Lexington, KY - Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, has announced a merger with Peck Shaffer & Williams LLP, also known as Peck Shaffer.
Cincinnati-based Dinsmore will envelop Peck Shaffer's 23 partners, eight associates, four Of Counsel attorneys and 27 professional staff effective March 1.
With the merger, Dinsmore states in a release that it will gain significant bond counsel strength. To support this growth, the firm will create a Finance Department and restructure several practice groups.
“The timing is right from our standpoint,” said George H. Vincent, Dinsmore’s Managing Partner and Chairman. “Peck Shaffer is known nationally for the quality and strength of its public finance practice. Combining its 35 attorneys with our top commercial finance and bond counsel groups means we are well positioned in the finance arena. We are very pleased to add these exceptional attorneys to the firm. This expansion also aligns with our strategic goals of keeping pace with our clients’ sophisticated public financing needs.”
Peck Shaffer was founded in Cincinnati in 1889 and has offices in Columbus, OH; Covington; Chicago and Denver.
Dinsmore has more than 500 attorneys with locations in 16 cities throughout Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C. and West Virginia.