Awards

 

   

 Best Lawyers in America

Take a look at just some of the awards that Calfee has been recognized within recent years:
 

  • Go-To Law Firm
    In recent surveys of in-house law departments at Fortune 500 companies, conducted by Corporate Counsel /ALM, Calfee has been named a Go-To Law Firm in Intellectual Property (2007, 2009) and General Litigation (2008). Less than one half of one percent of all the law firms in the U.S. and abroad receive this distinction.
  • Chambers USA Leading Lawyers
    Calfee is repeatedly recognized by clients and Chambers & Partners as providing high quality legal service. The Chambers USA Guide is a well-known legal resource used by general counsel and other purchasers of legal services in search of qualified, experienced legal counsel. In the 2010 edition of the guide, Chambers refers to Calfee as “an excellent firm with strong expertise in all areas.” Calfee has been recognized in the areas of Banking and Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, General Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property, and Real Estate. Most recently, in addition to the firm rankings, 20 of the firm’s attorneys were ranked individually as leaders in their respective fields. >> Find out more
  • Client Service All-Star
    Tom McKee, chairman of Calfee, was honored in 2008 as part of an exclusive group of 148 attorneys nationwide to be named “Client Service All-Stars.” The BTI Consulting Group, Inc., a national strategic market research firm located in Wellesley, MA, interviewed corporate counsel of Fortune 1000 companies across the country on all aspects of client relationships. Unprompted with firm or individual names, Tom was honored among the select few who truly stand out and deliver “the absolute best client service.”
  • Best Lawyers
    Twenty-six Calfee Attorneys have been honored among 2011’s Best Lawyers in America. The Best Lawyers in America is a resource for both lawyers and consumers in search of legal talent nationwide. The recognition is a compiled list of outstanding attorneys based on exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. Calfee ranked number one in Cleveland for biotechnology and securities law.
  • Best Law Firms
    Calfee has received top-tier rankings in several practice areas in the inaugural 2010 U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” listing. The U.S. News - Best Lawyers rankings are determined by a survey that is based on information from law firms and law firm clients on the factors that they consider most important when hiring a law firm, referring clients to a firm and seeking employment within a firm.
  • Leading Lawyers (Inside Business)  
    Calfee attorneys Thomas Cicarella, Jean Robertson and Mark Wallach have been repeatedly selected asLeading Lawyers for making an impact on our firm and the Northeast Ohio region. Leading Lawyers are nominated and selected by a jury of peers. Those chosen must have at least one nomination from outside their firm. Same-firm ballots are given less weight than the outside votes.
  • Most Active Law Firms in Private Equity (Private Equity Analyst) 
    Every year, the Private Equity Analyst generates a list of the most active law firms in private equity. The ranking of law firms is based on the number of private equity and venture capital deals they have negotiated and closed on the previous year. Calfee ranked in the top 50 in 2008.
  • Ohio Super Lawyers (Law & Politics magazine) 
    Nineteen Calfee attorneys were selected by Law & Politics magazine for inclusion in the 2011 Ohio Super Lawyers listing. Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
  • Ohio Super Lawyer Rising Stars (Law & Politics magazine)
    For the past six years, several Calfee attorneys have been repeatedly recognized as Ohio Super Lawyer Rising Stars by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics. To find Rising Stars, Law & Politics mails ballots to the most recent group of Super Lawyers: the top 5 percent of attorneys in the state. These individuals are asked to vote for the best attorneys who are either 40 or under or who have been practicing 10 or fewer years. They are instructed to vote for lawyers they have personally observed in action.  In addition to this input, a research team reviews the credentials of potential Rising Stars and assigns points based on a set of defined evaluation criteria.   
  • Top 25 Law Firms in Real Estate (Midwest Real Estate News) 
    Calfee was named as one of the Top 25 Law Firms in Real Estate in Midwest Real Estate News magazine's “2011 Best of the Best” issue. The rankings are based on law firm surveys regarding number, size and type of real estate transactions completed during the previous year. Calfee’s Real Estate group has appeared on this list multiple times.
  • Top Five Corporate Law Firm in Cleveland (Corporate Board Member) 
    From 2002-2007, Calfee has been named by Corporate Board Member Magazine as one of the Top 5 Corporate Law Firms in Cleveland. This Legal Industry Research Study is sponsored by FTI, a Baltimore-based consulting firm. Corporate Board Member/FTI’s annual study identifies the top 20 national corporate law firms and the top five corporate law firms in 25 major metropolitan areas, according to CEOs and directors serving on boards of publicly traded companies listed with the NASDAQ Stock Market, New York Stock Exchange or American Stock Exchange.
  • Top Women Rainmakers (Northern Ohio Live) 
    The Rainmaker Award recognizes businesswomen who contribute to the success and bottom line of their organizations, are role models and mentors for women, and who demonstrate strong community involvement. Recipients are nominated by Northern Ohio Live readers, Rainmakers and other community leaders, and are chosen by an advisory board. Calfee has had two attorneys honored with this award, Virginia Benjamin (2005) and Marcia Wexberg (2007).
  • Family Friendly Award (Ohio Women’s Bar Association) 
    Calfee is one of only two firms in the state of Ohio to receive the 2009 Ohio Women’s Bar Association Family Friendly Award. The award honors legal employers in Ohio who best exemplify a commitment to establishing work-life balance arrangements that ensure that lawyers can take care of their families while still pursuing a successful career.
  • 40 Under Forty (Crain’s Cleveland)
    The recipients of this award demonstrate excellence in their field and involvement in civic, charitable, and/or professional activities. The nominees for this award must be under 40 at the time of publication and they live in Northeast Ohio.
  • 40 Under Forty (Columbus Business First)
    Nominations for the 40 Under Forty award are taken for people in Greater Columbus, under the age of 40. A panel of six judges individually reviews the entries and scores each nominee on three criteria: professional development, awards and recognitions and community involvement.  The scores are combined and the highest 40 scores determine the honorees. Troy Terakedis was among the 2009 honorees, selected from nearly 500 nominees.
  • Pillar Award (SmartBusiness)
    The Pillar program recognizes companies and their employees for their service and demonstrates the connection between the for-profit and nonprofit communities. The Nonprofit Board Executive of the Year Award recognizes nonprofit board members for sharing their business expertise. Calfee’s chairman, Thomas F. McKee, was named a 2006 Nonprofit Board Executive of the Year, in association with the Pillar Award for Community Service program.
  • Women of Note (Crain’s Cleveland)
    This award recognizes women who not only are leaders at their companies and organizations, but who have risen above adversity and have demonstrated courage and perseverance along the way. Nominations are submitted online and include information about the nominees’ personal and professional involvement in civic, charitable and/or professional activities. Each year, only 12 women are honored with this award.
  • Women of Achievement (YWCA) 
    Recipients of this award must demonstrate professional excellence, community involvement, outstanding leadership qualities, be a mentor who has helped other women achieve their goals, and exemplify the YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. Any individual, group or organization can submit nominations for this award. Calfee partner Marcia Wexberg was honored with this award in 2009.
  • The Most Powerful and Influential Women in Ohio (Ohio Diversity Magazine) 
    Recipients of this award must demonstrate high ethical standards, outstanding leadership qualities, professional excellence, community involvement, and having made an impact on their companies’ performance. Calfee partner Virginia Benjamin was honored with this award in 2009.
  • Corporate Caring Awards (Columbus Business First)
    This award recognizes organizations of varying size that display philanthropy in the areas of arts & humanities, education, environmental & civic and health & human services. Calfee won in 2007 in the Education category, and was a Finalist in 2008 in the same category.