Frantz Ward is a full-service law firm committed to providing clients with practical, responsive and cost-effective legal solutions. The firm serves a national client base, including Fortune 500 companies, small- and medium-sized businesses and individuals. The firm's attorneys and practices receive national recognition, including the highest bands in the prestigious Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. Frantz Ward operates out of its contemporary office in downtown Cleveland and is home to approximately 60 attorneys. Through the firm's significant national experience, practice in jurisdictions across the country, and membership and involvement with ALFA International - a global network of law firms - we proudly serve our clients'​ needs globally.

At Sequoia Financial Group, our financial advisors offer comprehensive wealth management services including: financial planning, asset management, estate planning, fiduciary consulting, executive compensation planning, and family wealth services. More importantly, we offer a way for you as an individual or business owner to take control of your financial future. We work side-by-side with you to create and work towards your financial goals, objectives, and dreams. We relentlessly strive to be your most trusted advisor. We are passionate about providing the highest level of technical expertise within a friendly, down-to-earth and compassionate environment. Our salaried professionals work as a team and are focused on what is best for you. Our clients are our greatest asset, and we work tirelessly to earn and retain your trust and business. *Investment advisory services offered through Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor.

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs is Northeast Ohio’s business law firm. Serving the Akron, Canton and Cleveland areas for over 100 years, this region has become our home and the businesses in this region have become our family. We don’t just represent you; we support you and stand by you. We understand your business and become an extension of it. We celebrate with you and cheer for you. We go to great lengths for you and we listen to you. Because of this we are more than a business law firm; we are your partner in business.

Brouse McDowell is a 100-year old full-service business law firm based in northern Ohio. With four offices in Ohio - Akron, Cleveland, Toledo, and Youngstown - and offices in Sharon, Pennsylvania and Naples Florida, our 90+ attorneys serve clients across the region and far beyond. We’re a mid-size firm with the talent, diverse experience and national reach of a large firm and the unwavering service ethic and personal touch of a small firm. Our commitment to value guides not only our rate structure, but our staffing practices, how we use technology, and every other aspect of our operation. Areas of service: Alternative Dispute Resolution Services; Business Restructuring, Bankruptcy & Commercial; Business Transactions & Corporate Counseling; Cybersecurity & Data Privacy; Environmental Law; Family Law; Health Care; Insurance Recovery; Labor & Employment; Litigation; Litigation & Information Management; Real Estate & Construction; Tax; Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets; and Trusts & Estates.

ReliabilityFirst works to maintain the reliability, security and resilience of the electric grid across 13 states and the District of Columbia, which stretches from the Atlantic Seaboard to Lake Michigan. The electric grid is the backbone of our economy, is critical for our national security and necessary to support our public welfare. In fact, a reliable and secure electric grid is fundamental to our most basic daily routines and needs. Our mission is to ensure that this cornerstone to our national well-being is reliable and secure – not only for today but also for tomorrow. To achieve this mission, we bring together a diverse and broad spectrum of experts from across the nation with various professional, technical, and industry backgrounds. We identify and prioritize risks facing our electric grid; determine sustainable mitigation strategies to address these identified risks; and develop and deploy communication and outreach strategies to drive awareness and further ensure risk resolution. Our team includes electrical engineers, computer engineers and cyber security experts, statisticians and risk experts, attorneys and regulatory experts, professional auditors, systems engineers, organizational design experts, and professional trainers. ReliabilityFirst is one of only six companies across North America that are responsible for this vital work under Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)-approved delegation agreements with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). Specifically, our company is responsible for the reliability and security of the electric grid in the Mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes areas of the United States, which includes all or portions of Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, and the District of Columbia. We are proud to call Cleveland, Ohio our home.

In 1925, three young graduates of the Case Western Reserve School of Law formed a partnership in Cleveland which managed to survive the stock market crash of 1929, the Depression of the 1930s and the dearth of business during the war years. They built a healthy general practice and a fine reputation for litigation. They laid the foundation for the firm's growth. Today, Weston Hurd LLP has 70 lawyers with offices in Cleveland and Columbus. We represent corporate clients, business, nonprofit and governmental entities of all kinds, as well as schools and individuals. We have also represented many casualty companies in the defense of every conceivable tort case. Our work involves litigation as well as the general practice of law in all its variations. Business, employment, estate planning and administration, family law, health care, insurance, intellectual property, labor and employment, real estate, school law, and tax are among the areas in which our attorneys work.

Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty, Co., L.P.A. is an experienced and professional law firm of over 50 attorneys specializing in 25 legal practice areas and serving individuals and entities locally, regionally, and nationally. While KWGD continues to adapt its expertise to the needs of its clients and the demands of the ever-changing world, the commitment of our attorneys to maintaining the professionalism and passion for the practice of law established by Samuel Krugliak remains constant. Our commitment to servicing our clients is rivaled only by our commitment to the communities that we are privileged to serve.

MarshBerry – Helping Clients Learn, Improve & Realize Value Founded in 1981, and the nation's #1 M&A advisory firm, MarshBerry serves the insurance distribution and wealth management industry including insurance agents & brokers, specialty distributors, private equity firms, and wealth management firms. MarshBerry’s industry-specific services help clients build, enhance and sustain value through: Merger & Acquisition Advisory, Debt & Equity Capital Raising, Financial Consulting, Market Intelligence & Benchmarking, Organic Growth Consulting, Connect –Executive Peer Exchange, and Platform Aggregation.   *Investment banking services offered through MarshBerry Capital, Inc., Member FINRA and SIPC, and an affiliate of Marsh, Berry & Co., Inc.

Capitalizing on over 100 years of experience, Gallagher Sharp LLP has developed systems that make the process of law simpler for our clients. We have established and proven case management protocols for keeping the lines of communication open with our clients at each phase. And, we provide value-added services such as educational seminars, timely email updates on breaking law and court decisions that affect our clients and their industries, and substantive materials containing useful information. With over 50 lawyers in four offices across Ohio and Michigan, Gallagher Sharp, LLP is your full service legal firm. We can handle all of your matters from General Litigation, Products Liability and Business needs, to Professional Liability, Insurance, Mass Torts and all Trucking, Maritime, Railroad and Transportation.

Pearne & Gordon LLP is one of the largest intellectual property law firms in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm specializes in patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition, and a broad spectrum of related intellectual property law and litigation matters. Since our inception in the 1910’s, Pearne & Gordon has fostered a tradition of comprehensively answering every intellectual property need of their clients, combined with a dedication to excellent customer service. We answer the phone. We return emails promptly. We understand the urgency and ever-changing nature of the high-stakes world of patents and trademarks, and have the experience, tenacity, and continued attention and deep understanding of every change in trademark and patent law that helps us achieve client successes. We treat matters as if the work were for our own businesses and brands, and work tirelessly for results. Our experience encompasses all areas of technology, including electronics, chemistry, mechanical engineering, ceramics engineering, manufacturing engineering, computers, software, biotechnology, nuclear science, machine design, pharmaceuticals and business methods.

Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston, Ltd., through our attorneys and staff, is dedicated to providing superior solutions for our clients. We accomplish this by consistently delivering quality legal services, in a timely manner, at a fair value, with the highest ethical standards.

Since 1932, Walter Haverfield has served as strategic counselors to private businesses and high-net-worth individuals, delivering top-line legal services to an ever-growing client base. Today, our team of attorneys serve clients in the Midwest and across the country, focusing primarily in the areas of business services, labor and employment, real estate, tax and wealth management, hospitality and liquor control, trademark law, cannabis law, and litigation.