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Nationwide Practice, International Reach
Benesch is an Am Law 200 business law firm and limited liability partnership with over 330 attorneys and offices in Cleveland, Chicago, Columbus, New York City, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Wilmington. The firm is known for providing highly sophisticated legal services to national and international clients that include public and private, middle market and emerging companies, as well as private equity funds, entrepreneurs, and not-for-profit organizations. Strategic Growth
We have had extraordinary success in welcoming many new attorneys to Benesch over the past several years, including opening a Chicago office (now more than 100 attorneys strong); and establishing a San Francisco office. The vast majority of our new attorneys are highly-accomplished partners who have joined us from “Big Law” firms, such as Skadden, Jones Day, Kirkland & Ellis, Mayer Brown, Baker & Hostetler, Sheppard Mullin, Winston & Strawn, Reed Smith, Foley & Lardner, Squire Patton Boggs, and Arnold & Porter, bringing additional depth and breadth to our practices. These attorneys joined Benesch to be part of the exciting growth, entrepreneurial spirit and ability to service clients by providing elite talent under a sustainable cost structure that eliminates unnecessary overhead. A significant proportion of our recruits and lateral hires identify as members of underrepresented groups and we are proud to be building a law firm that looks more and more like the global marketplace of the future. Our services in areas such as class action litigation, private equity, products liability, securities litigation, data security and privacy, real estate, energy, intellectual property litigation and labor and employment, among others, also have expanded substantially as a result of this recent growth. News & World Report/Best Lawyers in America® named 58 Benesch attorneys as Best Lawyers in America®. Benesch was named Transportation Law Firm of the Year in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022 and 2023 by U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers® and the firm received national first-tier rankings in Health Care Law, Transportation Law and Litigation-Construction by 2022 U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” Additionally, 37 Benesch attorneys and 14 practice areas were ranked in the 2022 edition of Chambers USA.
False or misleading information can spread quickly online and remain searchable long after the original publication has been addressed.
In a recent piece featured in Crain’s Chicago Business, Benesch Defamation Partner Kate Watson Moss outlines five strategies businesses can use to protect their reputations and brands in today’s digital environment.
From identifying potential vulnerabilities and establishing monitoring protocols to involving counsel early and taking control of the narrative, Kate explains how preparation can help businesses respond quickly and strategically when reputational threats emerge.
Read more: https://www.beneschlaw.com/insight/crains-chicago-features-article-by-benesch-partner-kate-watson-moss-on-protecting-businesses-reputations-and-brands-from-defamation/
10/16/2026
Benesch is proud to congratulate our first-year associates who passed the Ohio Bar Exam:
Litigation: Julia Barragate and Maggie McNea
Intellectual Property: Noah Golovan
General Practice: Shayela Harmon
Corporate: Cate McClure, Vlasi Pappas, Christian Klamar and Annie Ziegler
Labor & Employment: Ryan McKinley and Carsen Thompson
Passing the bar is an incredible accomplishment and an important milestone in each attorney’s professional journey. We are excited to celebrate this achievement and look forward to all they will accomplish at Benesch.
Please join us in congratulating our newest attorneys!
10/15/2026
Benesch was proud to host ILJA’s “The Impact of Latino Voices in the Federal Judiciary” at our Chicago office in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
The event brought together distinguished panelists Hon. Jorge L. Alonso, Hon. Ruben Castillo (Ret.), Hon. Nancy L. Maldonado and Hon. Franklin U. Valderrama, with Hon. Hilda Bahena serving as moderator, for an engaging discussion on the impact of Latino voices and representation within the federal judiciary.
Thank you to ILJA, the panelists and everyone who joined us for this important conversation, including Benesch colleagues Cristina Almendarez, Julius Zavala, Natalie Arroyo, Ariana Campos, Yev Chernysh and Melissa Sanchez.
Benesch continues to build momentum in Chicago.
The firm has been named to Crain’s Chicago Business’ 2026 Largest Law Firms list, rising to No. 17 after debuting at No. 19 in 2025.
Over the past five years, Benesch’s Chicago office has grown by more than 120% and now includes more than 155 attorneys. This recognition reflects the strength of our team, our continued investment in the Chicago market and our commitment to delivering exceptional service and value to clients.
Learn more: https://www.beneschlaw.com/news/benesch-named-to-crains-chicago-business-2026-largest-law-firms-list/
For the third consecutive year, Benesch’s Marketing & Business Development team has been named a finalist for The American Lawyer’s Best Business Team award—one of the legal industry’s highest honors. This latest recognition follows the team’s ALM Best Business Team win in 2025.
Selected as one of eight finalists nationwide, our Marketing & Business Development team was recognized for its measurable impact on firm growth, client service, innovation and operational excellence.
The recognition reflects the creativity, talent and dedication of our Marketing & Business Development professionals and their continued contributions to Benesch’s strategic growth and client service goals.
Congratulations to the entire team!
Learn more: https://www.beneschlaw.com/news/the-american-lawyer-alm-names-benesch-marketing-business-development-team-a-finalist-for-best-business-team-award-for-third-consecutive-year/
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