Best Lawyers in America is the oldest and most highly-respected peer review guide to the legal profession worldwide. It recently announced the inclusion of the following 22 Cleveland lawyers in The Best Lawyers in America 2014. They are:

Kevin D. Barnes
Banking and Finance Law

Irv Berliner
Corporate Law
Gaming Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law

Howard Bobrow
Corporate Law
Venture Capital Law

Michael H. Diamant
Arbitration
Commercial Litigation
International Arbitration – Governmental
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Mediation

Dominic A. DiPuccio
Corporate Law

Jill Friedman Helfman
Family Law

Leigh A. Hellner
Real Estate Law

Stephen H. Jett
Litigation – Real Estate

Edward J. Leader
Real Estate Law

Thomas J. Lee
Commercial Litigation

Bruce J. L. Lowe
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy

Carl A. Murway
Family Law

Stephen M. O'Bryan
Commercial Litigation
Environmental Law

William M. Phillips
Real Estate Law

Richard S. Rivitz
Corporate Law
Real Estate Law

Richard A. Rosner (25 years)
Real Estate Law

Eric M. Simon
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Health Care Law

David R. Tavolier
Corporate Law
Tax Law

Adrian D. Thompson
Education Law

Mark J. Valponi
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor & Employment

David H. Wallace
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property

Timothy L. Zix
Workers' Compensation Law – Employers

In addition, “Lawyer of the Year” honors go to:
Jill Friedman Helfman – named the Best Lawyers’ 2014 Cleveland Family Law "Lawyer of the Year."

David H. Wallace – named the Best Lawyers’ 2014 Cleveland Litigation – Intellectual Property "Lawyer of the Year."