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New Associations & Promotions Honors Elections & Appointments
HIRING

Tittle & Perlmuter is pleased to Reminger Co., LPA is pleased to Spangenberg Shibley & Liber
announce that Chance Douglas announce that Jeanne M. LLP is pleased to announce
has joined the firm. Chance has Mullin has been recognized as a that partner Dennis R.
been selected as a Rising Star by member of the 2019 class of Lansdowne has been
Super Lawyers for the past five Smart Women Awards appointed to the Board of the
consecutive years and is thrilled to continue his honorees. Jeanne received a “Progressive Cleveland Ballet Company.
career with Tittle & Perlmuter. Woman” award alongside other notable
honorees at the 2019 Smart Women Frantz Ward is proud to share
Frantz Ward is pleased to Breakfast & Awards. Additionally, she has been the election of Partner Brian
announce Kaitlyn D. Arthurs honored as a YWCA of Greater Cleveland Kelly, Chair of the firm’s Labor
joins the firm as Partner in the “Woman of Professional Excellence.” & Employment Group, as
area of Family Law. Fellow in The College of Labor
Corporate counsel ranked Ulmer & Berne and Employment Lawyers.
LLP as a best-branded law firm in BTI
Kaman and Cusimano attorneys Consulting Group’s BTI Brand Elite 2019: Client Frantz Ward is pleased to share
are pleased to announce that Perceptions of the Best-Branded Law Firms. that Partner Ian Frank has
Shannon M. McCormick has been appointed Vice Chair of
become a partner in the firm. McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Principal the Marketing Committee of
Christian R. Patno recently completed ALFA International and will
his successful term as president of the serve a two-year term in this role.
McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys.
Liffman welcomes Frank Patno was recognized for his leadership of Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to
George to the firm as an the organization for the past year with the announce that Partner Bill J.
associate. George is a member Outgoing President’s Appreciation Award. Gagliano has been appointed
of the firm’s Litigation Group to the Board of Directors for
with an emphasis on employment law. Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has SPACES, a nonprofit artist-driven
been recognized with the Gold Standard gallery and art incubator in Cleveland’s Ohio
Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce the Certification by the Women in Law City neighborhood.
addition of Marisa Darden, former Assistant Empowerment Forum LLC.
U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of
Ohio, as principal in the firm’s Government McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Announcements
Investigations and White Collar Practice. Liffman attorney Colin Ray
recently received the 2019
The law firm of Gallagher Sharp Cleveland Academy of Trail Frantz Ward is pleased to share
LLP is pleased to announce the Attorneys’ Distinguished that Keith Ashmus, Partner in
addition of Jody Perkins Ryan President’s Award. the firm’s Labor & Employment
as Of Counsel in the firm. Practice, has earned the
Frantz Ward LLP is proud to prestigious Certified Financial
share that Partner Michael J. Crime Specialist credential.
Ziegler Metzger LLP is very Frantz is a recipient of the
pleased to announce that Susan 2019 Jurisprudence Award from Montgomery Jonson LLP is
Friedman has joined the firm. ORT America. pleased to announce its opening
Susan’s practice areas include as of April 15, 2019. The firm’s
estate planning, probate, Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased Cleveland office is managed by
guardianships, special needs planning, elder law to share that Partner Amanda Kimberly V. Riley.
and charitable planning. Martinsek has been named to
Profiles in Diversity Journal’s Something To Share?
Abbie R. Pappas has become an associate 2019 list of “Women Worth Send member news and announcements to
with Singerman, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz Co., Watching,” an award that energizes, inspires, Jackie Baraona at jbaraona@clemetrobar.
L.P.A.. Ms. Pappas will practice in the areas of and recognizes women who have org by the 15 one and half months prior
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estate planning and administration of trusts demonstrated high levels of leadership. to publication to guarantee inclusion.
and estate.

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