- February 4, 2013
Eastman & Smith Ltd. is proud to present its attorneys who have been selected for inclusion in the 2013 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars.
- January 7, 2013
Fortune magazine once again has selected Eastman & Smith Ltd. for inclusion in its latest Top Ranked Law Firms.
- December 14, 2012
On December 11, 2012, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed into law two bills which make union membership and dues voluntary for public and private sector employees.
- December 10, 2012
Eastman & Smith Ltd. was delighted to be a co-sponsor of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio annual holiday party.
- November 13, 2012
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. - November 1, 2012
Several years ago, Eastman & Smith Ltd., in conjunction with the Toledo Public Schools Foundation, established the Eastman & Smith Ltd. Pre-Law Scholarship for students at Toledo Public Schools.
- October 29, 2012
William P. Bingle and Breanne M. Democko recently passed the Ohio bar exam.
- September 28, 2012
Sarah E. Pawlicki and Carrie L. Sponseller, members of Eastman & Smith, were each honored with a 20 Under 40 award.
- September 27, 2012
Fadi V. Nahhas spoke at the 5 Lakes Global Economic Forum, held in Toledo, Ohio.
- September 26, 2012
Eastman & Smith Ltd. recently hosted a reception for the Black Law Student Association in celebration of the beginning of the academic year.
- September 26, 2012
Eastman & Smith Ltd. was proud to be one of the sponsors of the Down Syndrome of Central Ohio's Buddy Walk.
- September 21, 2012
On Saturday, September 8, the University of Toledo College of Law and its alumni held the Law Alumni Affiliate Award Reception.
- September 20, 2012
Sixteen attorneys from our Toledo office are listed in the 2013 edition of Best Lawyers in America®.
- September 7, 2012
Eastman and Smith Ltd. attorneys Jeffrey M. Stopar, Jared J. Lefevre and John M. Carey successfully argued in the Ohio Supreme Court that Ohio law does not recognize a cause of action for tortious acts in concert under Section 876, Restatement (2d) of Torts.
- September 4, 2012
Member James F. Nooney and associate Colleen L. Diedrich successfully defended a workers' compensation claim in common pleas court.
- August 22, 2012
Eastman & Smith, Ltd. will join over 5,000 walkers at Crew Stadium in Columbus on September 23, 2012, for the Down Syndrome of Central Ohio's Buddy Walk.
- August 3, 2012
Melissa A. Gerber, an associate with Eastman & Smith, recently created a video for her alma mater Ohio State University.
- July 6, 2012
Eastman & Smith Ltd. members James B. Yates and Sarah E. Pawlicki recently published an article entitled, "NLRB In Action: The Use of Social Media in Light of Recent NLRB Pronouncements."
- July 6, 2012
The US Supreme Court used the government's alternative position to uphold individual mandates to purchase insurance as constitutional.
- May 4, 2012
Eastman & Smith Ltd. was recognized for its leadership in the handling of pro bono guardianships.
- April 30, 2012
On April 20, Eastman & Smith Ltd. once again sponsored the Torrence R. Greene Memorial Scholarship Banquet for the University of Toledo Black Law Student Association (BLSA).
- April 30, 2012
Eastman & Smith members Stu Goldberg, Jeffrey M. Stopar and Maria Limbert Markakis recently won summary judgment and then an affirmance in the court of appeals on behalf of a school board.
- April 18, 2012
On Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in response to an April 13, 2012 S.C. Federal Circuit Courts decision that the NLRB rule requiring all employers to post a Notice of Employee Rights exceeded the NLRBs authority, a three judge panel in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals placed an injunction on the enforcement of the NLRB posting rule while the issue is decided by the Court of Appeals.
- April 16, 2012
The National Labor Relations Boards posting rule mandating that private sector employers post a notice detailing employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act is scheduled to go into effect on April 30, 2012.
- March 12, 2012
Eastman & Smith attorneys Stu Goldberg and Connie S. Swemba recently won judgment on the pleadings in a wrongful death action.
- March 1, 2012
Eastman & Smith is pleased to announce that Louise A. Jackson has been named as a member of the Firm.
- February 10, 2012
Firm member James B. Yates spoke to the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce in a seminar entitled New Year - "New NLRB Rules on Social Media and Union Organizing."
- January 27, 2012
The IRS has published the 2012 edition of the Taxable Fringe Benefit Guide on its web site.
- January 6, 2012
Fortune magazine has selected Eastman & Smith Ltd. for inclusion in its 2012 Top Ranked Law Firms.
- December 31, 2011
Eastman & Smith Ltd. is proud to present its attorneys who have been selected for inclusion in the 2012 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars.
- December 21, 2011
Eastman & Smith Ltd. lit up with Christmas spirit in its recent donation of shoes to a local elementary school.
- December 9, 2011
Melissa A. Gerber, associate, passed the Ohio bar exam in October.
- December 6, 2011
Comprehensive estate planning includes not only planning for death, but also for the possibility that a sudden event. . .
- November 14, 2011
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.
- October 26, 2011
Thirteen attorneys from our Toledo office have made reappearances in Best Lawyers in America.
- October 25, 2011
Eastman & Smith Ltd. member Mark A. Shaw and associate Garrett M. Cravener were awarded summary judgment in a premises liability action before the Fairfield County Common Pleas Court.
- October 6, 2011
Carrie L. Sponseller received the Ohio State Bar Foundation's 2011 District Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under for District Four.
- September 8, 2011
It promises to be a busy year for litigation member Stu Goldberg. On July 1, Mr. Goldberg assumed the presidency of the Toledo Bar Association, and becomes the eighth TBA president from our law firm.
- September 1, 2011
The following associates have been elected to membership at Eastman & Smith Ltd.
- September 1, 2011
Associate Jared J. Lefevre, in conjunction with his wife Amelia, have founded an acting company, Second Stages Toledo.
- August 5, 2011
Eastman & Smith is proud to be a supporter of the fifth annual Ohio Conference on Freight.
- July 25, 2011
Eastman & Smith members Joseph A. Gregg and Heidi N. Hartman secured a defense victory in a workers' compensation case.
- July 7, 2011
Eastman & Smith Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has affiliated with attorneys formerly practicing at Watkins, Bates & Carey LLP of Toledo.
- June 22, 2011
Thomas J. Gibney recently represented a manufacturer in the Sixth Circuit Appellate Court.
- June 20, 2011
Life insurance proceeds on policies owned by the insured are included in the estate of the insured for federal estate tax purposes.
- May 24, 2011
Stu Goldberg will be sworn in as president of the Toledo Bar Association at the organization's annual meeting on June 14.
- May 2, 2011
Attorneys Mark A. Shaw and Garrett M. Cravener published two articles in the Toledo Bar Association newsletter regarding health care reform.
- April 7, 2011
Published in the Toledo Bar Association's April 2011 newsletter is Eastman & Smith attorney Matthew D. Harper's article on Atticus Finch.
- April 5, 2011
Attorneys Matthew D. Harper and Tiffany E. Cavanaugh defended a molding company at trial which had been sued for conversion of personal property.
- March 29, 2011
Estate planning clients often are concerned about who will take care of changes in their estate plans or the future administration of their estates if their attorney dies, retires, or is otherwise unavailable to assist them.