Sydney S. McLafferty

Sydney S. McLafferty

Partner

Biography:

Sydney comes from a family with many attorneys so a career in the law was a natural fit.  It wasn’t until her first year of law school, however, that she recognized the significant impact of representing those that are injured and aggrieved against large corporations and insurance companies.  Since then, Sydney has dedicated her career to representing injury victims and their families through difficult adversity as well as protecting her client’s constitutional rights and access to the civil justice system. 

Originally from Wyoming, Ohio (a suburb of Cincinnati), Sydney and her husband, Scott are raising their two sons in Upper Arlington, Ohio. Sydney spends most of her free time at her sons’ various football, basketball and baseball events which quickly fill the weekend calendar.

Community:

Sydney is a regular supporter of a variety of community organizations including Children’s Hospital, Mid-Ohio Foodbank, the YWCA Family Center, Franklin County Children’s Services Holiday Wish Program, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.  Sydney has served as a volunteer parent mentor for the Cleft, Lip and Palate Center for Nationwide Children’s Hospital and enjoys joining her children at their various service-learning opportunities through school.

Education:

  • Bachelor of Arts, The Ohio State University (2000)
  • Juris Doctorate, Capital University Law School (2003)

Professional Associations:

  • Ohio Association for Justice
  • American Association for Justice
  • Central Ohio Association for Justice
  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • Columbus Bar Association
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Alliance of Women Trial Lawyers

Bar Admissions:

  • Supreme Court of Ohio, 2003
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, 2013
  • Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2019

Honors:

  • Immediate Past President, Ohio Association for Justice, 2023-2024
  • President, Ohio Association for Justice, 2022-2023
  • Vice President, Ohio Association for Justice, 2020-2021
  • Alliance of Women Trial Lawyers, Board Member, 2020-2021
  • Treasurer, Ohio Association for Justice, 2019-2020
  • National Women’s Trial Lawyers Top 25, 2019 – Present
  • National Trial Lawyers Top 100, 2019 – Present
  • Secretary, Ohio Association for Justice, 2018-2019
  • Women’s Caucus Chair, Ohio Association for Justice, 2013-2017
  • Board of Trustees, Ohio Association for Justice, 2014-Present
  • Advocates Circle, Ohio Association for Justice, 2010-Present
  • Board of Directors, Central Ohio Association for Justice, 2013-2017
  • Negligence Committee Chair, Central Ohio Association for Justice, 2007-2014
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
  • Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
  • Capital Associates Planning Committee, 2003-2004

Awards & Recognitions

2022
Top 10 Attorneys
Top 40 under 40
Rising Star
AVVO
Million Dollar
DUI Attorneys
Million Dollar