Christopher G. Keim Named to Crain’s Cleveland 2026 Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting, & Law List

Frantz Ward is proud to announce Managing Partner Christopher G. Keim has been recognized in Crain’s Cleveland Business’ 2026 Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting, & Law list.

The prestigious award honors individuals in the specified fields who have made a demonstrable impact on the advancement of their fields, the people around them, and their community.

As the firm’s first-ever Managing Partner, Chris guides the firm’s day-to-day operations to achieve its strategically planned goals and growth milestones. Under his leadership, the firm has expanded from 50 attorneys to over 90 and added a Columbus office.

In his spotlight, Chris discussed what drove the firm to expand to a new location and how the firm leverages its talented people, core values, and strong culture to maintain its ability to provide exceptional client service through continued growth.

He is deeply experienced in handling civil litigation matters with over 75 bench and jury trials in his career, experiences that have strengthened Frantz Ward’s national litigation presence and expanded the firm’s role in complex defense matters. In the profile, Chris shared how he continues to learn and improve with each new matter.

See Chris’ full Crain’s Cleveland Business 2026 Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting, & Law profile and spotlight here (subscription required).

Focusing on business disputes, product liability, transportation law, employment litigation, and corporate investigations, Chris represents closely held and publicly traded companies and their insurers in routine and catastrophic litigation. He holds many roles in the local and legal community including serving as Trustee for Cleveland Leadership Center and Greater Cleveland Sports Commission; ALFAI’s Managing Partner Forum Chair and Member of the Transportation Steering Committee; as well as positions at Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association including Co-Chair of Continuing Criminal Justice Reform Group for REAL Working Groups and Member of both the Council on Conscious Inclusion and Bench-Bar Committee.