Cleveland, Ohio

Opened in 1982, the Vorys Cleveland office includes nearly 40 attorneys and paralegals who have significant experience in corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, governance, securities and private equity; commercial transactions; financial services; real estate; commercial litigation; health care; bankruptcy, restructuring and creditor rights/insolvency; intellectual property; labor and employment; arbitration and mediation. 

The office is located in the heart of downtown Cleveland, serving a robust 18-county Northeast Ohio economic region-county with over 4 million residents, 2 million workers and a GDP exceeding $238 billion.  In addition, Ohio’s GDP ranks seventh in the U.S., and Ohio is home to 24 Fortune 500 headquarters, fifth most in the U.S.  Further, Vorys represents 142 companies on the national Fortune 500 list.

For many years, a number of our Cleveland lawyers have been recognized by their peers and clients.  Recent accolades include:

• Ranked as a 2025 “Best Law Firm” in 11 practice areas by Best Lawyers.  This includes Tier 1 rankings in seven practice areas: arbitration, banking and finance, bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law, commercial litigation, financial services regulation, mediation and real estate. 
• Two Cleveland-based attorneys have been named "Ohio Leading Lawyers" in the 2025 Chambers USA Guide
• Six Cleveland attorneys have been named 2025 Ohio "Super Lawyers" or Ohio "Rising Stars" by Super Lawyers Magazine.
• Eight Cleveland attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^®2025. These attorneys were selected for numerous practice areas including bankruptcy, banking and finance, commercial litigation, real estate, intellectual property, patent law, trademark law, labor law, arbitration, mediation, bankruptcy litigation and financial services regulation law.
• Five Cleveland attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion on The Best Lawyers in America^®2025 "Ones to Watch" list, which highlights promising young lawyers in the U.S. who have been in private practice for 5-10 years and have already demonstrated “excellence in the profession.” 

Our Cleveland lawyers are active in many different community and charitable organizations and civic and professional organizations.

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