Taxation News

Sean Byrne – the former chief legal counsel and ethics officer at the Ohio Development Services Agency (ODSA) – has joined Vorys’ economic development incentives practice.

One 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.

Twelve 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.”

Joseph Mann, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, was recently quoted in a Columbus Business First story about Qualified Opportunity Zones.

Scott Ziance, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, was recently quoted in a Columbus Business First special report on Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs).

Recently, a financial closing took place for the redevelopment of the Dayton Arcade complex. The developer described the financing structure as "one of the largest and most complex, using these types of redevelopment financing tools layered together, in the United States."

Scott Ziance, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, was quoted in a Springfield News-Sun story on the use of the use of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) as an incentive for development.

One 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.

Tony Ehler, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a co-chair of the firm’s probate and tax group, was quoted in a Columbus Dispatch story regarding the Supreme Court of the U.S. ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair.

Vorys announced that Ken West, an experienced real property tax lawyer, has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as of counsel. 

Vorys announced that Scott Ziance, leader of the firm’s multi-disciplinary economic development incentives team, has been elected as the president of NAIOP of Ohio.

Vorys is pleased to announce that 56 attorneys from the firm have been named 2018 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease is pleased to announce the firm’s inclusion on the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list. Vorys was named a Best Law Firm nationally in 15 practice areas and a best metropolitan firm in 93 categories, among four Ohio metropolitan areas, Washington, D.C. and Houston, Texas. According to U.S. News and Best Lawyers, achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

Twenty 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.”

One 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.

Vorys announced today that Jonathan Stock and Christopher Knezevic, attorneys with more than 30 years of combined experience, have joined the firm’s economic development incentives practice.

This year, 54 Vorys attorneys were listed in the 2017 Columbus CEO “Top Lawyers” List.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP announced today that Karen Bauernschmidt has joined the firm, bringing with her more than 40 years of real property valuation experience from across all of Ohio’s 88 counties. She joins the firm’s Cleveland office as of counsel.

Scott Ziance, a partner in the Columbus office, was quoted in a Columbus Dispatch story regarding the application for historic designation that was filed by the owners of the Dispatch building at 34 S. 3rd St., in Columbus.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease is pleased to announce the firm’s inclusion on the 2017 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list.