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Ohio Super Lawyers® Recognizes 23 Brennan Manna Diamond Attorneys to the 2026 Lists

Press Release
December 16, 2025

BRENNAN, MANNA & DIAMOND is proud to announce that 23 of our attorneys have been designated to the 2026 OHIO Super Lawyers® and OHIO Rising Stars® lists. Super Lawyers is based on multiple categories of independent research and peer evaluation to identify outstanding lawyers.

2026 Ohio Super Lawyers®

Akron

Cleveland

2026 Ohio Rising Stars®

Akron

Canton

Cleveland

Columbus

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 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 five percent of Ohio lawyers are chosen as Ohio Super Lawyers and no more than 2.5 percent in the state are recognized as Rising Stars.

Learn more by visiting Super Lawyers here.

Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Press Release

Brennan, Manna & Diamond Shares Promotion Announcements in 25th Anniversary Year

December 12, 2025BMD promotes Mathew Doney with the Akron office and Alicia Kupcinskas with the Jacksonville office to Member. Brennan, Manna & Diamond, a multi-regional business law firm, celebrates the promotion of two attorneys to Member. As BMD reflects on its strong 25-year history, these promotions reaffirm the firm’s entrepreneurial spirit for continued growth and success over the next 25 years.Press Release

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

November 6, 2025Brennan Manna & Diamond (BMD) is recognized among the leading law firms in the nation according to the 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers®  "Best Law Firms." The firm is recognized in the metropolitan areas of Akron, Cleveland, Fort Myers (Bonita Springs office), Jacksonville, and Orlando.Press Release

Best Lawyers Recognizes 35 Brennan Manna Diamond Attorneys to the 2026 Edition

August 21, 2025BMD proudly announces that 35 of our attorneys have been named to the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. We are especially honored to share that Jack T. Diamond has been recognized as Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year® for Health Care Law, Akron, OH.Press Release

Justin Alaburda Named BMD’s Next President

May 6, 2025Brennan, Manna & Diamond (BMD) is proud to announce that Justin M. Alaburda has been appointed President of the firm, effective May 1, 2025. A longtime leader within BMD, Justin brings over a decade of legal and strategic leadership experience to this new role, while continuing to serve as Managing Partner of the Akron office. His appointment follows the impactful tenure of Matthew A. Heinle, who now serves as President Emeritus and Founding Partner. This leadership transition marks an exciting chapter for the firm as it continues to grow and evolve.Press Release

Ohio Super Lawyers® Recognizes 19 BMD Attorneys to the 2025 Lists

December 19, 2024Brennan, Manna & Diamond (BMD) celebrates the inclusion of 19 attorneys in the 2025 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars lists. This recognition highlights outstanding attorneys through a rigorous evaluation of professional achievement and peer recognition. The Super Lawyers selection is reserved for the top five percent of Ohio lawyers, while Rising Stars identifies promising attorneys under 40 or with less than 10 years of practice.
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