Judith L. Marsh
Offices Columbus
Email jlmarsh@vorys.com
112 Vorys Attorneys Named to 2021 Best Lawyers in America List; 26 Vorys Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers' Inaugural "Ones to Watch" List
President Signs $900 Billion Economic Aid Package
Receivables Financing
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, J.D., 2000, with honors, Order of the Coif
Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution, staff member, 1998-1999, managing editor, 1999-2000
Albion College, B.A., 1994, summa cum laude
Bar & Court Admissions
Admitted to practice law only in the states listed above.
Judy is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the firm's nationally recognized retail practice. Judy has more than 20 years of experience representing large, national retailers and consumer brands. Although her focus is on corporate, commercial, franchising and distribution, and finance transactions, she strives to serve these companies as a strategic partner to help them reach their business objectives.
Her notable experience includes:
Representing numerous retail and consumer brand clients in their commercial transactions
Representing several large retailers in their supplier and vendor relationships, including credit card processing and third party logistics services
Representing franchisors in the development and structuring of franchise systems, including preparation of franchise agreements, franchise disclosure documents and in dealings with their franchisees
Representing purchasers of franchise systems and large multi-unit franchisees
Representing several publically held companies in their lending relationships, including syndicated bank credit facilities
Representing manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, and sales agents in a variety of commercial relationships and transactions
Representing borrowers and lenders in a wide range of financing transactions
Representing a financial institution specializing in the purchase of account receivables
Judy is an active participant in the firm's memberships in the National Retail Federation and the Retail Industry Leaders Association. Judy is also a member of the American Bar Association and the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising.
Judy received her J.D. with honors from The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law where she was a member of the Order of the Coif, as well as a member and managing editor of the Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution. She received her B.A. summa cum laude from Albion College.
YWCA Columbus, Board of Trustees, 2018 – present; Board Member; Finance Committee, 2018-present
Co-founder, Columbus Diaper Bank, 2013, Chair and Board Member, 2013 – 2015, Board member, 2016-2018
International Franchise Association, Legal Symposium Task Force, Committee Member, 2016-2018
Mentoring Center of Central Ohio, Board Member, 2005-2008
Speaker, International Franchise Association's Annual Legal Symposium, 2017
Member, American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising, 2007-present
Current or Former Member of Various Vorys Committees, including Management, Strategic Opportunities, Diversity, Hiring, and Group Coordinating
Co-editor of Chapters 30 and 31 (franchise law), Advising Small Businesses, Alberty, 2009-2017
The Best Lawyers in America, Columbus Franchise Law "Lawyer of the Year," 2014, 2018, 2020
The Best Lawyers in America, Columbus Commercial Transactions and Franchise Law "Lawyer of the Year," 2016
The Best Lawyers in America, Banking and Finance Law, 2011-2021
The Best Lawyers in America, Franchise Law, 2013-2021
The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Finance Law, 2016-2021
The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law, 2016-2021
Columbus CEO, Top Lawyers in Columbus, 2015-2016
Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Franchise/Dealership, 2010
Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Securities and Corporate Finance, 2006-2007, 2009
One hundred and twelve lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America® 2021 edition. In addition, 26 Vorys attorneys were named to the inaugural Best Lawyers in America "Ones to Watch" list.
Vorys Advises M/I Homes in Rule 144A/Regulation S Offering
Vorys recently advised M/I Homes, Inc. in connection with its Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 4.950% senior notes due 2028.
More Than 100 Vorys Attorneys Named to 2020 Best Lawyers in America® List
One hundred and thirteen lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2020.
Twelve Vorys Attorneys Named 2020 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers
Twelve Vorys attorneys have been named 2020 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers. Each year, only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year."
Twenty Vorys Attorneys Named 2018 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers
Twenty Vorys attorneys have been named 2018 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers. Each year, only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year."
More Than 100 Vorys Attorneys Named to 2018 The Best Lawyers in America® List
One hundred and eight lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018.
One-hundred and eleven lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017.
One-hundred and eighteen lawyers from Vorys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016.
Sixteen Vorys Attorneys Named 2016 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers
Sixteen Vorys attorneys have been named 2016 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers.
One-hundred and ten lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015.
One hundred and eleven lawyers from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2014.
Ten Vorys Attorneys Named 2014 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers
Ten Vorys attorneys from three offices have been named 2014 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers. Each year, only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year."
126 Vorys Attorneys included in the 2013 The Best Lawyers in America® List
One hundred and twenty-six lawyers from Vorys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013.
More than 100 Vorys Attorneys named on 2012 The Best Lawyers in America® List
Vorys Ranked #1 Law Firm in Ohio on 2011 Best Lawyers in America® list
20 Vorys Attorneys Named Ohio Rising Stars
Vorys Elevates Eight Attorneys To Partner
Thirty-Six Vorys Attorneys Named Ohio Rising Stars
50th Annual IFA Legal Symposium
Vorys Partner Judy Marsh was a speaker at the 50th Annual IFA Legal Symposium hosted by the International Franchise Association on May 7, 2017.
Franchise Law Seminar
Vorys attorneys Herb Hedden and Judy Marsh were speakers at the Franchise Law Seminar hosted by the Ohio State Bar Association on May 13, 2015.
Financial Institutions Summit
Vorys presented a Financial Institutions Summit on March 4, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Shale 2012: Serving Bank Customers in the Ohio Shale Zone
Vorys partners Shawn Flahive, Sheila Nolan Gartland and Judy Marsh presented at the Ohio Bankers League's Shale 2012 event on March 6.
Cleveland Franchise Opportunities Seminar
Late on December 27, the President signed a $900 billion relief package that will provide aid to individuals and businesses still struggling with the economic impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Both the House and the Senate passed the proposal last week.
Real Estate Matters in Acquisitions and Mergers
Herb Hedden and Judy Marsh, both partners in the firm's Columbus office, authored a chapter for Mergers and Acquisitions of Franchise Companies (Second Edition, 2014, American Bar Association). Hedden and Marsh's chapter is titled "Real Estate Matters in Acquisitions and Mergers."
Client Alert: Oil and Gas Production Lending Guidance
With the boom in oil and gas production issues in Ohio, irrespective of the type, charter bank and thrift lenders can find a significant resource for safe and sound lending guidance in the newly issued addition to the Comptroller's Handbook on "Oil and Gas Production Lending."
Are Your Licenses Really Franchises? How to Avoid Inadvertent Franchise Regulation
To expand the scope of their business – either geographically or into additional product categories – many companies license their trademarks. Company "A" sells milk, for instance, and shipping milk far from its source of production may not make economic sense. A restaurateur wishes to open restaurants in other states. Another company has expertise in selling men's clothes, but would like to expand to men's shoes.