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Best Lawyers Recognizes 32 Brennan Manna Diamond Attorneys to the 2025 Lists

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BRENNAN, MANNA & DIAMOND is proud to announce that 32 of our attorneys have been designated to the 2025 The Best Lawyers in America® and The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. One BMD attorney received the distinction Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year®, which is given annually to a single outstanding lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan areaBest Lawyers, publisher of The Best Lawyers in America® report, conducts extensive surveys of attorneys across the country to create annual peer-reviewed lists of distinguished attorneys deemed representative of the gold standard in law practice.

The Best Lawyers in America® list highlights established lawyers from 150 different practice areas while The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America features lawyers who are in the earlier stages of their careers.

2025 Edition "Lawyer of the Year" Awards

Richard W. Burke (Litigation - Trusts and Estates)

The Best Lawyers in America® (2025 Edition)

Akron, OH

Bonita Springs, FL

Cleveland, OH

Jacksonville, FL

Orlando, FL

 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America (2025 Edition)

Akron, OH

  • Mathew E. Doney (Construction Law)
  • Victoria Ferrise (Government Relations Practice)
  • Bryan Meek (Health Care Law, Labor and Employment Law – Employee, Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment)
  • Daniel J. Rudary (Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment)

Canton, OH

Cleveland, OH

Recognition is based entirely on peer review. The process is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional ability of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.

Learn more by visiting Best Lawyers here.

Clients First. Business Family. Entrepreneurship.
Brennan, Manna & Diamond was founded in 2000 with the goal of combining highly skilled, talented attorneys with practical experience in business matters, to create a new way to provide legal and business services to its clients. BMD’s access to a network of successful business entrepreneurs, consultants and developers allows for innovative solutions, symbiotic partnerships, and sound legal and business advice. BMD serves clients of all types and sizes in numerous industry sectors nationwide, in the areas of: Business and Corporate; Construction Law; Employment and Labor; Finance; Government Affairs; Healthcare; Immigration; Intellectual Property; International Law; Litigation; M&A; Real Estate; Tax, Estate, Asset Protection and Wealth Management and more. For additional information, please visit https://www.bmdllc.com/.


BMD Grows Cleveland Office with Five New Attorneys | Welcomes Esports, Media & Entertainment Law Practice

Brennan Manna Diamond, an entrepreneurial business law firm with 90 attorneys in 12 offices across Ohio, Florida, Arizona, and Michigan – is proud to announce significant updates reflecting its commitment to Cleveland’s growth and development.

BMD Announces Jessica K. Hew Promoted to Partner

Attorney Jessica K. Hew has been promoted to Partner, effective March 15, 2024. Jessica joined the firm’s Orlando office in early 2023, returning to private practice after working as in-house general counsel after working as a Vice-President, Underwriting Counsel managing the Florida Commercial Division Agencies for a national title insurance underwriter and managing international legal expense contracts for an international cloud-based business payment solution company.

Brennan Manna Diamond Welcomes Two New Members to the Cleveland Office

BRENNAN, MANNA & DIAMOND is pleased to welcome Shelly R. LaSalvia and Kirk W. Roessler as Members to its Cleveland office. With the addition of Shelly and Kirk, BMD expands its real estate, finance, corporate, and mergers & acquisition practice areas while increasing the bench strength of the Cleveland office.

BMD Announces Firmwide Attorney Promotions

Brennan, Manna & Diamond (BMD) is pleased to announce attorney promotions throughout the firm. Effective December 1, 2023, the following attorneys have been promoted to Member: Cleveland – Cassandra L. Manna and Marlon Primes, Columbus – Brandon T. Pauley. The following attorneys have been promoted to Partner: Akron – Nicholas E. Karam, Columbus – Krista D. Warren.

BMD Named to the 2024 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”

Brennan Manna & Diamond (BMD) is recognized among the leading law firms in the nation according to the 2024 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers®  "Best Law Firms." The firm has ranked in in 13 practice areas and has earned “National Tier 1” rankings in Health Care Law and Litigation-Trusts & Estates.