Frantz Ward LLP
About Frantz Ward LLP
Frantz Ward LLP is a leading law firm with 48 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1983. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Frantz Ward LLP has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Health Care Law, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Labor and Employment, and Real Estate Law.
Frantz Ward LLP also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Frantz Ward LLP has 45 rankings in Administrative / Regulatory Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust Law, Arbitration, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Cannabis Law, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Education Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law - Management, Family Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Health Care Law, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Labor Law - Union, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Health Care, Litigation - Insurance, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Securities, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, 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, Securities Regulation, Tax Law, Trade Secrets Law, Trusts and Estates, and Workers' Compensation Law - Employers, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Frantz Ward LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Location:
- Cleveland, Ohio
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Matt's practice covers a wide range of tax-related areas, including estate planning and business succession, foreign bank account reporting (FBAR) and related issues, entity taxation, exempt organizations, and representation of clients before the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Tax Court. Matt formerly served as an attorney-advisor to Judge Herbert L. Chabot of the U.S. Tax Court, and, in addition to Cleveland, has practiced in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Washington D.C. Matt has spoken nationall...
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