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BakerHostetler

Cleveland, OH · Led by Paul Schmidt

Revenue

$700M

Lawyers

1,000+

Offices

17+

Founded

1916

About BakerHostetler

BakerHostetler is one of the nation's largest and most versatile law firms, founded in Cleveland in 1916 with a legacy of representing American institutions at the highest levels. The firm's 1,000+ attorneys handle everything from landmark Supreme Court cases to complex international transactions and major data breach incidents. BakerHostetler's digital assets and data privacy practice has made it a go-to firm in the modern age of cybersecurity and blockchain.

Practice Areas

Digital Assets & Data Management

Litigation

Corporate Transactions

Intellectual Property

Tax

Employment

Notable Clients

Sherwin-Williams

Progressive Insurance

The J.M. Smucker Company

Major cryptocurrency exchanges

Notable Alumni

Newton D. Baker, U.S. Secretary of War under President Wilson

John Hostetler, co-founding partner and Ohio legal pioneer

Irving Kane, noted Cleveland civic leader and firm chairman

Fun Fact

BakerHostetler's co-founder Newton D. Baker served as U.S. Secretary of War under President Woodrow Wilson, and the firm was appointed as counsel for the estate of the largest Bitcoin fraud recovery in history.

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