Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP (CPM) is pleased to announce that 21 lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since its first publication in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
In addition to being recognized in Best Lawyers in America, Jane Higgins Marx has been named the 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” in Columbus for Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and community is honored with this distinction, making it one of the publication’s most outstanding accolades.
“For more than 40 years, the rigorous methodology of Best Lawyers has ensured the integrity and esteem of our legal recognitions,” said Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer. “It is with great pleasure that we continue to provide potential clients with the pinnacle measurement of credibility through our Best Lawyers awards as they search for counsel.”
Best Lawyers has earned the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006, and since then, it has grown to provide lists in more than 75 countries.
Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.
Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to the 2026 The Best Lawyers in America list:
- Misty H. Aldrich – Trusts and Estates
- Anthony T. Betta – Commercial Litigation
- Brandon A. Borgmann – Trusts and Estates
- Matthew S. Brown – Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance
- Jack C. Butler – Banking and Finance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Tax Law
- Jordan C. Butler – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Kwame O. Christian – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Dennis J. Concilla – Litigation – Securities, Securities / Capital Markets Law, and Securities Regulation
- Eric J. Estadt – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Bryan K. Hogue – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law and Trusts and Estates
- Michael J. King – Commercial Litigation
- Geoffrey S. Kunkler – Trusts and Estates
- Jane Higgins Marx – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (Lawyer of the Year, Columbus) and Trusts and Estates
- Brett A. Miller – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Construction
- Joseph M. Patchen – Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Construction Law, and Real Estate Law
- Bryan M. Pritikin – Litigation – Construction
- Brent D. Rosenthal – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, and Real Estate Law
- Carol A. Sheehan – Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Michael A. Smith – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Corporate Law
- David A. Swift – Trusts and Estates
- Alan K. Veatch – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, and Trusts and Estates
About Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP
Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP has been providing legal excellence to businesses, families, and individuals for over 55 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, Family Law, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Municipal Law, Non-Profit Services, Probate, Real Estate, Securities, and Taxation.
About Best Lawyers
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service in the world. For 40 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers awards are published in leading local, regional, and national publications across the globe.
Lawyers who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. Our awards and recognitions are based purely on the feedback we receive from these top lawyers. Those who receive high peer reviews undergo a thorough verification process to make sure they are currently still in private practice. Only then can these top lawyers be recognized by Best Lawyers.
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