Atty. R. Guy "Guy" Taft

Atty. R. Guy "Guy" Taft

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.

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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.

Education

J.D.
University of Cincinnati
- 1976
BA
University of Cincinnati
- 1976

Awards

Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Real Estate
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice:
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Advertising Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Arbitration
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Copyright Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - First Amendment
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Patent
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Media Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Mediation
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Trademark Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus:
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — COVID-19
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — First Amendment
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent™ Attorney
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — U.S. News Best Lawyers in America
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Ohio Super Lawyer
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — "Leading Lawyer" by Cincy Magazine
- 2026
Lawyer of the Year — Appellate Practice (Cincinnati)
- 2022

Bar Admissions

Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association

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