Honors and Awards
We are honored by the fact that the service we provide to our clients continuously receives commendation and praise. Our firm’s preeminence and the recognition that its attorneys receive at the local, state, and national level serve as a testament to the exceptional work and superior service that Vorys provides.
A Preeminent Firm
Vorys is a leader among law firms. Thanks to the excellence of its attorneys, Vorys was one of 37 law firms nationwide to be named a "Cross-Practice Powerhouse Law Firm" in the 2007 BTI Consulting Group’s Power Rankings survey of the general counsel, in-house counsel, CEOs, and CFOs of the Fortune 1000 companies. Also:
- Vorys was ranked a “Primary Firm” in the practice of corporate law, securities law, employment law, and litigation in a survey of general counsel, in-house counsel, CEOs, and CFOs of Fortune 1000 Companies (2007 BTI Consulting Group’s Power Rankings survey)
- Vorys was recognized by the general counsel, in-house counsel, CEOs, and CFOs of the Fortune 1000 businesses as one of the top 25 law firms nationally that provides legal services to the Industrial Manufacturing and Retail Trades industries (2006 BTI Consulting Group’s Power Rankings survey)
- Vorys was identified, by several of its largest clients, as a Go-To Law Firm® in the areas of litigation, labor and employment, banking and finance, securities, and corporate governance and transactions in a survey of the general counsel of the Fortune 500 companies (2006-2007 Fortune and Corporate Counsel magazines)
- Vorys was recognized as a “Leading Firm” in multiple practice areas by Chambers and Partners (2007)
- Vorys was named a Top Lead Legal Advisor by American Banker magazine (2007)
- Vorys represents 23 of the 60 Ohio Fortune 500 companies (based upon 2007 Ohio Fortune 500 list)
- Vorys provides legal services to 12 of the 18 largest companies in Central Ohio
- For the sixth consecutive year, Vorys was named the best corporate law firm in Columbus, Ohio by Corporate Board Member magazine (2007)
Acclaimed Attorneys
Many of our lawyers have been recognized as national leaders in their practice area. Ten Vorys partners are Fellows in the American College of Trial Lawyers. Vorys attorneys have also been inducted into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, the American College of Mortgage Attorneys, the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, the American College of Bankruptcy, and the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
For 12 years, Vorys had more lawyers listed in The American Lawyer Magazine’s Best Lawyers in America® than any other law firm in Ohio. Twenty-eight Vorys attorneys were recognized as “Leading Lawyers” by Chambers USA - a legal industry publication that selects attorneys based upon the results of interviews with in-house counsel (2007 America’s Leading Lawyers for Business). Additionally:
- A Vorys partner was recently named among the “100 Most Influential Lawyers in America” and the “50 Most Influential Women In America” (June 2006 and May 2007 National Law Journal)
- Several Vorys attorneys have been recognized by the general counsel, in-house counsel, CEOs, and CFOs of the Fortune 1000 businesses as Client Service All-Stars for their unsurpassed excellence in serving clients (2006 & 2007 BTI Consulting Group’s Survey of Client Service Performance for Law Firms)
- One of the “10 Up-and-Coming African American Attorneys to Watch Nationally” is a Vorys attorney (Jan./Feb. 2007 Diversity and the Bar magazine)
