law students
/ recent hires
James D. Abrams
01.02.12
Capital University School of Law
(614) 334-6162
jabrams@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Litigation, Construction, Sports
01.02.12
Capital University School of Law
(614) 334-6162
jabrams@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Litigation, Construction, Sports
Andrew J. Art
01.02.12
Capital University School of Law
(614) 334-6106
aart@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Administration
01.02.12
Capital University School of Law
(614) 334-6106
aart@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Administration
Leon D. Bass
01.02.12
The Ohio State University College of Law
(614) 431-2277
lbass@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Intellectual Property, Litigation, Sports
01.02.12
The Ohio State University College of Law
(614) 431-2277
lbass@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Intellectual Property, Litigation, Sports
Jason H. Beehler
01.02.12
The Ohio State University College of Law
(614) 334-6122
jbeehler@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Litigation
01.02.12
The Ohio State University College of Law
(614) 334-6122
jbeehler@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Litigation
David P. Benedetto
08.16.11
Indiana University - Robert H. McKinney School of Law
(317) 713-4408
dbenedetto@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Estate Planning, Estates, Trusts and Fiduciary Litigation, Personal Tax Planning, Probate & Trust Administration
08.16.11
Indiana University - Robert H. McKinney School of Law
(317) 713-4408
dbenedetto@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Estate Planning, Estates, Trusts and Fiduciary Litigation, Personal Tax Planning, Probate & Trust Administration
John W. Bentine
01.02.12
The Ohio State University College of Law
(614) 334-6121
jbentine@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Environmental, Litigation, Construction, Business & Finance, Government Relations, Energy and Regulated Industries, Local Government
01.02.12
The Ohio State University College of Law
(614) 334-6121
jbentine@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Environmental, Litigation, Construction, Business & Finance, Government Relations, Energy and Regulated Industries, Local Government
H. William Beseth, III
09.30.11
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
(216) 706-3939
hbeseth@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Litigation
09.30.11
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
(216) 706-3939
hbeseth@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Litigation
Donald C. Brey
01.02.12
Yale Law School
(614) 334-6105
dbrey@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Litigation, Government Relations, Campaign & Election Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
01.02.12
Yale Law School
(614) 334-6105
dbrey@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Litigation, Government Relations, Campaign & Election Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
John C. Brown
03.15.11
Indiana University - Robert H. McKinney School of Law
(317) 713-3666
jcbrown@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Business & Finance
03.15.11
Indiana University - Robert H. McKinney School of Law
(317) 713-3666
jcbrown@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Business & Finance
David J. Butler
01.02.12
University of Notre Dame Law School
(614) 334-6167
dbutler@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Litigation
01.02.12
University of Notre Dame Law School
(614) 334-6167
dbutler@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Litigation
John J. Chester, Jr.
01.02.12
Capital University School of Law
(614) 334-6133
jchesterjr@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Real Property, Litigation, Corporate Finance
01.02.12
Capital University School of Law
(614) 334-6133
jchesterjr@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Real Property, Litigation, Corporate Finance
Scott M. Doran
01.02.12
University of Cincinnati College of Law
(614) 334-6157
sdoran@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Environmental, Litigation, Energy and Regulated Industries
01.02.12
University of Cincinnati College of Law
(614) 334-6157
sdoran@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Environmental, Litigation, Energy and Regulated Industries
Kenneth A. Fisher, Jr.
01.02.12
Capital University School of Law
(614) 334-6193
kfisher@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Construction, Environmental, Energy and Regulated Industries
01.02.12
Capital University School of Law
(614) 334-6193
kfisher@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Construction, Environmental, Energy and Regulated Industries
Stephen C. Fitch
01.02.12
The Ohio State University College of Law
(614) 334-6120
sfitch@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Litigation, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
01.02.12
The Ohio State University College of Law
(614) 334-6120
sfitch@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Litigation, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Christopher M. Fowler
09.01.11
Indiana University Maurer School of Law - Bloomington
(317) 713-3467
cfowler@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
09.01.11
Indiana University Maurer School of Law - Bloomington
(317) 713-3467
cfowler@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Zach Gordon
01.03.12
Southern Methodist University School of Law
(317) 713-3662
zgordon@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Intellectual Property, Litigation
01.03.12
Southern Methodist University School of Law
(317) 713-3662
zgordon@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Intellectual Property, Litigation
Benjamin W. Hager
08.08.11
University of Denver College of Law
(937) 641-1720
bhager@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Tax, State and Local Tax, Tax Controversy and Litigation
08.08.11
University of Denver College of Law
(937) 641-1720
bhager@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Tax, State and Local Tax, Tax Controversy and Litigation
Sarah Rees Hamilton
08.08.11
Florida State University College of Law
(317) 713-3611
shamilton@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Business & Finance, Banking and Institutional Finance, Corporate Finance, Emerging Companies, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Public Company, Public Finance, Public Offerings, Securities - Corporate, Structured Finance
08.08.11
Florida State University College of Law
(317) 713-3611
shamilton@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Business & Finance, Banking and Institutional Finance, Corporate Finance, Emerging Companies, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Public Company, Public Finance, Public Offerings, Securities - Corporate, Structured Finance
B. Ronan Johnson
04.21.11
Washington University School of Law in St. Louis
(317) 713-3539
rjohnson@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Business & Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions
04.21.11
Washington University School of Law in St. Louis
(317) 713-3539
rjohnson@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Business & Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions
Reilly O. Kimmerling
07.06.11
Indiana University Maurer School of Law - Bloomington
(317) 713-3593
rkimmerling@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Business & Finance, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Corporate Finance, International, FCPA and International Anti-Corruption
07.06.11
Indiana University Maurer School of Law - Bloomington
(317) 713-3593
rkimmerling@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Business & Finance, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Corporate Finance, International, FCPA and International Anti-Corruption
J. Anthony Kington
01.02.12
The Ohio State University College of Law
(614) 334-6141
tkington@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Business & Finance, Estate Planning, Public Law, Environmental, Real Property, Tax, College & University Law , Energy and Regulated Industries, Women & Minority Owned Businesses
01.02.12
The Ohio State University College of Law
(614) 334-6141
tkington@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Business & Finance, Estate Planning, Public Law, Environmental, Real Property, Tax, College & University Law , Energy and Regulated Industries, Women & Minority Owned Businesses
Meredith K. Knueve
01.02.12
The Ohio State University College of Law
(614) 334-6147
mknueve@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Business & Finance, Environmental, Estate Planning, Tax, Energy and Regulated Industries, Women & Minority Owned Businesses
01.02.12
The Ohio State University College of Law
(614) 334-6147
mknueve@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Business & Finance, Environmental, Estate Planning, Tax, Energy and Regulated Industries, Women & Minority Owned Businesses
Zachary D. Kravitz
01.02.12
University of Florida College of Law
(614) 334-6117
zkravitz@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Environmental, Litigation, Public Law, Business & Finance, Energy and Regulated Industries, Local Government
01.02.12
University of Florida College of Law
(614) 334-6117
zkravitz@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Environmental, Litigation, Public Law, Business & Finance, Energy and Regulated Industries, Local Government
Pamela S. Krivda
01.02.12
Capital University School of Law
(614) 334-6159
pkrivda@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Labor and Employment, Litigation
01.02.12
Capital University School of Law
(614) 334-6159
pkrivda@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Labor and Employment, Litigation
Chou-il Lee
01.09.12
Indiana University Maurer School of Law - Bloomington
(317) 713-3519
CLee@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Litigation
01.09.12
Indiana University Maurer School of Law - Bloomington
(317) 713-3519
CLee@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Litigation
Eugene B. Lewis
01.02.12
University of Cincinnati College of Law
(614) 334-6107
glewis@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Divorce, Family Law, Litigation
01.02.12
University of Cincinnati College of Law
(614) 334-6107
glewis@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Divorce, Family Law, Litigation
Jessica A. Mager
01.02.12
Capital University School of Law
(614) 334-6152
jmager@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Divorce, Family Law, Litigation
01.02.12
Capital University School of Law
(614) 334-6152
jmager@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Divorce, Family Law, Litigation
James V. Maniace
01.02.12
Duke University School of Law
(614) 334-6151
jmaniace@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Real Property, Business & Finance, Energy and Regulated Industries, Business Restructuring and Creditor Rights, Women & Minority Owned Businesses
01.02.12
Duke University School of Law
(614) 334-6151
jmaniace@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Real Property, Business & Finance, Energy and Regulated Industries, Business Restructuring and Creditor Rights, Women & Minority Owned Businesses
Mark A. McAndrew
07.18.11
Tulane Law School
(513) 357-9352
mmcandrew@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Health and Life Sciences, Business & Finance, Emerging Companies, Government Contracts Law, Mergers and Acquisitions
07.18.11
Tulane Law School
(513) 357-9352
mmcandrew@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Health and Life Sciences, Business & Finance, Emerging Companies, Government Contracts Law, Mergers and Acquisitions
Aisha H. Monem
09.12.11
University of Cincinnati College of Law
(513) 357-9668
amonem@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Labor and Employment
09.12.11
University of Cincinnati College of Law
(513) 357-9668
amonem@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Labor and Employment
Sarah D. Morrison
01.02.12
Capital University School of Law
(614) 334-6155
smorrison@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Public Law, Construction, Environmental, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Campaign & Election Law, College & University Law , Energy and Regulated Industries, Government Relations, Local Government
01.02.12
Capital University School of Law
(614) 334-6155
smorrison@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Public Law, Construction, Environmental, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Campaign & Election Law, College & University Law , Energy and Regulated Industries, Government Relations, Local Government
Valerie M. Munafo
03.18.11
Emory University School of Law
(937) 641-2054
vmunafo@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Litigation
03.18.11
Emory University School of Law
(937) 641-2054
vmunafo@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Litigation
Victoria L. Nilles
09.06.11
Washburn University School of Law
(937) 641-2053
vnilles@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Litigation, Product Liability and Personal Injury
09.06.11
Washburn University School of Law
(937) 641-2053
vnilles@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Litigation, Product Liability and Personal Injury
Peter J. O'Shea
09.15.11
University of Cincinnati College of Law
(513) 357-9695
poshea@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Litigation
09.15.11
University of Cincinnati College of Law
(513) 357-9695
poshea@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Litigation
Jennifer B. Orr
12.30.11
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
(216) 706-3963
jorr@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Litigation, Securities - Litigation, White Collar Criminal Defense
12.30.11
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
(216) 706-3963
jorr@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Litigation, Securities - Litigation, White Collar Criminal Defense
Craig B. Paynter
01.02.12
University of Akron School of Law
(614) 334-6135
cpaynter@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Public Law, Construction, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Real Property, Local Government , College & University Law
01.02.12
University of Akron School of Law
(614) 334-6135
cpaynter@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Public Law, Construction, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Real Property, Local Government , College & University Law
Joseph C. Pickens
01.02.12
The Ohio State University College of Law
(614) 334-7106
jpickens@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Construction, Environmental, Litigation, Business Restructuring and Creditor Rights, Energy and Regulated Industries
01.02.12
The Ohio State University College of Law
(614) 334-7106
jpickens@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Construction, Environmental, Litigation, Business Restructuring and Creditor Rights, Energy and Regulated Industries
Tiffany D. Presley
06.27.11
Indiana University Maurer School of Law - Bloomington
(317) 713-3483
tpresley@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Tax, State and Local Tax, Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations, Tax Controversy and Litigation
06.27.11
Indiana University Maurer School of Law - Bloomington
(317) 713-3483
tpresley@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Tax, State and Local Tax, Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations, Tax Controversy and Litigation
Gregory Q. Roberson
01.09.12
Georgetown University Law Center
(513) 357-9377
groberson@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Business & Finance
01.09.12
Georgetown University Law Center
(513) 357-9377
groberson@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Business & Finance
Charles R. "Rocky" Saxbe
01.02.12
The Ohio State University College of Law
(614) 334-6104
rsaxbe@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Public Law, Litigation, College & University Law , Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Campaign & Election Law, Government Relations
01.02.12
The Ohio State University College of Law
(614) 334-6104
rsaxbe@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Public Law, Litigation, College & University Law , Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Campaign & Election Law, Government Relations
Elizabeth M. Stanton
01.02.12
University of Houston Law Center
(614) 334-6189
estanton@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Labor and Employment, Public Law, Litigation, Public Company, Real Property, Local Government , Women & Minority Owned Businesses, College & University Law
01.02.12
University of Houston Law Center
(614) 334-6189
estanton@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Labor and Employment, Public Law, Litigation, Public Company, Real Property, Local Government , Women & Minority Owned Businesses, College & University Law
Jeffrey D. Stemerick
05.17.11
Indiana University Maurer School of Law - Bloomington
(317) 713-3414
jstemerick@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Environmental, Litigation
05.17.11
Indiana University Maurer School of Law - Bloomington
(317) 713-3414
jstemerick@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Environmental, Litigation
Christopher L. Tazzi
09.19.11
University of Notre Dame Law School
(317) 713-3451
ctazzi@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Business & Finance
09.19.11
University of Notre Dame Law School
(317) 713-3451
ctazzi@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Business & Finance
Janica P. Tucker
01.02.12
The Ohio State University College of Law
(614) 334-6182
jtucker@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Public Law, Environmental, Labor and Employment, Litigation, College & University Law , Energy and Regulated Industries
01.02.12
The Ohio State University College of Law
(614) 334-6182
jtucker@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Public Law, Environmental, Labor and Employment, Litigation, College & University Law , Energy and Regulated Industries
Michael Wager
11.01.11
New York University School of Law
(216) 706-3940
mwager@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Business & Finance, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Corporate Finance
11.01.11
New York University School of Law
(216) 706-3940
mwager@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Business & Finance, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Corporate Finance
Aaron J. Weir
01.02.12
Capital University School of Law
(614) 334-7125
aweir@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Business & Finance
01.02.12
Capital University School of Law
(614) 334-7125
aweir@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Business & Finance
Roderick H. Willcox
01.02.12
University of Michigan Law School
(614) 334-6146
rwillcox@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Business & Finance, Real Property, Estate Planning, Government Relations
01.02.12
University of Michigan Law School
(614) 334-6146
rwillcox@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Business & Finance, Real Property, Estate Planning, Government Relations
Mark S. Yurick
01.02.12
University of Cincinnati College of Law
(614) 334-7197
myurick@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Construction, Environmental, Litigation, Public Law, Business & Finance, Local Government , Energy and Regulated Industries
01.02.12
University of Cincinnati College of Law
(614) 334-7197
myurick@taftlaw.com
Practices:
Construction, Environmental, Litigation, Public Law, Business & Finance, Local Government , Energy and Regulated Industries


