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Each year the Ohio State Bar Foundation grants Community Service Awards for Attorneys 40 and Under. For District Four, this honor was bestowed on Eastman & Smith associate Adam S. Nightingale. 

Three Eastman & Smith attorneys have been named Lawyers of the Year, for Toledo, and 25 attorneys appear in the 2019 edition of Best Lawyers®.

The Ohio State Bar Association re-appointed Breanne M. Rubin as chair of its Corporate Counsel Section. 

Even though a business is at risk for a sexual harassment lawsuit, Ms. Heid outlined steps a business can take to mitigate that risk.

Jared J. Lefevre was elected to the membership of Eastman & Smith. 

Towards understanding the proposed tax law changes, the WGTE news program interviewed Eastman & Smith member Gary M. Harden and retired Bowling Green State University professor Dr. Douglas Neckers.

The impact on employers of sexual harassment allegations against well-known individuals was the focus of the 13 ABC Action News segment “In Touch w/ Jeff Smith.”

Eastman & Smith is proud to present its attorneys who have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars.

The adoption laws in Ohio have been amended over time to more broadly define the class of persons who may be adopted. Michigan does not place limitations on the class of adults who may be adopted.

Intent was the focus of the Ohio Supreme Court’s decisions in Breeze v. Testa and 2350 Morse v. Testa.

On Saturday, October 6, the University of Toledo College of Law and its alumni held the Law Alumni Affiliate Award Reception.

Five Eastman & Smith attorneys have been named Lawyers of the Year, for Toledo, in the 2018 edition of Best Lawyers in America®.  They are part of the 24 Eastman & Smith attorneys who can be found listed in the same edition of Best Lawyers®. 

Brigid E. Heid has joined Eastman & Smith in our Columbus office as part of the Labor and Employment Practice Group.

In December, of counsel attorney Brian P. Barger, was named to the Executive Order of the Ohio Commodore.

    Eastman & Smith Ltd. is proud to present its attorneys who have been selected for inclusion in the 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars.

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 several different practice areas.

Eastman & Smith member James F. Nooney achieved something few people do – fifty years of practicing law.

Patrick A. Sadowski, a member of Eastman & Smith, was honored with a 20 Under 40 award.

Toledo Business Journal published its annual list of "Who's Who in Toledo Area Law."

Trying to settle on what to gift to a teenager when he or she reaches eighteen? There is one gift you may not have considered.  Send your son or daughter to an attorney of his or her choice for some important documents. 

Four Eastman & Smith attorneys have been named Lawyers of the Year, for Toledo, in the 2017 edition of Best Lawyers in America®.  They are part of the 20 Eastman & Smith attorneys who can be found listed in the same edition of Best Lawyers®.

If you are charitably inclined, a charitable lead trust may be an appropriate vehicle to obtain a large charitable deduction, yet leave some portion of the donated assets to heirs.

Non-qualified annuities (i.e., annuities purchased with after-tax dollars) need to be carefully structured as part of the estate plan in order assure maximum
continued tax deferral after death.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees. 

Reginald (Reg) S. Jackson, Jr., and Adam S. Nightingale have joined Eastman & Smith, where they are based in our Toledo office.

Best Lawyers of America®, in its 2016 edition, have named six Eastman & Smith attorneys as lawyers of the year, in Toledo.

With more than 35 years of experience in tax and employee benefits matters, Scott E. Hamner is a valuable addition to Eastman & Smith.

Twenty Eastman & Smith attorneys are listed in the 2016 edition of Best Lawyers in America®.

"Bridging the Barriers of Workers' Compensation" was the theme of this year's Ohio Self-Insurers Association (OSIA) annual conference.

On July 9, 2015, James B. Yates discussed, at a Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce event, proposed changes issued on July 6, 2015, by the Department of Labor revising federal regulations governing exemptions from overtime.

Roger L. Miller joined the Findlay office of Eastman & Smith as an of counsel attorney.

A durable power of attorney is one of the most important documents to be executed as part of the estate planning process.

If you are an owner of a small business in Ohio, you just received a reduction in your personal income tax obligation!

Many older individuals own life insurance policies that, unbeknownst to them, will likely lapse without value during their lifetimes.

June 30, 2015, is the due date for the first mandatory filing that is required of every US Person who owned a 10% or more interest in a foreign entity at any time during 2014

FIRST is a program that encourages children's interests in science, technology, engineering and math through various efforts, including a robotics competition.

Contributions to a Roth IRA are after-tax, but a Roth IRA has the following advantages over a traditional IRA.

The IRS has recently issued regulations which permit an IRA owner or employer-sponsored retirement plan participant to delay required minimum distributions (RMDs) by investing a portion of plan accounts into fixed annuities called Qualified Longevity Annuity Contracts (QLACs).

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 several different practice areas.

State courts are divided on whether an inherited IRA is entitled to creditor protection. The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that inherited IRAs are not exempt in bankruptcy.

Eighteen Eastman & Smith attorneys are listed in the 2015 edition of Best Lawyers in America®.

Arranging assets to avoid probate is an important step in the estate planning process.

Morty Bobowick, of counsel, passed away Friday, July 25.

Attorneys Matthew D. Harper and Mark W. Sandretto obtained a defense verdict in a contract dispute.

Since its founding in 1844, the mission of Eastman & Smith Ltd. has been to provide the best service to its clients and the community.

Life insurance policies often outlive the need for which they were originally purchased. You might assume that the policy should merely be surrendered, but this may not be the best option.

Eastman & Smith Ltd. is proud to celebrate 170 years of serving its clients.

Eastman & Smith is proud to sponsor, and participate in, the Association of Corporate Counsel's seminar, "Checking Under the Hood: Legal Issues and Your Business."

Avoiding probate generally is desirable to reduce attorney fees and maintain privacy. However, you must carefully consider how best to do so.