Northeast Ohio
Corporate Counsel

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP is a full-service
corporate law firm that works with a broad range of
Northeast Ohio-area businesses helping them grow and succeed.

PASSIONATE FOCUS

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Vorys is an AmLaw 200 industry leading full-service corporate law firm that provides business and legal counsel to public and private companies and their boards during all stages of company lifecycle. Our Midwest culture and practical approach allow us to help our clients cost-effectively achieve their objectives, while at the same time delivering the type of creative, sophisticated solutions our clients expect and deserve.

Since its founding in 1909, Vorys has grown to be one of the largest law firms in the country, with more than 400 legal professionals located in offices in Ohio, Washington, D.C., Texas, Pennsylvania and California. Our Northeast Ohio attorneys support clients on a regional, national and international basis. Vorys opened our first Northeast Ohio office in 1982, and has been an established law firm in Cleveland and Akron for more than 35 years.

By the Numbers

Professionals in Northeast Ohio

400

professionals and 9 offices in the U.S. and U.K.

1,000+

Clients served out of Northeast Ohio

Practice areas

Quick Facts

Vorys represents 14 of the 25 Ohio-based Fortune 500
companies (based on the 2021 Fortune 500 list).

CLIENTS

With deep roots in Northeast Ohio and throughout Ohio, Vorys benefited from early exposure to a large number of innovative and creative companies that also call the state home. Our attorneys in Northeast Ohio work with many of today’s largest, most progressive and successful companies on their regional, national and international matters.

Market Recognitions for Vorys

BTI Consulting Group

Midsize Powerhouse Law Firm One of only six law firms nationwide recognized in BTI Consulting Group’s Power Rankings, based on a survey of the general counsel, in-house counsel, CEOs, and CFOs of the Fortune 1000 companies (2020 BTI Consulting Group)
Client Service A-Team firm recognized for delivering the best levels of client service (2021 BTI Consulting Group).

Chambers USA 2022

33 Leading Lawyers in 15 Practice Areas
Five Northeast Ohio Leading Lawyers in five Practice Areas
Leading Ohio Law Firm in 13 Practices Areas

U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2022

16 National Tier 1 Rankings
111 Total Rankings Across 56 Practice Areas
22 Northeast Ohio Rankings Across 15 Practice Areas

The Best Lawyers in America® 2023

115 Best Lawyers firm wide
18 Best Lawyers in Northeast Ohio
33 Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” firm wide
six Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” in Northeast Ohio
12 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” in Northeast Ohio in Last 5 Years

Forbes Magazine

America's Top Corporate Law Firms (2019)

COMPREHENSIVE CORPORATE SERVICES

We employ leading lawyers in virtually every legal specialty, ranging from sophisticated business transactions to complex litigation, to government relations to employment matters. To deliver the highest quality service, we regularly work on an inter-disciplinary basis, bringing expertise from different practice groups and offices. Our teams work with clients in the following areas:

Outside general counsel
M&A, private equity and venture capital
Debt and equity finance
Real estate, economic development and tax incentives
Commercial contracts
Corporate governance, securities and SEC compliance
Corporate and commercial litigation
Strategic communications and crisis management
Bankruptcy, workouts and complex restructuring
Labor, employment and workers’ compensation
Healthcare
Intellectual property
Employee benefits and executive compensation
Privacy, data security and information technology
Unauthorized online sales
Federal, state and local tax
Environmental
Industry and governmental regulatory compliance
Franchise

Click here to learn more about our practice areas and industry groups.

DEEP NORTHEAST OHIO ROOTS

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Vorys has been a presence in Northeast Ohio since 1982 and we are deeply committed to the region’s business and charitable communities. Our professionals are involved in many different community and charitable organizations. Last year alone the firm supported more than 30 local community and charitable organizations with nearly $100,000 in monetary support and our lawyers and professional staff volunteered over 1,200 hours in support of these and other local organizations. A few of the organizations we have partnered with include:

LEADERS IN DIVERSITY

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Diversity and inclusion are core values at Vorys. An inclusive culture, which values diversity of perspective and promotes meaningful access to opportunity, enhances our ability to effectively serve clients and creates an atmosphere where all of our people can thrive. With this philosophy in mind, we are proud to provide you with our firm's recent Diversity & Inclusion Report, available here.

NORTHEAST OHIO TEAM

Please contact any of our Northeast Ohio attorneys to learn more about our firm and commitment to our clients and communities.

Bryan H. Falk

Partner

216.479.6124

bhfalk@vorys.com

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J. Bret Treier