Taft law firm, Chicago firm to merge

The law firm of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP announced Tuesday that the Chicago law firm of Shefsky & Froelich will merge with Taft, effective Jan. 2 and will operate under the Taft name.

Taft, based in Cincinnati, has offices in Dayton, Cleveland and Columbus, as well as other cities in the U.S.

Taft said the merger, which was almost two years in the making, provides the law firm with a strong presence and deep relationships in Chicago. As a merged firm, clients will have access to approximately 400 regional attorneys in eight cities with an even broader range of resources, Taft said.

The merger with Shefsky & Froelich marks Taft’s eighth office in five states. Taft’s Dayton office has grown to include more than 30 attorneys, the law firm said.