Taft has been recognized in the Chambers USA 2024 Guide with 85 attorneys and 34 practices ranked. Chambers and Partners rank the leading law firms and lawyers in bands, with one being the highest.

Taft’s Intellectual Property (Indiana) and Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions (Indiana and Ohio: South & Central) practices are ranked in band one among the elite.

The following 15 attorneys are ranked band one in their respective practice areas.

• Jeff A. Abrams / Real Estate / Indianapolis
• Jackie M. Bennett, Jr. / Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations / Indianapolis
• Frank J. Deveau / Environment / Indianapolis
• Jeremy Hayden / Tax / Cincinnati
• Robert J. Hicks / Corporate/M&A / Indianapolis
• Timothy J. Hurley / Bankruptcy/Restructuring / Cincinnati
• Adam K. Hollander / Insurance: Dispute Resolution / Chicago
• Staci M. Jenkins / Immigration / Cincinnati
• Ralph W. Kohnen / Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations / Cincinnati
• John R. Mitchell / Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations / Cleveland
• Kay Pashos / Energy & Natural Resources / Indianapolis
• Jonathan G. Polak / Intellectual Property / Indianapolis
• Brad Schwer / Corporate/M&A / Indianapolis
• Eric L. Singer / Construction / Chicago
• David R. Tavolier / Tax / Cleveland

The following Taft attorneys were also ranked in Chambers USA as leading lawyers in their field.

Nationwide

• Kimberly M. Copp / Gaming & Licensing / Chicago
• Paul T. Jenson / Gaming & Licensing / Chicago

Illinois

• Kathryn Kovitz Arnold / Real Estate / Chicago
• Stephen R. Auten / Intellectual Property / Chicago
• Liz L. Butler / Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use / Chicago
• Karl D. Camillucci / Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use / Chicago
• Philip L. Comella / Environmental: Litigation / Chicago
• Nancy DePodesta / Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations / Chicago
• Graham C. Grady / Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use / Chicago
• Ian H. Fisher / Litigation: General Commercial / Chicago
• Edward J. Kus / Real Estate / Chicago
• Eugene F. Zelek, Jr. / Antitrust / Chicago

Indiana

• Scott Alexander / Environment / Indianapolis
• Mark R. Alson / Energy & Natural Resources / Indianapolis
• Tracy N. Betz / Litigation: General Commercial / Indianapolis
• Blake J. Burgan / Labor & Employment / Indianapolis
• Ralph A. Caruso / Corporate/M&A / Indianapolis
• Kiamesha-Sylvia G. Colom / Real Estate / Indianapolis
• Will Gardner / Environment / Indianapolis
• David L. Guevara, Ph.D. / Environment / Indianapolis
• Elijah J. Hammans / Corporate/M&A / Indianapolis
• Ryan P. Hiler / Intellectual Property / Indianapolis
• Andrew A. Kleiman / Real Estate / Indianapolis
• Erick D. Ponader / Real Estate / Indianapolis
• James H. Schwarz / Real Estate / Indianapolis
• Michael C. Terrell / Labor & Employment / Indianapolis
• Amy L. Wright / Intellectual Property / Indianapolis

Michigan 

• Mark P. Krysinski / Real Estate / Detroit
• Mark D. Rubenfire / Real Estate / Detroit
• Richard A. Zussman / Real Estate / Detroit

Minnesota

• Ashley Bennett Ewald / Intellectual Property / Minneapolis
• Thomas L. Bray / Real Estate / Minneapolis
• Christopher Carlisle / Corporate/M&A / Minneapolis
• Jennifer Debrow / Intellectual Property / Minneapolis
• Julie A. Drewes / Real Estate / Minneapolis
• Ann Huntrods / Labor & Employment / Minneapolis
• Marcus C. Laman / Corporate/M&A / Minneapolis
• Michael T. Miller / Labor & Employment / Minneapolis
• Timothy S. Murphy / Corporate/M&A / Minneapolis
• Steven J. Ryan / Corporate/M&A / Minneapolis
• Gregory J. Stenmoe / Labor & Employment / Minneapolis

Ohio

• Philip R. Bautista / Intellectual Property / Cleveland
• Gregory W. Bee / Healthcare / Cincinnati
• Jeanne M. Cors / Antitrust / Cincinnati
• Dominic A. DiPuccio / Corporate/M&A / Cleveland
• E. Chase Dressman / Environment / Cincinnati
• Marc J. Kessler / Litigation: General Commercial / Columbus
• Michael A. Laing / Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation / Cincinnati
• Margaret Avril Lawson / Intellectual Property / Cincinnati
• Edward J. Leader / Real Estate / Cleveland
• Bruce J.L. Lowe / Bankruptcy / Restructuring / Cleveland
• Earl Messer / Construction / Cincinnati
• W. Timothy Miller / Bankruptcy/Restructuring / Cincinnati
• Antonia Mitroussia / Immigration / Cincinnati
• Stephen G. Nesbitt / Real Estate / Cincinnati
• Gregory Parker Rogers / Labor & Employment / Cincinnati
• Russell S. Sayre / Litigation: General Commercial / Cincinnati
• Jeffrey S. Schloemer / Banking & Finance / Cincinnati
• Lynn M. Schulte / Banking & Finance / Cincinnati
• Eric M. Simon / Healthcare / Cleveland
• Jennifer M. Snead / Immigration / Cincinnati
• Peter A. Solimine / Banking & Finance / Cincinnati
• Erica M. Spitzig / Environment / Cincinnati
• Mark J. Stepaniak / Labor & Employment / Cincinnati
• Thomas Terp / Environment / Cincinnati
• David H. Thomas / Litigation: White-Collar & Government Investigations / Columbus
• Janica Pierce Tucker / Labor & Employment / Columbus
• David H. Wallace / Litigation: General Commercial / Cleveland
• Daniel R. Warncke / Antitrust / Cincinnati
• James M. Zimmerman / Corporate/M&A / Cincinnati

In addition, Taft was named a leading firm in 31 practice areas.

Nationwide 

• Gaming & Licensing

Illinois 

• Intellectual Property
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

Indiana 

• Environment
• Labor & Employment
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Real Estate

Michigan

• Real Estate

Minnesota 

• Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
• Construction
• Corporate/M&A
• Intellectual Property
• Labor & Employment
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Real Estate

Ohio 

• Antitrust
• Banking & Finance
• Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• Construction
• Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
• Environment
• Healthcare
• Immigration
• Intellectual Property
• Labor & Employment
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
• Real Estate
• Tax

Ohio: North

• Corporate/M&A

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