Fifty-Six Keating Muething & Klekamp Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2025

FOUR KMK LAW ATTORNEYS NAMED 2025 CINCINNATI "LAWYER OF THE YEAR" BY BEST LAWYERS® AND TWENTY-SEVEN KMK LAW ATTORNEYS NAMED TO 2025 BEST LAWYERS: ONES TO WATCH

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL (KMK Law®) congratulates the firm’s 56 attorneys included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. 

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America lists are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Four KMK Law attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers as “Lawyers of the Year”, a designation that reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.

  • Adrienne J. Roach was named the Best Lawyers 2025 Family Law "Lawyer of the Year" in Cincinnati.
  • P. Andrew Spoor was named the Best Lawyers 2025 Public Finance Law "Lawyer of the Year" in Cincinnati.
  • Thomas M. Tepe, Jr. was named the Best Lawyers 2025 Litigation - Land Use & Zoning "Lawyer of the Year" in Cincinnati.
  • William A. Posey was named the Best Lawyers 2025 Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs "Lawyer of the Year" in Cincinnati. 

Twenty-Seven KMK Law attorneys were included in the fifth edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, which recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence.

The list below includes the KMK attorneys recognized in the 2024 Best Lawyers in America publication, along with the year the attorney was first recognized and the practice areas for which each attorney is recognized.

Ross J. Bextermueller (2021)

  • Corporate Law

Kasey L. Bond (2016)

  • Employment Law  – Management
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment

James H. (Jim) Brun (2016)

  • Trusts and Estates
  • Litigation – Trusts and Estates

James E. (Jim) Burke (2006)

  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Litigation – Securities

Steven C. (Steve) Coffaro (2011)

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation – Banking and Finance
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Litigation – Real Estate

Stacy A. Cole (2025)

  • Litigation - Intellectual Property

Richard L. (Rich) Creighton, Jr. (2013)

  • Commercial Litigation

R. Daniel (Dan) Fales (2025)

  • Tax Law

Alan S. Fershtman (2008)

  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Tax Law

Stephen M. (Steve) Goodson (2007)

  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Gregory P. Hartmann (2025)

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Government Relations Practice

Jonathan M. (Jon) Hiltz (2021)

  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

J. Michael (Mike) Hurst (2014)

  • Advertising Law
  • Copyright Law
  • Trademark Law

Kevin E. Irwin (2001)

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy

Daniel E. (Dan) Izenson (2012)

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation – Construction
  • Litigation – Real Estate

 James M. (Jim) Jansing (2010)

  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Corporate Law

James C. Kezele (2025)

  • Environmental Law and Real Estate Law

William N. (Bill) Kirkham (2013)

  • Corporate Law

Jody T. Klekamp (2024)

  • Real Estate Law

Kenneth P. (Ken) Kreider (2009)

  • Litigation – Real Estate
  • Real Estate Law

Geoffrey G. (Geoff) Leder (2022)

  • Construction Law
  • Real Estate Law

Robert C. (Rob) Lesan III (2024)

  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Mary Ellen Malas (2020)

  • Family Law

James R. (Jim) Matthews (2013)

  • Insurance Law

Robert W. (Bob) Maxwell II (1997-98)

  • Employment Law – Management
  • Labor Law – Management
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment

James J. (Jim) McGraw, Jr. (2017)

  • Corporate Law
  • Economic Development Law

John F. Meisenhelder (2015)

  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Joseph P. (Joe) Mellen (2018)

  • Tax Law

Lisa Wintersheimer Michel (2010)

  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

William N. (Will) Minor (2022)

  • Commercial Litigation

Julie T. Muething (2020)

  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Paul V. Muething (2007)

  • Corporate Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law

Caroline K. Musekamp (2024)

  • Labor Law - Management

Claire V. Parrish (2019)

  • Trusts and Estates

William A. (Bill) Posey (2011)

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

F. Mark Reuter (2011)

  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securities Regulation

Jacob D. Rhode (2025)

  • Commercial Litigation

Adrienne J. Roach (2013)

  • Family Law

Joseph P. (Joe) Rouse (2010)

  • Litigation – Trusts and Estates
  • Trusts and Estates

Rachael A. Rowe (2010)

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Litigation – Securities

Robert G. (Bob) Sanker (2007)

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy

Michael L. (Mike) Scheier (2015)

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Securities

Richard D. (Rick) Siegel (2012)

  • Venture Capital Law

Mark E. Sims (2001)

  • Tax Law

P. Andrew Spoor (2020)

  • Public Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law

Richard D. (Dick) Spoor (2008)

  • Municipal Finance Law

Kalman (Kal) Steinberg (2015)

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law

Benjamin G. (Ben) Stewart (2024)

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Securities

Thomas M. (Tom) Tepe, Jr. (2011)

  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
  • Litigation – Real Estate
  • Real Estate Law

Kelley Brandstetter Tracy (2024)

  • Business Organization (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Commercial Finance Law

Joseph L. (Joe) Trauth, Jr. (2007)

  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
  • Litigation – Real Estate
  • Real Estate Law

Barrett P. (Bear) Tullis (2022)

  • Real Estate Law

Daniel P. (Dan) Utt (2007)

  • Project Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law

Mark J. Weber (2007)

  • Real Estate Law

Herbert B. (Herb) Weiss (1983)

  • Real Estate Law

Bryce J. Yoder (2024)

  • Commercial Litigation

About Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL
The law firm of Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL (KMK Law®), based in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a nationally-recognized law firm delivering sophisticated legal solutions to businesses of all sizes—from Fortune 50 corporations to start-up companies. KMK Law has been awarded a Top Workplaces honor by The Enquirer Media since 2012.  Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers® 2024 recognized KMK as a leading law firm in Ohio in Banking & Finance, General Commercial Litigation, and Real Estate and in Ohio: South Central in Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions. KMK Law earned four National Rankings in Corporate Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, Project Finance Law and Venture Capital Law and 37 Metropolitan Rankings in the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers publication of its 2024 “Best Law Firms” Report. Founded in 1954, KMK has approximately 130 lawyers and a support staff of 120 employees. Additional information is available at www.kmklaw.com.

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