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Legal 500 U.S. Recognizes Several Thompson Hine Practices, Lawyers

[November 21, 2014]

Legal 500 U.S. Recognizes Several Thompson Hine Practices, Lawyers

CLEVELAND --(Business Wire)--

Thompson Hine LLP is pleased to announce its inclusion in the 2014 edition of The Legal 500 United States, a directory of client- and peer-recommended firms, practices and lawyers used by clients throughout the country to guide their selection of lawyers and law firms. Published for more than 20 years, the Legal 500 series provides information and opinions about firms and lawyers across the globe based on interviews with lawyers and representatives from client companies. Five of the firm's practices and 37 lawyers are recommended as listed below.

In addition, the publication's "Leading Lawyers" listings, which recognize outstanding lawyers nationwide in each practice category, hail Construction practice chair Jeffrey R. Appelbaum as one of the top 22 construction lawyers nationally, and Frank D. Chaiken, chair of the firm's Corporate practice, as one of the country's 23 leading lawyers for middle-market M&A work.

The firm's Construction practice earns acclaim for its transactional and advocacy work, including construction litigation. Of special note, clients and peers who provided feedback consider practice leader Jeffrey Appelbaum "outstanding in public infrastructure and stadium work on the owner side."

The firm's Corporate Restructuring practice is recommended for providing "a very high level of client service" and for going "above and beyond to assist the client."

Praise for the firm's Employee Benefits practice indicates that "the team is strong and formed of well-educated attorneys."

Clients commenting on the firm's middle-market M&A practice say its "level of service is excellent. The practice always responds in a timely fashion, provides excellent value, is well versed in industry-specific issues and provides solid and practical advice." Practice group leader Frank Chaiken is singled out for being a "very tactful negotiator."

The firm's Real Estate practice is cited for its successful completion of a wide variety of transactions in 2013, including property acquisitions and development deals. Clients advise that the 15-partner team is "focused and extremely responsive" and has an "incredibly strong" acquisition and development practice. Partner Robyn Minter Smyers is deemed "outstanding."

In addition to the practice rankings, 37 Thompson Hine lawyers are recommended by name:

Thomas A. Aldrich (M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m))
Paul Allaer (M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m))
Jeffrey R. Appelbaum (Construction)
James B. Aronoff (Real Estate)
John T. Bergin (Construction)
Derek D. Bork (M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m))
Daniel P. Broderick (Construction)
Gregory D. Chafee (M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m))
Frank D. Chaiken (M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m))
Michael Victor Coleman (M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m))
Susan C. Cornett (Real Estate)
John D. Cottingham (M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m))
Thomas J. Coyne (Real Estate)
Garrett D. Evers (M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m))
Roy E. Hadley, Jr. (M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m))
Tony Kuhel (M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m))
Alan R. Lepene (Corporate Restructuring (including bankruptcy))
Julia Ann Love (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation)
Craig R. Martahus (M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m))
Todd E. Mason (M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m))
Donald H. Messinger (M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m))
Jared E. Oakes (Real Estate)
Michael R. Oestreicher (M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m))
Gabe J. Roehrenbeck (Construction)
Laura A. Ryan (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation)
Peter W. Smith (M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m))
Robyn Minter Smyers (Real Estate)
Louis F. Solimine (M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m))
J. Shane Starkey (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation)
Patrick J. Sweeney (Construction)
Roy L. Turnell (M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m))
David R. Valz (M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m))
Jonathon H. Vinocur (M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m))
Stuart Welburn (M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m))
David J. Willbrand (M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m))
Karen D. Youngstrom (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation)

About Thompson Hine LLP. Thompson Hine LLP is a full-service law firm, established in 1911, with approximately 400 lawyers in seven offices. The firm is distinguished for embracing innovative strategies that maximize value to clients. Thompson Hine SmartPaTH^SM offers a smarter way to work - predictable, efficient and aligned with client goals. Components of the program include Legal Project Management, Value-Based Pricing, Flexible Staffing and Process Efficiency. For the second straight year, the firm ranked in all categories of Service Delivery Innovation and is one of only seven leading U.S. firms noted for "making changes to improve the client experience." Among other distinctions, Thompson Hine has been ranked among the top five firms in the country for "Value for the Dollar" and "Commitment to Help" by in-house counsel, rated a leading law firm in Chambers USA for more than 10 consecutive years and named a top 10 U.S. firm for client service excellence on The BTI Client Service A-Team list. Thompson Hine serves premier businesses worldwide. For more information, please visit www.ThompsonHine.com.

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