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Dec 16, 2025

Twenty-Four Roetzel & Andress Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Nineteen Roetzel & Andress attorneys have earned recognition on the 2026 Ohio Super Lawyers list, and five others have been selected for the Rising Stars list.

The Super Lawyers selection process evaluates lawyers based upon multiple criteria, including professional achievement and peer recognition; honors and awards; firm and bar involvement and leadership; scholarship and professional writings; community service and pro bono activities; and other outstanding achievements. Rising Stars honorees are top up-and-coming attorneys who are no more than 40 years old or who have been practicing for no more than 10 years.

Only 5% of Ohio lawyers are chosen for the Ohio Super Lawyers list and no more than 2.5% in the state are recognized on the Rising Stars list. Learn more about the Super Lawyers selection process here. The attorneys recognized this year include:

2026 Ohio Super Lawyer Honorees - Akron
Karen D. Adinolfi 
Megan Faust
Terrence S. Finn
Stephen W. Funk
Richard H. Harris, III
Christopher M. Huryn
Marc B. Merklin
Bradley A. Wright

2026 Ohio Super Lawyer Honorees – Cleveland
Robert E. Blackham
Christopher J. Carney
Anna Moore Carulas
James T. Dixon
Barry Y. Freeman
Susan L. Friedman
Donald S. Scherzer
Douglas Spiker
E. Mark Young

2026 Ohio Super Lawyers Honorees – Columbus
Shane A. Farolino
Thomas L. Rosenberg

2026 Ohio Rising Stars Honorees - Akron
Jeremy D. Martin
Stephanie Olivera Mittica
Phillip M. Sarnowski

2026 Ohio Rising Stars Honorees - Cleveland
Ildiko A. Szucs
Teresa G. Santin