R. Guy "Guy" Taft
Recognized since 2014
Cincinnati, Ohio
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Real Estate

R. Guy Taft is a seasoned Cincinnati commercial litigator with extensive experience representing clients across Ohio in complex disputes involving intellectual property, unlawful competition, breach of contract, fraud, partnership and shareholder disputes, advertising and First Amendment issues, employment law, product liability, health care, and commercial real estate. His intellectual property litigation background includes patent, trademark, copyright, and counterfeiting matters. He has also served as an arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association, handling commercial and IP disputes, including software licensing cases.
Recognized as a Best Lawyer® in commercial litigation and appellate practice, Guy has earned the AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell for more than 30 years. He is a former president of the Cincinnati Bar Foundation, past trustee of the Cincinnati Bar Association, and a Master of the Bench with the Potter Stewart American Inn of Court. He has also been named an Ohio Super Lawyer® and a “Leading Lawyer” by Cincy Magazine. In addition to his litigation practice, Guy has held leadership roles in numerous legal and community organizations, including chairing the CLE program for the Federal Bar Association’s Annual Convention and leading several committees within the Cincinnati Bar Foundation.
- E-mail: rgtaft@strausstroy.com
- Lawyer Page: https://www.strausstroy.com/attorneys/guy-taft/
- 150 East Fourth Street, Fourth Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202-4018
- English
- University of Cincinnati, J.D., graduated 1976
- University of Cincinnati, BA, graduated 1976
- Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association
- American Bar Association - Member
- Cincinnati Bar Association - Member
- Cincinnati Bar Association - Past Board of Trustees, Past Community Services Chair and Past Nominating Committee Trustee Representative
- Cincinnati Bar Foundation - Immediate Past President and Board of Trustees
- Federal Bar Association - Member
- Ohio State Bar Association - Member
- Potter Stewart American Inn of Court - Master of the Bench
- University of Cincinnati Law Review - Past Editorial Board Member
13 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
3 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards


- Appellate Practice, Cincinnati (2022)
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Real Estate
- COVID-19
- First Amendment
- Litigation
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ Attorney
- U.S. News Best Lawyers in America®
- Ohio Super Lawyer®
- "Leading Lawyer" by Cincy Magazine
- Advertising Law
- Arbitration
- Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Copyright Law
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Litigation - First Amendment
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation - Patent
- Media Law
- Mediation
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Trademark Law
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