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Led by Member-in-Charge Noel Shepard, our Columbus-based team works with a wide range of clients and industries in Central Ohio, including some of the largest municipal governments, real estate developers, construction companies and manufacturers.

 

 

Strengths

With over 45 attorneys, FBT Columbus is a multidisciplinary team within a full-service firm. Our depth in the areas of Government Services, Real Estate, Environmental and Labor & Employment speaks to the office’s commanding presence in state and local government and Central Ohio’s growth and manufacturing sectors. In addition, the Columbus team advises on public finance, government contracting and construction, intellectual property, insurance coverage as well as bad faith analysis, business litigation, and tort defense.

We have done work for a wide range of clients in Central Ohio, including Fortune 500 companies, the largest municipal governments in the area, banks, and insurers. We have also represented some of the largest real estate developers and construction-industry players in the region. Additionally, we are routinely asked to be special counsel for various state agencies and entities.

 

Growth

Over the last 15 years, FBT Columbus has grown from fewer than 10 to 45-plus attorneys – a testament to the office’s leadership and entrepreneurial roots. The Columbus office has established strong roots in the region by marketing aggressively, adding attorneys strategically, and building relationships with new clients.  Indeed, when the emphasis is on growth rate and quality of work, the Columbus office is truly outstanding.

Equally important, FBT Columbus is committed to diversity, a commitment it shares with the Columbus community. Over 40% of the office is diverse in terms of gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation.  In addition to housing a diverse set of attorneys and staff, the office works closely with local high schools, the two law schools in town, the bar associations and other community groups to promote diversity and inclusion.

 

Frost Brown Todd’s Columbus office opened in August 1988 and recently celebrated its 30th anniversary with a reception hosting well over 100 colleagues and clients.

 

Community

The attorneys in the Columbus office actively participate on boards of community and charitable organizations that help with a range of causes, including poverty, gender equality, and community support. Our attorneys and staff volunteer time for organizations such as the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, United Way of Central Ohio, American Red Cross of Greater Columbus, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio, the Buckeye Ranch, and the Legal Aid Society of Columbus. The office also has a Charity Committee made up of attorneys and business professionals, responsible for organizing internal charity drives supporting local schools and families.

Meet Our Columbus Team

  • Yazan S. Ashrawi

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7202 Email
  • Victoria E. Beckman

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7285 Email
  • Thaddeus M. Boggs

    Senior Associate

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7293 Email
  • Catherine F. Burgett

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7287 Email
  • John I. Cadwallader

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7212 Email
  • Frank S. Carson

    Senior Associate

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7233 Email
  • Stephen E. Chappelear

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7251 Email
  • Anne E. Duprey

    Managing Associate

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7203 Email
  • Daniel F. Edwards

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7290 Email
  • Steven J. Ellcessor

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7225 Email
  • Suzanne M. Fisher-Edwards

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7222 Email
  • April K. Fulton

    Paralegal

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7297 Email
  • James (Jamey) S. Gray

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7248 Email
  • Jeremy M. Grayem

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7284 Email
  • Tyler J. Hall

    Associate

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7209 Email
  • William M. Harter

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    Charleston, WV

    614.559.7226 Email
  • Philip K. Hartmann

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7206 Email
  • Eugene (Gene) Hollins

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7243 Email
  • Emmett M. Kelly

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7255 Email
  • Russell J. Kutell

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7280 Email
  • Audrey Leavitt

    Senior Paralegal

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7231 Email
  • Jeffrey N. Lindemann

    Practice Group Leader

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7216 Email
  • Courtney J. Miller

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7288 Email
  • Christopher M. Montgomery

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7267 Email
  • Martin C. Nobile

    Attorney

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7205 Email
  • Ashley L. Oliker

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7227 Email
  • Erin E. Orndorff

    Senior Associate

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7210 Email
  • Jaclyn Polsinelli

    Attorney

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7220 Email
  • Samantha M. Quimby

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7282 Email
  • Jennifer D. Readler

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7253 Email
  • Frank J. Reed, Jr.

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7213 Email
  • David A. Rogers

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7252 Email
  • Andrea M. Salimbene

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7224 Email
  • Stephen P. Samuels

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7259 Email
  • Jesse J. Shamp

    Associate

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7275 Email
  • Noel C. Shepard

    Office Member-in-Charge

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7223 Email
  • Kevin T. Shook

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7214 Email
  • Stephen J. Smith

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7258 Email
  • Stephen J. Smith, Sr.

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7254 Email
  • Zackary L. Stillings

    Senior Associate

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7245 Email
  • Christopher D. Thomas

    Associate

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7256 Email
  • Tani L. Thomas

    Paralegal

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7278 Email
  • Rebecca J. Todora

    Attorney

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7239 Email
  • Steven M. Tolbert, Jr.

    Associate

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7208 Email
  • Michelle S. White

    Paralegal

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7232 Email
  • Christina Wieg

    Associate

    Columbus, OH

    614 .559.7219 Email
  • Thomas V. Williams

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    614.559.7244 Email
  • Stephen P. Withee

    Member

    Columbus, OH

    Charleston, WV

    614.559.7265 Email