firm / fact sheet

Name
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Business Type
Law firm, Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)

Year Founded
1885

Total Offices
Seven (Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Dayton, OH; Indianapolis, IN; Covington, KY; and Phoenix, AZ)

Headquarters
The firm was founded in Cincinnati, Ohio

Total Number of Lawyers, Paralegals & Staff:
over 700

Firm Leadership
Thomas T. Terp, Managing Partner
Edward D. Diller, Partner-in-Charge, Cincinnati
Stephen M. O’Bryan, Partner-in-Charge, Cleveland
David L. Johnson, Co-Partner-in-Charge, Columbus
Charles R. "Rocky" Saxbe, Co-Partner-in-Charge, Columbus
Jeffrey A. Mullins, Partner-in-Charge, Dayton
Robert J. Hicks, Partner-in-Charge, Indianapolis
Robert B. Craig, Partner-in-Charge, Northern Kentucky
Theresa H. Vella, Partner-in-Charge, Phoenix

Key Rankings

  • 35 attorneys are listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2011
  • Taft is ranked among the 2011 Best Law Firms by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers in America. Taft is included in the top 7% of firms that were ranked nationally
  • 97 attorneys are listed in Woodward-White's The Best Lawyers in America
  • 92 attorneys were named Ohio and Indiana Super Lawyers 2011 by Law & Politics magazine
  • 41 attorneys were named Ohio and Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2011 by Law & Politics magazine 
  • 35 attorneys and 9 practice groups are top ranked by Chambers USA 2011
  • Taft is ranked a 2012 “Highly Recommended Firm” in Ohio and Indiana by Benchmark Litigation; 10 attorneys were recognized as "Litigation Stars"

International Affiliation

  • Member of The Interlex Group, a worldwide association of leading law firms serving international clients

Community Service

  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Susan  G. Komen Race for the Cure
  • Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
  • Nast Trinity United Methodist Church Annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner
  • Crayons to Computers
  • American Heart Association’s Mini-Marathon
  • United Way
  • Fine Arts Fund
  • Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - Indianapolis Public Schools
  • American Lung Association
  • Dress for Success Indianapolis
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana
  • Service on boards and committees of a variety of community organizations
  • Nonprofit sponsorship and fundraisers
  • The Hiram House
  • Menorah Park for Senior Living
  • Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland
  • North Olmsted Juvenile Diversion Program
  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation Partnership for Families
  • Twinsburg Chamber of Commerce
  • The Gathering Place
  • Geauga County Bluecoats, Inc.
  • Nature Center of Shaker Lakes
  • BMW Motorcycle Owners of America Foundation
  • Hope Street Kids
  • Pregnancy Decision Health Center
  • Dominican Foundation
  • American Heart Association
  • American Institute of Architects
  • Leadership Columbus
  • Conestoga of Ohio Historical Society
  • Columbus Rotary
  • Gahana Rotary
  • Vietnam Veterans of America
  • American Legion
  • Ohio Historical Society

Pro Bono Efforts

  • Legal Aid Society
  • Volunteer Lawyers for the Poor
  • Catholic Charities
  • United Cerebral Palsy Association
  • Sisters of Notre Dame
  • BRIDGES for a Just Community
  • Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education
  • Children's Psychiatric Center
  • Cincinnati AIDS Commission
  • National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
  • Charity Newsies
  • Nationwide Children's Hospital Parent Advisory Board