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eighth edition by the American Bar Associa- tion. The eighth edition includes comprehensive discussion of cutting-edge topics in the fast- paced field of False Claims Act litigation, including model jury instructions. Helmer is Senior Partner and President of the Cincinnati office of Helmer, Martins, Rice & Popham. Approximately two thirds of his practice, which is exclusively devoted to litigation, involves the representation of employees blowing the whistle on fraudulent Government contractors. Helmer has obtained several multi-million-dollar jury verdicts and has been trial counsel in over 300 published legal decisions. His False Claims Act cases have returned over $1 Billion to the taxpayers and have resulted in 15 criminal indictments. Helmer’s testimony before the House of Representatives and the United States Senate was pivotal in the 1986 Amendments to the False Claims Act. The statute has become known as the government’s primary weapon against fraud on the taxpayers. In 2008, he argued Allison Engine Co. v. United States ex re. Sanders before the United States Supreme Court against former Solicitor General Theo- dore Olson. The Supreme Court ruled by a 9-0 decision in favor of Helmer’s client. Helmer returned to testify before two Congressional Committees in 2008 concerning the clarifica- tion of the False Claims Act. Congress overwhelmingly passed the Amendments cham- pioned by Helmer and President Obama signed them into law on May 20, 2009. According to the Department of Justice, the United States has recovered more than $64 billion under the False Claims Act and its amendments champi- oned by Helmer.
Beale
Strauss Troy welcomes Kiley M. Beale to the firm, where she joins the Domestic Relations practice group. Beale focuses her practice on family law, including divorce and dissolution,
throughout Montgomery and Hamilton coun- ties. During her time in Montgomery County, she worked for the Montgomery County Juve- nile Court where she advocated for children in dependency cases and delinquency cases. She is also trained and supervised volunteers who advocated with children in the courtroom. Blackney began working for the Hamilton County Public Defender’s office in October of 2014, first in the Guardian ad Litem division where she advocated for children in dependency cases both inside the courtroom and in the community. She has a rare distinction of being undefeated in her cases before the First District Court of Appeals. She then began work in the municipal division of the public defender’s office where she represented individuals in criminal matters and advocating for their rights. As a public defender, she tried cases before judges and juries with great success. Blackney devel- oped a reputation for aggressive pretrial motion and trial practice on behalf of her clients. Blackney joined the Law Office of Arenstein and Gallagher in May of 2021, where she will represent primarily represent clients in crim- inal related matters in state and federal courts.
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Helmer
James B. Helmer, Jr.
Helmer, Martins, Rice & Popham announces that James B. Helmer, Jr.’s treatise, The False Claims Act Whis- tleblower Litigation, has just been published in its
present important law-related topics to students, and directly contribute to the Foundation’s grant making efforts. Since 2013, Hollis has been a solo practitioner with The Hollis Law Firm, LLC in Anderson Township. His practice focuses on immigration and personal injury matters. He holds a J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law and an LL.M. in Public International Law from the University of Helsinki Faculty of Law in Finland. He is also admitted in Kentucky and Indiana.
Blackney
Arenstein and Galla- gher welcome a new associate to its ranks, Kara Blackney. Blackney is a 2010 graduate of the University of Dayton School of Law. Blackney has prac- ticed law in different capacities
child support, and child custody matters. Beale graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 2019 and is licensed to prac- tice law in the state of Ohio. She most recently served as law clerk to the Honorable Jon H. Sieve at the Hamilton County Domestic Relations Court, where she developed a knowledge base, comfort level, and strong aptitude for navigating the delicate and complex terrain of family law.
Xavier
Lawrence and Asso- ciates is pleased to welcome Renata Xavier as our asso- ciate, practicing in bankruptcy and social security. Xavier is a licensed attorney in both the United States and
Rittgers & Rittgers is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Justin A. Sanders to the firm. He is a former partner at The Sanders Law Firm in Covington, where he worked with his
Brazil. She received an LLM in the US Legal System with a Business Concentration in May 2019 from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. She also completed a Certificate in Fundamentals of US Law in December 2019. Before coming to the United States, Xavier worked in international, Chapter 15 bankrupt- cies in the Brazilian court system, recovering hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of misap- propriated assets into or through the United States, Europe, Caribbean, and Latin American countries. She investigated complex cases, coor- dinated proceedings in various jurisdictions, and opaque offshore asset-holding structures. She will continue to work in Chapters 7, 13, and 15 at Lawrence & Associates.
Sanders
Hollis
Charles “Chuck” F. Hollis, III was recently inducted into the Ohio State Bar Foundation’s 2021 Fellows Class. Class members are nominated and volunteer on proj- ects that help fellow
father, Bob Sanders, one of the premier plain- tiff injury trial attorneys in Greater Cincinnati. He also served as a felony prosecutor in his brother Rob Sanders’ Kenton County Common- wealth’s Attorney office. Sanders is licensed in Ohio and Kentucky and will focus his practice on catastrophic injury and commercial vehicle cases. Sanders is a member of the Board of Governors of the Kentucky Justice Association and co-chair the Northern Kentucky Bar Asso- ciation’s Injury Section. He is a member of the
Ohioans understand and navigate the legal system. Fellows also have the opportunity to
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