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George D. Molinsky
- E molinsky@taftlaw.com
- T (513) 357-9381
- F (513) 381-0205
Summary
George advises clients on various matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, private equity, venture capital, and other corporate and financing activities. George has been recognized every year since 2007 by Best Lawyers in America, which includes recognition for corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and venture capital law. Best Lawyers named him Cincinnati’s “Lawyer of the Year” for Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2017) and Venture Capital Law (2018 and 2021). George has been listed among Ohio Super Lawyers and has been recognized annually on the CincyBusiness magazine Leading Lawyer list since 2005. He is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens, and Founder of Main Street Ventures. He received the 2000 Downtown Community Service Award from the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce’s Downtown Council and is a Leadership Cincinnati graduate (Class XXV).
George is a member of the Cincinnati Bar Association and a former “Big Four” certified public accountant in Ohio. He received his undergraduate degree in accountancy from the University of Notre Dame in 1989 and his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1994.
Awards
Honoree, Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers®, Venture Capital Law (2015, 2018, 2021, 2024), Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2017), Cincinnati
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Honoree, Best Lawyers in America (2007 – present)
Past Honoree, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
Leading Lawyers Honoree, Cincy Magazine, Emerging Companies
(2005 – present)
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Honoree, Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2005 – 2006)
Forty Under Forty Award, Cincinnati Business Courier (2000)
Downtown Community Service Award, Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce’s Downtown Council (2000)
Entrepreneur of the Year, Over-the-Rhine Chamber of Commerce (2000)
All Service Areas
Education
- University of Notre Dame Law School (1994)
- University of Notre Dame (1989)
Admissions
- State - Ohio
News
Three Hundred Sixty-Three Taft Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America® 2025 News
Twenty Taft Attorneys Named Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" 2024 News
Three Hundred Six Taft Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® 2024 News
Fifty-Two Taft Attorneys Recognized as 2023 Leading Lawyers by Cincy Magazine
Professional Affiliations
- AV Peer Review Rating (LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell)
Awarded
- Cincinnati Bar Association
Member
Community Involvement
- Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Chairman, Board of Trustees
- Cincinnatus Association
Former Board Member
- Leadership Cincinnati
Class XXV