Judith L. Marsh

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Offices Columbus
Phone 614.464.5494
Fax 614.719.5144
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Judy is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the firm’s nationally recognized retail practice.  Judy has more than 20 years of experience representing large, national retailers and consumer brands.  Although her focus is on corporate, commercial, franchising and distribution, and finance transactions, she strives to serve these companies as a strategic partner to help them reach their business objectives. 

Her notable experience includes:

Judy is an active participant in the firm’s memberships in the National Retail Federation and the Retail Industry Leaders Association. Judy is also a member of the American Bar Association and the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising.

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.

Professional & Community Involvement

YWCA Columbus, Board of Trustees, 2018 – present; Board Member; Finance Committee, 2018-present

Co-founder, Columbus Diaper Bank, 2013, Chair and Board Member, 2013 – 2015, Board member, 2016-2018

International Franchise Association, Legal Symposium Task Force, Committee Member, 2016-2018

Mentoring Center of Central Ohio, Board Member, 2005-2008

Speaker, International Franchise Association’s Annual Legal Symposium, 2017

Member, American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising, 2007-present

Current or Former Member of Various Vorys Committees, including Management, Strategic Opportunities, Diversity, Hiring, and Group Coordinating

Co-editor of Chapters 30 and 31 (franchise law), Advising Small Businesses, Alberty, 2009-2017

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  • 3/11/2021
    The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Expected to Become Law
    On Wednesday, March 10th, the House passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the third major federal COVID-19 relief act following the CARES Act and the December 2020 Consolidated Appropriations Act. President Biden is expected to sign it into law Friday.
  • 12/27/2020
    President Signs $900 Billion Economic Aid Package
    Late on December 27, the President signed a $900 billion relief package that will provide aid to individuals and businesses still struggling with the economic impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Both the House and the Senate passed the proposal last week.
  • 2014
    Real Estate Matters in Acquisitions and Mergers
    Herb 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.”
  • 4/22/2014
    Client Alert: Oil and Gas Production Lending Guidance
    With 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.”
  • 10/28/2013
    Are Your Licenses Really Franchises? How to Avoid Inadvertent Franchise Regulation
    To 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.