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Vorys is pleased to announce that the firm has pledged its commitment to the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s (LCLD) Leaders at the Front Initiative.

In this episode of the Vorys IP podcast, Vorys attorneys Jeremy Harrison and Mike Messinger provide an introduction to patent assertion entities – otherwise known as "patent trolls."

Tom McDonald, a partner in the Washington, D.C. office and former U.S. ambassador to Zimbabwe, recently joined the board of Pathways to Success.

In this episode of the Vorys IP podcast, Vorys IP attorneys Jeremy Harrison and Laura Geyer provide an overview of branding and trademarks and offer advice for companies looking to fortify their brands and select strong marks.

Vorys has been included on the 2022 BTI Client Service A-Team list. The ranking is limited solely to law firms considered by clients to deliver the absolute best levels of client service.

Debbie Whelihan, a partner in the Vorys Washington, D.C. office, was recently profiled in Law360.  The article, which was about her move to Vorys, highlighted her years and legal practice and her experience.

Deborah Murrell Whelihan has joined Vorys as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. She has practiced law for more than 35 years and has significant jury trial and bench trial and appellate experience, which includes more than 30 reported appellate opinions from the D.C. and Maryland federal and state courts.

Vorys has been recognized as one of the top gay-friendly workplaces in the U.S. for the 14th year in a row in the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equality Index (CEI).  For the fifth year in a row, the firm received a perfect score of 100 in the CEI, which is regarded as nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.  Vorys was also named a 2022 “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality.”

Vorys announced that Mo Smith has joined the firm as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office. Smith has more than a decade of experience helping developers in the acquisition, development, and disposition of complex multi-family affordable housing projects.

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.