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Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Jennifer Snyder Heis has been named to Profiles in Diversity Journal’s 2021 list of
Heis “Women Worth Watching,” an award that energizes, inspires, and recognizes women who have demonstrated high levels of leader- ship. Active in the community, Heis currently serves as an Advisory Board Member of Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio. She served for five years on the Grant Review Committee of Impact 100, an organization that awards transforma- tional grants to nonprofits in the Cincinnati area. Heis works to advance the skills of other attorneys and is a longtime member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI). For the last seven years, she has served as a member of DRI’s Law Institute. She also helps lead DRI’s Product Liability and Drug & Medical Device Commit- tees and will serve as Chair of DRI’s national Drug & Medical Device Seminar in 2022 and 2023 after serving for two years as the semi- nar’s Vice Chair. She is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel, an invitation-only group of the world’s leading corporate defense attorneys, and serves as Vice Chair of its Drug, Device & Biotechnology
Stuckey
The law firm of Bricker & Eckler LLP recently elected Jason Stuckey as a new income partner, effective January 1, 2022. Stuckey advises a multitude of public sector clients with a focus
Jefferson
Graydon is pleased to announce the addition of Mina Jones Jefferson, Esq., as the firm’s Chief People Officer. Jefferson’s primary role as CPO is the continuous develop- ment of Graydon’s team members. This
on school districts and higher education insti- tutions. He advises clients on compliance with a wide array of issues including but not limited to federal and state labor and employment issues, employee disciplinary concerns, contract issues, licensure issues, FERPA issues, ethics issues, the Ohio Open Meetings Act, student-re- lated disciplinary matters, residency and custody disputes and the drafting and imple- mentation of policies. Stuckey also has extensive experience representing clients in collective bargaining negotiations, labor arbitrations and employee grievances. He has also represented clients before the Ohio Civil Rights Commis- sion, state and federal courts, including the Court of Appeals. Additionally, Stuckey coun- sels higher education clients on Title IX and NCAA compliance issues.
includes recruiting and acquisition of both new and lateral talent, as well as engagement, reten- tion, and professional development of current team members and leadership of the firm’s diversity, equity, and inclusion work. Jefferson joins Graydon from the University of Cincin- nati College of Law, where she served as Associate Dean, Chief of Staff and Director of the Center for Professional Development. Prior to that, she was a litigation partner at a local law firm. Jefferson is a graduate of the Univer- sity of Cincinnati College of Law, and Miami University, where she received a B.A. in Public Administration. She is licensed to practice in Ohio.
It is with heavy hearts that Wood + Lamping announces the recent passing of
Joseph Robinette.
Joe passed away on August 31, 2021, at age 59. He was a graduate of Chaminade Julienne, University of Dayton Law School, and a respected business law attorney
for Wood + Lamping. His practice focused
on corporate transactions, commercial
agreements, antitrust counseling,
intellectual property (IP) law and licensing, and unfair competition law.
Even though his tenure at Wood + Lamping was relatively short, Joe made a significant impact at the firm. His Wood + Lamping colleagues often referred to him as the firm’s heart and soul. We will miss him dearly.
Before joining Wood + Lamping, Joseph served as General Counsel to the United States Playing Card Company, the manufacturer of the well-known Bicycle® brand. As a well-respected lawyer with an extensive career,
Joe's practice touched many people’s lives over the years. Wood + Lamping extends sincere condolences to all those that
have had the honor of working with him.
WoodLamping.com ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Committee.
Flottman
Augustus Flottman
joins Graydon’s Liti- gation Group. He specializes in pursuing and defending claims for business torts, breach of contract and fraud. Flott- man’s practice
focuses on legal matters that arise in the inter- section of civil and white-collar criminal litigation. He also has experience representing defendants in some of the region’s most high-profile federal criminal jury trials on charges for white collar crimes such as wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering. As a member of the Southern District of Ohio’s Criminal Justice Advocate program, Flottman accepts appointments from federal judges to represent indigent criminal defendants in federal court against charges for various crimes. Flottman earned his JD from Salmon P. Chase College of Law and is licensed to practice in Ohio.
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