Lou McMahon Named “Lawyer of the Year”

Congratulations to Lou McMahon, who has been honored by Best Lawyers™ as both the 2026 Environmental “Laywer of the Year” and the 2026 Litigation – Environmental “Lawyer of the Year” in Cleveland! This prestigious honor is awarded to a single lawyer per practice area in each community. Individuals are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments. While Lou has previously received accolades in both practice areas, this is the first time he has been honored for both simultaneously.

Lou has extensive experience in environmental issues relating to water law litigation and Clean Water Act compliance. Lou advises local governments regarding EPA compliance and integrated planning of capital investments with other community objectives such as economic development, brownfield redevelopment and “greening” impervious areas. Lou is a frequent speaker on water law topics, presenting to audiences at the Ohio Stormwater Conference, the Northeast Ohio Law Directors Association, the Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference, and One Water Ohio, among others in the last few years. In 2022, Lou was recognized as a “Legal Notable” by Crain’s Cleveland Business.