Taft co-partners-in-charge Jill Friedman Helfman and Adrian Thompson were quoted in the Cleveland Jewish News article “Taft expands to 800 attorneys with merger of Detroit’s Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss,” published on Jan. 26. The article discusses Taft’s recent Midwest expansion due to its merger with Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss of Detroit. The merger took effect on Dec. 31, 2022, and now gives Taft more than 800 attorneys in eight Midwest markets and the District of Columbia.

A well-respected attorney and family advocate, Helfman serves as co-partner-in-charge of the Cleveland office and as chair of Taft’s Domestic Relations practice.

In addition to his role as co-partner-in-charge of the Cleveland office, Thompson is a partner in the firm’s Employment and Labor Relations practice, and a member of Taft’s executive and participation committees.