ALFA International (ALFAI) is pleased to announce that Frantz Ward LLP, which has been ALFAI’s member firm in Cleveland, Ohio, since 2008, will expand its membership to include Columbus, Ohio, effective May 5, 2025.
Founded in 2000, Frantz Ward is a full-service law firm with a national client base that includes Fortune 500 companies, small and medium-sized businesses, and individuals. The firm’s attorneys are actively involved in many of ALFAI’s practice groups, including Bankruptcy, Business Litigation, Cannabis, Construction, Corporate & Commercial Transactions, Estate Planning & Wealth Transfer, Future Leaders, Gig Economy, Insurance, Intellectual Property & Information Technology, Labor & Employment, Product Liability & Complex Torts, Real Estate, Transportation and Women’s Initiative.
Frantz Ward attorneys also hold leadership positions within ALFAI. Ian Frank serves as ALFAI’s Treasurer on the Board of Directors, Chris Keim is the Vice-Chair of the Managing Partners Forum, Colleen Murnane chairs the Product Liability & Complex Torts Practice Group, Joel Hlavaty is the Labor & Employment Practice Group Chair Emeritus and Tom Haren chairs the Cannabis Practice Group.
Chris Keim, Ian Frank, Joel Hlavaty and Colleen Murnane will now serve as the ALFAI Contact Partners for both Frantz Ward’s Cleveland and Columbus offices.
Chris Keim, Frantz Ward’s Managing Partner, stated, “As a valued member of ALFAI, our firm has reaped significant benefits from being part of this network, including the exchange of referrals, active participation in seminars, and an overall enhancement of our international presence in the industry. We look forward to strengthening our engagement with the Columbus region, which will enable us to contribute more effectively to ALFAI and expand our reach.”
Jessica Zaroski Bauer, ALFAI’s CEO, agreed, saying, “Frantz Ward is a valued ALFAI member in Cleveland, and we are confident that by establishing a presence in Columbus, the firm will replicate its commitment and leadership in this new area, fostering relationships and growing business.”
For more information about Frantz Ward LLP, please visit: https://www.frantzward.com/.