| Firm Name: | Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP |
| Firm Logo: | Vorys Sater logo.jpg |
| Headquarters: | Columbus, Ohio |
| Num Offices: | 10 |
| Num Attorneys: | Approx 375 (2023) |
| Practice Areas: | Litigation, labor and employment law, corporate law, commercial law, energy law, intellectual property law, privacy and data security law, and tax law [1] |
| Key People: | Michael D. Martz, Managing Partner[2] |
| Revenue: | $231M (2023)[3] |
| Date Founded: | 1909 |
| Founder: | Arthur I. Vorys, Lowry F. Sater, Augustus T. Seymour, and Edward L. Pease |
| Company Type: | Limited liability partnership |
| Firm Slogan: | New thinking. Since 1909. --> |
| Homepage: | http://www.vorys.com |
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]
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]
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.
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).
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.
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