The Best Lawyers in America© will showcase thirteen Singerman, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz Co., L.P.A., attorneys in 2026. Founded in 1983, The Best Lawyers™ has grown into one of the most respected publications in the legal profession. Candidacy for the publication is based upon extensive peer review surveys in which attorneys may nominate their peers.
We congratulate the following Singerman, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz Co., L.P.A., attorneys who have achieved The Best Lawyers ranking for 2026:
Stephen L. Byron, Municipal Law
Gary S. Desberg, Real Estate Law
Thomas A. FitzSimmons, Real Estate Law
Jeffrey W. Gallup, Real Estate Law
Jeffrey A. Gorski, Real Estate Law
Evan S. Hirsch, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
Edmund G. Kauntz, Tax Law
Christopher O’Connell, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate
Paul J. Singerman, Real Estate Law
Michael R. Stavnicky, Litigation – Real Estate
Ronald J. Teplitzky, Banking and Finance Law
We also congratulate the following Singerman, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz Co., L.P.A., attorneys who have been awarded the distinction of Ones to Watch:
Jacqueline A. Hoelting-Van De Merwe, Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
Nathaniel D. Tucker, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law
It is a great honor to be included in The Best Lawyers™, and our attorneys have a long history of receiving top honors. In 2019 and 2021 Paul Singerman was the Cleveland Real Estate “Lawyer of the Year”. In 2015 Gary Desberg was the Cleveland Real Estate “Lawyer of the Year”, and Ronald Teplitzky was the Cleveland Banking and Finance “Lawyer of the Year”.
Firm President Ronald J. Teplitzky stated, “For a firm of our size to receive such outstanding recognition from Best Lawyers is a tremendous honor. Congratulations to all of our attorneys who received this much-deserved praise. It is a privilege to work with such a talented group of attorneys, paralegals and support staff on a daily basis.”
Inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© signifies the continuing commitment of Singerman, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz Co., L.P.A., to provide the highest quality legal counsel to its clients.
