Fund Formation Lawyers in Ohio
13 fund lawyers at 4 firms have an office in Ohio.
Everyone here is listed from their firm’s own bio page, and nobody pays to be listed or to rank. Last verified Oct 23–24, 2026. How we check
- Partners
- 13
- all at partner level
- Firms
- 4
- Biggest city
- Cleveland
- 5 here
Private fund attorneys in Ohio
Practice Group Chair / PartnerTaft Stettinius & Hollister
Cleveland, OHPractices: Fund formation, Funds regulatory
PartnerThompson Hine
Cleveland, OH + 1 morePractices: Fund formation, Funds regulatory
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerJones Day
Columbus, OHPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds
- Since 2014. In practice since 2014, from the firm’s bio.
PartnerNelson Mullins
Pittsburgh, PA + 1 morePractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 1 more
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Practice Group Chair / PartnerTaft Stettinius & Hollister
Cincinnati, OHPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerJones Day
Cleveland, OHAlso private credit funds, funds regulatory
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2000. In practice since 2000, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Partner-in-ChargeJones Day
Cleveland, OHAlso private equity funds, venture funds, secondaries
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1993. In practice since 1993, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerThompson Hine
Columbus, OHAlso fund formation
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2001. In practice since 2001, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerThompson Hine
Columbus, OHAlso fund formation, hedge funds
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1994. In practice since 1994, from the firm’s bio.
PartnerThompson Hine
Columbus, OHAlso fund formation
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1987. In practice since 1987, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
- Former SEC. Lists the SEC among past employers, on the firm’s bio.
PartnerTaft Stettinius & Hollister
Cincinnati, OHPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds
Partner-in-ChargeTaft Stettinius & Hollister
Cincinnati, OHPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 1 more
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Private Fund Law Firms in Ohio, by partners listed
- Taft Stettinius & HollisterCleveland5partners
- Thompson HineColumbus · Cleveland4partners
- Jones DayCleveland · Columbus3partners
- Nelson MullinsCleveland · Pittsburgh1partner
Private fund attorneys in Ohio, by the numbers
Who has practised longest here?
By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 6 of the 13 here give one.
- Michael V. WiblePartner · Thompson HineSince 1987
- John M. Saada Jr.Partner-in-Charge · Jones DaySince 1993
- JoAnn M. StrasserPartner · Thompson HineSince 1994
- Anna L. MoscioniPartner · Jones DaySince 2000
- Philip B. SinenengPartner · Thompson HineSince 2001
About this list
What fund lawyers do
Fund lawyers set up and look after private funds: they draft the partnership agreement and offering documents, negotiate terms with investors, and keep the manager within securities, tax and regulatory rules over the fund’s life. Some act for the managers (GPs) who raise funds, others for the investors (LPs) who commit to them, and some for both.
In sum
13 fund lawyers at 4 firms are listed on this page in Ohio. The 4 with the most: Taft Stettinius & Hollister (5), Thompson Hine (4), Jones Day (3) and Nelson Mullins (1). The schools their bios name most: Case Western Reserve University (3) and Ohio State University (3). Of the 6 who give a first year in practice, half began in 1994 or before.
Questions
How many private fund attorneys does FundOpsHQ list in Ohio?
13 partners at 4 firms. Last checked Oct 23–24, 2026. Each one is at partner level, and their firm's website lists an office in Ohio.
Which private fund law firms have the most partners listed in Ohio?
Taft Stettinius & Hollister (5), Thompson Hine (4) and Jones Day (3), counting the partners each firm's own website lists in Ohio.
Where in Ohio are private fund attorneys based?
The cities with the most: Cleveland (5) and Columbus (5).
What else do these lawyers work on?
The practices they list most: fund formation (13), funds regulatory (7) and private equity funds (6).
How does a fund lawyer get on this list?
By being a partner, principal, shareholder or member whose firm's own website lists them for this work. FundOpsHQ reads each firm's public bio pages and dates every check. Nobody pays to be listed or to rank, and anyone listed can claim, correct or remove their profile. How the directory works
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