He has extensive experience in areas of mergers and acquisitions, commercial finance, commercial law and general corporate representation of small to mid size public and private companies, including leasing companies. His commercial finance practice concentrates primarily in the areas of lea...

As the second oldest of nine children, Bill began resolving family disputes at an early age. His childhood also gave him insights as to how children may perceive fairness and equity differently than do the parents. While some wealth strategists may believe that tax avoidance is the major objective of wealth planning, Bill believes that wealth planning is ultimately about family planning: how to devolve wealth without creating acrimony or bitterness among family members, and all the while pres...