John S. Marshall

John S. Marshall, a distinguished partner at Marshall Forman & Schlein LLC, in Columbus, Ohio, has dedicated over four decades to advocating for individuals in employment and civil rights cases. His competence spans a wide array of areas, including:

• Discrimination
• Retaliation
• Employment contracts
• Noncompete agreements
• Wrongful termination
• Sexual harassment
• Police misconduct
• First Amendment issues

Beyond litigation, Mr. Marshall is a trusted advisor, frequently assisting clients with the review and negotiation of employment contracts and severance agreements.

Mr. Marshall's journey into law began at The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, where he earned his law degree in 1983. That same year, he was admitted to practice law in Ohio. His academic foundation was laid at Denison University, where he completed his undergraduate studies.

Throughout his career, Mr. Marshall has been an active member of several professional organizations, including the Columbus Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association, the National Employment Lawyers Association, the Ohio Employment Lawyers Association, the Columbus Employment Lawyers Association, the Central Ohio Association for Justice and the Ohio Association for Justice.

Mr. Marshall’s peers have consistently recognized his excellence, electing him to be featured in every edition of The Best Lawyers in America from 1995 to 2023. Notably, he has been honored as Lawyer of the Year in Employment Law multiple times and in labor and employment litigation. Remarkably, he was also named the 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” in employment law by The Best Lawyers in America.

In 2013, Columbus CEO Magazine acknowledged Mr. Marshall’s outstanding contributions by including him in its Top 5 Lawyers listing. Two years earlier, the Columbus Bar Association awarded him the Professionalism Award, celebrating his unwavering commitment to the highest standards of the legal profession, his integrity and his humanitarian spirit.