General Information
Year founded:
2000
This is the year the firm (or its earliest predecessor entity) was founded.
Overview
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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. Frantz Ward operates out of its contemporary office in downtown Cleveland and is home to approximately 65 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 serve our clients’ needs globally.
Rankings
Frantz Ward LLP is nationally ranked in 10 practice areas and metro ranked in 35 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
Read how Best Law Firms ranks firmsNational Rankings
Tier 1
Tier 1 for Securities Regulation
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier 2 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Corporate Law
Metro Rankings
Cleveland
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Firm Leadership
About Our Clients
Our client base ranges from individuals to small privately-held businesses to publicly-traded Fortune 500 companies. We serve local clients on a national level and national clients on a local level. Each client and industry presents its own unique challenge, and our attorneys have the broad range of skills and experience necessary to meet those challenges.
The industries and market segments we represent include:
Automotive
Banking
Chemical
Construction
Consumer Products
Developers
Distributors
Energy & Utilities
Finance
Food Service/Distribution
Franchising
Health Care
Hospitals
Insurance & Reinsurance
Landscaping
Lending
Long-Term Care
Manufacturing
Non-Profits
Professional Services
Real Estate Brokers
Retail
Senior Housing
Telecommunications
Trucking/Transportation
Universities and Colleges
The industries and market segments we represent include:
Automotive
Banking
Chemical
Construction
Consumer Products
Developers
Distributors
Energy & Utilities
Finance
Food Service/Distribution
Franchising
Health Care
Hospitals
Insurance & Reinsurance
Landscaping
Lending
Long-Term Care
Manufacturing
Non-Profits
Professional Services
Real Estate Brokers
Retail
Senior Housing
Telecommunications
Trucking/Transportation
Universities and Colleges
Rankings
National Rankings
Tier 1
Tier 1 for Securities Regulation
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier 2 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Corporate Law
Tier 3 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 3 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 3 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 3 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 3 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Regional Rankings
Cleveland
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Litigation - Health Care
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Securities Regulation
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Arbitration
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 2 for Financial Services Regulation Law
Tier 2 for Health Care Law
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Union
Tier 2 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 2 for Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tier 3 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 3 for Education Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Antitrust
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.
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Education Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Food and Beverage Law
- Health Care Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Insurance
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Trade Secrets Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
Frantz Ward LLP has 40 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 Frantz Ward 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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Awards
Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
- Medical Mutual of Ohio Pillar Award for Community Service
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Green + Certification
Main Location
Cleveland,
OH
200 Public Square, Suite 3000
Cleveland, OH 44114
United States
216-515-1660
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