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THE BREIFCASE

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New Associations & Promotions in the areas of product liability, employment, Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to
HIRING
and complex employment litigation. Identified announce Patricia A. Shlonsky,
Nixon Law Group, a leading by clients as a firm they turn to for their most Cleveland Partner-in-Charge and
health care law firm pressing litigation needs, Ulmer was named a Chair of the firm’s Employee
representing innovative “Litigation Standout” in Product Liability Litigation. Benefits and Tax Practice Groups,
healthcare providers and health was recently inducted as a Fellow of The
technology companies, Mishkind Kulwicki Law Co., L.P.A. is American College of Employee Benefits
announced that Faisal Khan, has joined the proud to announce that Howard Mishkind Counsel, a nonprofit dedicated to elevating the
Firm as Senior Counsel. Mr. Khan will be has been recognized as an Ohio Super standards and advancing public understanding
based in Cleveland, expanding Nixon Law Lawyer for 2020 in Ohio in the area of of employee benefits laws.
Group’s reach in the Midwest. Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice. This
is Howard’s 15th consecutive year being The story inspired by Taft Stettinius &
The law firm of Buckley King is recognized. He has also been recognized Hollister LLP partner Rob Bilott and his
pleased to announce that Paul in the 26th Edition of The Best Lawyers pivotal role in a legal battle with DuPont will
M. Shipp has joined the Firm. in America for his work in the areas of appear on the big screen and in print. “Dark
Paul has extensive experience in Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Waters” is inspired by the story of Bilott
commercial and criminal litigation, Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs and Professional discovering and publicly revealing DuPont’s role
and primarily focuses on advising on and Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs. in the contamination of drinking water with the
litigating white-collar criminal matters. man-made, toxic “Forever Chemical,” PFOA. The
Benchmark Litigation has ranked Ulmer & film’s star-studded cast includes Oscar nominee
Berne LLP’s Litigation Department and the Mark Ruffalo as Bilott and Oscar winner Anne
Honors following partners in its 2020 guide to the Hathaway, who plays the role of Bilott’s wife,
nation’s leading firms and attorneys: Jeffrey Sarah Barlage Bilott.
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to S. Dunlap (General Commercial Litigation),
announce that Chief Diversity Frances Floriano Goins (Securities
Officer Timothy J. Downing Litigation), Paul R. Harris (General Announcements
has been recognized by The Commercial Litigation), and Michael N.
National Law Journal in its Ungar (General Commercial Litigation, The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
inaugural Equality Trailblazers list. Securities Litigation). Additionally, for the sixth Volunteer Lawyer Program presents
year in a row, Michael N. Ungar, Chair of “Collateral Consequences on Housing
Buckley King is proud to announce Ulmer’s Litigation Department, was named Opportunities For People With Criminal
that Brent M. Buckley, the one of Benchmark’s Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Convictions” as part of the Cuyahoga Common
Firm’s managing partner, has been America. Benchmark recognized Ulmer as Pleas Pro Bono Collaborative. The program
awarded the Cleveland State a leading labor and employment firm and includes 1.0 CLE General Credit Hours and
University Cleveland-Marshall honored Partners William D. Edwards, takes place on November 15, 2019 from 9:15
College of Law Distinguished Alumni Award. Jeffrey S. Dunlap, Mark D. Katz, and a.m. to 10:15 a.m. at Cuyahoga County Justice
Stephanie Dutchess Trudeau as Labor Center, 1200 Ontario Street, Cleveland, OH
Frantz Ward is pleased to and Employment Stars. 44113, Courtroom 15-D.
announce Christina E. Niro,
Partner in the firm’s nationally- Frantz Ward is pleased to share that Keith Briggs and Morgan, the fifth largest law firm
recognized Labor and Ashmus, Partner in the firm’s Labor & in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, is combining with
Employment Practice Group, is Employment Practice, is the recipient of the Taft, effective Jan. 1, 2020. The combination will
named to the YWCA of Greater Cleveland’s Dame Cicely Saunders Blue Diamond Award result in Taft consisting of more than 600 lawyers
2019 Distinguished Young Women. selected by Hospice of the Western Reserve. across 12 U.S. offices, primarily in the Midwest.

Ulmer & Berne LLP is proud to Global immigration law firm Green and
announce that James A. Elections & Appointments Spiegel has just opened a new Midwest office
Goldsmith, Partner and Chair of location in Cleveland. In a new partnership,
the firm’s Trusts & Estates Practice The Executive Council of the Episcopal Church Marin K. Ritter and Brian J. Halliday of
Group, will receive the Distinguished USA recently confirmed the appointment of Ritter Halliday, LLP join Green and Spiegel, LLC
Advisor Award from University Hospitals. William Vodrey to the Court of Review. as Directors of the Midwest office.

Ulmer & Berne LLP is honored in BTI Frantz Ward is pleased to Something To Share?
Consulting Group’s latest report on trends in announce that attorney Send member news and announcements to
the litigation market – “BTI Litigation Outlook Jonathan Scandling has been Jackie Baraona at jbaraona@clemetrobar.org
2020: Changes, Trends, and Opportunities for named to the On-Board by the 15 one and a half months prior to
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Law Firms” — and is recognized as a leader Cleveland Class of 2020. publication to guarantee inclusion.
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