Chad R. Baker

Reed is a member of the firm’s Management Committee. His principal areas of practice are banking and commercial law, real estate finance and development, land use planning, and business law. Reed has extensive experience in representing large and small businesses and developers in a wide range of commercial transactions, including business formation and funding. His practice also includes the representation of institutional lenders in new financing arrangements, loan workouts, and secur...

Location, location, location is the mantra of the real estate profession. As a lifelong and community minded resident of Northwest Ohio, Lane D. Williamson knows the location quite well. Mr. Williamson has handled multiple real estate matters including real estate acquisition and development with a concentration on land use, annexation, eminent domain, zoning and planning law and permits/entitlements that also encompasses aspects of public law. Construction, mining, manufacturing, retail, dis...

Service to clients and to his life-long community are Mr. Jacobs' focus and passion. Frank D. Jacobs concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning, general tax planning, charitable planned giving, business structuring, business succession planning and planning for qualified retirement plan beneficiary designation payouts. Mr. Jacobs is admitted to the bar of Ohio and to practice in the federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court. Additionally, he holds a Certified Pu...

Scott's principal areas of practice are mergers and acquisitions, domestic and international trade matters, and general corporate and regulatory matters. He represents domestic and international buyers and sellers in transactions of various structures and values. He also represents privately held issuers in capital raising projects mainly through the private placement of securities and has extensive experience in antitrust regulatory matters, particularly in product distribution matters.

As a trial attorney who has served as a State Senator and the Chairman of the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee, the chairman of the board of a major health care company, and the chairman of a major urban political party, Mark is sought as a trusted advisor and advocate on a variety of bet the company matters. Among other distinctions, Lawdragon recently named Mark as one of the 500 Global Leaders in Crisis Management, and Best Lawyers in America has twice recognized him as Ohio Appellate Lawye...

Rebecca Shope is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Rebecca practices law in Toledo, Ohio Best Lawyers has recognized Rebecca Shope since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Rebecca Shope is held by other lawyers.

Practicing law for over four decades, David has extensive experience in business litigation with a focus on antitrust, patent infringement, and other intellectual property (IP) cases. He represents corporate clients in various industries, including banking and financial institutions, health care, and technology. Recently recognized for his 50 years as a member of the Toledo Bar, David has been a leading legal figure in patent rights infringement cases and complex litigation cases, including: ...

PERSONAL INJURY & INSURANCE LAW After graduating from Case Western Reserve University Law School in 1996, Margaret first worked for the Erie County Prosecutor’s Office before joining Murray & Murray. She works to be an advocate for her clients and help them in the best and most meaningful way possible. Presenting a case to the court and having the clients understand just how much the firm cares about their very personal and individual claims is very important to her. Margaret is...

Greg has extensive experience consulting businesses and financial institutions in a wide variety of legal issues. He has successfully tried several business and employment disputes in state and federal courts across several states, including obtaining injunctive and emergency relief for his clients. Greg also has extensive appellate experience in federal courts and state courts in Michigan, Ohio, and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition, he acts as outside general counsel for a var...

David J. Rectenwald is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. David J. practices law in Toledo, Ohio Best Lawyers has recognized David J. Rectenwald since 2005. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which David J. Rectenwald is held by other lawyers.