WARREN, Ohio – Matthew M. Ries, an employment and civil litigation lawyer with Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell, Ltd., has been named to the Super Lawyers “Rising Star” list for the fourth straight year.

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters rating service, awards its Super Lawyers distinction to the top 5 percent of attorneys in Ohio and several other states, based on balloting and review by lawyers. The Rising Star distinction recognizes lawyers on that list who are under age 40 and have practiced law for less than 10 years.

The Rising Stars list was recently published in the Ohio edition of Super Lawyers Magazine. The list can also be found as an online directory on SuperLawyers.com.

Ries, a lawyer since 2008, was recognized in the area of Employment Litigation Defense. He also practices in the areas of Corporate, Commercial and Business Law.

Ries earned a Juris Doctor from the Capital University Law School in Columbus and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the Farmer School of Business at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He is a graduate of Warren G. Harding High School.

Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell Ltd. is the area’s largest law firm, with offices in Youngstown, Warren and Salem, Ohio. The firm provides legal solutions to corporations, other businesses, non-profit organizations, government agencies and individuals.

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