Nathaniel Lampley, Jr.
Mr. Lampley is the managing partner of the Vorys Cincinnati office and a member of the litigation group. He is an accomplished civil trial lawyer having handled complex business and commercial matters in both state and federal courts. He has first chair civil jury trial experience in a wide range of cases including class actions and significant business disputes. He has also handled several commercial arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association. He has been recognized repeatedly as an “Ohio Super Lawyer,” an “Ohio Leading Lawyer,” and one of the “Best Lawyers in America.”
Career highlights include:
- Defeated class certification of a putative national class of policyholders for a major insurance carrier
- Resolving complex dispute related to supplier agreements for a national grocery chain
- Resolving significant disputes with vendors and employees on behalf of major telecommunications company
- Defeating (b)(3) damages class on behalf of major soft drink bottler
- Defeating (b)(2) class seeking injunctive relief on behalf of major soft drink bottler
- Defense verdict in a case involving the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Obtaining multiple dismissals of employment cases involving the Title XII, the FMLA, the ADEA and other civil rights statutes
Mr. Lampley has spoken at seminars on the subject of successful partnering between inside and outside counsel for the American Corporate Counsel Association and is a frequent lecturer on trial advocacy skills for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy.
Mr. Lampley received his J.D. with honors from the University of Cincinnati College of Law and received the American Jurisprudence Award. He received his B.A. with honors from the University of Dayton.
Professional and Community Activities
- University of Cincinnati Alumni Association, Member, 2008-present
- University of Cincinnati College of Law, Board of Visitors, 2005-present; Nominating Committee, 2007-present
- Volunteer Lawyers for the Poor Board of Directors, 1999-present; Secretary, 2005-2006
- Christ Hospital Sports Medicine Institute, Board of Trustees, 1999-2004
- Allen Foundation, President, 2003-2004
- Greater Cincinnati Minority Counsel Program, Steering Committee, 2001-2003
- Leadership Cincinnati, Class XXIV, 2000-2001
- Cincinnati Black Ambassadors, Board of Trustees, 1995-1998
- Cincinnati Academy of Leadership for Lawyers (CALL), Class II
- Hamilton High School, Keynote Speaker for the Commencement Ceremony, Class of 2002
Honors & Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2008-2013
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Employment and Labor, 2004-2013
- Leading Lawyer in Business Litigation, Cincy Magazine, 2006-2012
- Cincinnati Business Courier Forty Under 40 honoree, 1999
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rated
News
- Nine Vorys Attorneys Selected As 2013 Leading Lawyers By Cincy Magazine
- Vorys Attorneys Recognized as 2013 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- 126 Vorys Attorneys included in the 2013 The Best Lawyers in America® List
- Lampley Featured in Cincinnati Enquirer Story Entitled “From Mentee to Mentor”
- Cincinnati Enquirer Features the Vorys Cincinnati Office in Story Entitled “Growing Demand Spurs Vorys' Growth”
- Nine Vorys Attorneys Selected As 2012 Leading Lawyers By Cincy Magazine
- 75 Vorys Attorneys Recognized as 2012 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- More than 100 Vorys Attorneys named on 2012 The Best Lawyers in America® List
- 72 Vorys Attorneys Recognized as 2011 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- Vorys Ranked #1 Law Firm in Ohio on 2011 Best Lawyers in America® list
- 54 Vorys Attorneys Recognized as 2010 Ohio Super Lawyers
- Nine Vorys Attorneys Selected As 2010 Leading Lawyers By Cincy Magazine
- Vorys ranked #1 law firm in Ohio on 2010 Best Lawyers in America® list
- Eight Vorys Attorneys Selected As 2009 Leading Lawyers By Cincy Magazine
- 70 Vorys Attorneys Recognized as 2009 Ohio Super Lawyers
- Vorys Attorneys Named on 2009 Best Lawyers in America List
- Vorys named the "2008 Leading Ohio Law Firm" by Best Lawyers