BakerHostetler was founded in 1916, when our three founding partners each deposited $500 into a firm account. Today, we have more than 900 partners and associates contributing to the success of our clients. The values they share are the same ideals on which our firm was founded: love and respect for the law, respect for each other, and the courage to make hard decisions on the basis of what they know to be right.
A team led by Partner Tony Roehl and including Partner Lori Bibb and Associates Megan Canning and Joy Hong represented employee benefits company McGohan Brabender (MB) in its acquisition by employee-owned insurance and financial services company Higginbotham.
Founded in 1972 and based in Dayton, Ohio, MB has six offices throughout Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky and…
Partner Elise Elam took part in a panel titled “Stop AI-Accelerated Adversaries” at CrowdTour Columbus, June 16, 2026. Elam focused on interactive breach simulation in a discussion that explored how adversaries are using AI to accelerate attacks and how to stop them with a unified AI-native defense.
Partner Jason Hoffman was quoted in a Law360 article titled “USPTO Clamping Down Reexam Bids After IPR Denials.” Published June 8, 2026, the article addresses recent U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) decisions denying ex parte reexamination requests where similar invalidity arguments had previously been raised in inter partes review petitions that were discretionarily denied.…
The BakerHostetler team of Partners Oren Warshavsky, Gonzalo Zeballos, Tatiana Markel and Michelle Usitalo filed an asset-recovery lawsuit against Eva Ropper and an obscure Austrian auction house on behalf of Patricia J. Leahy in a Holocaust-era restitution case involving alleged Nazi-looted art, claiming that she is the rightful heir and owner of a Gustav Klimt…
The Fifth Circuit has revisited Megatel Homes, L.L.C. v. City of Mansfield, Texas on panel rehearing, withdrawing its prior opinion and issuing a substituted decision that reaches the same result while clarifying the limits of its review. 176 F.4th 399 (5th Cir. May 21, 2026). We previously analyzed the Fifth Circuit’s original decision in Megatel…
Partner Matthew Gases provides pointers on carve-out transactions on an episode of the podcast M&A Talk titled “Unlock Value by Selling a Piece of Your Business.” Released June 9, 2026, Matt and the host discuss how carve-out transactions work, what makes them complex and how sellers can proactively prepare for a transaction. Topics covered include:…
We all should know the risks of rushing to file a trade secret misappropriation claim under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) without gathering enough facts. In addition to risking Rule 11 sanctions, for example, a plaintiff risks having to pay the defendant’s attorneys’ fees under the DTSA “if a claim of misappropriation is made…
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WASHINGTON — June 11, 2026 — BakerHostetler has once again been recognized as one of the best performing American law firms in the 2026 Legal 500 guide, with 153 attorney honors and 33 practice area commendations. These recognitions are a result of Legal 500’s assessment of hundreds of law firms across the United States, using…
