Taft Cleveland co-partners-in-charge Jill Friedman Helfman and Adrian Thompson have been chosen by Smart Business magazine as 2022 Smart 50 Award winners. 

Established by Smart Business magazine in 2014, the Smart 50 Awards recognizes top executives in Northeast Ohio for their ability to effectively build and lead innovative and “smart” organizations. For more information on the Smart 50 Awards and a complete list of this year’s award recipients, click here. 

Helfman and Thompson have served as co-partners-in-charge of Taft’s Cleveland office since 2017. Helfman focuses her practice on family and divorce law, particularly in high net worth cases. She also serves as chair of Taft’s Domestic Relations practice. Thompson provides counsel for private sector clients on employment and labor matters. He is also a member of the firm’s executive and participation committees and serves as Taft’s chief diversity officer.