Seventeen attorneys in Taft’s Ohio offices were named to Ohio Rising Stars 2024. Rising Stars recognizes outstanding up-and-coming attorneys in the state – no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in the state are selected for inclusion.

Ohio Rising Stars 2024 – Cincinnati

• Bryar Brandvold (Securities & Corporate Finance)*
• Christopher Tassone (Business/Corporate)

Ohio Rising Stars 2024 – Cleveland

• Mira Aftim (Criminal Defense: White Collar)
• Michael De Matteis (Mergers & Acquisitions)*
• JoZeff W. Gebolys (Civil Litigation: Plaintiff)
• Allison Smith Newsome (Health Care)*
• Brandi N. Weekley (Business/Corporate)

Ohio Rising Stars 2024 – Columbus

• Sarah M. Benoit (Business Litigation)
• Lauren A. Kemp (Workers’ Compensation)
• Jonathan N. Olivito (Business Litigation)
• Rachel Smoot (Intellectual Property Litigation)*
• Kathryn Wallrabenstein (Criminal Defense: White Collar)

Ohio Rising Stars 2024 – Dayton

• Zachary D. Eddy (Energy & Resources)
• Kristin H. Hardy (Intellectual Property)*
• Zachary Heck (Technology Transactions)
• Charles D. Pfister (Intellectual Property)*
• Shawna Sorrell (Employment & Labor)

* Newly recognized.

About Super Lawyers

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.