Press Releases

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce that Ryan McDonald, will be rejoining the Firm’s Indianapolis office as partner. Ryan previously worked with Dinsmore for five years, during which he built a reputation as a trusted real estate advisor, focusing on finance and development with a particular emphasis on multifamily property transactions ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce that Scott C. Sanders has joined the Firm’s Houston office, expanding its service offerings to include employee benefits and executive compensation expertise ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has again earned top honors in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" rankings. The Firm received Tier 1 national rankings in Litigation – Real Estate, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants and Mining Law. In total, Dinsmore was recognized with 24 national rankings and 229 metropolitan rankings in the 2025 “Best Law Firms” edition ...

Dinsmore is proud to announce that three attorneys from the Firm’s Boston office earned a spot on the 2024 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Attorneys recognized as Super Lawyers were selected through a rigorous process that includes independent research, peer nominations and a review of their professional achievements. The Rising Stars list highlights promising attorneys making significant strides in their fields ...

More than 250 Dinsmore attorneys were recognized as Best Lawyers or Ones to Watch in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Five Dinsmore attorneys made the Best Lawyers list for the first time, and seven new attorneys were added to the Ones to Watch list. Best Lawyers’ list of outstanding lawyers is compiled by conducting exhaustive peer review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers ...

Respected across Ohio for her incredible success defending physicians and hospitals in medical malpractice, wrongful death actions and personal injury cases, Dinsmore and Shohl LLP announces today the addition of Bobbie Sprader to the Firm’s national Healthcare practice. In the move to Dinsmore, Bobbie brings a dynamic team of experienced litigators, including Karen Clouse, Terri Gregori, Zachary Hoover and Karin Long, adding additional depth to Dinsmore’s formidable Tort group ...

After three years of intense litigation, a Dinsmore team of attorneys led by Pittsburgh-based partner John Berry secured summary judgment for its client in a multi-million dollar wrongful death case. The case involved the tragic drowning death of a young child at an apartment complex in Broward County, Florida.  Dinsmore defended an infrastructure management company that was contracted to perform work at the private property where the incident occurred ...

When Dinsmore & Shohl LLP litigator Barbara Barnstable Edelman first met Carol Martin “Bill” Gatton, they instantly connected over their shared love for the University of Kentucky. This initial meeting marked the beginning of an attorney-client relationship that became a trusted friendship. “When I started representing Mr. Gatton, it was one of the greatest thrills of my life,” Barbara says. Barbara counseled Mr. Gatton on important matters until his death in 2022 ...

With immense pride and gratitude to our friends at Toyota Material Handling (TMH), we are pleased to announce that a team of Dinsmore attorneys has been recognized for their exceptional client service. Recently, Lexington partners Chris Jackson and Chris Cashen had the privilege of attending TMH’s core counsel meeting in Louisville, Kentucky. The collaborative session concluded with the presentation of TMH's inaugural Legal Eagle Award ...

Two Dinsmore & Shohl LLP attorneys from the Firm’s Tampa office, and one from Miami, were named Rising Stars on the 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list. Attorneys are selected through a multi-phase process that takes into account independent research, peer evaluations and professional achievement. The Rising Stars list recognizes up-and-coming attorneys in the state. Luca Hickman is a registered patent attorney with experience in litigation ...

In a strategic move that will strengthen the capabilities of the Firm’s leading-edge intellectual property practice, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Nate Phares in Washington D.C. As a trusted advisor in client management to some of the nation’s leading patent filers, Nate was drawn to Dinsmore’s intellectual property group members and leadership, finding their approach to growth aligned with his own ...

Yearly rankings by Chambers and Partners demonstrate Dinsmore's continued excellence in various areas of law, among departments and individual levels, particularly across the Firm's offices in Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Indiana and Pennsylvania. Chambers and Partners, a legal publishing group based in London, England, employs a team of over 200 researchers who conduct interviews throughout the United States ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP corporate partners Christian Gonzalez and Michael Dailey successfully led the Firm’s mergers and acquisitions team in representing Wayne Saving Bancshares Inc. (OTCQX: WAYN) ("Wayne"), the holding company of Wayne Savings Community Bank ("Wayne Savings"), in a merger of equals with Main Street Financial Services Corp. (OTCPK: MSWV) ("Main Street"), the holding company of Main Street Bank Corp. ("Main Street Bank") ...

In its annual publication recognizing notable intellectual property attorneys across the nation, Managing IP has named four Dinsmore & Shohl LLP attorneys as “IP Stars” in 2024. The research for IP Stars covers a variety of IP practice areas and more than 60 jurisdictions, making it the most comprehensive and widely respected IP guide in the legal profession. The research is conducted rigorously and impartially ...

Six attorneys from Dinsmore’s Pittsburgh office earned a spot on the 2024 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list. Those on the Super Lawyers list are selected through a multi-phase selection process that takes into account independent research, peer evaluations and professional achievement. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Michele Choe, a respected employment litigation and trial lawyer, as a new partner in the Firm's Denver office. In addition to courtroom victories involving high-profile cases and favorable defense jury verdicts for sophisticated clients, Michele has been recognized annually by 5280 Magazine, Best Lawyers and Colorado Super Lawyers, including being named a Top 50 Women lawyer in Colorado ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce that Krysta Gumbiner has been appointed to lead the Firm’s Chicago office. Krysta, who joined the Firm in 2016, is an experienced trial lawyer focusing her practice on both civil and criminal complex litigation. In addition to handling a variety of litigation related matters, she regularly acts as a trusted advisor to clients ...

Nineteen Dinsmore & Shohl attorneys from West Virginia have been named to the 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists by Thomson Reuters. Attorneys selected come from the Firm’s Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown and Wheeling offices. Attorneys on the Super Lawyers list are selected by a multi-phase process that takes into account independent research, peer evaluations and professional achievement. The Rising Stars list recognizes up-and-coming attorneys in the state ...

A team of Dinsmore attorneys, led by corporate partner Christian Gonzalez, extend their congratulations to Somera Private Equity LLC (“Somera”) after finalizing acquisition of a majority stake in the underlying entities that develop and manufacture Ty-Gard® and Shock-Gard® products ...

Just weeks after the successful integration of a six-attorney cybersecurity and healthcare team to the Cleveland region, Dinsmore and Shohl LLP is making another strategic addition: litigator Nick Capotosto. A U.S ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce the arrival of Jonathan Miller to the Firm’s Workers’ Compensation group. Based in Dinsmore’s Ann Arbor, Michigan office, his focus is primarily in the automotive and manufacturing retail industries where he has extensive experience counseling large and small companies on how to mitigate risks ...

Less than a year after welcoming a dynamic team of women to Dinsmore & Shohl LLP’s Los Angeles office, the Firm’s national labor and employment practice has added four more attorneys in California, continuing its expansion of service capabilities on the West Coast ...

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to welcome partner Emily McKinney to the Firm’s national Tax Credits, Affordable Housing and Economic Development practice, working out of the Washington D.C. office. With a distinguished background in affordable housing, and a specialization in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) transactions and partnership tax law, Emily brings a wealth of expertise ...

Three Dinsmore & Shohl  attorneys from the Firm’s Denver office have been named 2024 Colorado Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Those on the Super Lawyers list are selected through a multi-phase selection process that takes into account independent research, peer evaluations and professional achievement. Rising Stars is an exclusive list of top-rated, up-and-coming attorneys in specific practice areas who were chosen after thorough evaluation of numerous criteria ...

Seven Dinsmore & Shohl attorneys have been named to the Indiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for 2024. The attorneys selected come from the Firm’s Indianapolis and Bloomington offices. Attorneys on the Super Lawyers list are selected through a multi-phase process that takes into account independent research, peer evaluations and professional achievements. The Rising Stars list recognizes up-and-coming attorneys in the state ...