59 Taft attorneys and 25 Taft practices were recognized in the 2022 edition of Chambers USA. Law firms and individual lawyers are ranked in bands with one being the highest.

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

The following 13 attorneys are ranked band one in their respective practice areas.

• Jeffrey A. Abrams / Real Estate / Indianapolis
• Jackie M. Bennett, Jr. / Litigation: White Collar-Crime & Government Investigations
• Jeanne M. Cors / Antitrust / Cincinnati
• Frank J. Deveau / Environment / Indianapolis
• Jeremy A. Hayden / Tax / Cincinnati
• Robert J. Hicks / Corporate / Mergers and Acquisitions / Indianapolis
• Ann Huntrods / Labor & Employment / Minneapolis
• Timothy J. Hurley / Bankruptcy / Restructuring / Cincinnati
• 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
• Jonathan G. Polak / Intellectual Property / Indianapolis
• David R. Tavolier / Tax / Cleveland

The following Taft attorneys were also ranked by Chambers USA as leaders in their field.

Nationwide

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

Illinois

• Kathryn Kovitz Arnold / Real Estate / Chicago
• Stephen R. Auten / Intellectual Property / Chicago
• Karl D. Camillucci / Real Estate: Zoning and Land Use / Chicago
• Graham C. Grady / Real Estate: Zoning and Land Use / Chicago
• Edward J. Kus / Real Estate: Zoning and Land Use / Chicago
• Eugene F. Zelek, Jr. / Antitrust / Chicago

Indiana

• Scott Alexander / Environment / Indianapolis
• Blake J. Burgan / Labor & Employment / Indianapolis
• Ralph A. Caruso / Corporate / Mergers and Acquisitions / Indianapolis
• Kiamesha-Sylvia G. Colom / Real Estate / Indianapolis 
• David L. Guevara, Ph.D. / Environment / Indianapolis
• Andrew A. Kleiman / Real Estate / Indianapolis
• Erick D. Ponader / Real Estate / Indianapolis
• James H. Schwarz / Real Estate / Indianapolis
• Bradley W. Schwer / Corporate / Mergers and Acquisitions / Indianapolis
• Michael C. Terrell / Labor & Employment / Indianapolis
• Amy L. Wright / Intellectual Property / Indianapolis

Minnesota

• Thomas L. Bray / Real Estate / Minneapolis
• Julie A. Drewes / Real Estate / Minneapolis
• Michael T. Miller / Labor & Employment / Minneapolis
• Steven J. Ryan / Corporate / Mergers and Acquisitions / Minneapolis
• Gregory J. Stenmoe / Labor & Employment / Minneapolis

Ohio

• Philip R. Bautista / Intellectual Property / Cleveland
• Gregory W. Bee / Healthcare / Cincinnati
• April Bott Moore / Natural Resources & Environment / Columbus
• W. Stuart Dornette / Litigation: General Commercial / Cincinnati
• E. Chase Dressman / Natural Resources & Environment / Cincinnati
• Gerald S. Greenberg / Corporate / Mergers and Acquisitions / Cincinnati
• Michael A. Laing / Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation / Cincinnati
• Margaret A. Lawson / Intellectual Property / Cincinnati
• Edward J. Leader / Real Estate / Cleveland
• Bruce J.L. Lowe / Bankruptcy / Restructuring / Cleveland
• Earl K. Messer / Construction / Cincinnati
• W. Timothy Miller / Bankruptcy / Restructuring / Cincinnati
• Gregory P. Rogers / Labor & Employment / Cincinnati
• Russell S. Sayre / Litigation: General Commercial / Cincinnati
• Jeffrey S. Schloemer / Banking & Finance / Cincinnati
• Lynn M. Schulte / Banking & Finance / Cincinnati
• Mark J. Stepaniak / Labor & Employment / Cincinnati
• Thomas Terp / Natural Resources & Environment / Cincinnati
• David H. Thomas / Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations / Columbus
• David H. Wallace / Litigation: General Commercial / Cleveland
• Daniel R. Warncke / Antitrust / Cincinnati
• James M. Zimmerman / Corporate / Mergers and Acquisitions / Cincinnati

In addition, Taft was named a leading law firm in 22 practice areas.

Nationwide

• Gaming & Licensing

Illinois

• Intellectual Property
• Real Estate: Zoning / Land Use

Indiana

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

Minnesota

• Corporate / Mergers and Acquisitions
• Labor & Employment
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Real Estate

Ohio

• Antitrust
• Banking & Finance
• Bankruptcy / Restructuring
• Construction
• Intellectual Property
• Labor & Employment
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
• Natural Resources & Environment
• Real Estate
• Tax

Chambers USA relies on external market sources and client feedback to determine rankings for leading law firms and lawyers. For more information, visit www.chambersandpartners.com.