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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce 180 of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® . Dinsmore also had 19 attorneys named “Lawyer of the Year” in their practice fields and 52 attorneys named to the “Ones to Watch” list ...
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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce 52 of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch list. Dinsmore also had 179 attorneys named “Best Lawyer” in their respective practice fields and 19 attorneys named “Lawyer of the Year ...
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Dinsmore & Shohl is pleased to announce 19 of its attorneys were recently named Best Lawyers® 2021 “Lawyer of the Year.” In each city, one lawyer from each practice area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.” The attorneys received the honor based on high reviews by their peers for their abilities, professionalism and integrity. Additionally, 179 Dinsmore attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® ...
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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to welcome Travis Bayer as a partner to the firm’s Cincinnati office, where he will practice with the Bankruptcy and Restructuring group. Bayer joins Dinsmore from Kirkland & Ellis LLP. As of June, Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings were up 48 percent compared to 2019, due to the economic devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to CBS News. “The pandemic has been an unprecedented time to practice law in this field,” Bayer said ...
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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce the arrival of labor and employment partner Tony Coleman, who joins the firm in Louisville after 21 years at Frost Brown Todd. Coleman, who focuses his practice mainly on labor matters in the transportation industry (airlines and trucking companies in particular), comes to Dinsmore as an effective resource for employers and executives seeking continual guidance on safe business operations amid the COVID-19 pandemic ...
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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has earned a Band 1 ranking in the 2020 edition of Chambers and Partners High Net Worth (HNW) Guide. Chambers and Partners launched the Chambers High Net Worth Guide this year, focusing specifically on the international private wealth market. The guide provides access to the notable firms and attorneys around the globe. Dinsmore’s ranking was calculated through interviews Chambers conducted with outside parties throughout the United States ...
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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP’s J. Tanner Watkins has been named to Louisville Business First’s 2020 Forty Under 40 class. This is the 25th year LBF has organized such a class. The 40 young professionals who comprise the 2020 class share the goal of making a difference in Louisville through their community service efforts and in their hard work. There were more than 500 nominations for this year’s class. “It is such an honor to be named a Forty under 40,” Watkins said ...
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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its Los Angeles office with the addition of commercial litigation partner Jeffrey Witham. He joins the firm after practicing with a boutique litigation firm, McLeod & Witham LLP. Much of his work over the last three-plus decades has focused on antitrust and competition, contracts, data privacy, trade secrets and professional liability issues ...
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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce nine of its attorneys have been named to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list for 2020. Attorneys selected for the Super Lawyers list have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Attorneys selected for the Rising Stars list are being recognized as the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state of Pennsylvania. Dinsmore attorneys recognized as Super Lawyers are: Joel M. Helmrich, Bankruptcy: Business C ...
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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has hired three patent attorneys in its Washington, D.C. office to meet intense client demand in the field of intellectual property, and to continue the firm’s growth — despite the COVID-19 crisis. Dating back to 1963, patent filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) have grown by an average of 3.7 percent each year, up to 669,434 filings in 2019 ...
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Dinsmore & Shohl is pleased to announce 27 of its attorneys in eight of its practice groups across four states have received top rankings in the 2020 Edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. In compiling the current directory, a team of 150 full-time researchers conducted interviews throughout the United States. Law firms and attorneys are ranked in bands from one to six, with one being the best ...
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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has welcomed Shannon O’Connell Egan to its Cincinnati office. With more than 20 years of experience, she joins Dinsmore’s litigation practice group from Cincinnati-based Graydon. “I am excited to join Dinsmore and reunite with a team of people I previously worked with,” Egan said. “We have an opportunity to leave a bigger footprint. Dinsmore has offices in almost 30 markets ...
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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP’s Christian Gonzalez has been named to Columbus Business First 2020 40 Under 40 class. The 40 young professionals who make up the 2020 class share the goal of making a difference in Columbus through their community service efforts and hard work. This year’s 40 Under 40 winners will be recognized at an awards dinner on September 10. “It is humbling and an honor to be named a 40 Under 40,” Gonzalez said ...
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West Virginia native and Dinsmore partner Jennifer Keadle Mason knew she couldn’t just sit by silently and watch COVID-19 unfold. The effects of the coronavirus are prevalent across the country, and COVID-19 is having a big impact on America’s smallest communities, where resources are often limited and the population is aging. “In this time of great need, it’s imperative to help the most vulnerable population,” Mason said ...
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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is happy to announce 31 of its attorneys have been named to the West Virginia Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for 2020. Attorneys on the Super Lawyers list are selected by a multi-phase process that takes into account independent research, peer evaluations and professional achievement. The Rising Stars list recognizes up-and-coming attorneys in the state. Dinsmore attorneys on the lists are: Super Lawyers Charleston Allison S. Bungard, Employment & Labor Mark A ...
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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP now has a public finance presence in Chicago with the addition of associate Matthew Ingersoll, a Chicago native who joins the firm after three years with a local government boutique. Dinsmore’s roster of nearly 50 public finance attorneys spans the country, with a significant presence in Ohio, Kentucky, Colorado, and Pennsylvania ...
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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has welcomed Scott Mandir to its Washington, D.C. office. He joins the firm’s intellectual property group, focusing his practice on patent law. Mandir has extensive experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications for Japanese clients in electronics, software, and high technology and in advising foreign attorneys on U.S. patent law and practice. He is admitted to practice in Maryland and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office ...
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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has named associate Govinda M. Davis a member of the 2020 class of Pathfinders. The program, designed by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), trains high-performing and early-career attorneys in critical career development strategies, including leadership and professional network building. “Coming to Dinsmore and Cincinnati has been a welcomed change,” said Davis, who’s from New York ...
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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce four of its attorneys – Mikel R. Bistrow, Christopher Celentino, Joseph S. Leventhal and Peter J. Mastan – have been named to the California Super Lawyers list for 2020. Attorneys on the Super Lawyers list are selected by a multi-phase process that takes into account independent research, peer evaluations and professional achievement. The exclusive list recognizes no more than five percent of attorneys. Mikel R ...
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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has added Jonathan Kelly to its Labor & Employment department. As an associate in the firm’s Cincinnati headquarters, Kelly will assist in employment litigation with a special focus on compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). “We are thrilled to have Jon join our group in Cincinnati,” said Faith Whittaker, chair of Dinsmore’s employment group ...
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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP San Diego-based attorneys Mikel Bistrow and Christopher Celentino have been named two of The Top Lawyers of 2020. The list is based on peer reviews conducted by Martindale-Hubbell®. More than 1,700 attorneys across hundreds of practice areas are featured on this year’s list. Both Bistrow and Celentino are the only attorneys named to the list in their specific practice areas ...
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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Chairman and Managing Partner George H. Vincent is the recipient of the 20th Charles P. Taft Civic Gumption Award. The honor was created to recognize people who work tirelessly for the good of Cincinnati and its citizens. “Vincent's longstanding dedication to Cincinnati and his tapestry of successes make him a perfect choice for this 20th Gumption Award,” the Charter Committee of Greater Cincinnati said in a press release ...
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Two associates have joined Dinsmore & Shohl LLP in Denver, bringing the office total to eight attorneys. Dinsmore’s Denver office opened in 2014 in a merger with Peck Shaffer & Williams LLP. The office focused on public finance and has recently expanded the services to include litigation and IP. “We’re thrilled to be expanding the office ...
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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is continuing to expand its talented bench of health care attorneys with the arrival of Sarah K. diFrancesca, who brings a depth of experience in life sciences to the firm. She often defends health care companies involved in False Claims Act (FCA) investigations, and her work spans the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and clinical laboratory industries ...
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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP’s Sam G. Brinker has been named a National LGBT Bar Association 2020 Best LGBTQ+ Lawyer Under 40. The 40 young professionals awarded are distinguished in their field and have demonstrated a profound commitment to LGBTQ+ equality. The honorees will be recognized at the annual Lavender Law Conference in August. “To be thought of as the ‘best’ anything is quite an honor,” said Brinker. “There is no doubt this award is meaningful ...