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R. Guy Taft concentrates his legal practice in Federal and State court litigation and appeals, particularly in the areas of intellectual property litigation (patent, trademark, copyright and counterfeiting), unlawful competition, breach of contract, fraud, partnership and shareholder disputes, advertising and First Amendment law, employment law, product liability, health care and commercial real estate disputes. Guy also serves as an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association in commercial and intellectual property disputes, including disputes related to the licensing of computer software.

Guy was president of the Cincinnati Bar Foundation from 2010-2012 and currently serves as immediate past president and a trustee. Additionally, he is a trustee on the board of the Cincinnati Bar Association and a Master of the Bench of the Potter Stewart American Inn of Court. Guy has been named a Best Lawyer® by U.S. News in the areas of commercial litigation and appellate practice, and he has received the highest possible peer review rating of AV® Preeminent™ from Martindale-Hubbell for more than 20 years. He also has been repeatedly recognized as a “Leading Lawyer” by Cincy Magazine and as an Ohio Super Lawyer® in the practice area of intellectual property litigation.

He has served as a Continuing Legal Education Chairman for the Federal Bar Association Annual Convention in 2004, chairman of the Community Services Committee for the Cincinnati Bar Association, and chairman of the Executive Committee, the Development Committee, and the Grants Committee for the Cincinnati Bar Foundation.

Guy is co-chairman of Strauss Troy's Litigation Department. He is a shareholder/partner of the firm and serves on its board of directors.

Location
  • 150 East Fourth Street, Fourth Floor
    Cincinnati, OH 45202-4018
Languages
  • English
Education
  • University of Cincinnati, J.D., graduated 1976
  • University of Cincinnati, BA, graduated 1976
Bar Admissions
  • Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association
Affiliations
  • 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

Strauss Troy Co., LPA
Headquarters: Cincinnati, Ohio

12 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

3 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Appellate Practice
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Appellate Practice, Cincinnati (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Appellate Practice
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Real Estate
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
  • First Amendment
  • Litigation
Awards:
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ Attorney
  • U.S. News Best Lawyers in America®
  • Ohio Super Lawyer®
  • "Leading Lawyer" by Cincy Magazine
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • 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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