McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Co., LPA is pleased to announce that 16 attorneys have been named to the 2024 Ohio Super Lawyers® List, including three attorneys who have been named to the 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers® “Top Lists.” In addition, five McCarthy Lebit attorneys have been recognized as Ohio Super Lawyers® “Rising Stars.”
The combined 21 McCarthy Lebit attorneys recognized by Ohio Super Lawyers® for 2023 is over half of the firm’s current attorney headcount. According to Super Lawyers®, the final list of selected attorneys each year amounts to no more than 5% of licensed attorneys in each state. Each year, the firm has maintained a strong presence on this list.
Among the firm’s 16 attorneys recognized on the Ohio Super Lawyers® List, three of them ranked high enough to make the 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers® “Top Lists” including:
Top 100: 2024 Ohio Super Lawyers
Ann-Marie Ahern – Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
Christian R. Patno – Personal Injury General: Plaintiff
David A. Schaefer – Civil Litigation: Defense
Top 10: 2024 Ohio Super Lawyers
Christian R. Patno – Personal Injury General: Plaintiff – *Ranked #2 in Ohio
Top 50: 2024 Women Ohio Super Lawyers
Ann-Marie Ahern – Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
Top 50: 2024 Cleveland Super Lawyers
Ann-Marie Ahern – Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
Christian R. Patno – Personal Injury General: Plaintiff
David A. Schaefer – Civil Litigation: Defense
Top 25: 2024 Women Cleveland Super Lawyers
Ann-Marie Ahern – Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
Top 5: 2024 Cleveland Super Lawyers
Christian R. Patno – Personal Injury General: Plaintiff
Each year, Super Lawyers® recognizes the top lawyers in Ohio via a patented multiphase selection process involving peer nomination, independent research, and peer evaluation. The Ohio lawyers who receive the highest point totals during this selection process are further recognized in Ohio Super Lawyers® Top Lists. Read more about the Super Lawyers® methodology for selection.
The 16 McCarthy Lebit attorneys recognized on the 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers® List are:
Ann-Marie Ahern – Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
David M. Cuppage – Business Litigation
Tracy S. Francis – Business Litigation
Rob Glickman – General Litigation
Robert R. Kracht – Business Litigation
Kenneth B. Liffman – Real Estate
David A. Lum – Closely Held Business
Michael D. Makofsky – Banking
Jack E. Moran – Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
Charles A. Nemer – Closely Held Business
Christian R. Patno – Personal Injury General: Plaintiff
Andrew S. Perry – Real Estate
Richard A. Rabb – Family Law
David A. Schaefer – Civil Litigation: Defense
John S. Seich – Estate & Probate
Mark I. Wallach – Business Litigation
Ohio Super Lawyers® also recognizes Rising Stars, honoring the state’s up-and-coming attorneys, aged 40 or younger, that have been practicing for 10 years or less.
The five attorneys selected to the 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers® “Rising Stars” List are:
Danielle G. Garson – Real Estate
Frank T. George – Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
Nicholas R. Oleski – Criminal Defense: White Collar
Jenna C. Sholk – Family Law
Carolyn C. Soeder – Family Law