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