Seven Partners from Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP have been named 2018 "Best Lawyers in America" by Best Lawyers® and CPM Partner, Dennis Concilla, named 2018 "Lawyer of the Year"

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP is proud to announce that seven partners from their firm have been named 2018 "Best Lawyers in America" by Best Lawyers® and CPM Partner, Dennis J. Concilla, has been named "Lawyer of the Year" for his work in Litigation / Securities. This prestigious recognition is awarded to individual attorneys with the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area within a geographic location. Only one lawyer is recognized as the "Lawyer of the Year" for each specialty and location.

We congratulate the following attorneys at CPM for their 2018 "Best Lawyers in America" recognition in the following specialty areas serving Columbus, Ohio:

Dennis J. Concilla – 2018 LAWYER OF THE YEAR- LITIGATION / SECURITIES
2018 BEST LAWYER- Litigation-Securities, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
First Year Recognized in Litigation - Securities: 2011 / Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2010
First Year Recognized in Securities / Capital Markets Law: 2010 / Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2010
First Year Recognized in Securities Regulation: 2011 / Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2010

James R. Moats
2018 BEST LAWYER-Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
First Year Recognized in Banking and Finance Law: 2012 / Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2012
First Year Recognized in Commercial Transactions / UCC Law: 2014 / Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2012

Michael A. Smith
2018 BEST LAWYER-Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
First Year Recognized in Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships): 2013 / Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013

Bryan K, Hogue
2018 BEST LAWYER- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Trusts and Estates
First Year Recognized in Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law: 2013 / Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013
First Year Recognized in Trusts and Estates: 2013 / Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013

H. Ritchey Hollenbaugh
2018 BEST LAWYER- Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
First Year Recognized in Commercial Litigation: 2013 / Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2012
First Year Recognized in Criminal Defense: White-Collar: 2012 / Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2012
First Year Recognized in Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law: 2012 / Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2012

Carol A. Sheehan
2018 BEST LAWYER - Non-Profit / Charities Law
First Year Recognized in Non-Profit / Charities Law: 2013 / Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013

Robert B. Barnett, Jr.
2018 BEST LAWYER -Trusts and Estates
First Year Recognized in Trusts and Estates: 2006 / Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006

Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence and is the oldest peer-review publication in the legal profession. Inclusion is based entirely on exhaustive peer review and lawyers are not permitted to pay any fee to participate in or be included on Best Lawyers lists. Over three decades, Best Lawyers lists have earned the respect of the profession, the media and the public as a reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals.

For over 50 years, Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP has been providing legal excellence to businesses, families and individuals. We value building long-lasting relationships with our clients and we are dedicated to protecting and preserving what is important to them. At CPM, we foster collaborative, innovative problem solving and are structured to leverage the expertise of all our staff in order to provide the individual attention our clients have come to expect. CPM is a respected regional law firm with unrivaled expertise in Business Law, Litigation, Employment, Family Wealth & Estate Planning, Real Estate, Banking, Taxation, Securities, Insurance and Family Law.

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Contact: Brenda Jump 614-628-0789
bjump@cpmlaw.com

Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP • 366 East Broad Street • Columbus, OH 43215
535 Metro Place South • Dublin, OH  43017, www.cpmlaw.com

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