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CRAIN’S CLEVELAND BUSINESS
WWW.CRAINSCLEVELAND.COM
AUGUST 5 - 11, 2013
LARGEST LAW FIRMS
RANKED BY NUMBER OF LOCAL ATTORNEYS(1)
Firm Local address Rank Phone/Website
Local attorneys
Partners
Female partners
Minority partners
Associates Of counsel
Staff
Worldwide attorneys
Salary for associate hired from law school
Offices
Top local executive Title
1
Jones Day North Point, 901 Lakeside Ave., Cleveland 44114-1190 (216) 586-3939/www.jonesday.com
211
69
8
1
108
34
638
2,400
$145,000
40
Christopher M. Kelly Cleveland partner-in-charge
2
Baker & Hostetler LLP 1900 E. Ninth St., Suite 3200, Cleveland 44114 (216) 621-0200/www.bakerlaw.com
179
103
23
3
35
14
415
794
$135,000
11
R. Steven Kestner, national executive ptnr.; Hewitt B. Shaw, Cleveland office managing ptnr.
3
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP The Calfee Building, 1405 E. Sixth St., Cleveland 44114 (216) 622-8200/www.calfee.com
133
75
16
1
30
15
276
154
NA
3
Brent D. Ballard, managing partner; Thomas F. McKee, chairman
4
Thompson Hine LLP 127 Public Square, Suite 3900, Cleveland 44114 (216) 566-5500/www.thompsonhine.com
132
63
17
2
40
21
319
372
$120,000
7
Deborah Z. Read, managing partner; James B. Aronoff, partner-in-charge
5
Squire Sanders (US) LLP(2) 127 Public Square, Suite 4900, Cleveland 44114 (216) 479-8500/www.squiresanders.com
120
61
14
5
42
17
340
1,311
$130,000
39
Frederick R. Nance, regional managing ptnr.; David S. Goodman, Cleveland managing ptnr.
6
Tucker Ellis LLP 950 Main Ave., Suite 1100, Cleveland 44113 (216) 592-5000/tuckerellis.com
116
50
6
2
28
38
265
167
NA
5
Joe Morford, firm managing partner; Jeff Healy, partner-incharge, Ohio
7
Ulmer & Berne LLP 1660 W. Second St., Suite 1100, Cleveland 44113 (216) 583-7000/www.ulmer.com
99
57
12
3
31
8
216
185
NA
4
Kip Reader managing partner
8
Benesch 200 Public Square, Suite 2300, Cleveland 44114 (216) 363-4500/www.beneschlaw.com
93
57
8
3
30
6
223
179
$105,000
7
Ira C. Kaplan managing partner
9
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP 200 Public Square, Suite 2800, Cleveland 44114 (216) 621-0150/www.hahnlaw.com
90
56
8
3
22
14
185
128
$110,000
7
Lawrence E. Oscar, managing partner, CEO; Allan S. Kopit, partner-in-charge, Cleveland
10
McDonald Hopkins LLC 600 Superior Ave., E., Suite 2100, Cleveland 44114 (216) 348-5400/www.mcdonaldhopkins.com
81
54
4
0
20
7
173
134
NA
6
Carl J. Grassi, president; Shawn M. Riley, managing partner, Cleveland
11
Reminger Co. LPA 101 Prospect Ave. W., Suite 1400, Cleveland 44115 (216) 687-1311/www.reminger.com
77
55
16
4
13
2
190
120
NA
11
Stephen E. Walters CEO, president
12
Brouse McDowell LPA 388 S. Main St., Suite 500, Akron 44311 (330) 535-5711/www.brouse.com
76
50
19
0
18
8
129
76
$90,000
3
Marc B. Merklin, managing partner; Joseph T. Dattilo, partner-in-charge, Cleveland
12
Roetzel & Andress 1375 E. Ninth St., One Cleveland Center, 9th Floor, Cleveland 44114 (216) 623-0150/www.ralaw.com
76
52
14
1
24
0
192
199
NA
13
Bradley A. Wright, Akron ptnr.-incharge; Robert B. Casarona, Cleveland ptnr.-in-charge
Choices
There are thousands of law firms. But many accomplished attorneys have chosen McDonald Hopkins.
600 Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114 • 216.348.5400 • mcdonaldhopkins.com
Richard Blake Edward Kraus
Richik Sarkar
Jennifer Blaga, Director of Legal Recruiting
14
Frantz Ward LLP 2500 Key Center, Cleveland 44114 (216) 515-1660/www.frantzward.com
63
37
6
1
20
5
112
63
$115,000
1
Partnership
15
Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs LLP 1375 E. Ninth St., Suite 1700, Cleveland 44114 (216) 621-5300/www.bdblaw.com
60
45
7
0
13
2
158
72
NA
4
John P. Slagter managing partner, president
16
Walter | Haverfield LLP 1301 E. Ninth St., Suite 3500, Cleveland 44114-1821 (216) 781-1212/www.walterhav.com
58
37
7
0
17
4
113
58
NA
1
Ralph E. Cascarilla managing partner
17
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP 200 Public Square, Suite 3500, Cleveland 44114 (216) 241-2838/www.taftlaw.com
51
35
5
2
10
6
96
330
$110,000
7
Kevin D. Barnes partner-in-charge, Cleveland
18
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP 1375 E. Ninth St., Suite 2100, Cleveland 44114 (216) 479-6100/www.vorys.com
48
19
2
0
17
5
75
351
$120,000
6
F. Daniel Balmert, managing ptnr., Akron; Anthony J. O'Malley, managing ptnr., Cleveland
19
Weston Hurd LLP 1301 E. Ninth St., Suite 1900, Cleveland 44114 (216) 241-6602/www.westonhurd.com
47
37
7
1
7
3
82
58
NA
3
Carolyn M. Cappel managing partner
20
Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co. LPA 4775 Munson St. N.W., Canton 44718 (330) 497-0700/www.kwgd.com
45
34
6
NA
11
NA
92
45
NA
5
Terry A. Moore managing director
21
Gallagher Sharp 1501 Euclid Ave., 6th floor, Cleveland 44115 (216) 241-5310/www.gallaghersharp.com
43
18
6
1
13
1
92
47
NA
3
Thomas E. Dover managing partner
22
Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston Ltd. 225 N. Market St., Wooster 44691 (330) 264-4444/www.ccj.com
42
28
6
1
11
3
102
42
$70,000
4
Robert C. Gorman managing member
23
Fay Sharpe LLP 1228 Euclid Ave., 5th floor, Cleveland 44115 (216) 363-9000/www.faysharpe.com
41
20
3
1
14
7
88
41
$90,000
1
Management Committee
23
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co. LPA 323 W. Lakeside Ave., Suite 200, Cleveland 44113 (216) 685-1000/www.weltman.com
41
18
7
1
23
0
572
107
NA
10
Scott S. Weltman managing partner
25
Day Ketterer Ltd., Attorneys at Law 200 Market Ave., Suite 300, Canton 44702 (330) 455-0173/www.day-ketterer.com
40
28
3
0
7
5
70
40
NA
3
Robert E. Roland managing attorney
26
Brennan, Manna & Diamond 75 E. Market St., Akron 44308 (330) 253-5060/www.bmdllc.com
38
20
2
1
13
3
67
54
NA
4
Tony S. Manna, chmn.; Jack T. Diamond, president; Lee S. Walko, Matthew A. Heinle, comanaging partners, Akron
27
Kohrman Jackson & Krantz PLL 1375 E. Ninth St., 20th floor, Cleveland 44114 (216) 696-8700/www.kjk.com
37
23
5
0
14
1
59
37
$87,500
2
Marc C. Krantz managing partner
Source: Information is supplied by the companies unless footnoted. Crain's Cleveland Business does not independently verify the information and there is no guarantee these listings are complete or accurate. We welcome all responses to our lists and will include omitted information or clarifications in coming issues. Individual lists and The Book of Lists are available to purchase at www.crainscleveland.com. (1) Numbers as of June 1, 2013. (2) $130,000 starting salary plus $9,000 stipend.
RESEARCHED BY Deborah W. Hillyer