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Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Litigation: General Commercial

USA Guide 2026 : Ohio


Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

About

Provided by Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

The litigation group is the largest practice group at Vorys, and our litigation practice spans the nation. One third of our nearly 375 lawyers are litigators with significant trial experience in commercial law, national and state class action litigation, products liability, health care, government investigations (including qui tam and white collar), antitrust, intellectual property, and securities litigation, among other areas. 

We represent clients in every imaginable kind of dispute, whether it involves allegations of civil or criminal liability, whether it concerns business issues, personal injuries, claimed violation of statutes, or professional malpractice, or whether it is to be resolved in a trial court, on appeal, or through arbitration, mediation, or some other form of alternative dispute resolution. 

We excel in litigating and resolving issues for industries as diverse as retail, distribution and logistics, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, health care, insurance, banking, construction and technology. We have substantial experience with business and commercial litigation, prosecution or defense of breach of contract cases; enforcement of contractual covenants; commercial insurance coverage disputes; employment disputes; trade practice claims; construction cases; intellectual property disputes, including patent, trademark and copyright disputes; real estate disputes; franchise issues; supply chain and vendor disputes; and all aspects of bankruptcy law.

Industries (16)

  • Aerospace & Defense
  • Automobiles & Parts
  • Banks
  • Chemicals
  • Commercial and Professional Services
  • Consumer Product Manufacturing
  • Construction & Materials
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Health Care
  • Insurance
  • Real Estate
  • Retail
  • Technology
  • Transportation

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Litigation: General Commercial - Ohio

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What the Team is Known For

With offices in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Akron, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease provides impressive geographical coverage of the state. It is experienced in representing large clients in a range of matters including class actions, toxic torts, antitrust and False Claims Act litigation. It regularly advises clients in the education and healthcare sectors, among others.

Notable practitioners

William Porter is a key contact at the firm.

Work Highlights

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  • Vorys successfully represented Fifth Third Bank against a Philadelphia hedge fund, LL Funds, in a $30 million dispute over escrowed funds.

Strengths

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  • We choose the law firm for its smart, pragmatic and resolution-driven team. They are highly professional lawyers who garner the respect of opposing counsel, even in highly contentious matters.

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  • Vorys is a full-service law firm which has a tremendous amount of talented lawyers that understand our business. They are truthful and transparent and handle cases very well.

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Members

Provided by Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

  • John Landolfi

  • Susan Harty

  • Kimberly Herlihy

  • Perry Doran

  • Jeffrey Miller

  • Joseph Brunner

  • Tyler Pensyl

  • Thomas McCormick

  • Rodney Holaday

  • Karey Werner

  • Marcel Duhamel

  • Mitchell Tobias

  • Richard Schuster

  • Emily St. Cyr

  • Kent Britt

  • Rajeev Adlakha

  • Gary Saalman

  • Christopher Ingram

  • Steven Chang

  • Timothy Cole

  • Aaron Williams

  • Alycia Broz

  • James McMonagle

  • Elizabeth Weinewuth

  • Victor Walton

  • Nathaniel Lampley

  • Jacob Mahle

  • Stephen Musilli

  • Kenneth Rubin

  • Douglas Matthews

  • Joseph Miller

  • Rick Grady

  • David Hine

  • Robert Webner

  • John Kuhl

  • Peter Lusenhop

  • Thomas Fusonie

  • Erin French

  • Christopher Shea

  • Martha Brewer Motley

  • Christopher LaRocco

  • Timothy McGranor

  • Kara Mundy

  • Rosemary Welsh

  • Natalia Cabrera

  • Anthony Osterlund

  • J.B. Lind

  • Brent Craft

  • Jessica Baverman

  • Elizabeth Alexander

  • Ryan Coady

  • Eric Richardson

  • Jessica Knopp Cunning

  • Michael Donnelly

  • Andrew Guran

  • Danielle Rice

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