60 McDonald Hopkins attorneys recognized in the 2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
CLEVELAND — Only the top 5 percent of attorneys throughout the country were selected by their peers for recognition in the 2025 edition of ‘Best Lawyers in America,’ and 47 McDonald Hopkins attorneys received that honor this year. Of those attorneys, Franklin Malemud has been named as the ‘2025 Lawyer of the Year’ in Cleveland for his work in trust and estates litigation.
Thirteen attorneys from McDonalds Hopkins have also been named as ‘Ones to Watch,’ in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America.
The number of McDonald Hopkins’ attorneys featured in Best Lawyers of America continues to grow each year, reflecting the firm's commitment to being a Destination Firm that attracts and retains talented attorneys across each of the firm’s markets and in all departments and practice areas.
Florida
- Commercial Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Franchise Law
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Real Estate Law
Illinois
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Patent Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Michigan
- Privacy and Data Security Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Commercial Litigation
- Trade Secrets Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Privacy and Data Security Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law – Individuals
- Employment Law – Management
Ohio
- Banking and Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Economic Development Law
- Project Finance Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Trusts and Estates
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Patent Law
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Commercial Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Corporate Law
- Tax Law
Franklin C. Malemud - Received the Best Lawyers® 2025 Litigation - Trust and Estates "Lawyer of the Year" award in Cleveland
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Trusts and Estates
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Health Care Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Energy Law
- Government Relations Practice
McDonald Hopkins congratulates the following attorneys for their inclusion in Best Lawyers 2025: Ones to Watch
Florida
- Construction Law
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Construction
- Privacy and Data Security Law
Illinois
- Commercial Litigation
- Real Estate Law
- Labor and Employment Law - Employee
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Michigan:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Ohio
- Labor and Employment Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Energy Law
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Banking and Finance Law
- Corporate Law
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
