The Legal 500 US City Elite 2026 Recognizes Calfee as a Leading Law Firm and 14 Partners as Leading Lawyers in Ohio

The Legal 500 US City Elite 2026 Guide has recognized Calfee as a Leading Law Firm in Ohio in Corporate and M&A, Commercial Disputes, and Intellectual Property. In addition, 14 Calfee partners are recognized as standout practitioners:

1. Chet J. Bonner, Intellectual Property
2. David T. Bules, Commercial Disputes and White-Collar Crime Law
3. John S. Cipolla, Intellectual Property
4. Michael K. Gall, Tax Law
5. Fred A. Hilow, Commercial Disputes
6. Maura L. Hughes, Commercial Disputes
7. Colleen M. O'Neil, Commercial Disputes
8. Brent M. Pietrafese, Corporate/M&A
9. Billy C. Raulerson, Intellectual Property
10. Karla M. Rogers, Real Estate Law
11. Ann Z. Seger, Finance/Restructuring
12. Jennifer L. Vergilii, Corporate/M&A
13. Daniella C. Vespoli, Corporate/M&A
14. Christopher S. Williams, Commercial Disputes

The Legal 500 provides an objective analysis of law firms in the U.S. across various areas of law, based on feedback from in-house lawyers and legal teams. Rankings are based on independent, in-depth research and analysis to highlight firms with a national presence and practice teams that are providing the most cutting-edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel.

Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP is a full-service corporate law firm with 160 attorneys and professionals in offices in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis. Calfee serves clients in the Midwest, nationally and globally in the areas of 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. Calfee has been recognized as a leading law firm by Chambers USA 2026 in Antitrust, Banking & Finance, Construction, Corporate/M&A, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, Government Relations, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Public Finance, and Real Estate, and by Chambers HNW 2025 in Private Wealth Law. A founding member of Lex Mundi, Calfee offers international representation through a network of independent law firms with access to 22,000 attorneys located in more than 125 countries. Additional information is available at Calfee.com.