Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

15 National Rankings & 46 Metro Rankings | Client Confirmed

Overview

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Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP is a full-service, corporate law firm with attorneys located in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, New York and Washington, D.C. Calfee serves clients in the Midwest, nationally and globally in the areas of Business Restructuring and Insolvency, Corporate and Finance, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Energy and Utilities, Estate and Succession Planning and Administration, Government Relations and Legislation, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Litigation, and Real Estate Law. A founding member of Lex Mundi, Calfee offers international representation through the world's leading network of independent law firms with access to 22,000 attorneys located in more than 125 countries.

Since 1903, our mission has been to provide meaningful legal and business counsel in matters that are critical to the success of our clients. Our lawyers routinely represent a wide spectrum of private and public organizations – from emerging companies to Fortune 500 corporations – as well as government entities, nonprofit organizations, trade associations and individuals.

Calfee is consistently ranked one of the top law firms in Ohio and continues to receive recognition, both nationally and regionally, from a number of leading industry publications.

Calfee Core Values
For nearly 120 years, it’s been Calfee’s continuing commitment to be extremely accessible and responsive, to approach each situation with an entrepreneurial spirit, to invest time to understand each client’s particular circumstances, to provide creative solutions, to focus our talent and resources on results that make a difference for our clients – and to accomplish these goals efficiently, collaboratively and in a way that optimizes value for our clients. These principles are the benchmark for our attorneys and staff.

General Information

Practice Areas

Attorneys in Best Lawyers^®

143

Client Comments

Rankings

Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP is nationally ranked in 15 practice areas and regionally ranked in 46 practice areas. The U.S. News - Best Lawyers^® "Best Law Firms" rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 2 in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Tier 2 in Commercial Litigation

Tier 2 in Corporate Law

Tier 2 in Litigation - ERISA

Regional Rankings

Cincinnati

Tier 1 in Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 in Securities / Capital Markets Law

Tier 2 in Corporate Law

Tier 2 in Government Relations Practice

Cleveland

Tier 1 in Banking and Finance Law

Tier 1 in Commercial Finance Law

Tier 1 in Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 in Construction Law

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Firm Leadership

Brent D. Ballard

Chief Strategy Officer (Managing Partner Emeritus)

Firm Administrative Partner and Partner-in-Charge, Cleveland

Partner-in-Charge, Cincinnati

Douglas A. Neary

Chairman

Todd Tucker

Partner, Intellectual Property

Leah Pappas Porner

Partner-in-Charge, Columbus and Washington, D.C.; Chair, Government Relations and Legislation

Jennifer L. Vergilii

Firm Vice Chair; Co-Chair, Corporate and Finance

About Our Clients

78% of our top 50 clients have worked with Calfee for 15 years or longer, and we believe that's a reflection of our dedication to delivering value and investing in our client relationships.

Select Clients

Akron General Health System
American Greetings
Americhem, Inc.
Asymmetric Technologies LLC
CW Industrial Partners
Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH)
Chart Industries, Inc. (NYSE: GTLS)
Clark-Reliance Corporation
Clearstead Advisors, LLC
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF)
Covia Holdings Corporation
Evolution Capital Partners, LLC
Ferro Corporation (NYSE: FOE)
Imagine Schools
Independence Excavating, Inc.
Invacare Corporation (NYSE: IVC)
Linsalata Capital Partners
Medkinect LLC
Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: PKOH)
Playhouse Square Foundation
RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM)
Tarkett Enterprises Inc.
The J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM)
The Lincoln Electric Company (NASDAQ: LECO)
The MetroHealth System
Watervale Equity Partners

Highlighted Client Comments

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Government Relations Practice

Top notch! The level of service I receive on my issues is excellent. I always feel like Calfee, Halter & Griswold understands my issue, and they are watching out for any new issues to pop up.

Commercial Litigation

The attorney at Calfee, Halter & Griswold we retained was professional, knowledgeable, and effective. We would not hesitate to use the team again and recommend them.

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Calfee, Halter & Griswold has deep expertise and incredibly strong client relations which provides invaluable resource to our firm in the design, administration, and compliance of our complex set of employee benefit plans.

Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Very responsive and knowledgeable firm. They have the perfect touch when it comes to sensitive M&A negotiation issues.

Corporate Law

Over multiple years, Calfee, Halter & Griswold has provided pragmatic and sound legal counsel on a myriad of legal matters. Throughout the pandemic, the Calfee, Halter & Griswold team was exceptionally responsive throughout a stressful and uncertain time. Their legal team maintains the highest professional integrity and has built a significant amount of trust with our business and functional leaders. I consider Calfee, Halter & Griswold a true business partner in accelerating our growth.

Real Estate Law

I use several real estate law firms across the country. Calfee, Halter & Griswold is the best. Karla Rogers is a trusted advisor.

Energy Law

James Holsclaw is an experienced energy attorney with practical reliability, organization insight, and counsel. The team at Calfee, Halter & Griswold has the depth to support various engagements and understands the complex regulatory and compliance environment in the energy field.

Government Relations Practice

I have been working with Calfee, Halter & Griswold for over 10 years. They continue to exceed my expectations when faced with a difficult project. Josh Sanders is my primary point of contact. He is responsive, knowledgeable on my issues, and well-respected by our legislative stakeholders. He is a true professional.

Labor Law - Management

We have used Calfee, Halter & Griswold for many decades, and they have done a wonderful job advising us on all labor related matters, including assistance with our relationships with unions we have in several facilities.

Insurance Law

I have worked with Calfee, Halter & Griswold attorneys K. James Sullivan and Alexander Reich on pandemic-related insurance matters and have found them to be both knowledgeable and responsive in a novel, very complicated area of the law. They have kept me abreast of new coverage decisions impacting our areas of concern and have been thorough in providing optional strategies to address our concerns.

Public Finance Law

Calfee, Halter & Griswold is a great firm to work with.

Government Relations Practice

We have been extremely pleased by the responsiveness and initiative of Josh Sanders, who leads the Calfee Government Relations practice. The past few months of COVID-19 activity, particularly in Ohio, have necessitated diligent efforts to track what is happening, analyze and strategize next steps. Josh is very plugged in, resourceful and a strong partner.

Government Relations Practice

Calfee's Columbus office attorneys have been one of the most responsive, proactive and cost-effective relationships I have had with any office of any firm in my 27 years of in-house experience.

Corporate Law

Calfee is outstanding, providing a total business perspective and understanding.

Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Calfee, Halter & Griswold has handled our company's M&A work for years. They are efficient, knowledgeable and highly responsive.

Securities / Capital Markets Law

Calfee, Halter & Griswold has a strong Capital Markets group. They've done a great job in serving as our counsel in any number of financing transactions, including public offerings, private placements, bank credit facilities, and convertible and high yield notes. What sets Calfee apart is that they stay close to the client even after the closing to guide our ongoing monitoring and compliance and proactively advise on pending notification obligations. They are an invaluable adviser to us.

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Calfee, Halter & Griswold has an experienced team of IP Litigation professionals who have delivered excellent results.

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Calfee, Halter & Griswold's Employee Benefits team is excellent. They have assisted me in providing advice to our various lines of business, which are affected by ERISA and other employee benefits laws. They are prompt with and practical in their advice.

Commercial Litigation

Calfee, Halter & Griswold attorneys are extremely client focused. They are patient and engaged to make sure clients are fully heard, understand their options and are part of the strategy.

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Calfee, Halter & Griswold makes IP and patent work easy. They have become an essential part of our IP team.

Employment Law - Management

Calfee, Halter & Griswold is an exceptional firm that provides excellent legal advice that is practical and reasonable. They deliver that advice in a way that is professional yet understandable to lay people who must make decisions and implement business activities reflective of that advice. Calfee's Labor and Employment team is very responsive to our needs. They have taken the time to understand our business and our decision makers at the executive level, in HR and in our legal department.

Labor Law - Management

I have had nothing but positive experiences with the team at Calfee, Halter & Griswold. They routinely provide advice and support for arbitration cases, and I am always pleased with their professionalism and their results.

Mergers & Acquisitions Law

I have used Calfee, Halter & Griswold on over 75 transactions. They have consistently provided excellent counsel – a sound balance of legal interpretation with commercial practicality. Tom Welsh has been the lead on almost of all of these transactions, and I would not hesitate to recommend his services in particular, and the firm in general.

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