Nineteen attorneys in Taft’s Ohio offices were selected for inclusion in Ohio Rising Stars 2020. Rising Stars recognizes the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state — no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in the state are selected.

Following are the Taft honorees:

Ohio Rising Stars 2020 – Cincinnati

Donnell J. Bell (Business Litigation) *
Chase Dressman (Environmental)
Christopher (Kit) S. Houston (Real Estate)
Sarah Clay Leyshock (Employment & Labor)
Megan M. Okun (Estate & Probate) *
Nick J. Pieczonka (General Litigation)
Evan T. Priestle (Employment & Labor)
Andrew A. Spievack (Securities Litigation)
Chad R. Ziepfel (Criminal Defense: White Collar)

Ohio Rising Stars 2020 – Cleveland

Daniel H. Bryan (Business Litigation) *
JoZeff W. Gebolys (Civil Litigation: Plaintiff) *
Cary M. Snyder (Business Litigation) *
Brandi N. Weekley (Business/Corporate) *

Ohio Rising Stars 2020 – Columbus

Carolyn A. Davis (Employment & Labor)
Michael K. Robertson (Appellate)
Kathryn Wallrabenstein (Criminal Defense: White Collar)

Ohio Rising Stars 2020 – Dayton

Scot Ganow (Technology Transactions)
Zachary Heck (Technology Transactions)
Nadia A. Lampton (Employment & Labor)

*Newly recognized

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