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Ice Miller Announces 21 Attorneys Named 2027 Ohio Super Lawyers & Rising Stars Lists

August 4, 2026

Ice Miller is pleased to announce that 10 of our attorneys have been named 2027 Ohio Super Lawyers and 11 attorneys were named Rising Stars.

The recognized attorneys represent a wide range of legal practices, including health care, employment and labor, business litigation, corporate law, real estate, bankruptcy, government finance, securities litigation, and civil defense litigation.

What Is the Ohio Super Lawyers List?

Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on twelve indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. The final published list represents no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state.

Ice Miller Attorneys Named 2027 Ohio Super Lawyers

Below is the list of Ice Miller attorneys included in 2027 Ohio Super Lawyers, and their primary practice areas:

Jennifer L. Adams
Health Care

Paul Bittner 
Employment & Labor

John C. Cannizzaro 
Bankruptcy: Business

Daniel A. Gottesman 
Business/Corporate

Molly R. Gwin 
Real Estate

A.J. Hensel 
Civil Litigation: Defense

Joshua A. Klarfeld 
Civil Litigation: Defense

Aneca E. Lasley 
Business Litigation

Sonja Rice 
Business/Corporate

Catherine L. Strauss 
Employment & Labor

What Is the Ohio Rising Stars List?

To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for ten years or less. While up to five percent of the lawyers in the state are named to Super Lawyers, no more than 2.5 percent are named to the Rising Stars list.

Ice Miller Attorneys Named 2027 Ohio Rising Stars

The following Ice Miller attorneys were selected to the 2027 Ohio Rising Stars list, along with their recognized primary practice areas:

Erica Arras 
Civil Litigation: Defense

Kristina S. Dahmann 
Civil Litigation: Defense

Ryland A. Doerr 
Business Litigation

Sara S. Dorland 
Business Litigation

Ben Kitto 
Government Finance

Masallay Komrabai-Kanu 
Employment & Labor

Ally Petrillo 
Civil Litigation: Defense

Lydia Reback 
Civil Litigation: Defense

Sara K. Sams 
Employment & Labor

Adreana R. Shepherd 
Real Estate

Kishala Srivastava 
Securities Litigation

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