The 2019 Edition of
The Best Lawyers in America survey recognized 23 Frantz Ward attorneys in 17 practice areas. In addition,
three of our partners are named “Lawyers of the Year” in Cleveland:
Michael N. Chesney (Litigation-Labor and Employment);
Michael J. Frantz (Education Law); and
Brian J. Kelly (Employment Law – Management).
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Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. For the 2018 Edition of
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The following Frantz Ward attorneys are listed in
The Best Lawyers in America:
Keith A. Ashmus
Brett K. Bacon
T. Merritt Bumpass, Jr.
Michael N. Chesney
Gregory R. Farkas
Ian H. Frank
Michael J. Frantz
Carl H. Gluek
Patrick F. Haggerty
Craig T. Haran
Joel R. Hlavaty
Christopher G. Keim
Brian J. Kelly
Christopher C. Koehler
John F. Kostelnik
Hans L. Larsen
James B. Niehaus
Jeffrey A. Perlmuter
Mark L. Rodio
Marc A. Sanchez
Michael E. Smith
Mark J. Stockman
Daniel A. Ward
Frantz Ward attorneys were recognized in the following practice areas:
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Education Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law – Management
Health Care Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Insurance
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation – Real Estate
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
Real Estate Law