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New Associations & Promotions Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Hall of The event included the presentation of the THE BrIEFcaSE
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Fame Celebration on October 25, 2019. Eugene Weir Award for Ethics and
Professionalism to John “Jack” P. Sahl.
Sutter O’Connell welcomes its alan Miles ruben, Emeritus Professor,
newest associate, Matthew a. Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, and Roetzel & Andress has once
Smartnick. Advisory Professor of Law, Fu Dan university, again been ranked as a top Ohio
Shanghai, PRC, has been honored for his law firm in the 2019 Chambers
“Lifetime Achievements” by the publishers of uSA: America’s Leading Lawyers
Marquis, “Who’s Who.” for Business (Chambers) for
Baron Law LLC has expanded its Natural Resources & Environment. Chambers also
team and practice areas with the Frantz Ward is recognized in the 2019 recognized shareholder Donald S. Scherzer as
addition of attorney Brittany a. edition of the prestigious Chambers uSA: a leading lawyer in the field of Litigation: White
Baron, of counsel. America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The Collar Crime & Government Investigations.
firm was recognized in the highest tier, Band
1, for its Labor and Employment Practice, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has been
Walter | Haverfield has added as well as Partner Michael J. Frantz. The named the Ohio Women’s Bar Association’s
Shaka Sadler to its Labor and firm also is ranked as one of the top tiers 2019 Family Friendly Award recipient.
Employment team. in the area of Construction. The following
attorneys are recognized in the 2019 edition:
T. Merritt Bumpass, Jr., Michael N. Elections & Appointments
Benesch announced that Chesney, Ian H. Frank, Michael J. Fay Sharpe LLP Partner colleen Flynn Goss
Gregg a. Eisenberg has been Frantz, Brian J. Kelly, Nora E. Loftus, has been appointed to the Board of Directors
re-elected Managing Partner of James B. niehaus, and Daniel A. Ward. for the Cleveland Eye Bank Foundation.
the firm for an unprecedented For the 17th consecutive year, Chambers uSA
third time, for a four-year term recognizes Ulmer & Berne LLP as a leading
beginning in 2021. law firm in “Chambers USA: America’s Leading Announcements
Lawyers for Business.” In the 2019 edition,
Tucker Ellis LLP is pleased to Chambers recognizes six of the firm’s practices Brian J. Halliday, founder and partner
announce that Tony vacanti and 15 of the firm’s partners and counsel, of Ritter Halliday LLP, has been quoted in a
has joined the firm as business including a continued seven-year Band 1 ranking recent Bloomberg Law article regarding H1-B
litigation counsel. for Michael n. Ungar, Partner and Chair of skilled guestworker visas. View the article at
ulmer’s Litigation Department, which is the https://www.bna.com/administrations-h1b-
highest possible recognition given by Chambers. denials-n57982097437/.
ulmer & Berne LLP continues to Practices and individual attorneys receiving
grow its Product Liability Practice recognition from Chambers in 2019 include: On May 2, Ulmer & Berne LLP and
Group with the addition of • Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions – Evelyn Cuyahoga County Public Library (CCPL)
Mengxue xie. hosted a special screening and panel discussion
k. Holmer and Peter a. rome
• Employee Benefits & Executive with acclaimed filmmaker David Sutherland
Tittle & Perlmuter is pleased to Compensation – Patricia A. Shlonsky of his latest film, “Marcos Doesn’t Live Here
Anymore,” at the CCPL’s Parma-Snow
announce that chance • Intellectual Property – clayton L. kuhnell, Branch. The film, which aired recently on PBS’
Douglas has joined the firm as Michael a. Marrero, Eric M. robbins, “FRONTLINE,” is a love story that puts a
the newest attorney. Chance has and Vance V. VanDrake, III human face on America’s immigration debate.
been selected as a Rising Star by • Labor & Employment – Stephanie
Super Lawyers for the past five consecutive Dutchess Trudeau The Ohio School Boards Association has
years and is thrilled to continue his career • Litigation: General Commercial – Frances entered into a strategic partnership with
with Tittle & Perlmuter. Floriano Goins and Michael n. Ungar Hennes communications to provide crisis
• Real Estate – Bill J. Gagliano, Lori management and communications services to
Pittman Haas, Scott P. Kadish, and
honors Mary Forbes Lovett over 700 public school systems throughout
the state of Ohio facing sudden challenges to
• Construction – Frederic X. “Fritz” Shadley their organizations’ reputations and operations.
Tucker Ellis LLP is On Friday, May 10, 2019, The
proud to announce Ohio State Bar Association Something To Share?
that partner recognized excellence in the legal Send member news and announcements to
carter Strang profession at its 2019 Annual Jackie Baraona at jbaraona@clemetrobar.org
and counsel Meeting and Awards Luncheon at by the 15 one and half months prior to
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Brandon Cox will be honored at the the Grand Event Center in Grandview, Ohio. publication to guarantee inclusion.

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