Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Legal Services | Kentucky, USA

Main Contacts

R. Kenyon MeyerPartner

Michael W. HawkinsPartner

Dinsmore News

Wednesday, January 6, 2021 | OCIE Risk Alert - Observations from Examinations of Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers: Large Trader Obligations
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 | Improper CBD Product Marketing Lands in FDA’s Crosshairs
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 | Stark Law: Clarification of Key Terms
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 | Why Rental Property Owners Shouldn’t Defend Themselves Against a Fair-Housing Complaint
Tuesday, December 29, 2020 | Intellectual Property Measures Included in Spending and Coronavirus Relief Omnibus Bill

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP's Overview

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 650 attorneys, continues the standards established by our founding partners over a decade ago, which are efficient, cost-effective and comprehensive solutions for clients.

Our firm's commitment to quality service extends from our highly-skilled attorneys to our experienced professional staff. By establishing relationships based on trust, communication and responsiveness, we tailor our service to ensure our clients' current needs are met while also anticipating future ones.

Year Law Firm was Founded: 1908
Number of Offices Worldwide: 25
Lawyers Worldwide: 673

Areas of Practice

Ancillary Services
Ancillary Services: Dinsmore Compliance Services
Ancillary Services: DSD Advisors, LLC
Ancillary Services: Merchantile Title Agency, Inc.
Bankruptcy & Restructuring
Beer, Wine & Spirits Industry
Commercial Finance
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation & Benefits: ERISA Litigation & Administrative Proceedings
Compensation & Benefits: ESOPs
Compensation & Benefits: Executive Compensation
Compensation & Benefits: Health & Welfare Benefits
Compensation & Benefits: Retirement Plan Documents
Construction Industry
Corporate & Transactional
Corporate & Transactional: Corporate Taxation
Corporate & Transactional: Franchise & Distribution
Corporate & Transactional: International Business
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy: Commercial & Transactional Guidance
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy: Data Breaches
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy: Enterprise Risk Management
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy: Regulatory Compliance
Education Industry
Employment
Employment: Affirmative Action Plans/OFCCP Compliance
Employment: Audits, Counseling & Training
Employment: Discrimination Litigation
Employment: Wage/Hour Law
Employment: Wrongful Discharge
Entertainment Industry
Environmental
Equine Industry
Financial Services Industry
Financial Services Industry: Bank Regulatory & Enforcement
Financial Services Industry: Banking & Financial Services
Financial Services Industry: Commercial Finance
Gaming & Sports Industry
Government Relations
Government Relations: Municipal & Government
Health Care Industry
Immigration
Immigration: Worksite Compliance
Insurance Industry
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property: Intellectual Property Licensing
Intellectual Property: Litigation
Intellectual Property: Patent Procurement & Management
Intellectual Property: Privacy, Data Protection & Internet Technologies
Intellectual Property: Trademark Procurement/Management & Copyright
Labor
Labor: Arbitrations
Labor: Collective Bargaining Negotiations
Labor: NLRB Issues
Labor: RICO Actions
Labor: Strike Preparation/Litigation
Litigation
Litigation: Alternative Dispute Resolution
Litigation: Antitrust & Trade Regulations
Litigation: Appellate
Litigation: Class Action
Litigation: Employment Discrimination Litigation
Litigation: ERISA Litigation & Administrative Proceedings
Litigation: False Claims Act
Litigation: First Amendment & Media
Litigation: Intellectual Property Litigation
Litigation: Mass Tort
Litigation: Medical Malpractice
Litigation: Product Liability
Litigation: Securities Litigation
Litigation: TCPA Compliance & Defense
Litigation: Tort
Litigation: Toxic Tort
Litigation: Workers' Compensation
Mergers & Acquisitions
Natural Resources Industry
Nonprofit Organizations
Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices
Private Client & Family Wealth Planning
Private Client & Family Wealth Planning: Family Law
Public Finance
Public Finance: Economic Development
Public Finance: Education
Public Finance: Health Care
Public Finance: Housing
Public Finance: Public Utilities
Public Finance: Tax Compliance & Audit
Public Finance: Traditional Governmental Finance
Public Finance: Transportation
Public Utilities Industry
Real Estate
Real Estate: Acquisitions & Dispositions
Real Estate: Construction
Real Estate: Corporate Facilities
Real Estate: Development & Zoning
Real Estate: Eminent Domain & Valuation
Real Estate: Financing & Economic Incentives
Real Estate: Leasing & Property Management
Real Estate: Mineral Rights
Securities
Securities: Investment Advisers
Securities: Private Placements
Securities: Public Company Compliance & Governance
Securities: Public Offerings
Securities: Securities Litigation
Taxation
Taxation: Corporate Taxation
Taxation: Tax Planning
Transportation Industry
Venture Capital/Private Equity
White Collar Crime
White Collar Crime: Government Investigations
Workplace Safety
Workplace Safety: Mine Safety & Health Administration
Workplace Safety: Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Professionals

Partners

Matthew M. AdolayPartner

Clifford H. AshburnerPartner

Mark M. BarberPartner

Mark L. BoosPartner

James M. BoyersPartner

Kent M. BroachPartner

Michele S. BryantPartner

Bradley A. CasePartner

Tony C. ColemanPartner

Edward T. DeppPartner

Lauren E. DimmittPartner

Thomas W. DinwiddiePartner

Dale W. EikenberryPartner

Jill F. EndicottPartner

Javier F. FloresPartner

Mark S. FranklinPartner

Greg J. FreybergerPartner

John P. GasetPartner

Anne K. GuilloryPartner

Matthew P. GunnPartner

Robert L. HallenbergPartner

John W. HamiltonPartner

Samantha R. HargittPartner

Timothy J. HightowerPartner

Jerrad T. HowardPartner

Robert F. InselbergPartner

Lira A. JohnsonPartner

Douglas B. KingPartner

Alina KlimkinaPartner

E. Joseph KrempPartner

Gregory P. KultPartner

Jason S. LambertPartner

Katherine P. LanganPartner

Christopher D. LeePartner

Philip M. LongmeyerPartner

Peter J. MastanPartner

Sarah S. MattinglyPartner

Stephen J. MattinglyPartner

Sarah M. McKennaPartner

Barbara W. MenefeePartner

R. Kenyon MeyerPartner

Patrick W. MichaelPartner

Jennifer Orr MitchellPartner

Daniel J. O'GaraPartner

Kathiejane "K.J." OehlerPartner

Donna King PerryPartner

Caroline L. PieroniPartner

Kathryn A. QuesenberryPartner

Michael "Misha" RabinowitchPartner

Robert C. Rives, IVPartner

Jeremy S. RogersPartner

Ross E. RudolphPartner

Ronald G. SalatichPartner

David T. SchaeferPartner

John E. SelentPartner

Robert E. SicklesPartner

Eric V. SkellyPartner

Travis R. SmithPartner

M. Trent SpurlockPartner

Mary Ross TerryPartner

Daniel D. TrachtmanPartner

Joseph N. TuckerPartner

Michael A. ValinetzPartner

Amy L. VonDielingenPartner

John D. WallerPartner

J. Tanner WatkinsPartner

Crystal Spivey WildemanPartner

Wayne F. WilsonPartner

Jeffrey R. WithamPartner

D. Craig YorkPartner

Anthony M. ZelliPartner

Associates

Bailey L. AnsteadAssociate

Matthew W. BarszczAssociate

Lindsey J. BoydAssociate

Daniel D. BriscoeAssociate

James A. CarterAssociate

Philip E. CecilAssociate

Chase M. CunninghamAssociate

Rudy J. EllisAssociate

Brett A. FerryAssociate

R. Brooks HerrickAssociate

Brandon T. HolmesAssociate

Paige N. JohnsonAssociate

Alice A. JonesAssociate

D. Matthew KannadyAssociate

Thaddeus M. LenkiewiczAssociate

Yesica S. LiposkyAssociate

Ryan J. McDonaldAssociate

Timothy D. McKayAssociate

Amir J. NahavandiAssociate

Young-Eun ParkAssociate

David PattonAssociate

Michael B. ReichertAssociate

Mark M. RiffleAssociate

Elizabeth Steele SchmittAssociate

Timothy D. SchusterAssociate

Felix H. SharpeAssociate

Robert J. SimmonsAssociate

Alyson M. St. PierreAssociate

Jay A. WeddleAssociate

Brian J. WoodAssociate

William E. YoungAssociate

Christopher S. ZelliAssociate

Of Counsel

John C. BabionePartner Of Counsel

Brian W. BlaesserPartner Of Counsel

Richard H.C. ClayOf Counsel

Gregory A. ComptonPartner Of Counsel

Ashleigh A. DankerOf Counsel

Frank P. DohenyOf Counsel

Aaliyah K. EavesPartner Of Counsel

Denise M. EverettOf Counsel

Christopher M. GeorgePartner Of Counsel

Allison Wells GrittonOf Counsel

William D. GrubbsOf Counsel

Michael M. HirnOf Counsel

Lisa G. HodgdonPartner Of Counsel

David R. MonohanOf Counsel

Landra D. MulloyPartner Of Counsel

James ProvenzaleOf Counsel

Jere A. RosebrockOf Counsel

Kristina M. SwansonOf Counsel

Joseph F. ZielinskiOf Counsel

Other

Crystal D. KingLaw Clerk

Aaron T. VanceLaw Clerk

Articles

OCIE Risk Alert - Observations from Examinations of Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers: Large Trader Obligations
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, January 2021

On Dec. 16, 2020, OCIE issued a new Risk Alert focused on the compliance efforts of investment advisers and broker-dealers regarding Rule 13h-1 (the Rule). The Rule was enacted in order to help the SEC identify market participants that conduct significant amounts of trading activity in national market system (NMS) securities. Generally, NMS securities are exchange-listed equity securities and standardized options...

Improper CBD Product Marketing Lands in FDA’s Crosshairs
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, January 2021

On Dec. 22, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to five companies for violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) related to the sale of cannabidiol (CBD) products.[i] CBD is the primary non-psychotropic compound in Cannabis sativa plant. The FDA stated the companies who were served warning letters illegally marketed CBD products for the treatment or prevention of medical conditions, including COVID-19. The warning letters referenced posts on brand websites as well as on social media...

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Press

Wooden McLaughlin-Dinsmore Merger Expands Offerings for Evansville Clients
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, January 2021

Wooden McLaughlin LLP, a regional law firm with offices in Evansville, Indianapolis and Bloomington, has merged with the national law firm of Dinsmore & Shohl LLP. Wooden’s 47 attorneys, including the seven in Evansville, join the 680-plus at Dinsmore to create one of the largest mergers in the legal industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wooden’s success, both recently and over its 50-year history, made the merger a logical and beneficial business decision...

Dinsmore Completes One of Largest Legal Mergers of COVID-19 Pandemic by Opening 3 Offices in Indiana
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, January 2021

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP continues its upward growth trajectory by merging with Wooden McLaughlin LLP in Indiana, adding offices in Indianapolis, Evansville and Bloomington to its national footprint. The merger, which became official on Jan. 1, 2021, is one of the largest such deals of two domestic-only firms in the legal industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it immediately grows Dinsmore’s attorney headcount by over 7 percent. The 47 Wooden attorneys coming aboard bring Dinsmore’s total to more than 730 nationwide...

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