General Information

Year founded: 2000
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Overview

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Frantz Ward is a full-service law firm committed to providing clients with practical, responsive, and cost-effective legal solutions. The firm serves a national client base, including Fortune 500 companies, small and medium-sized businesses and individuals. The firm’s attorneys and practices receive national recognition. Frantz Ward operates out of its contemporary office in downtown Cleveland and is home to approximately 65 attorneys. Through the firm’s significant national experience, practice in jurisdictions across the country, and membership and involvement with ALFA International, a global network of law firms, we serve our clients’ needs globally.

Rankings

Frantz Ward LLP is nationally ranked in 7 practice areas and metro ranked in 30 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 2
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier 2 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 2 for Securities Regulation
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Employment Law - Management

Metro Rankings

Cleveland
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law

About Our Clients

Our client base ranges from individuals to small privately-held businesses to publicly-traded Fortune 500 companies. We serve local clients on a national level and national clients on a local level. Each client and industry presents its own unique challenge, and our attorneys have the broad range of skills and experience necessary to meet those challenges.

The industries and market segments we represent include:
Automotive
Banking
Chemical
Construction
Consumer Products
Developers
Distributors
Energy & Utilities
Finance
Food Service/Distribution
Franchising
Health Care
Hospitals
Insurance & Reinsurance
Landscaping
Lending
Long-Term Care
Manufacturing
Non-Profits
Professional Services
Real Estate Brokers
Retail
Senior Housing
Telecommunications
Trucking/Transportation
Universities and Colleges

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 2
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier 2 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 2 for Securities Regulation
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 3 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 3 for Litigation - Antitrust

Metro Rankings

Cleveland
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Litigation - Health Care
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 2 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 2 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 2 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 2 for Securities Regulation
Tier 3 for Arbitration
Tier 3 for Education Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 3 for Litigation - Real Estate

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Education Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Food and Beverage Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Real Estate Law
  • Trade Secrets Law
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

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Client Comments

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Awards

Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
  • Medical Mutual of Ohio Pillar Award for Community Service
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Green + Certification

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