Another year, another mandate for California employers. By July 1, 2024, nearly all employers in the Golden State must have in place a workplace violence prevention plan. While the compliance deadline may be three months away, employers need to immediately take action to ensure completion and training by July 1. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), workplace violence is the second leading cause of fatal occupational injuries in the U.S. The new law, codified as Labor Code Section 6401...
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Since our establishment in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1908, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has provided quality legal counsel to our clients enabling them to accomplish more. In recent years, our practice has grown into a national firm that services clients from coast-to-coast, as well as internationally. Today's full-service practice, with more than 750 attorneys, continues the standards established by our founding partners over a decade ago, which are efficient, cost-effective and comprehensive solutions for clients.
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PartnerCharles E. Baverman III
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PartnerOleg Khariton
PartnerAllison G. Knerr
PartnerAndrew R. Kwiatkowski
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PartnerKristin M. Lenhart
PartnerColleen P. Lewis
PartnerJennifer L. Livingston
PartnerJoshua A. Lorentz
Managing Partner & ChairmanJohn D. Luken
PartnerMichael B. Mattingly
PartnerJohn C. Merchant
PartnerJennifer Orr Mitchell
PartnerNicole Sigurdson Nan
PartnerCraig E. Neiheisel
PartnerGeoffrey L. Oberhaus
PartnerJaci L. Overmann
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PartnerSujyot S. Patel
PartnerBrian P. Perry
PartnerKelly E. Pitcher
PartnerRichard D. Porotsky
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PartnerNatalie H. Rauf
PartnerJ. Andrew Recker
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PartnerNicholaus R. Rericha
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Partner at DSD Advisors, LLCAlexandra C. Rock
PartnerBradley N. Ruwe
PartnerJill M. Scherff
PartnerH. Toby Schisler
PartnerJulie A. Schoepf
PartnerElizabeth M. Shaffer
PartnerJason B. Sims
PartnerRitu Singh
PartnerReginald L. Staples, Jr.
PartnerLee M. Stautberg
PartnerNoah J. Stern
PartnerBrian S. Sullivan
PartnerBrian A. Tent
PartnerTimothy A. Tepe
PartnerRichard B. Tranter
PartnerLona J. Valentine
PartnerJoan M. Verchot
PartnerGeorge H. Vincent
PartnerBrenda A. Wehmer
PartnerBen F. Wells
PartnerFaith C. Whittaker
PartnerBryan C. Wisecup
PartnerLaurie A. Witek
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J. Riley Able
AssociateE. Mackie Anderson
AssociateNicole S. Barba
AssociateJared M. Bruce
AssociateDaniel K. Byrne
AssociateJesse A. Campbell
AssociateJennifer L. Campbell
AssociateChelsea J. Chalk
AssociateRebecca D. Conrad
AssociateTanner C. Dowdy
AssociateAshley E. Durner
AssociateR. Elizabeth (Betsy) Emmert
AssociateJustin B. Foster
AssociateLauren E. Getgey
AssociateKeeley B. Gogul
AssociateJohn D. Grasty
AssociateLouise M. Griffin
AssociateLeon A. Hampton
AssociateJazmin E. Harris
AssociateBrooke E. Hewlett
AssociateBrian D. Hills
AssociateAndrew D. Hilton
AssociateZelong "Derrick" Hou
AssociateMichael A. Huber
AssociateLauren M. Johnson
AssociateJulia D Hemecourt Julia D`Hemecourt
AssociateAndrew S. Kanel
AssociateJonathan M. Kelly
AssociateBreia L. Lassiter
AssociateBrandi E. Liebing
AssociateJacqueline I. McCloskey
AssociateKatie E. McDonald
AssociateSamuel J. Otis
AssociateJacqueline I. Painter
AssociateMadeline R. Pinto
AssociateBrooke F. Poling
AssociateGarrett K. Rethman
AssociateLiane H. Rousseau
AssociateFuxing “Amber” Sai
AssociateBrian E. Schultz
AssociateSarah E. Sessler
AssociateJulia d'Hemecourt Sherburne
AssociateBradley J. Steffen
AssociateS. Joseph Stephens
AssociateCourtney N. Strickland
AssociateNicholas G. Strogen
AssociateSpencer W. Telford
AssociateSheng Tong
AssociateGabriella A. Wirasakti
AssociateGregory T. Wuennenberg
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Sarah E. Abbott
Of CounselGregory P. Adams
Of CounselJohn E. Barnes
Of CounselKathryn W. Bayer
Of CounselMark C. Bissinger
Of CounselEdward J. Boll
Of CounselCalvin D. Buford
Of CounselBonnie G. Camden
Of CounselKathleen A. Carnes
Of CounselPablo J. Davis
Of CounselBranson D. Dunlop
Of CounselMichael D. Eagen
Of CounselShannon O’Connell Egan
Of CounselKatrina Z. Farley
Partner Of CounselCynthia M. Fischer
Of CounselWilliam M. Freedman
Of CounselHarold S. Freeman [Inactive]
Of CounselMichael G. Frey
Of CounselGregory A. Harrison
Of CounselMary J. Healy
Of CounselCharles F. Hertlein
Of CounselM. Gabrielle Hils
Of CounselKevin M. Hudspeth
Of CounselDavid P. Kamp
Partner Of CounselJohn "Skip" M. Kunst
Of CounselLawrence H. Kyte
Partner Of CounselNancy A. Lawson
Of CounselDoloris F. Learmonth
Of CounselDeborah R. Lydon
Of CounselJames A. Marx
Of CounselPaul R. Mattingly
Of CounselMatthew I. McKelvey
Of CounselCharles M. Meyer
Partner Of CounselDwight D. Myfelt
Of CounselRobert W. Olson
Of CounselWilliam L. Purtell
Of CounselWilliam L. Purtell
Of CounselClifford A. Roe
Of CounselCharles M. Roesch
Of CounselLynda E. Roesch
Of CounselJerry S. Sallee
Of CounselJoseph "Jay" L. Sallee
Of CounselSteven H. Schreiber
Of CounselWilliam J. Seitz, III
Partner Of CounselThomas J. Sherman
Of CounselJames K. Sinton
Of CounselJeremy D. Smith
Of CounselJason A. Snyder
Of CounselVincent B. Stamp [Inactive]
Of CounselMary W. Sullivan
Partner Of CounselAlex M. Triantafilou
Partner Of CounselMark A. Vander Laan
Of CounselThomas J. Westerfield
Partner Of CounselGeorge B. Wilkinson
Of CounselRoss A. Wilson
Of CounselKevin S. Woodard
Partner Of CounselFrank C. Woodside
Of CounselOther
Andrew J. Armstrong
Vice President, Dinsmore Compliance ServicesJeff Chapman
Executive Vice President, Dinsmore Compliance ServicesMatthew J. Davis
President, DSD Advisors, LLCJohnny F. Davis
Compliance OfficerWinifred Fries
President of Mercantile Title Agency, IncJames R. Hadaway
Vice President and Compliance Officer, Dinsmore Compliance ServicesMadeline E. Hedges
Vice President and Compliance Officer, Dinsmore Compliance ServicesLuke A. Henderson, Ph.D. (Non-attorney)
Patent AgentJay G. Kasting
Vice President and Compliance Officer, Dinsmore Compliance ServicesKevin (Sung) M. Kim
Compliance OfficerKevin (Sung) M. Kim
Compliance OfficerMichelle A. McCarthy
Senior Compliance OfficerIvanna M. Sabino (Non-Attorney)
Compliance OfficerAndy S. Warning
Vice President and Compliance Officer, Dinsmore Compliance ServicesArticles
Lawsuit Challenges New USCIS Fee Rule
Significant increases to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) filing fees are set to go into effect on April 1, 2024. However, a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado may delay that implementation. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit, the ITServe Alliance (a group that represents technology companies), the American Immigrant Investor Alliance, and a Canadian investor, have asked for a preliminary injunction to stop the planned fee increases. As previously reported, the fee rule would require employers to pay 70% more for H-1B petitions, 201% more for L-1 petitions, and 129% more for individuals on O-1 petitions...
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Dinsmore Expands National Labor and Employment Practice with Four-Attorney Team in California
Less than a year after welcoming a dynamic team of women to Dinsmore & Shohl LLP’s Los Angeles office, the Firm’s national labor and employment practice has added four more attorneys in California, continuing its expansion of service capabilities on the West Coast. Olivia Perry joins the practice as a partner of counsel, bringing with her nearly two decades of experience counseling higher education institutions and businesses of all sizes in discrimination, sexual harassment, FEHA claims, Title IX and more...
Dinsmore Adds Emily McKinney to Firm’s Corporate Group Specializing in Affordable Housing and Partnership Tax Law
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to welcome partner Emily McKinney to the Firm’s national Tax Credits, Affordable Housing and Economic Development practice, working out of the Washington D.C. office. With a distinguished background in affordable housing, and a specialization in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) transactions and partnership tax law, Emily brings a wealth of expertise. She also has a passion for ensuring equitable and sustainable housing solutions for communities nationwide...