Business and Corporate Law

• Business Disputes
  Our practice also is dedicated to providing insurers the services they need in all types of litigation and coverage issues.  We have extensive experience in handling matters stemming from insurance coverage and contract disputes in the context of both public and private entities.  We regularly handle claims for uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage and have a strong working knowledge of the setoffs available statutorily and contractually.  We are also prepared to provide insight and advice for bad faith claims and subrogation recovery.
• Trade Secrets

Employment Law

• Wrongful Termination
• Employment Discrimination
  On January 12, 2021, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed H.B. 352, which will go into effect on April 15, 2021. This new legislation, otherwise known as the Employment Law Uniformity Act (ELUA), brings significant reforms to Ohio’s employment discrimination statute, R.C. Chapter 4112. This new legislation simplifies Ohio’s former employment discrimination statute and, in many ways, mirrors existing federal employment discrimination statutes.
• Employment Contract
  We understand the importance of maintaining positive employee and employer relationships.  While we have the experience to handle the most difficult legal challenges facing employers, we strive to assist our clients in minimizing problems before they arise by planning, counseling and training not only employers, but also their employees.  We work with employers to develop and implement sound personnel practices and policies, disciplinary procedures, employment agreements and performance evaluations to ensure that clients avoid costly litigation.  We also draft and review non-compete and trade secret agreements.
• Employment Litigation
  We assist employers through the dispute process and provide sound legal advice based on their individual circumstances and the knowledge we have acquired over the years handling employment matters.  We know that employment litigation is a stressful time for an employer, and we will ensure that our clients are well informed and make appropriate decisions for themselves and their employees.
• Sexual Harassment
  A substantial part of our employment law practice involves allegations of employment discrimination because of race, sex, religion, disability, national origin, veteran’s status and age.  In addition, we are experienced in matters involving allegations of retailiation, sexual harassment, workplace intentional tort, FMLA and FLSA violations.  Our attorneys also represent employers in civil rights matters, including free speech and due process claims.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
• Premises Liability
• Construction Litigation
• Real Estate Transactions
  We routinely represents townships, municipalities and counties on employment and personnel matters; the Ohio Public Records Act; Ohio Sunshine Law; civil rights and police issues; zoning, planning and land use questions and disputes; public contracting; and general governance issues.  We also work with police and fire departments to develop and revise handbooks, employment policies and procedures and assist in the development of general operating guidelines and procedures unique to police and fire departments.  In our positions as Legal Counsel, for public entities, we are responsible for reviewing and/or drafting the various contractual obligations executed by public boards and officials.  Such review and drafting includes a variety of contractual proposals, including software license agreements, lease agreements, real estate purchase and sale agreements, mutual aid agreements, fire equipment purchase agreements, construction and improvement agreements, easement agreements, service provider agreements, and other legal obligations requiring the approval of legislative bodies.
• Eminent Domain
• Land Use and Zoning

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Our lawyers represent clients in federal and state courts at both the trial and appellate level and before administrative bodies and arbitration panels.   Our practice covers a full range of litigation matters that individuals, governmental bodies and companies encounter.  Our attorneys are experienced in handling cases involving personal injury defense, construction claims, class action and multi-party litigation, civil rights litigation, municipal and police liability, premises liability, professional liability, contractual disputes, product liability, construction matters, fire damage, employment, intentional torts, and libel/slander/defamation cases.  As always, our goal is to keep our clients well informed so that they understand all of the issues involved in their case and feel confident in the way their case is being handled.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning

Finance Law

• Debt Collection
  Our firm’s consumer law practice is nationally known for its excellent representation of defendants in matters dealing with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.  Our firm also defends State law consumer claims against business entities.