Carlile Patchen & Murphy is proud to announce that twelve of our attorneys have been recognized by Columbus CEO magazine as Top Lawyers for 2025. This annual list, developed in partnership with DataJoe Research, honors Central Ohio attorneys who have earned the respect and recommendation of their peers across a range of practice areas.
The Top Lawyers list highlights outstanding professional excellence, legal skill, and community involvement. Qualities that define CPM’s commitment to serving clients with integrity and care.
CPM’s 2025 Top Lawyers Honorees
- Brandon Borgmann — Trusts & Estates
- Jack Butler — Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Dennis Concilla — Securities & Regulation
- Eric Estadt — Copyright Law
- Bryan Hogue — Trusts & Estates
- Geoffrey Kunkler — Trusts & Estates
- Jane Higgins Marx — Trusts & Estates
- Joseph M. Patchen —Construction Law
- Brent Rosenthal — Corporate Law
- Carol Sheehan — Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Michael Smith — Mergers & Acquisitions
- Alan Veatch — Real Estate Law
(View the complete list of honorees at Columbus CEO Magazine).
Excellence Built on Collaboration
These recognitions reflect more than individual accomplishments; they represent CPM’s collective dedication to delivering high-quality legal counsel and maintaining long-term relationships built on trust. Many of the firm’s attorneys are repeat honorees, a testament to their continued leadership and commitment to client success.
“Being recognized by our peers is one of the highest professional compliments,” said Jane Higgins Marx, Managing Partner at CPM. “It speaks to the respect our attorneys have earned within the Central Ohio legal community and to the consistency of excellence our clients experience every day.”
A Continued Commitment to Central Ohio
For more than 55 years, Carlile Patchen & Murphy has provided trusted legal counsel to individuals, families, and businesses throughout Central Ohio. This recognition reinforces the firm’s ongoing commitment to protecting what matters most to our clients and our community.
About Columbus CEO’s Top Lawyers List
The Columbus CEO Top Lawyers list is compiled by DataJoe Research using an online peer-voting process. Attorneys nominate and evaluate their peers based on professional excellence and experience. Inclusion on the list is based purely on peer recognition and independent research; no fee or compensation is required.
Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP congratulates all attorneys named to the Columbus CEO 2025 Top Lawyers list. We remain grateful for the trust placed in us by clients, colleagues, and the community.
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