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7/22/2008
Eight Eastman & Smith Ltd. Attorneys Make 2008 Ohio Super Lawyers List
Eight Eastman & Smith attorneys were recognized by Law & Politics as 2008 Ohio Super Lawyers. Attorneys so recognized were either nominated by other attorneys or identified by Law & Politics through articles, databases and meetings with law firms. The attorneys were scored utilizing a number of factors including experience, education, honors, certifications, verdicts, professional activity and community service.
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6/4/2008
Papalia Joins Columbus Office
Holly L. Papalia has joined Eastman & Smith Ltd. as an associate in our Columbus office.
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5/30/2008
Mueller Installed as TWBA President
Native Toledoan Denise A. Mueller, an associate of the Firm, is the incoming president of the Toledo Women’s Bar Association for 2008-2009.
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4/22/2008
Johnson Joins Firm
Scott A. Johnson has joined Eastman and Smith Ltd. as an associate in the Business Section.
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4/22/2008
Rimelspach Member of OSBF Fellows 2008 Class
Eastman & Smith Ltd. associate Rene L. Rimelspach has been accepted as a fellow of the Ohio State Bar Foundation’s 2008 class. Members of the class learn about the Foundation and undertake a class project.
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4/22/2008
Williamson Honored by WCEDC
Lane D. Williamson, a member of the Firm, was honored by the Wood County Economic Development Commission for his role as president of the WCEDC’s Executive Committee from 2006 through 2007.
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3/24/2008
Nunn and Gregg Resolve Complex Environmental Dispute Through Innovative Arbitration Process
Eastman & Smith Ltd.'s Environmental Practice Group was retained by a Fortune 50 company which was involved in a dispute over the allocation of responsibility for environmental cleanup costs between two former plants in a Midwestern city.
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2/26/2008
Eastman & Smith Acts as Counsel to Toledo Orthopaedic Surgeons in Acquisition and Development of Wildwood Fitness Center Medical Office Building
Toledo Orthopaedic Surgeons (TOS) announced the execution of a ground lease agreement with Reynolds Road Fitness Center and plans to develop a medical office building of approximately 48,800 square feet.
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2/26/2008
Reinbolt Assists With Ohio's First Commercial Ethanol Project
POET Energy LLC, a South Dakota ethanol producer, began production at Ohio's first commercial ethanol facility. On January 10, 2008 more than 3,000 people attended POET's grand opening in Leipsic, Ohio (southwest of Toledo).
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2/26/2008
Watson Publishes Article in Toledo Newspaper
Attorney Laurie A. Watson, an associate in the Firm's Wealth Preservation Practice Group, recently published an article in the Toledo Free Press entitled "The Importance of Good Estate Planning" (Toledo Free Press, February 10, 2008).
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2/15/2008
Sadowski Joins Firm
Patrick A. Sadowski has joined Eastman & Smith as an associate. A native of Northwest Ohio, he will be based primarily in the Firm's Findlay office.
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1/23/2008
Announcing The Opening of Our Michigan Office
Eastman & Smith Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has opened an office in Novi, Michigan. The office will be staffed by our new attorney, K.C. Hortop. Mr. Hortop has been in-house counsel for Chrysler LLC for 21 years, specializing in labor and employment law.
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1/23/2008
Black Swamp Conservancy Assisted by Eastman & Smith in Establishing Conservation Easement to Preserve and Restore Wetlands at Pearson Park
The Black Swamp Conservancy, a local non-profit land trust, recently accepted a conservation easement from the Toledo Metroparks to ensure the preservation of approximately 26 acres of important wetlands and the restoration over time of another 184 acres of wetlands located on property at Pearson Park in Oregon, Ohio.
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1/23/2008
Gilmer, Hales Speak at Federal Court Practice Seminar
Robert J. Gilmer Jr., a member of the Firm, and Janet E. Hales, of counsel, were part of a panel of attorneys at the 2007 Nicholas J. Walinski Federal Court Practice Seminar.
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1/23/2008
Goldberg and Stopar Victorious in Appellate Court
Stuart J. Goldberg, a member of the Firm, and Jeffrey M. Stopar, an associate, successfully represented an insurance company in the Court of Appeals of Ohio, Sixth Appellate District.
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1/23/2008
Hales Joins Goldberg as Trustee of the Toledo Bar Association
Janet E. Hales, an Eastman & Smith Ltd. of counsel attorney, has been elected to the Toledo Bar Association’s Board of Directors.
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1/23/2008
Millon Completes Sale of Company
Firm member James W. Millon completed a seven figure stock purchase agreement and commercial leasing transaction between two privately owned manufacturing companies.
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12/19/2007
Five Attorneys Join Firm as Associates
Aemisegger, Carter, Dobrzykowski, Wabeke and Walters join Eastman & Smith.
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12/8/2007
Jacobs and Tarini Recertified as Specialists
Firm members Frank D. Jacobs and Mimi Tarini were recertified by the Ohio State Bar Association as specialists in Estate Planning, Trusts and Probate Law. Renewal is required every five years. In Ohio, 140 attorneys have this certification (10 are located in Lucas County).
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11/30/2007
Nooney to Receive Service Award
Firm member James F. Nooney has been honored by the Toledo Bar Association.
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11/29/2007
Mueller Moderates Municipal Court Seminar
On November 2, 2007, Eastman & Smith Ltd. associate Denise A. Mueller served as moderator of a day-long seminar, "The Ins and Outs of the Municipal Courts," held at the Toledo Bar Association. The event featured presentations from presiding judges in the Oregon, Sylvania, Toledo, Maumee, Perrysburg and Bowling Green municipal courts.
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10/19/2007
Eastman & Smith Ltd. Acts as Seller-Side Counsel in $1 Billion Sale of OmniSource to Publicly Traded Company
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ/GS: STLD) and OmniSource Corporation announced on October 1, 2007 the execution of a definitive agreement whereby Steel Dynamics (SDI) will acquire OmniSource, one of North America's largest scrap recycling companies, a privately held company based in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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8/17/2007
Eastman & Smith Ltd. Names New Members
Eastman & Smith Ltd., has elected two attorneys as members of the Firm: Fadi V. Nahhas and Joseph R. Durham.
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7/6/2007
Eastman & Smith Attorneys Named Ohio Rising Stars Super Lawyers
Seven Eastman & Smith Ltd. attorneys have been selected as 2007 Ohio Rising Star Super Lawyers. Recipients are: Graham Bluhm and Fadi Nahhas (Business/Corporate), Matthew Harper (Business Litigation), Michael Regnier (Professional Liability: Defense), Heidi Eischen (Employment and Labor), Connie Swemba (General Litigation), and Maria Markakis (Schools and Education).
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5/18/2006
Eastman & Smith Ltd. Recipient of Family Friendly Award
Eastman & Smith Ltd. was awarded the Family Friendly Award which recognizes law firms for their accomplishments in creating an environment that fosters balanced lives in an increasingly diverse and competitive legal market.
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