Columbus News

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP recently advised Worthington Industries, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Heidtman Steel Products, Inc.’s pickling and slitting facility located in Cleveland.

Nici Workman, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and chair of the Vorys Women’s Network, was quoted in a Columbus CEO story about the Gender Equity in the Legal Industry (GELI) collaboration among five Columbus law firms. 

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

Doug Matthews, partner in the Vorys Columbus office was quoted in a Law.com article titled, “Time for TAR: Where Experts Say Technology-Assisted Review is Today” on August 23, 2019.

Vorys announces a new strategic partnership with Activ8 IP to expand the patent procurement and portfolio management technology developed by Vorys known as PatentlyIntegrated^®.

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.”

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP is pleased to announce that the trust and estate practice received a Band 1 ranking, the highest honor, in the 2019 edition of the High Net Worth Guide publication of Chambers & Partners.

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).

The rapid growth of Amazon and other online marketplaces has created a new ecosystem in which brands struggle to control their product sales. Brands now find their products sold by anonymous online sellers and face new challenges on an unprecedented scale. The eControl360 Summit is a first-of-its-kind event that will bring together thought leaders in each of the disciplines necessary to tackle these challenges and allow brands to retake control of their online sales.

A record-setting group of Vorys attorneys, paralegals, staff, friends and family members marched in the 2019 pride parades held in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Houston.

Vorys is excited to announce that the firm was honored by Columbus Business First as a corporate citizenship award winner during a reception on Thursday, June 20, 2019. 

Vorys is pleased to announce that the firm has been named a 2019 WILEF Gold Standard firm.

Eve Stratton, of counsel in the Vorys Columbus office who prior to joining Vorys was a justice on the Supreme Court of Ohio, was featured on the broadcast All Sides with Ann Fisher on June 13, 2019.

Jolie Havens, the firm’s first-ever Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer (CDIO), was selected from 14 finalists nationally as the winner of the Chambers 2019 “Outstanding Contribution to Furthering the Advancement of Diversity in the Legal Profession” Award. 

In the gig economy, workers make their living through irregular short-term assignments, typically on an independent contractor basis.

Mike Griffaton, of counsel in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the labor and employment group, was quoted in a Columbus Dispatch story titled “Ohio Employers Can Fire Workers Who Use Medical Marijuana.”

Vorys is pleased to welcome 17 summer associates to four of its offices.

Nici Workman, partner in the Vorys Columbus office, was selected as one of Columbus Business First’s 2019 40 Under 40 Nominees.