General Information

Year founded: 1967
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Overview

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For over 55 years, Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP has provided legal excellence to businesses, families, and individuals. We value building long-lasting relationships with our clients and are dedicated to protecting and preserving what is important to them. At CPM, we foster collaborative, innovative problem-solving and are structured to leverage the expertise of all our staff to provide the individual attention our clients have come to expect. Although each of our practice areas addresses its own unique matters, our clients understand that CPM can support multiple legal issues and will serve as a trusted partner through complex business and personal circumstances. Because attorneys have a special obligation to the administration of justice and stewardship of the law, we encourage our attorneys to pursue service to the bar and teaching/educational opportunities. We also urge our attorneys to develop thought leadership on relevant legal issues and participate in their larger communities' affairs.

Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP offers unrivaled expertise in the areas of Business Law, Litigation, Labor & Employment, Family Wealth & Estate Planning, Family Law, Real Estate, Banking, Taxation, Securities, and Insurance.

Rankings

Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP is metro ranked in 13 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Columbus-OH
Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 1 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Corporate Law

Rankings

Regional Rankings

Columbus-OH
Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 1 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 2 for Securities Regulation
Tier 3 for Insurance Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 3 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 3 for Municipal Law
Tier 3 for Nonprofit / Charities Law

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Broker-Dealer
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Cannabis Law
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Commercial
  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
  • Construction Law
  • Copyright Law
  • Corporate
  • Corporate Compliance Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Elder Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
  • Family Law
  • Family Law Arbitration
  • Family Law Mediation
  • Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation
  • Franchise Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Litigation - Municipal
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Mediation
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Municipal Law
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law
  • Patent Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securities Regulation
  • Tax
  • Tax Law
  • Trade Secrets Law
  • Trademark Law
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP has 19 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments

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Demographics

Partners
Male: 12
Female: 4
White / Caucasian: 16
Of Counsel (but not partners)
Male: 9
Black / African American: 1
White / Caucasian: 7
Multi-Racial: 1
Associates
Male: 5
Female: 2
Asian: 1
White / Caucasian: 5
Multi-Racial: 1
LGBTQIA+: 1
Attorney Management / Department Heads
Male: 6
Female: 7
White / Caucasian: 13
LGBTQIA+: 1
Paralegals
Male: 3
Female: 3
White / Caucasian: 6
LGBTQIA+: 2
Non-Legal Employees
Male: 5
Female: 19
Black / African American: 2
White / Caucasian: 22
LGBTQIA+: 1

Awards

Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
  • Listed as a Top Workplace in Columbus by “Columbus CEO”
  • Recipient of the BBB Torch Awards for Ethics
  • U.S. News/Best Lawyers Best Law Firms (Tier 1 and Tier 2 rankings)
  • Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
  • Lexis-Nexis/Fortune Magazine Top-Ranked Law Firm
  • Named Best Family Law Firm in Columbus , Ohio in "Columbus CEO " magazine's "Best of Business" readers' poll
  • Named Best Law Firm in Columbus, Ohio (Under 50 Attorneys) by "Columbus CEO" magazine's  "Best of Business" reader's poll

Main Location

Office Locations

Management and Personnel

Managing Partner
Jane Higgins Marx

Contacts

Human Resources & Payroll Manager
Nicole R. Watson 614.628.0820
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