Robert W. "Buzz" Trafford

Mary Barley-McBride is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Mary practices law in Columbus, Ohio Best Lawyers has recognized Mary Barley-McBride since 2007. 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 Mary Barley-McBride is held by other lawyers.

Scot Crow has extensive experience in corporate, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and tax law. His clients rely on him to advise them with respect to their complex financial transactions as well as serving as their outside general counsel. Scot provides proactive advice with respect to sensitive management matters, litigation management, day to day transactional needs and objective assessments for the development of successful business strategies. Scot has served as lead counsel to ma...

Kerry Hageman-Froelich is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Kerry practices law in Columbus, Ohio Best Lawyers has recognized Kerry Hageman-Froelich since 2027. 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 Kerry Hageman-Froelich is held by other lawyers.

Nicole R. Woods is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Securities. Nicole R. practices law in Columbus, Ohio Best Lawyers has recognized Nicole R. Woods since 2025. 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 Nicole R. Woods is held by other lawyers.

Sara Jodka, CIPP-US, CIPP-E, and CIPM / member at Dickinson Wright, is an experienced legal advisor and litigator. She provides clients with practical advice on a wide range of labor and employment issues, including discrimination, retaliation, harassment, leave, FMLA, COVID-19 response, reductions in force, background checks, drug testing, breach of contract, non-compete/restraint of trade/non-solicitation, employment agreements, executive compensation, wage/hour class/collective actions and...

Mr. Schneider has defended individuals, businesses and public officials in a myriad of criminal matters that include public corruption and matters involving tax, health care, securities and mortgage fraud. In addition, he has defended individuals and businesses before licensing boards, regulators and in professional liability litigation. He has: defended against federal and state prosecutions involving charges of bribery, public corruption, money laundering and fraud. defended business profes...

Gregory W. Stype is a partner in the Columbus office of Barnes & Thornburg, where he is a member of the Government Services and Finance Department. With more than 30 years of experience, Gregory devotes his practice to public and infrastructure finance and economic development. Gregory has served as counsel to state government entities, including the Ohio Public Facilities Commission, the Ohio Office of Budget and Management, and the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission, as well as...

Dave Swift is an of-counsel at Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP and a Family Wealth & Estate Planning Group member. He practices estate planning, estate and trust administration and also engages in the representation of tax-exempt organizations. Dave represents individuals, business owners and families concerning estate planning, tax planning and business succession planning.

Mathew may not be one of those table-pounding attorneys, but make no mistake, he is a fierce litigator. His ability to speak calmly and reasonably as well as to ask questions and actually listen to the answers makes him an especially strong negotiator and effective in advocating for his clients’ best interests. Mathew’s employment law practice is multidimensional. He defends employers against a wide range of employment claims ranging from unlawful discrimination, harassment and re...

David K. Stein is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law, Cannabis Law and Commercial Litigation. David K. practices law in Columbus, Ohio Best Lawyers has recognized David K. Stein since 2024. 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 K. Stein is held by other lawyers.