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BMD Named to the 2026 Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”

Press Release
November 6, 2025

Brennan Manna & Diamond (BMD) is recognized among the leading law firms in the nation according to the 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms." This year, the firm is recognized nationally as well as in the metropolitan areas of Akron, Cleveland, Fort Myers (Bonita Springs office), Jacksonville, and Orlando for professional excellence in: 

National Tier 3

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Metropolitan Tier 1

  • Akron
    • Corporate Law
    • Health Care Law
    • Litigation - Labor and Employment
    • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
    • Real Estate Law
  • Cleveland
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Fort Myers
    • Trusts and Estates
  • Jacksonville
    • Commercial Litigation

 Metropolitan Tier 2

  • Akron
    • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation - Intellectual Property
    • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Cleveland
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Construction Law
    • Corporate Law
    • Real Estate Law
  • Fort Myers
    • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Orlando
    • Corporate Law

 Metropolitan Tier 3

  • Akron
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
    • Tax Law
    • Trusts and Estates
  • Fort Myers
    • Real Estate Law

The Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in the field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.

Awards were given in 75 national practice areas and 127 metropolitan practice areas based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. The “Best Law Firms” rankings can be seen in their entirety by visiting https://www.bestlawfirms.com/. 

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 www.bmdllc.com.

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Press Release: Rick Burke named 2024 H. Peter Burg Award recipient by Red Cross of Greater Akron and the Mahoning Valley

October 19, 2023Rick is receiving the H. Peter Burg Community Leadership Award for his leadership at Brennan, Manna & Diamond, LLC, as well as in the community. He has served countless organizations such as Akron Children’s Hospital, the Akron Rotary Club, and the University of Akron Foundation Gifts & Estate Planning Committee. Rick has also served as a Board member and Board Chair for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Akron, Mobile Meals, Access, Inc., Greenleaf Family Services, the American Red Cross of Akron and the Greater Mahoning Valley, Northern Ohio Golf Charities, the Northern Ohio Golf Charities Foundation, and Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens.  In addition, Rick has accumulated 40 years of service as a volunteer at Firestone Country Club on behalf of Northern Ohio Golf Charities and was Tournament Chair of the 1996 NEC Invitational-World Golf Championship (now known as the Kaulig Companies Championship).  Rick was a member of Leadership Akron Class IX and has been a recipient of the (Summa) Charles Deering Legacy Advisor Leadership Award 2017 as well as the University of Akron School of Law 2018 Outstanding Alumni Award.Press Release

BMD Promotes Jennifer Shankleton to Chief Growth and Development Officer

June 28, 2023The business law firm of Brennan, Manna & Diamond, LLC (BMD) – with nearly 80 attorneys in 11 offices across the country – has announced the promotion of Jennifer Shankleton to Chief Growth and Development Officer.Press Release

BMD Enters Joint Venture with Colombian Law Firm

January 20, 2023ORLANDO, FL – the business law firm of Brennan, Manna, Diamond (BMD) – with nearly 80 attorneys and ten offices across the country – entered into a joint venture with Colombian law firm AZC Abogados.Press Release

Cleveland Law Firm Joins the BMD Business Family

January 6, 2023The business law firm of Brennan, Manna, Diamond (BMD) – with nearly 80 attorneys and eight offices across the country – has announced The O’Brien Law Firm, LLC, joined BMD effective January 1, 2023.Press Release

Brennan, Manna, & Diamond Relocates Jacksonville, Florida Office to Southpoint

June 15, 2022JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – June 15, 2022 – Brennan Manna Diamond, a business law firm serving Northeast, Central and Southwestern Florida, is proud to announce that on June 16th its Jacksonville office is relocating to 5210 Belfort Road, Suite 400, Jacksonville, Florida. BMD is shifting its downtown office to Southpoint. The new location, centralized in the heart of Southpoint’s growing business, retail and restaurant area, will allow us to better serve our clients with easier accessibility. The new space will allow BMD to continue to grow and support our clients and the communities in which we work. “We are thrilled to relocate to the growing business district of Southpoint. This move will give us a better opportunity to accommodate our clients and our team of attorneys and employees. We will continue to support our community and the businesses we serve,” said Matthew T. Jackson, Managing Partner of the Jacksonville office.
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