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Fishel Downey Albrecht & Riepenhoff LLC

United States 2025

Overview

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Fishel Downey Albrecht & Riepenhoff is a mid-sized Columbus, Ohio, based law firm.

FDAR’s purpose is to provide high-quality, affordable legal services to public sector clients. Today, FDAR represents well over two hundred public sector clients throughout the State of Ohio. We represent municipalities, boards, commissions, agencies, and office-holders in over sixty-five of Ohio’s eighty-eight counties. Our client base varies from State office-holders to rural townships, from large metropolitan cities to villages, and from rural areas to the suburbs. This broad understanding of public sector law creates a more thorough and efficient representation of clients.

Our strength and continuous growth is reflected in our ability to remain on the cutting edge of our traditional areas of practice, while expanding our services to encompass the ever-changing areas of public sector law. We began the firm with a pro-management philosophy; that same philosophy has carried forward to the present. The firm’s strength and diversity stems from, and is maintained by, the strength and diversity of our staff. Our attorneys hail from a wide variety of backgrounds, from rural farm communities to large cities. Our perspectives and ideology are similarly varied. This diversity is perhaps best reflected in FDAR’s community involvement.

Our attorneys serve leadership roles in, and are active members of, their churches and temples. They volunteer in a wide variety of community activities including public and private school programs, Children’s Hospital, assisted living communities, numerous youth activities, humane societies, museums, art galleries, and community centers. This diversity allows us to successfully interact with a wide range of individuals as well as to analyze and address legal issues and problems from many perspectives.

Rankings

Fishel Downey Albrecht & Riepenhoff LLC is metro ranked in 6 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Columbus-OH
Tier 1 for Civil Rights Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance

Rankings

Regional Rankings

Columbus-OH
Tier 1 for Civil Rights Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

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.
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Fishel Downey Albrecht & Riepenhoff LLC has 6 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 Fishel Downey Albrecht & Riepenhoff LLC 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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Demographics

Partners
Male: 5
Female: 1
Asian: 1
White / Caucasian: 4
Of Counsel (but not partners)
Male: 1
Associates
Male: 6
Female: 1
White / Caucasian: 5
Attorney Management / Department Heads
Male: 2
Female: 1
White / Caucasian: 2
Paralegals
Male: 1
Female: 1
White / Caucasian: 1
Non-Legal Employees
Male: 5
Female: 5
Black / African American: 1
White / Caucasian: 4

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Management and Personnel

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Beth Hoeft
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