Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP is pleased to announce that 10 lawyers have been included in the 2021 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.
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Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2021 The Best Lawyers in America list:
- Carl A. Aveni – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Robert B. Barnett – Trusts and Estates
- Brandon A. Borgmann – Trusts and Estates
- Dennis J. Concilla – Litigation – Securities, Securities / Capital Markets Law, and Securities Regulation
- Bryan K. Hogue – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law and Trusts and Estates
- Geoffrey S. Kunkler – Trusts and Estates
- Jane Higgins Marx – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law and Trusts and Estates
- Brent D. Rosenthal – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Carol A. Sheehan – Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Michael A. Smith – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Corporate Law
About Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP
Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP (CPM) has been providing legal excellence to businesses, families and individuals for over 50 years. CPM is a trusted partner through complex business and personal circumstances. The attorneys at CPM provide skilled guidance in the areas of Banking & Finance, Business Services & Transactions, Employment, Family Wealth & Estate Planning, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Municipal, Non-Profit Services, Probate, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation.
Our financial advisor recommended Brandon Borgmann to us when my wife and I had a need .to establish a trust to provide the care for our disabled daughter.
We were very satisfied with Brandon’s knowledge and professional detail.
We will continue to recommend Brandon and his firm always.
Thank You
Charles and Sherry Breitenbach
Congratulations Bryan Hogue!
My husband and I are so proud to know Jane Higgins Marx. She is so friendly as well as professional whenever we have come to see her in the office. We enjoy getting to touch base with her occasionally. She is a wonderful attorney and a pleasure to know. A real asset to your company!
Just wanted to congratulate Bryan Hogue! That’s a wonderful honor.