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Aug 21, 2025

16 Roetzel Attorneys Named to 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America

Sixteen Roetzel & Andress attorneys were included in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. This designation recognizes attorneys who have demonstrated outstanding professional excellence in private practice and have been in practice for 5–9 years.

Honorees are selected after Best Lawyers® conducts extensive attorney surveys in which tens of thousands of lawyers evaluate their peers. 

The following Roetzel attorneys were recognized:

  • Nicholas Adair – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law
  • Brian D. Merklin – Corporate Law
  • Stephanie Olivera Mittica – Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Natalie Schulte – Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
  • Phillip M. Sarnowski – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law
  • Lauren M. Zidones – Real Estate Law
  • Karman Bains – Commercial Litigation
  • Andrew Clott – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Ildiko A. Szucs – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
  • Stacey Dettwiller – Corporate Law; Real Estate Law; Trusts and Estates
  • Grant McLeod – Commercial Litigation
  • Ashley Suarez – Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
  • Amy Thibaut – Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
  • Mikala Makar – Commercial Litigation; Construction Law
  • Hannah R. Duschl-Pisanti – Labor and Employment Law – Management; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Jeremy Martin – Energy Law; Environmental Law