Ranking tables
Litigation: General Commercial | USA
Ohio
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Benesch 14 Years Ranked
Frost Brown Todd LLP 4 Years Ranked
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP 20 Years Ranked
KJK 1 Years Ranked
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP 22 Years Ranked- Bricker Graydon LLP
- Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
- Faruki PLL
- Schneider Bell
- Weston Hurd LLP
Senior Statespeople
James E Burke Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL22 Years Ranked
Mitchell G Blair Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP21 Years Ranked
Steven S Kaufman UB Greensfelder LLP20 Years Ranked
Thomas W Hill Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter23 Years Ranked- John W ZeigerZeiger, Tigges & Little LLP
- Mark A Vander LaanDinsmore & Shohl LLP
Band 1
Daniel R Warren BakerHostetler LLP20 Years Ranked
Geoffrey J Ritts Jones Day11 Years Ranked- Michael Gladman Jones Day4 Years Ranked
Michael N Ungar UB Greensfelder LLP19 Years Ranked- 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 LLP9 Years Ranked
Damond R Mace Squire Patton Boggs22 Years Ranked
James B. Niehaus Frantz Ward LLP7 Years Ranked
Scott Kane Squire Patton Boggs8 Years Ranked
Thomas R Lucchesi BakerHostetler LLP14 Years Ranked- Anne Marie SferraBricker Graydon LLP
- James S ArnoldArnold Law Firm LLC
Band 3
Chris Koehler Frantz Ward LLP4 Years Ranked- John P Gilligan Ice Miller LLP19 Years Ranked
John Q Lewis Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP11 Years Ranked
Marc Kessler Taft14 Years Ranked- D. Jeffrey IrelandFaruki PLL
- Jeffrey LippsCarpenter Lipps & Leland LLP
Band 4
Amanda Martinsek Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C.4 Years Ranked
Brian Lamb Thompson Hine LLP1 Years Ranked
Chelsea Mikula Tucker Ellis LLP7 Years Ranked
Christopher Keim Frantz Ward LLP2 Years Ranked
Colleen M O'Neil Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP1 Years Ranked
David H Wallace Taft20 Years Ranked
Frances Floriano Goins UB Greensfelder LLP11 Years Ranked
Jennifer Roach Thompson Hine LLP5 Years Ranked- John F Marsh Bailey Cavalieri1 Years Ranked
Joseph A Castrodale Benesch18 Years Ranked
Kevin Shook Frost Brown Todd LLP1 Years Ranked
Maura Hughes Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP1 Years Ranked- Molly S Crabtree Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP1 Years Ranked
Russell S. Sayre Taft13 Years Ranked
Sarah Rathke Squire Patton Boggs3 Years Ranked- Drew CampbellBricker Graydon LLP
- Jim DyerSebaly Shillito + Dyer
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Jones DayLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 22 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 Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 22 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 Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 21 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.
2 Squire Patton BoggsLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 22 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.
2 Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 22 Years RankedWith 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.
Band 3
3 Frantz Ward LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 4 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.
3 TaftLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 30 Years RankedTaft 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 Thompson Hine LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 22 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.
3 Tucker Ellis LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 22 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 Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 21 Years RankedUB Greensfelder 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 Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 14 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 Frost Brown Todd LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedFrost Brown Todd is a well-regarded national firm with a strong Ohio presence. The firm is noted for its expertise in commercial litigation with particular strength in the media industry.4 Hahn Loeser & Parks LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 20 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 KJKLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedKJK LLP has an experienced commercial litigation practice, and is particularly strong in contract disputes, fraud, and shareholder litigation. It also has considerable expertise representing clients in brand protection disputes.
4 Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 22 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.