Company Profile
FRANTZ WARD LLP
Company Overview
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 55 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.
Company History
Frantz Ward was formed in January 2000 by 14 partners who left a large national firm to provide legal services of the highest quality in a practical and cost-effective manner. The firm prides itself on hard work and the quality of that work, yet maintains a family-like supportive atmosphere.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Named to the BTI Brand Elite: Client Perceptions of the Best-Branded Law Firms by BTI Consulting Group (2018; 2019)
Labor and Employment Practice Group named to prestigious “Band 1” in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2004-2019)
Construction Practice Group named to a top tier in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2004-2019)
Seventeen practice areas recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms,” including seven in National rankings (2019)
Eight individual attorneys recognized in Chambers USA (2019)
Three attorneys named U.S. News & World Report’s Best Lawyers’ “Lawyer of the Year” in Cleveland (2019)
Twenty-seven attorneys named to the Ohio Super Lawyers list (2019)
Twenty-three attorneys recognized by The Best Lawyers in America (2019)
Twenty-two attorneys ranked as AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, the highest ranking, by Martindale-Hubbell (2018)
Recipient of the Medical Mutual of Ohio’s Pillar “SHARE” Award, presented to one company annually that best exemplifies employee-driven community service, philanthropy and volunteerism. (2017)
Recipient of the Volunteer Lawyers Program Recognition Award from The Legal Aid Society in appreciation for the pro bono hours the attorneys log while representing children in disability benefits cases.