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Summary
After practicing law in New York City for 11 years, Gerry joined Taft in 1987 and was a partner for 32 years. He has broad experience in advising corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships in general business and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital investments, equipment leasing, project finance, bank loans, asset securitizations, leveraged buyouts, and public and private securities offerings, as well as work with derivatives, including interest rate swaps and repurchase agreements. He was named an Ohio Super Lawyer by Cincinnati Magazine, listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, and was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America in the categories of banking and finance, corporate compliance, corporate governance, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and venture capital law. While in active practice, he was named Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in Cincinnati for 2020 for Corporate Compliance Law, 2016 for Corporate Law and in 2009 for Banking Law. Gerry was past president of Adath Israel Congregation and former trustee and vice president of the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company.
He received his bachelor’s degree from Dickinson College, graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, and received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School.
Awards
Honoree, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions
Honoree, Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America®, Banking and Finance Law (2009), Corporate Compliance Law (2020), Corporate Governance Law (2016 & 2022), Cincinnati
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Honoree, Ohio Super Lawyers (2005 – 2008, 2012, 2016 – 2019)
AV Peer Review Rated, LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell
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Honoree, Best Lawyers in America (2007 – 2023)
Education
- Harvard Law School (1976)
- Dickinson College (1973)
News
Two Hundred and Forty-Three Taft Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® 2023 News
Taft Ranks in Chambers USA 2022 with 59 Attorneys and 25 Practices Recognized News
14 Taft Attorneys Named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers® 2022 News
Taft Tops Chambers USA 2021 Rankings in the Midwest with 54 Attorneys and 24 Practices Recognized
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
Member
- Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Member
- Cincinnati Bar Association
Member, Corporate Law Committee
Member, Bar Admissions Committee
Community Involvement
- Adath Israel Synagogue
Past President
- Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Former Trustee
Former Vice President