Awards & Recognition

Andy Goldwasser has earned consistent recognition from the legal profession's most respected peer-reviewed publications. The vast majority of these recognitions are based entirely on independent research, peer nomination, or professional evaluation and cannot be purchased.

Andy Goldwasser

Super Lawyers: Top 50 Cleveland / Top 100 Ohio | 2016 to present

Best Lawyers in America | 2015 to present Listed for Personal Injury (Plaintiffs) and Product Liability Litigation since 2023.

Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year": Products Liability | 2019 Awarded to only one attorney per practice area per metropolitan region.

National Trial Lawyers Top 100: Civil Plaintiff | 2023 to present Invitation-only recognition based on case results and peer standing.

American Board of Trial Advocacy (ABOTA) | Member Requires a demonstrated record of jury trials and peer nomination.

Crain's Cleveland Business Notable Litigator and Trial Attorney | 2025

Admitted to Practice Before the United States Supreme Court

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Firm Recognition

Benchmark Litigation | Honored Firm Recognized as one of only a handful of Ohio boutique litigation firms. Benchmark's methodology is based entirely on independent research and peer interviews.

U.S. News Best Law Firms | Ranked Firm Ranked in the Cleveland metropolitan area for litigation.

Crain's Cleveland Business Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys | 2025 Both founding partners were named to this list, which recognized just 41 of Cleveland's top litigators.

Notable Results

$4.2 Million Jury Verdict | 2024 Sexual assault case against the United States Twirling Association (E.D.N.Y., June 2024). The jury found the organization 88% responsible. Recognized as the 35th Highest Verdict in New York in 2025.

Collection of awards and recognitions for lawyer Andrew Goldwasser, including top lawyer ratings in Ohio and Cleveland, certificates of membership and recognition in legal organizations, and advisory board membership for the National Crime Victim Bar Association.

What These Awards Mean

Legal industry awards vary widely in credibility. Some can be purchased. The recognitions listed here are overwhelmingly peer-reviewed and merit-based. Here is what makes each one significant:

Benchmark Litigation is considered the definitive guide to America's leading litigation firms and attorneys. Their methodology is based entirely on independent research and peer interviews.

Super Lawyers selects attorneys through a patented multiphase process that includes peer nominations, independent research, and peer evaluation. A Top 50 or Top 100 designation places an attorney in the top fraction of a percent of lawyers in the region.

Best Lawyers in America is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Inclusion is based entirely on peer review. The "Lawyer of the Year" designation is awarded to only one attorney per practice area per metropolitan region.

National Trial Lawyers Top 100 is an invitation-only organization recognizing the top trial lawyers in each state based on case results and peer standing.

ABOTA (American Board of Trial Advocacy) requires a demonstrated record of jury trials and peer nomination. Membership confirms an attorney's credentials as a seasoned trial lawyer.

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