USA Guide 2026 : Ohio
Ranked Individuals
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McDonald Hopkins LLC is a midmarket firm recognized for its representation of some of the state's best-known financial institutions. The team has a notably strong offering in the areas of acquisition financing and asset-based lending, often working in the real estate space.
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The group at McDonald Hopkins provides excellent service. They are responsive, knowledgeable and work well with opposing counsel, focusing on the objective of a timely and successful completion of the transaction.
Their advice is always practical and shows a high degree of commercial awareness.
The firm has numerous partners with varied backgrounds and areas of specialization that allows the firm to utilize various individuals to provide a complete analysis of the situation.
McDonald Hopkins is really commercial; this is where they excel.
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James is top of the market for lending lawyers and has been a pillar in the finance community for many years.
James is a tremendous asset to our organization.
Jason Smith is a respected banking and finance practitioner who is recommended for his work with lenders. He often operates in the real estate space.
Jason is a strong negotiator and advisor.
Jason is strong practitioner with a breadth of knowledge in both commercial finance and real estate finance - he has built a unique practice blending the two seamlessly.
Jake is a very strong young partner, incredibly hard-working and responsive and has great presence in the market.
Jake is responsive and intelligent.
Jake really understands the direction we want to go in and is very aware of trends in the market.
He has excellent experience and knowledge base.
Jack Meadows is an associate in the firm's Cleveland office, focusing his practice on commercial finance.
Jack is a pleasure to work with and focuses on getting deals done efficiently.
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