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Poltarak
Stites & Harbison, PLLC announced Andrew Poltarak, Construction Service Group, Covington office been promoted to Member (Partner) within the law firm effective January
Legal Community News
Ohio Access to Justice Foundation’s New Admittee Pro Bono Challenge. The Ohio Access to Justice Foundation has launched the New Admittee Pro Bono Challenge, a very exciting new initiative to encourage fall 2021 admittees to the Ohio Bar to complete as many pro bono hours as possible at participating orga- nizations, through May 16, 2022. The new lawyer who completes the most pro bono hours can choose an Ohio legal services organization to receive a $5,000 grant from the Foundation. To sign up and for more information, visit https://www.ohiojusticefoundation.org/ lawyers/pro-bono/pro-bono-challenge.
CPN Legal. Cincinnati-based bookkeeping firm, CPN Legal, continues to lead the charge in their field. Founders Chris and Peggy Gruenke built their business around the idea that no two law practices are the same, espe- cially small firms and solo practitioners. The unique bookkeeping needs and challenges of legal software and implementation are areas that require consistent support. To help accom- modate an increase in client accounts, CPN has brought on three new accountants: Mark Long- bottom, Debbie Willis and Amy Welti; Kate Young as an executive assistant; and Lindsay Lanham as CPN Legal’s new billing specialist. To learn more about CPN Legal, visit www. cpn-legal.com.
Ohio First District Court of Appeals Annual Report. The Ohio First District Court of Appeals has released its first-ever Annual Report. The First District made significant advancements in 2021, including: 1) Imple- menting procedural changes recommended in a review by the Ohio Supreme Court. The review was requested by the First District’s judges in a proactive move for improvement; 2) Achieving a 100+% clearance rate — resolution of preeix- isting backlog of cases — by the end of 2021. New policies and procedures adopted in 2021 should prevent new backlogs from occurring; and 3) Modernizing technology to allow the public to watch oral arguments remotely via computer. These and more major changes allow the First District Court to operate more effi- ciently and be more accessible to the public. For the full Annual Report, please visit www.first- districtcoa.org.
2022. Poltorak represents clients in a wide range of complex commercial disputes. He has liti- gated and arbitrated matters involving contract disputes, business torts, trade secret protection, construction disputes, zoning and code compli- ance, product liability, shareholder litigation and financial services litigation. In addition to his litigation practice, he regularly reviews, drafts, and advises clients regarding construc- tion contracts and other related agreements. His clients include property owners, general contractors, subcontractors, financial institu- tions, and manufacturers.
Renzenbrink
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce the addi- tion of Partner Brett M. Renzenbrink to the firm’s Business Law Practice Group. Renzenbrink joins Ulmer’s Cincinnati office where he
assists startups, emerging companies, and estab- lished organizations with corporate, fundraising, and governance legal needs. Renzenbrink has extensive experience negoti- ating with vendors and customers to create maximum net benefit relationships and coun- seling on preventative litigation strategies. He also has particular skill and interest in tech- nology/software as a service (SaaS), transportation, cannabis, and cryptocurrency law. He serves as President of Business Network International’s Over the Rhine chapter, a busi- ness networking and referral organization in the Cincinnati area, and previously served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Emery Federal Credit Union. He earned his undergraduate degree with honors from The Ohio State Univer- sity and his J.D. with honors from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University.
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