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UB Greensfelder Earns Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2026 Edition
June 4, 2026
As Vice Chair of the Litigation Department, Jeff helps lead the firm’s team of accomplished litigators and trial lawyers as they represent clients nationwide in complex litigation and arbitration matters. Clients turn to Jeff for his more than 30 years of legal experience representing businesses in a wide range of commercial and employment disputes. Jeff’s practice involves complex business, securities, employment discrimination, and unfair competition matters. He has successfully tried many cases before juries, judges, and arbitrators. Jeff also helps clients avoid litigation, counseling a range of businesses on designing and implementing sound employment policies and procedures.
Jeff has received numerous accolades throughout his career. He has been ranked in Labor & Employment by Chambers USA since 2021. Jeff was named the Best Lawyers® 2024 Litigation – Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year” in Cleveland, and he has been named to The Best Lawyers in America® for Labor and Employment Law every year since 2010. He also has been named to the Ohio Super Lawyers list since 2007 , and has been recognized by Super Lawyers as one of the top 100 lawyers in the State of Ohio and as one of the top 50 lawyers in the city of Cleveland.
- Cornell University (B.S., with distinction, 1986)
- Harvard Law School (J.D., 1989)
- Ohio
- Illinois
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- Arizona
- U.S. District Court, Colorado
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- American Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law Section)
- Ohio State Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law Section)
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
- American Inns of Court (William K. Thomas Chapter) (Master of the Bench, President 2010-2011)
- Cleveland Employment American Inn of Court (Member)
- 8th District Judicial Conference (Life Member)
- The Lawyers Guild
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association The 3Rs – Rights, Responsibilities, and Realities Program (High School Classroom Volunteer 2017-present)
- Laurel Lake Retirement Community, Inc. (Member, Board of Directors 2024 - 2026)
- United Way of Greater Cleveland (Campaign Cabinet, 2015)
- Country Club of Hudson (Member, Board of Trustees 2005-2011, 2017-present; President 2009-2010)
- American Cancer Society – Cuyahoga Area (Member, Board of Trustees 2005-2008)
- Co-Chair, Litigation Department
- Member, Governing Board
- Ranked as one of Ohio’s “Leaders in Their Field” in Labor & Employment by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2021-2026)
- Crain's Cleveland Business Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys (2025)
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America®, Litigation – Labor and Employment; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management (2010-2026)
- Named Best Lawyers® Litigation – Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year” in Cleveland (2024)
- Named a Litigation Star in Ohio by Benchmark Litigation (2016-2026)
- Named Ohio Business Magazine's Ohio Leading Lawyers (2024; 2025)
- Named a “Labor & Employment Star” by Benchmark Litigation (2019-2024)
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated™ – Martindale-Hubbell®
- Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers list (2007-2026)
- Recognized as one of the top 100 lawyers in the state of Ohio by Super Lawyers (2011, 2019-2024)
- Recognized as one of the top 50 lawyers in the city of Cleveland by Super Lawyers (2012, 2019-2024)
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