Taft has been ranked in the Chambers USA 2023 Guide with 69 attorneys and 29 practices recognized. 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 / Indianapolis
• Jeanne M. Cors / Antitrust / Cincinnati
• Frank J. Deveau / Environment / Cincinnati
• Jeremy A. Hayden / Tax / Cincinnati
• Robert J. Hicks / Corporate/M&A / 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 / Cincinnati

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

Nationwide

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

Illinois

• Stephen R. Auten / Intellectual Property / Chicago
• Karl D. Camillucci / Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use / Chicago
• Philip L. Comella / Environment: Litigation / Chicago
• Graham C. Grady / Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use / Chicago
• Edward J. Kus / Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use / Chicago
• Eugene F. Zelek, Jr. / Antitrust / Chicago

Indiana

• Scott Alexander / Environment / 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
• Ryan P. Hiler / Intellectual Property / Indianapolis
• Andrew A. Kleiman / Real Estate / Indianapolis
• Erick D. Ponader / Real Estate / Indianapolis
• James H. Schwarz / Real Estate / Indianapolis
• Brad Schwer / Corporate/M&A / Indianapolis
• Michael C. Terrell / Labor & Employment / Indianapolis
• Amy L. Wright / Intellectual Property / Indianapolis

Michigan

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

Minnesota

• Thomas L. Bray / Real Estate / Minneapolis
• Chris Carlisle / Corporate/M&A / Minneapolis
• Jennifer Debrow / Intellectual Property / Minneapolis
• Julie A. Drewes / Real Estate / 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
• Joseph J. Schauer / Capital Markets: Debt & Equity / Minneapolis
• Gregory J. Stenmoe / Labor & Employment / Minneapolis

Ohio

• Philip R. Bautista / Intellectual Property / Cleveland
• Gregory W. Bee / Healthcare / Cincinnati
• E. Chase Dressman / Environment / 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 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
• Erica M. Spitzig / Environment / Cincinnati
• Mark J. Stepaniak / Labor & Employment / Cincinnati
• Thomas Terp / 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/M&A / Cincinnati

In addition, Taft was named a leading firm in 26 practice areas.

Nationwide

• Gaming & Licensing

Illinois

• Intellectual Property
• Real Estate Zoning/Land Use

Indiana

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

Michigan

• Real Estate

Minnesota

• Construction
• Corporate/M&A
• Labor & Employment
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Real Estate

Ohio

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

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