History
More than a century after Frank F. Dinsmore opened a small law office on Cincinnati’s Walnut Street in 1908, Dinsmore has evolved into a national firm with offices from coast to coast. The firm has changed, but Dinsmore's original mission has remained constant: Commitment to clients comes first.
Frank F. Dinsmore opens private practice on Walnut Street in Cincinnati.
Walter M. Shohl becomes a partner at Dinsmore’s practice. The firm successfully defends legendary banker George “Boss” Cox in two separate trials.
Potter Stewart joins firm as an associate.
Potter Stewart appointed to United States Supreme Court. Stewart would go on to famously use the phrase "I know it when I see it," to describe his threshold test for obscenity in Jacobellis v. Ohio.
After 70 years and five name changes, the firm officially becomes what was known as “Dinsmore & Shohl.”
Dinsmore opens offices in Dayton and Columbus, Ohio; Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky.
Firm expands regionally with offices in Charleston, West Virginia and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Firm merges with Killworth, Gottman, Hagen & Schaeff, L.L.P. in Dayton, Ohio.
Dinsmore opens offices in Morgantown and Wheeling, West Virginia.
Dinsmore expands further in Kentucky, opening an office in Frankfort and merging with Woodward, Hobson & Fulton, L.L.P. in Louisville and Lexington.
Firm expands to the east coast with offices in Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania while adding another West Virginia location in Lewisburg.
Dinsmore merges with Peck, Shaffer & Williams in Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio, also adding offices in Chicago, Illinois, Covington, Kentucky and Denver, Colorado.
Firm merges with Huddleston Bolen LLP in Charleston, West Virginia and Louisville, Kentucky and adds office in Huntington, West Virginia.
Firm merges with Gifford Krass and adds offices in Detroit and Ann Arbor, Michigan and Groton, Connecticut.
Firm merges with Leventhal Law and adds an office in San Diego, California.
Firm opens Cleveland, Ohio office.
Firm opens Los Angeles, California office.
Firm opens Boston office.
Firm opens Tampa office.
Firm merges with Wooden McLaughlin and adds offices in Indianapolis and Bloomington, Indiana.
Josh Lorentz becomes Managing Partner.
Firm merges with San Diego firm, Mulvaney Barry Beatty Linn & Mayers LLP and Mateer & Herbert in Orlando.
Firm opens Miami office.
Firm opens Houston office.
Firm expands in Northeast Ohio to include a presence in Akron.
