Overview

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Frantz Ward is a full-service law firm committed to providing clients with practical, responsive, and cost-effective legal solutions. The firm serves a national client base, including Fortune 500 companies, small and medium-sized businesses and individuals. The firm’s attorneys and practices receive national recognition. Frantz Ward operates out of its contemporary office in downtown Cleveland and is home to approximately 65 attorneys. Through the firm’s significant national experience, practice in jurisdictions across the country, and membership and involvement with ALFA International, a global network of law firms, we serve our clients’ needs globally.

General Information

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Practice Areas

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Attorneys in Best Lawyers^®

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Client Comments

Rankings

Frantz Ward LLP is nationally ranked in 7 practice areas and regionally ranked in 27 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 Litigation - Tax

Tier 2 in Securities Regulation

Tier 3 in Commercial Litigation

Tier 3 in Employment Law - Management

Regional Rankings

Cleveland

Tier 1 in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Tier 1 in Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

Tier 1 in Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 in Construction Law

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Firm Leadership

Joel R. Hlavaty

Partner, Managing Committee

Christopher G. Keim

Managing Partner, Management Committee

Michael J. Frantz

Partner, Management Committee

About Our Clients

Our client base ranges from individuals to small privately-held businesses to publicly-traded Fortune 500 companies. We serve local clients on a national level and national clients on a local level. Each client and industry presents its own unique challenge, and our attorneys have the broad range of skills and experience necessary to meet those challenges.

The industries and market segments we represent include:
Automotive
Banking
Chemical
Construction
Consumer Products
Developers
Distributors
Energy & Utilities
Finance
Food Service/Distribution
Franchising  
Health Care
Hospitals
Insurance & Reinsurance
Landscaping 
Lending
Long-Term Care
Manufacturing
Non-Profits
Professional Services
Real Estate Brokers
Retail
Senior Housing
Telecommunications
Trucking/Transportation
Universities and Colleges