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Vorys is pleased to announce that Jessica K. Baverman, James (Jay) A. Carr II, Andrew E. DeBord, Laura E. Erdman, Lauren L. Gilbert, Barbara J. Jordan, Mihsun Koh, Jeffrey A. Miller, Kara M. Mundy, Patrick J. Reardon, Michael J. Shoenfelt, Janay M. Stevens and Mitchell A. Tobias became partners of the law firm on January 1, 2022.

In the latest episode of the Vorys IP podcast, host Jeremy Harrison is joined by Anthony Venturino a partner in the Vorys Washington office and a member of the technology and intellectual property group.

In the third episode of the Vorys IP podcast, host Jeremy Harrison, a partner in the Vorys Houston office, is joined by Bill Klima, of counsel in the Vorys Washington office, as they the discuss the process of working with U.S. patent examiners.

Vorys is pleased to welcome 14 new associates to the firm across our Columbus, Washington, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Akron and Houston offices.

Vorys is proud to introduce the Vorys IP podcast. Each episode will feature a conversation with a Vorys attorney or patent practitioner and will provide an overview and shed light on a specific aspect of IP or trademark law.

Vorys announced today that Khaled Shami and Mike Messinger have joined the firm as partners in the intellectual property (IP) group in the Washington, D.C. office. 

Vorys announced today that the firm has earned the Mansfield Rule 4.0 Certification.  To become “Mansfield Certified,” participating firms are asked to affirmatively consider at least 30% historically underrepresented lawyers  - including women, lawyers of color, LGBTQ+ lawyers, and lawyers with disabilities - when making decisions on leadership and governance positions (including firm management roles and certain committee roles), formal pitch opportunities, senior associate and lateral partner openings, and equity partnership promotions.

One hundred and sixteen lawyers from Vorys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America^® 2022 edition. In addition, 34 Vorys attorneys were named to the 2022 Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch” list.

Vorys has landed at the top of Unicourt’s TrueLaw Litigation index.

Vorys is pleased to announce that the firm has been named a 2021 WILEF Gold Standard firm. The Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) Gold Standard Certification is a key metric for assessing progress toward achieving greater gender equity in large law firms. 

Vorys is pleased to announce that our firm has committed to the Mansfield Rule 5.0, which aims to close the gap between underrepresented groups of attorneys in leadership roles at law firms.

As brand manufacturers develop their digital sales, the first “State of Brand Manufacturers” study released today by Vorys eControl and Forrester found that online marketplaces have become a significant part of those digital strategies. Among 140 brand manufacturer decision makers surveyed, an average of 27% of their sales are now digital, including online marketplaces, direct to consumer, and wholesale dot-com.

On May 18, 2021, Anthony Venturino, a partner in the Vorys Washington, D.C. office, headed a team of AIPLA members from AIPLA Leadership and the AIPLA Harmonization Committee at a virtual plenary meeting of the Industry Trilateral and the Group B+.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware recently received the third interim report from the special master who was appointed as a part of the settlement agreement in Coalition for Education Reform, et al v. Indian River School District. 

Vorys stands in solidarity with the Asian community in condemning all forms of racism and calling for meaningful progress towards racial equality. 

On February 25-26, 2021, Anthony Venturino, a partner in the Vorys Washington, D.C. office, led a delegation of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) at a virtual meeting of the IP5 Offices with IP5 Industry.

Vorys has been recognized as one of the top gay-friendly workplaces in central Ohio for the 13th year in a row by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). For the fourth year in a row, the firm received an equality score of 100 (out of a possible 100).

Tom McDonald, a partner in the Vorys Washington, D.C. office and a former U.S Ambassador to Zimbabwe, joined American Ambassadors Live! Podcast host, Ambassador Philip Hughes, to discuss the influence of Chinese and Russian activities in Africa.

Vorys is pleased to announce that Leslie A. Allen, James T. Barnish, Jessica Knopp Cunning, Suzanne R. Galyardt, Liana R. Hollingsworth, Joel M. Lund, Gabriel A. Moyer, Matthew J. Porter and Frank C. Zonars became partners of the law firm on January 1, 2021.

Anthony Venturino, a partner in the Vorys Washington, D.C. office and a member of the information technology and intellectual property group, was recently selected to serve on the Board of Directors of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA).