Aaron M. Herzig

Aaron is a co-chair of the firm’s appellate practice and is chair of the Cincinnati Litigation practice. Aaron briefs and argues civil and criminal appeals in federal and state courts across the country, counsels clients regarding commercial disputes, and litigates complex civil actions, including class actions, in a wide variety of industries. He has represented professional sports teams, local governments, health care organizations, universities, manufacturers, nonprofits, technology providers, professional services firms, and financial institutions, as well as individuals. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America for Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation, was named to the Business Courier’s list of Forty Under 40 for 2010, and was selected for inclusion in Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars in 2009, 2010, and 2012.

Aaron first joined Taft’s litigation practice in 2005. He then entered public service at the City of Cincinnati in 2012, where he served for two years as the Deputy City Solicitor. In that role, Aaron supervised 45 lawyers and 15 legal professionals and advised the City’s administrative and political leadership on a broad range of matters, from complex constitutional questions to straightforward contract disputes, in a setting subject to significant public scrutiny. Aaron returned to the firm in 2014.