Dinsmore & Shohl LLP partners J. Michael Cooney and Karen K. Gaunt have received top honors among the city’s Super Lawyers®, a Thomson Reuters designation based on peer recognition and professional achievement.

Cooney was included in the Top 50: 2018 Cincinnati Super Lawyers® list and recognized as “Top Rated Estate Planning and Probate Attorney in Cincinnati.” He is a member of the firm’s corporate department and chair of the estate and trust practice group, where he advises clients in estate planning, trust administration and other tax matters.

Gaunt was named to the Top 25: 2018 Women Cincinnati Super Lawyers® list, recognized as a “Top Rated Intellectual Property Attorney in Cincinnati.” She leads Dinsmore’s trademark, copyright, and advertising practice, counseling clients on transactional and litigation matters involving all aspects of branding. Gaunt also provides strategic counseling and advice concerning licensing, outsourcing, sponsorship and other intellectual property agreements and litigates in these areas.