Marc J. Kessler
Marc J. Kessler specializes in several key areas of business litigation. His expertise includes complex commercial transactions, business torts, real estate, product liability, construction, bankruptcy, health care, intellectual property rights and toxic tort defense. Marc is an experienced trial and appellate litigator in both state and federal courts throughout the country. In addition to his substantial litigation experience, he provides strategic business counsel to numerous large corporations based in the Midwest.
During his 26 years of practice, Marc has tried, litigated, arbitrated, mediated or otherwise resolved a wide variety of disputes and other client matters. Marc’s clients include large corporations, chemical companies, steel manufacturers, financial institutions, accounting firms and a variety of governmental entities.
Marc was recently named the 2018 Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions (Defendants) “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America® in Columbus, Ohio. He has been listed in Best Lawyers in America® since 2005. He is also consistently recognized by Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (litigation) and Ohio Super Lawyers®. Marc has also been selected by Ohio Super Lawyers as one of the top trial lawyers in the Columbus area. Further, Marc is active in community organizations supporting Central Ohio.
- Chambers USA, Commercial Litigation, 2013-21
- Ohio Super Lawyers®, Business Litigation, 2004-21; Top 100 Ohio, 2011; Top 50 Columbus, 2011, 2021
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Franchise Law, 2012-22; Commercial Litigation, 2016-22; Mass Tort Litigation /Class Actions – Defendants, 2016-22; Product Liability Litigation-Defendants, 2019-22; Columbus Lawyer of the Year, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, 2018; Columbus Lawyer of the Year, Franchise Law, 2022
- “Top Lawyers,” Columbus CEO, 2010
- AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell
Columbus, Ohio 43215
