Co-Managing Partner Jeffrey K. Helfrich has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America© for over a decade across multiple practice areas. In the 2026 Edition of the guide, Helfrich adds a new practice area – Banking and Finance Law – to seven others. His longest-held honor is in Commercial Transactions / UCC Law where his work has been recognized for 12 consecutive years. Helfrich’s complete list of 2026 awards includes:
- Banking and Finance Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) – 4 years
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law – 7 years
- Commercial Finance Law – 7 years
- Commercial Transactions / UCC Law – 12 years
- Corporate Law – 3 years
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law – 11 years
- Real Estate Law – 8 years
Helfrich is a business attorney with over 30 years’ experience whose practice includes mergers and acquisitions, real estate, commercial finance, business organizations, and healthcare law. He has represented clients in the purchase and sale of businesses locally and on a nationwide basis, and has represented banks as well as commercial borrowers in the negotiation, preparation, and review of loan documentation. Helfrich also represents business owners in a variety of general business matters, including the formation of new businesses, the negotiation of business and real estate contracts, and resolving shareholder disputes.
Each year, Best Lawyers conducts an extensive peer-review process to compile a list of the best attorneys in a broad range of practice areas based on peer feedback from across the region.
