Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease

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Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
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Headquarters Columbus, Ohio
No. of offices10
No. of attorneysApprox 375 (2023)
Major practice areasLitigation, labor and employment law, corporate law, commercial law, energy law, intellectual property law, privacy and data security law, and tax law [1]
Key peopleMichael D. Martz, Managing Partner [2]
Revenue$231M (2023) [3]
Date founded1909
FounderArthur I. Vorys, Lowry F. Sater, Augustus T. Seymour, and Edward L. Pease
Company type Limited liability partnership
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Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP is an international law firm based in Columbus, Ohio. With approximately 375 attorneys working out of offices in California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, D.C., London, and Berlin, the firm is among the largest 150 law firms in the United States, according to American Lawyer. [4]

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History

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease was founded in 1909 by Arthur I. Vorys, Lowry F. Sater, Augustus T. Seymour, and Edward L. Pease. The firm has been home to several generations of the Vorys family, many of whom have had ties to the government of Ohio as well as the federal government. [5]

Practice areas

The firm is involved in lobbying at both the federal and state levels, and also has a broad range of practices, including intellectual property, entertainment law, labor & employment law, bankruptcy and creditors' rights, health law, insurance law, tax law, corporate law, international trade law, media & telecom law, real estate, environmental law, and trusts & estates.[ citation needed ]

The firm has one subsidiary and owns one ancillary business. Vorys Advisors LLC provides business and strategic counsel to Ohio businesses in manufacturing, health care, energy, real estate, venture capital, technology, and other industries. Former Ohio Senate President Tom Niehaus serves as one of the principals for Vorys Advisors. [6] Vorys Advisors was previously led by retired Congressman David Hobson (R-OH).[ citation needed ]

The firm's ancillary business, Precision eControl was launched in 2022. [7] It is an outgrowth of the firm's eControl practice, which is focused on company brand protection.[ citation needed ]

Notable lawyers and alumni

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co-founder Arthur I. Vorys

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