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Attorneys at Eastman & Smith have been actively disseminating information addressing issues arising from COVID-19 pandemic.

In conjunction with Best Lawyers in America®, U.S. News and World Report has published a compilation of the top law firms in the country in different practice areas.

A municipality in Northwest Ohio denied a special use permit to construct a cell tower. The denial led to litigation in which the plaintiff cell tower company, represented by Eastman & Smith, prevailed.

Corporate dress codes have been a pain point for company leaders to establish, human resources professionals to enforce and employees to embrace.

Joseph R. Durham received the Distinguished Graduate award from his law school alma mater, Lewis and Clark's Northwestern School of Law. 

Carrie L. Urrutia discussed the value of pre-hire skills tests while cautioning employers about pitfalls to avoid.

Eastman & Smith is pleased to announce that 21 of the Firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.   

Eastman & Smith is pleased to announce that Ashley B. Weis has joined the Firm’s Toledo office as an associate in the Business Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Real Estate Law practice groups.

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a decision from the Southern District of Ohio dismissing a civil RICO case filed against an Eastman & Smith client for lack of personal jurisdiction.

Members Scott A. Johnson and Steven D. Reinbolt represented a client in the purchase of a Southeast Michigan mall. 

We are pleased to announce that Rita K. Sinha-Marsh, formerly a mechanical engineering patent examiner with the USPTO, has joined the Firm.

The “look and feel” of a product or service you produce or offer may be covered by an intellectual property tool called trade dress. 

With a commitment to help foster the continued revitalization of downtown Toledo, Eastman & Smith relocated to new space on the 27th floor of One SeaGate at 550 North Summit Street.

The Winter 2022 issue of OACTA publication the Quarterly Review focused on employment issues.  Many articles were written by Eastman & Smith attorneys.

Eastman & Smith attorneys successfully defended a client’s agricultural business from government overreach.

“Although most product liability claims are based on direct evidence of a specific product defect, it is not uncommon for a plaintiff to set forth a product liability claim when the product itself is no longer available to be examined.” 

Healthcare Risk Management, a publication comprised of information for those in the health care field, interviewed two Eastman & Smith attorneys in its March 2022 issue.

Recent headlines have touted the unionization attempts of a Starbucks.  As Eastman & Smith member Thomas J. Gibney reports in his article published in QSR, unionization efforts of fast-food restaurants may be here to stay.

Both dinobabies and digital natives were used in IBM communications regarding older workers.  These comments and other actions are being used as evidence in an age discrimination lawsuit against IBM. 

Medical professionals may encounter patients who refuse to comply with parts of their medical exams.  Kevin D. Devaney Interview about this issue.

Both the Washington Examiner and Corporate Compliance Insight interviewed Eastman & Smith member Carrie L. Urrutia regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling on OSHA’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

Eastman & Smith attorneys continue to inform regarding legal developments surrounding COVID-19 (a.k.a coronavirus).  The Society for Human Resource Professionals (SHRM) quoted two of our attorneys in articles regarding vaccination procedures. 

Eastman & Smith is proud to present its attorneys who have been selected for inclusion in the 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars.

ConstructionDive interviewed Eastman & Smith member Matthew D. Harper regarding what construction contractors can do to meet their obligations as well as protect themselves when the supply chain kinks.