ðə fˈɜːm hɐz kəntˈɪnjuːəsli ɛɡzˈɪstᵻd fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː dˌaʊn tə ðə pɹˈɛzənt ˌʌndɚɹ ɐ vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv nˈeɪmz æz ɐdˈɪʃənəl pˈɑːɹtnɚz bɪkˌeɪm ˈæktɪv ɔːɹ ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd fɹʌmðə fˈɜːm ænd ɪz wˈʌn ʌvðɪ ˈoʊldɪst lˈɔː fˈɜːmz ɪn oʊhˈaɪoʊ.
The firm has continuously existed from 1853 down to the present under a variety of names as additional partners became active or retired from the firm and is one of the oldest law firms in Ohio.