General Information
Year founded:
1885
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Overview
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At Taft, we work as one team, driven and committed to helping you succeed. Our attorneys understand that innovative, value-creating solutions help our clients reach their goals. Our collaborative approach, advanced technological resources, and depth of services can transform what you expect from your legal team.
With more than 875 attorneys, Taft has offices in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Delaware, Ohio; Chicago, Ill.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Detroit/Southfield, Mich.; Minneapolis, Minn.; Covington, Ky.; and Washington, DC.
The firm practices across a wide range of industries in virtually every area of law, including:
- Business
- Bankruptcy and Restructuring
- Employment and Labor Relations
- Energy
- Environmental
- Health Care
- Intellectual Property
- Lending and Finance
- Litigation
- Private Client
- Real Estate
- Tax
Since 1885, Taft has maintained a constant focus: to provide clients, both large and small, with legal advice and services that meet the highest possible standards.
Affiliated Businesses
As an additional service to our clients, Taft attorneys often partner with members of our affiliated businesses to provide comprehensive service to our clients. Our affiliated businesses include:
- Focused Capitol Solutions LLC
- Ginovus LLC
- Ingardus LLC
- Taft Business Consulting LLC
Through these businesses, clients can access business consulting across a variety of disciplines, from general planning and forecasting to government relations and public policy.
Awards and Honors
Taft has received numerous awards and honors:
- 69 Taft attorneys and 29 practice areas are listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
- Seven Taft attorneys are listed in Chambers High Net Worth (HNW), and the firm is named a leading law firm in the HNW guide in Private Wealth Law for Indiana, Minnesota, and Ohio.
- Taft is ranked among the Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms." Taft received 20 national Tier 1 rankings, and Tier 1 rankings by metropolitan area in 137 practice areas.
- 306 Taft attorneys were honored with inclusion in the most recent edition of Best Lawyers in America, with an additional 117 attorneys honored in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
- 97 Taft attorneys were named to the most recent list of Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers magazine.
- 57 Taft attorneys were named to the most recent list of Rising Stars by Super Lawyers magazine.
- Taft is rated a Highly Recommended Firm in Ohio and Indiana as well as a Recommended Firm in Minnesota by Benchmark Litigation, and Taft attorneys hold 21 rankings by Benchmark in one or more categories.
Main Areas of Practice:
Business: We provide legal services to public, private and non-profit clients in a wide variety of industries, including banking, construction, distribution, finance, health care, housing, insurance, manufacturing, private equity, professional sports, real estate, retail, and utilities. Members of the group represent clients of different sizes, from emerging companies to Fortune 500 companies, on issues ranging from local matters to transactions with national and international implications.
Bankruptcy and Restructuring: We represent debtors, lenders, committees, suppliers, real estate owners and developers, equipment lessors, receivers, trustees, buyers and sellers, and other parties in connection with a wide assortment of transactions and litigation. We have extensive experience in the automotive, steel, telecommunications, basic manufacturing, retail and wholesale goods, and distressed-debt trading industries.
Employment and Labor Relations: We represent clients in a wide range of legal services to manage the complex relationship between employers and employees, including labor management relations, employment litigation, day-to-day counseling, benefit plans and ERISA compliance, workplace safety and health, immigration and citizenship, and workers’ compensation.
Energy: We provide full-service representation to a broad range of energy providers, public utilities, transmission-only utilities, independent power producers, developers, regional entities and other energy-sector participants.
Environmental: We provide services in the areas of trial practice, Superfund defense and negotiation, enforcement defense, cost-recovery for plaintiffs and defendants, criminal environmental defense, environmental insurance and toxic tort litigation, mold and sick building litigation, lawsuits involving environmental problems discovered as a result of real property transfers or mergers and acquisitions, Brownfields redevelopment, defense of claims of occupational exposures, and administrative proceedings before state and federal agencies.
Health Care: We advise individual and institutional healthcare providers, research institutions, and pharmaceutical, medical device and biotechnology clients in multiple areas of law, including business and finance, employment and labor relations, malpractice litigation, insurance, regulatory and administrative law, ERISA, third-party reimbursement (Medicare, Medicaid and private payers) and hospital financing (tax-exempt bond financing).
Intellectual Property: We counsel and assist clients with patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, intellectual property, and pharmaceutical and life sciences litigation, including Hatch-Waxman litigation, biosimilars, computer software and internet-related issues.
Lending and Finance: Lenders and borrowers alike need lawyers that understand market dynamics and help simplify the complexity of transactions wherever possible. Clients trust our team to bring a practical, business-oriented approach to each transaction. Our team represents lenders and borrowers in all types of financing transactions, including asset-based lending, mezzanine finance, traditional working capital and equipment finance, acquisition finance (senior and mezzanine), capital call lines of credit, real estate finance, equipment leasing, regulatory compliance, investigations and enforcement, and consumer financial services and lending.
Litigation: We represent clients in pretrial, trial and appellate litigation in federal and state courts, before regulatory agencies and arbitration panels, and in alternative dispute resolution in a full range of matters, including antitrust, appellate, bankruptcy, construction, ERISA, education, estates, trusts and fiduciary, environmental, FCPA and international anti-corruption, First Amendment and media law, government contracts, insurance, intellectual property, pharmaceutical and life sciences, product liability and personal injury, securities, sports, and corporate compliance and white collar criminal defense.
Private Client: We counsel owners of family businesses in establishing organizational structures to satisfy current and long-term needs, to plan for the transfer of the business to the next generation (whether during the owner's lifetime or upon death), and to implement strategies. We also represent clients on personal planning, taking into account estate and income tax issues, closely-held businesses, second marriages, and planning for special needs of children and other heirs.
Real Estate: We represent clients in all services related to the acquisition, disposition, financing, leasing, management, and use of real estate, including lease, financing agreement, construction contract, and purchase and sale agreement negotiations, land use representation and litigation, and tax valuation representation and litigation.
Tax: We represent public corporations, financial institutions, domestic joint ventures, new business ventures, non-profit and tax-exempt organizations, and individuals in tax matters such as business transactions, employee benefits and executive compensation, international taxation, mergers and acquisitions, state and local tax, and tax controversy and litigation.
Rankings
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP is nationally ranked in 30 practice areas and metro ranked in 81 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
Read how Best Law Firms ranks firmsNational Rankings
Tier 1
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Metro Rankings
Chicago
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Gaming Law
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Highlighted Client Comments
All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
Gaming Law
The Taft team is great to work with, responsive, knowledgeable, professional and extremely competent. They are the best of the best.
Gary Hoyer
– Great River Entertainment, LLC
Trademark Law
The Taft Stettinius & Hollister team can handle any trademark law matter that may arise for your organization. The team is experienced, talented, and extremely responsive to their clients' needs.
Gaming Law
I cannot recommend Taft highly enough. Cid Froelich and Kim Copp are the best legal team I have ever worked with, including my experience during 16 years in a corporate position with Hyatt and another 10 years of forming and growing several multimillion dollar businesses in diverse market sectors. Their level of professionalism, knowledge, responsiveness and customer service is beyond first class. They are a delight to deal with and I promise you wont find better “partners” to navigate your journey with.
Nick Hughes
– Pacesetter Racing & Gaming LLC
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Steve Ryan, Dennis Knoer, Chuck Johnson, and Brian Wenger have provided invaluable guidance and expertise over a decades long relationship.
Matt Carter
– Pohlad Companies
Employment Law - Management
Mickey Terrell of Taft Stettinius & Hollister is one of the most outstanding lawyers with whom it has ever been my pleasure to work. He is responsive, practical, and informed.
Fred Glass
– Indiana University
Environmental Law
We worked with Frank DeVeau at Taft Stettinius & Hollister. Frank is a true professional and expert in his field. It was a pleasure working with Frank and we were very pleased with his thoroughness and the results of his work.
Chris Kennedy
– Hartson Kennedy Cabinet Top Co. Inc.
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Taft Stettinius & Hollister has a tremendous team of experts. I enjoy working with them. They are truly amazing as they deliver outstanding expertise and advice. Best of the best.
Gary Hoyer
– Great River Entertainment, LLC
Banking and Finance Law
We work with Taft Stettinius & Hollister lawyers George Molinsky and Lynn Schulte. They are extremely knowledgeable, responsive and I have recommended them on numerous occasions. George Molinsky has created LLC operating agreements on behalf of my company, and he truly anticipates everything that can possibly go wrong. Over the years as questions arise or disputes come up and I need to refer back to the original documents, I am amazed by his thorough attention to detail.
Jeanne Golliher
– Cincinnati Development Fund
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Our primary counsel was Dominic DiPuccio at Taft Stettinius & Hollister. Dominic's work is beyond compare. He has a sharp legal mind, business appreciation, calm demeanor, and a balanced perspective on every matter he addresses. We use him for a lot of our legal work and appreciate the business insights and guidance as much as we do his legal opinion. We would highly recommend Dominic and Taft to anyone and have done so actively in the past.
Peter Martin
– Votem Corp.
Commercial Litigation
We greatly appreciate the work done by Taft Stettinius & Hollister's commercial litigation department. They have helped us resolve thorny issues time and again in a cost-effective manner.
Robert Toews,
General Counsel
– Kaivac, Inc.
Information Technology Law
Taft Stettinius & Hollister is our go-to firm for contracts, IT software and SaaS agreements, and benefits. I can't share enough kudos about their expertise!
Hillary Victor
– Empire Today
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
The team at Taft Stettinius & Hollister is strong and responsive in all aspects of M&A work.
Patent Law
The managing partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister is exceptionally well versed and knowledgeable about our industry and business. Hence, he is able to quickly grasp the attorney profile and expertise we require for any number of matters. He will also keep a birds eye view at no cost on all matters as they progress to ensure client satisfaction, and the firm in general makes you feel regardless of the size or complexity of any matter, that you are a valued and appreciated client.
Gregory Orleski
– Pharmascience, Inc.
Employment Law - Management
Our organization has enjoyed a long-standing and excellent relationship with Taft Stettinius & Hollister's Minneapolis office employment law staff. Their deep knowledge of our business has allowed Taft's team, primarily Greg Stenmoe, Britt Gilbertson, and Danielle Fitzsimmons, to provide consistently superb counsel and achieve the best possible legal outcomes.
Real Estate Law
Taft Stettinius & Hollister is a great partner. Julie Drewes is our lead and is terrific. Nancy Aiken is also a key member and very helpful; they know us well.
Real Estate Law
Pablo Petrozzi at Taft Stettinius & Hollister is an exceptional attorney.
Real Estate Law
Taft Stettinius & Hollister's real estate practice is effective and market-leading.
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Blake Burgan is our main contact, and he represents the very best of what it means to provide wise and helpful counsel.
Family Law
The family law professionals at Taft Stettinius & Hollister, primarily Jill Helfman and Carl Murway, are top rate professionals in every sense of the word. They are smart, industrious, diligent, courteous and unfailingly respectful of all parties, experts and opposing counsel. Jill and Carl quickly grasp complex financial and valuation concepts and theories and are able to use the information to fashion solid and often creative results. They define their objectives, evaluate the evidence and data, let the experts do their jobs (with appropriate challenges) and always put their best foot forward in advocating for their clients. Finally, they are highly and universally respected by their peers throughout the family law bar.
Robert Ranallo
– Skoda Minotti
Patent Law
The patent law group at Taft Stettinius & Hollister is top notch and provides superb legal advice. The team has been practicing for decades and has a thorough understanding of the particular statutes, including the Hatch-Waxman statutes. The lawyers do an excellent job of finding advantages to help their clients get a leg up on the competition. In addition, they design comprehensive strategies that usually result in a highly favorable settlement to their clients. Best of all, the team are great people with strong ethics. I strongly recommend them for patent law.
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
We never hesitate to use our contacts at Taft Stettinius & Hollister for all our legal needs. Michael Jurasek always has our best interested at heart when representing the business.
John P. Swezey
– Powerbrace Corporation
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Taft Stettinius & Hollister is the best law firm I've ever worked with. They not only help us get transactions done efficiently and with solid counsel, but they also help us think through our strategy and provide helpful advice on risks, rewards, and opportunities for growth. I continue to be impressed with their service and counsel, and frequently recommend them to many CEOs and business leaders.
Matt Hunckler
– Verge, LLC
Corporate Law
Taft is always very knowledgeable and responsive to the needs of our company. It is a pleasure to work with them.
Jeffrey Dorries,
CFO
– Particle Dynamics International
Gaming Law
Taft Stettinius & Hollister provide excellent representation, with a knowledgeable and responsive team of attorneys. They have strong gaming industry connections with great advice and counsel.
Gary Hoyer
– Great River Entertainment, LLC
Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
I have been very fortunate to have worked with Tim Zix at Taft Stettinius and Hollister for over 10 years. Our relationship and the work we have done together for my Corporation has proved to be extremely successful with his direction and advice. I hope to be working with him towards the same goals for many years to come.
Jacqueline Jerome,
Workers Compensation Adjuster
– Progressive Insurance
Employment Law - Management
Taft Stettinius & Hollister offers incredibly great service; they highly valuable to our company. This firm is extremely knowledgeable with strategic thinking and an amazing work ethic.
Litigation - Banking and Finance
When it comes to legal services needed in connection with personal trust and foundation administration or trust-related litigation, we call Taft Stettinius & Hollister first. Outcomes are always positive and costs are not an issue--they provide real value.
Corporate Law
Taft Stettinius is an outstanding firm. I was represented by Chester Wilcox and Saxbe for decades prior to the marriage of that firm with Taft and I continue to this day with many of my old and now new firms councilors.
Charles D. Hill
– Hill Distributing
Rankings
National Rankings
Tier 1
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Trademark Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Venture Capital Law
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Health Care Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 2 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 2 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Tier 2 for Patent Law
Tier 2 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Construction Law
Tier 3 for Information Technology Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 3 for Securities Regulation
Metro Rankings
Chicago
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Gaming Law
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Civil Rights Law
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 2 for Patent Law
Tier 3 for Government Relations Practice
Tier 3 for Public Finance Law
Tier 3 for Tax Law
Cincinnati
Tier 1 for Antitrust Law
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 1 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Financial Services Regulation Law
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Information Technology Law
Tier 1 for International Trade and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - ERISA
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Nonprofit / Charities Law
Tier 1 for Privacy and Data Security Law
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Securities Regulation
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Venture Capital Law
Tier 1 for Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
Tier 1 for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Tier 2 for Copyright Law
Tier 2 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 2 for Environmental Law
Tier 2 for Family Law
Tier 2 for Immigration Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Municipal
Tier 2 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 2 for Technology Law
Tier 2 for Trademark Law
Tier 3 for Government Relations Practice
Cleveland
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Family Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Venture Capital Law
Tier 1 for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Tier 2 for Administrative / Regulatory Law
Tier 2 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 2 for Construction Law
Tier 2 for Education Law
Tier 2 for Health Care Law
Tier 2 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 3 for Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
Columbus-OH
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: General Practice
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Copyright Law
Tier 2 for Family Law
Tier 2 for Government Relations Practice
Tier 2 for Health Care Law
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 3 for Construction Law
Tier 3 for Education Law
Tier 3 for Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Dayton
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Individuals
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Union
Tier 2 for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Detroit
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Tier 2 for Immigration Law
Tier 2 for Information Technology Law
Tier 2 for Insurance Law
Tier 2 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 2 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 2 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 2 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 2 for Securities Regulation
Tier 3 for Appellate Practice
Tier 3 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 3 for Family Law
Tier 3 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Indianapolis
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 1 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Tier 1 for Copyright Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Patent Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Trademark Law
Tier 2 for Commercial Finance Law
Tier 2 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Individuals
Tier 2 for Gaming Law
Tier 2 for Government Relations Practice
Tier 2 for Insurance Law
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Tier 2 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 2 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 2 for Mediation
Tier 2 for Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Tier 2 for Municipal Law
Tier 2 for Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tier 2 for Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Tier 2 for Tax Law
Tier 3 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 3 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier 3 for Public Finance Law
Tier 3 for Technology Law
Tier 3 for Venture Capital Law
Minneapolis
Tier 1 for Administrative / Regulatory Law
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
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 Finance Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Energy Regulatory Law
Tier 1 for Family Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Trademark Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Utilities Law
Tier 2 for Construction Law
Tier 2 for Health Care Law
Tier 2 for Insurance Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 3 for Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tier 3 for Nonprofit / Charities Law
Tier 3 for Patent Law
Tier 3 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
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.
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Antitrust Law
- Appellate Practice
- Arbitration
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Education Law
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Individuals
- Employment Law - Management
- Environmental Law
- Family Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Gaming Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Health Care Law
- Immigration Law
- Information Technology Law
- Insurance Law
- International Arbitration - Governmental
- International Trade and Finance Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Labor Law - Union
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - ERISA
- Litigation - First Amendment
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
- Litigation - Municipal
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Litigation - Securities
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Mediation
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Patent Law
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Tax Law
- Technology Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Venture Capital Law
- Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
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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.
- 2018 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio
- 2017 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio
- 2015 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Indiana in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- 2014 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Indiana in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- 2018 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Indiana in Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- 2017 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Indiana in Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- 2016 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Indiana in Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- 2016 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Indiana in Litigation - Antitrust
- 2015 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Indiana in Litigation - Antitrust
- 2017 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Indiana in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
- 2016 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in Appellate Practice
- 2017 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- 2016 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- 2015 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- 2018 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in Commercial Litigation
- 2017 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in Commercial Litigation
- 2016 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in Commercial Litigation
- 2015 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in Commercial Litigation
- 2014 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in Commercial Litigation
- 2018 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in Corporate Law
- 2016 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in Corporate Law
- 2014 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in Family Law
- 2018 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in International Trade & Finance Law
- 2017 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in International Trade & Finance Law
- 2016 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in International Trade & Finance Law
- 2015 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in International Trade & Finance Law
- 2014 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in International Trade & Finance Law
- 2018 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in Litigation - Banking & Finance
- 2017 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in Litigation - Banking & Finance
- 2016 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in Litigation - Banking & Finance
- 2015 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in Litigation - Banking & Finance
- 2014 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in Litigation - Banking & Finance
- 2018 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in Real Estate Law
- 2017 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in Real Estate Law
- 2016 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in Real Estate Law
- 2015 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in Real Estate Law
- 2014 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in Real Estate Law
- 2018 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in Venture Capital Law
- 2017 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Ohio in Venture Capital Law
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- 2017 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Indianapolis, IN in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- 2016 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Indianapolis, IN in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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- 2015 Best Lawyers in America Top Listed in Indianapolis, IN in Litigation - Antitrust
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- 2018 Chambers USA Ranked in Nationwide - Gaming & Licensing
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Office Locations
Detroit,
MI
Grand Park Centre Building, Suite 1500
28 West Adams Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226-1686
United States
313-800-6500
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Southfield,
MI
27777 Franklin Road, Suite 2500
Southfield, MI 48034
United States
248-351-3000
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Washington,
DC
200 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20001
United States
202-664-1537
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Denver,
CO
1331 17th Street
Suite 520
Denver, CO 80202
United States
720-778-5480
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Chicago,
IL
111 East Wacker, Suite 2600
Chicago, IL 60601
United States
312-527-4000
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Indianapolis,
IN
One Indiana Square, Suite 3500
Indianapolis, IN 46204
United States
317-713-3500
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Covington,
KY
50 East Rivercenter Boulevard, Suite 850
Covington, KY 41011
United States
859-331-2838
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Minneapolis,
MN
2200 IDS Center
80 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
United States
612-977-8400
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Cincinnati,
OH
425 Walnut Street, Suite 1800
Cincinnati, OH 45202-3957
United States
513-381-2838
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Cleveland,
OH
200 Public Square, Suite 3500
Cleveland, OH 44114-2302
United States
216-241-2838
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Columbus,
OH
41 South High Street
Suite 1800
Columbus, OH 43215-6106
United States
614-221-2838
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Dayton,
OH
40 North Main Street , Suite 1700
Dayton, OH 45423-1029
United States
937-228-2838
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Delaware,
OH
94 N. Sandusky Street, Suite 101
Delaware, OH 43015
United States
740-362-1454
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Management and Personnel
Chairman and Managing Partner
Robert J. Hicks
Contacts
Taft Health Care Practice Co-chair
David R. Melloh
Taft Public Finance and Economic Development Practice Co-chair
James D. ("Jimmy") Shanahan
Taft Public Finance and Economic Development Practice Co-chair
Kostas A. Poulakidas
Taft Domestic Relations Practice Chair
Michael P. Boulette
Taft Energy Practice Chair
Elizabeth M. Brama
Taft Commercial Litigation Practice Co-chair
William J. Serritella, Jr.
Taft Commercial Litigation Practice Co-chair
Jason R. Asmus
Taft Commercial Litigation Practice Co-chair
Lynn Rowe Larsen
Tax
David Tavolier
Taft Higher Education Industry Chair
Howard Zweig
Taft Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Chair
Dominic A. DiPuccio
Taft Private Equity Practice Chair
Michael C. Jurasek
Taft Venture Capital Practice Chair
Howard Bobrow
Taft Employment and Labor Relations Practice Co-chair
Douglas C. Anspach, Jr.
Taft Employment Practice Co-chair
Heather A. Jackson
Taft Real Estate Practice Co-chair
Kathryn Kovitz Arnold
Private Client
Carl A. Murway
Taft Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences Litigation Practice Chair
Stephen Auten
Taft Cleveland Litigation Chair
David H. Wallace
Health Care
Melvin S. Shotten
Taft Environmental Practice Chair
Frank J. Deveau
Business & Finance
Michael Wager
Business & Finance
Jeffrey S. Schloemer
Taft Business Restructuring, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Practice Co-chair
Michael O'Neil
Taft Business Restructuring, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Practice Co-chair
Paul Hage
Taft Private Client and Estate Planning Practice Co-chair
Richard O. Kissel II
Private Client and Estate Planning Practice Co-chair
Alison Midden
Taft Real Estate Practice Co-chair
Mark D. Rubenfire
Taft Intellectual Property Practice Chair
Jonathan G. Polak
Taft Health Care Practice Co-chair
Gregory W. Bee
Taft Gaming Practice Co-Chair
Kimberly Copp
Taft Chicago Partner-in-Charge, Gaming Industry Co-chair
Paul T. Jenson
Taft Tax Practice Chair
Todd C. Lady