Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP is pleased to announce that Bryan W. Evans, Jacqueline A. Meese-Martinez and Kyle T. Mordew have been elected to the Firm’s Partnership, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Evans and Meese-Martinez are based in the Firm’s Cleveland office, while Mordew works primarily from the Naples office.
“Partnership is a milestone in any attorney’s career. Bryan, Jacqueline and Kyle are recognized for their professional achievements, exceptional legal skills hard work and dedication to client service,” remarked CEO and Managing Partner Stanley R. Gorom III. “Each one has demonstrated excellence as an attorney and the drive and commitment required to achieve this high distinction. They represent the spirit of collaboration and integrity that are hallmarks of our Firm. It is exciting to watch our partnership grow through such talented individuals who carry on HLP’s tradition of exceptional client service. We look forward to a wonderful future with them as partners.”
Evans focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation. He has earned Best Lawyers Ones to Watch recognition in each of the last three years. Evans earned his J.D. from The University of Notre Dame in 2014, an M.A. from John Carroll in 2011 and his B.A. from Ohio University in 2009. His longtime community involvement includes the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, Malachi House of Hope and the Saint Ignatius Alumni Association. Evans also serves in the reserve component of the U.S. Army JAG Corps with the rank of Captain in the 16th Legal Operations Detachment.
Meese-Martinez also works in the Firm’s Litigation Practice Area, representing corporate clients in a wide range of industries, including technology and software, construction, manufacturing and distribution, consumer goods, and healthcare. She has been named to Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars in each of the last two years. Meese-Martinez earned her J.D. from City University New York School of Law in 2016 and a B.A. from Miami University in 2007. She also serves as an adjunct professor at Case Western Reserve University and is a volunteer attorney for the Cleveland Legal Aid Society.
Mordew serves as Hahn Loeser’s Ohio and Florida liaison for the Trust and Estates Practice Group, with a focus on estate planning and trust administration. He has earned Best Lawyers Ones to Watch recognition in each of the last three years and Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars over the last two years. In 2024, Mordew graduated from Class VI of the Florida Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). He earned both his J.D. and B.A. from The Ohio State University.
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