42 Calfee Attorneys Selected for Inclusion to 2026 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars

Accolades

Ohio Super Lawyers

Forty-two Calfee, Halter & Griswold attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2026 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars lists. Each year, no more than 5% of the lawyers in each state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers is a comprehensive listing of outstanding lawyers in more than 70 areas of practice. Attorneys listed in Ohio Super Lawyers have been chosen by their peers as being among the best in their profession.

The 17 Calfee attorneys selected for inclusion in the 2026 Ohio Super Lawyers list are noted below with the primary practice area for which they are ranked:

• Fritz E. Berckmueller, Litigation Practice Group Vice Chair – Criminal Defense: White Collar (Cleveland)
• Jennifer (Jenn) Walwyn Colvin, Senior Counsel – Employment and Labor (Cincinnati)
• Terrence F. (Terry) Doyle, Firm Vice Chair – Mergers & Acquisitions (Cleveland)
• Maura L. Hughes, Litigation Practice Group Co-Chair – Business Litigation (Cleveland)
• Michael B. Hurley, Partner – Mergers & Acquisitions (Cincinnati)
• James F. (Jim) Lang, Energy and Utilities Practice Group Co-Chair – Utilities (Cleveland)
• Matthew M. (Matt) Mendoza, Partner – Business Litigation (Cleveland)
• Cynthia A. (Cindy) Neal, Partner – Intellectual Property (Cincinnati)
• Douglas A. (Doug) Neary, Firm Chairman – Mergers & Acquisitions (Cleveland)
• Colleen M. O’Neil, Litigation Practice Group Co-Chair – Business Litigation (Cleveland)
  • Named to the Top 50 Women Attorneys in Ohio 2026 Super Lawyers list
• Andrew Owen, Partner – Creditor Debtor Rights (Columbus)
• Todd F. Palmer, Labor and Employment Practice Group Co-Chair – Employment & Labor (Cleveland)
• Kristofer K. (Kris) Spreen, Partner – Securities & Corporate Finance (Cleveland)
• K. James Sullivan, Partner – Insurance Coverage (Cleveland)
  • Named to the Top 100 Attorneys in Ohio 2026 Super Lawyers list
  • Named to the Top 50 Attorneys in Cleveland 2026 Super Lawyers list
• Jaclyn M. (Jackie) Vary, Partner – Estate & Probate (Cleveland)
• Jennifer L. (Jenn) Vergilii, Firm Vice Chair – Business/Corporate (Cleveland)
• Christopher S. (Chris) Williams, Partner – Business Litigation (Cleveland)
  • Named to the Top 100 Attorneys in Ohio 2026 Super Lawyers list
  • Named to the Top 50 Attorneys in Cleveland 2026 Super Lawyers list
  • Named to the Top 5 Business Litigation Attorneys in Ohio 2026 Super Lawyers list

In addition, 25 Calfee attorneys have been named to the 2026 Ohio Rising Stars list. The selection process for Rising Stars is the same as the Super Lawyers selection process, except that to be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. Each year, no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in each state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.

The Calfee attorneys selected for inclusion in the 2026 Ohio Rising Stars are listed below with the primary practice area for which they are ranked:

• Margaret T. (Maggie) Ahern, Associate – Mergers & Acquisitions (Cleveland)
• Kelsey L. Baughman, Criminal Defense: White Collar (Cleveland)
• Joshua G. (Josh) Berggrun, Partner – Real Estate (Cleveland)
• Nicholas A. (Nick) Bonaminio, Associate – Business Litigation (Cleveland)
• Michael W. (Mike) Bowen, Partner – Government Relations (Cleveland)
• Daniel D. (Danny) Briggs, Associate – Business/Corporate (Cleveland)
• Matthew A. (Matt) Chiricosta, Partner – Insurance Coverage (Cleveland)
• Meredith K. Collier, Associate – Business Litigation (Cleveland)
• Nicolette T.E. Cregan, Associate – Employee Benefits (Cleveland)
• Ryland A. Doerr, Associate – Business Litigation (Columbus)
• Lauren K. Garretson, Associate – Business Litigation (Cleveland)
• Fred A. Hilow, Partner – Health Care (Cleveland)
• Nicholas M. (Nick) Hudnell, Associate – Insurance Coverage (Cleveland)
• Terrence J. (TJ) Killeen, Jr., Associate – Securities & Corporate Finance (Cleveland)
• Dustin D. Likens, Associate – Intellectual Property (Cleveland)
• Maureen T. Pavicic, Associate – Estate & Probate (Cleveland)
• Hunter D. Poindexter, Associate – Business/Corporate (Cincinnati)
• Bradley S. (Brad) Pulfer, Partner – Intellectual Property (Cleveland)
• John L. Reulbach III, Senior Attorney – Intellectual Property (Cleveland)
• Madeline H. (Maddie) Shanahan, Associate – Employment & Labor (Cincinnati)
• Zachary J. (Zach) Stackhouse, Associate – Estate & Probate (Cleveland)
• Emma M. Tomsick, Associate – Employment & Labor (Cleveland)
• Salvatore J. (Sam) Totino, Partner – Mergers & Acquisitions (Cleveland)
• Sage Xin Wen, Associate – Business Litigation (Cleveland)
• Gretchen L. Whaling, Associate – Business Litigation (Columbus)