Judith L. Marsh
Practice Areas
Industries
Education
- The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, J.D., 2000, with honors, Order of the Coif
- Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution, staff member, 1998-1999, managing editor, 1999-2000
- Albion College, B.A., 1994, summa cum laude
Bar & Court Admissions
Judy is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office where her practice focuses on commercial and business law, with an emphasis on general commercial transactions and the Uniform Commercial Code, commercial finance, and franchising and distribution law. Additionally, she assists oil and gas clients with a wide range of financing transactions.
Her notable experience includes:
- Representing numerous retail clients on commercial transactions and agreements
- Representing a pharmaceutical company in its distribution agreements
- Representing franchisors in the development and structuring of franchise systems, including preparation of franchise agreements, franchise disclosure documents and seeking state franchise registrations
- Representing and counseling franchisors in dealings with their franchisees
- Representing several companies in the health care industry in the commercial finance area including lending and credit matters
- Representing manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, and sales agents in a variety of commercial relationships and transactions
- Representing borrowers and lenders in a wide range of financing transactions, including syndicated loans, asset based loans, real estate loans, and general secured transactions
Judy is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising and the Ohio Bar Association.
Judy received her J.D. with honors from The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law where she was a member of the Order of the Coif, as well as a member and managing editor of the Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution. She received her B.A. summa cum laude from Albion College.
Honors & Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America, Columbus Franchise Law "Lawyer of the Year," 2014, 2018, 2020
- The Best Lawyers in America, Columbus Commercial Transactions and Franchise Law "Lawyer of the Year," 2016
- The Best Lawyers in America, Banking and Finance Law, 2011-2021
- The Best Lawyers in America, Franchise Law, 2013-2021
- The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Finance Law, 2016-2021
- The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law, 2016-2021
- Columbus CEO, Top Lawyers in Columbus, 2015-2016
- Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Franchise/Dealership, 2010
- Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Securities and Corporate Finance, 2006-2007, 2009
News
- 8/20/2020One hundred and twelve lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America® 2021 edition. In addition, 26 Vorys attorneys were named to the inaugural Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch” list.
- 1/23/2020Vorys recently advised M/I Homes, Inc. in connection with its Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 4.950% senior notes due 2028.
- 8/15/2019One hundred and thirteen lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2020.
- 8/15/2019Twelve Vorys attorneys have been named 2020 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers. Each year, only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.”
- 8/15/2018One hundred and thirteen lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2019.
- 8/17/2017Twenty Vorys attorneys have been named 2018 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers. Each year, only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.”
- 8/17/2017One hundred and eight lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018.
- 8/3/2017
- 8/15/2016One-hundred and eleven lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017.
- 8/17/2015One-hundred and eighteen lawyers from Vorys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016.
- 8/17/2015Sixteen Vorys attorneys have been named 2016 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers.
- 8/18/2014One-hundred and ten lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015.
- 8/14/2013One hundred and eleven lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2014.
- 8/14/2013Ten Vorys attorneys from three offices have been named 2014 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers. Each year, only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.”
- 8/23/2012One hundred and twenty-six lawyers from Vorys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013.
- 9/6/2011
- 8/9/2010
- 12/22/2009
- 1/8/2009
- 12/29/2008
- 6/26/2007
Events
- 5/7/2017Vorys Partner Judy Marsh was a speaker at the 50th Annual IFA Legal Symposium hosted by the International Franchise Association on May 7, 2017.
- 5/13/2015Vorys attorneys Herb Hedden and Judy Marsh were speakers at the Franchise Law Seminar hosted by the Ohio State Bar Association on May 13, 2015.
- 3/4/2015Vorys presented a Financial Institutions Summit on March 4, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
- 3/6/2012Vorys partners Shawn Flahive, Sheila Nolan Gartland and Judy Marsh presented at the Ohio Bankers League’s Shale 2012 event on March 6.
- 9/9/2009
Insights
- 2014Herb Hedden and Judy Marsh, both partners in the firm’s Columbus office, authored a chapter for Mergers and Acquisitions of Franchise Companies (Second Edition, 2014, American Bar Association). Hedden and Marsh’s chapter is titled “Real Estate Matters in Acquisitions and Mergers.”
- 4/22/2014With the boom in oil and gas production issues in Ohio, irrespective of the type, charter bank and thrift lenders can find a significant resource for safe and sound lending guidance in the newly issued addition to the Comptroller’s Handbook on “Oil and Gas Production Lending.”
- 10/28/2013To expand the scope of their business – either geographically or into additional product categories – many companies license their trademarks. Company "A" sells milk, for instance, and shipping milk far from its source of production may not make economic sense. A restaurateur wishes to open restaurants in other states. Another company has expertise in selling men's clothes, but would like to expand to men's shoes.