Ranking tables
Litigation: General Commercial | USA
Ohio
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
BakerHostetler LLP 20 Years Ranked
Squire Patton Boggs 20 Years Ranked- Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
- Zeiger, Tigges & Little LLP
Band 3
Band 4
Senior Statespeople
Thomas W Hill Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter21 Years Ranked- David GreerBieser Greer
- Mark A Vander LaanDinsmore & Shohl LLP
Band 1
Daniel R Warren BakerHostetler LLP18 Years Ranked
Geoffrey J Ritts Jones Day9 Years Ranked
James E Burke Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL20 Years Ranked
Michael N Ungar UB Greensfelder LLP17 Years Ranked
Mitchell G Blair Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP19 Years Ranked- John W ZeigerZeiger, Tigges & Little LLP
- Marion H Little JrZeiger, Tigges & Little LLP
- Michael CarpenterCarpenter Lipps & Leland LLP
- Steven W TiggesZeiger, Tigges & Little LLP
Band 2
Christopher S Williams Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP7 Years Ranked
D. Jeffrey Ireland Faruki PLL19 Years Ranked- Damond R Mace Squire Patton Boggs20 Years Ranked
Robert J Fogarty Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP18 Years Ranked
Steven S Kaufman UB Greensfelder LLP18 Years Ranked- Anne Marie SferraBricker Graydon LLP
- James S ArnoldArnold Law Firm LLC
- Jim DyerSebaly Shillito & Dyer
Band 3
James B. Niehaus Frantz Ward LLP5 Years Ranked- John P Gilligan Ice Miller LLP17 Years Ranked
John Q Lewis Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP9 Years Ranked
Marc Kessler Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP12 Years Ranked- Michael Gladman Jones Day2 Years Ranked
- Scott Kane Squire Patton Boggs6 Years Ranked
Thomas R Lucchesi BakerHostetler LLP12 Years Ranked
Band 4
Amanda Martinsek UB Greensfelder LLP2 Years Ranked
Chelsea Mikula Tucker Ellis LLP5 Years Ranked
Chris Koehler Frantz Ward LLP2 Years Ranked
David H Wallace Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP18 Years Ranked
Frances Floriano Goins UB Greensfelder LLP9 Years Ranked
Jennifer Roach Thompson Hine LLP3 Years Ranked- Joseph A Castrodale Benesch16 Years Ranked
Robert W Trafford Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP21 Years Ranked
Russell S. Sayre Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP11 Years Ranked- Sarah Rathke Squire Patton Boggs1 Years Ranked
- Drew CampbellBricker Graydon LLP
- Jeffrey LippsCarpenter Lipps & Leland LLP
- William G Porter IIVorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Jones DayLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedJones Day is a premier litigation firm in the state of Ohio, regularly utilized by clients for their most high-value and high-stakes disputes. The group leverages its tremendous depth of resources throughout the country to advise on major multijurisdictional disputes. Its clientele is composed of considerable multinational corporations and public entities drawn from an impressive range of industry sectors. The team possesses the capabilities to counsel on commercial litigation, antitrust and white-collar criminal defense.
Band 2
2 BakerHostetler LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedBakerHostetler is a highly respected practice with a fine track record in commercial litigation matters, with expertise in areas including securities disputes and class action defense. It is also noted for its deft touch in white-collar criminal defense litigation and handling regulatory investigations. The group offers particular expertise in the representation of financial services organizations, as part of a broad client base which also includes healthcare institutions and insurance providers.2 Squire Patton BoggsLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedSquire Patton Boggs is a highly regarded firm whose extensive international reach stems from a rich Ohio heritage. The group is recognized for its representation of clients in sophisticated civil disputes, with significant expertise in commercial litigation, product liability claims and defending a wide range of class actions. The team further calls upon a well-resourced appellate team, with notable experience in disputes heard before the Sixth Circuit. Its clients include large manufacturers and insurance companies as well as high-profile individuals.
Band 3
3 Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedCalfee, Halter & Griswold frequently advises on plaintiff and defense-side commercial litigation matters, offering considerable strengths in securities, product liability, antitrust and construction disputes. The group also offers experience in criminal litigation, defending a range of individuals and businesses facing regulatory enforcement actions. It acts for clients in sectors including healthcare, financial services and manufacturing.
3 Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 | 28 Years RankedTaft Stettinius & Hollister provides a well-resourced litigation group with strong capabilities in commercial disputes, offering expertise in areas including environmental law claims, trusts and estates issues, business torts and antitrust matters. It further calls upon notable experience in its white-collar group, drawing from considerable expertise in regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings. The group represents clients in a range of industries, including healthcare, technology and manufacturing.
3 Tucker Ellis LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 | 20 Years RankedTucker Ellis offers impressive capabilities in a wide range of commercial litigation work, with notable strengths in intellectual property claims, securities disputes and insurance coverage matters. The group acts for a wide-ranging client base, which includes insurers, industrial companies and consumer goods manufacturers. It regularly handles large class action lawsuits, particularly in the consumer products sector.
3 UB Greensfelder LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedUlmer & Berne offers a strong litigation practice covering all areas related to business litigation, with particular expertise in matters pertaining to the financial services and pharmaceutical industries. It is noted for its strength at both trial and appeal, while also recognized for its experience with alternative dispute resolution. The group represents a wide range of clients, including leading financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers.
Band 4
4 BeneschLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 12 Years RankedBenesch has a strong disputes team with notable commercial litigation expertise, particularly for market-leading clients in the energy and manufacturing sectors. The group handles claims for breach of contract and fiduciary duty and also offers experience in complex antitrust, IP and product liability disputes.
4 Faruki PLLLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 19 Years RankedFaruki is a well-regarded firm which offers broad strengths in commercial litigation matters. Its areas of expertise include antitrust, intellectual property, and environmental claims, alongside deep experience in class actions.
4 Frantz Ward LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedFrantz Ward is an accomplished Cleveland-based firm with broad expertise in business disputes. The group is frequently called upon to litigate employment matters, contractual issues and product liability work, among others.
4 Hahn Loeser & Parks LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 18 Years RankedHahn Loeser & Parks is an effective litigation platform which offers recognized strengths in defending class action claims on behalf of businesses. It also has a growing expertise in commercial disputes in the technology sector. The team works with well-known Ohio and national clients, active in sectors including insurance, healthcare, construction and financial services.
4 Keating Muething & Klekamp PLLLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 20 Years RankedKeating Muething & Klekamp is a Cincinnati-based boutique with a solid reputation for its expertise in commercial litigation matters, drawing from a pool of experienced litigators to advise on disputes concerning product liability, business torts, securities claims and wider commercial litigation. The team acts on behalf of a broad client base made up of individuals, emerging companies and multinationals, alongside notable expertise in representing major financial institutions.
4 Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 20 Years RankedPorter Wright Morris & Arthur has an accomplished litigation practice which acts for local, regional and national clients in sectors such as public utilities, telecommunications and manufacturing. It offers strength at both trial and appellate level and is noted for its representation of government entities in complex disputes. The group is also recommended for its work in the technology space, frequently acting in disputes related to cybercrime and trade secrets.
4 Thompson Hine LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 20 Years RankedThompson Hine offers clients a talented dispute resolution practice which has notable capabilities in product liability cases, with experience in litigation concerning the medical device, automotive and manufacturing sectors. It demonstrates wider commercial litigation strengths in securities claims, antitrust issues, intellectual property matters and contract disputes. The team acts for a diverse client base which includes financial institutions, industrial companies and real estate developers.