- January 2012 - Ulmer & Berne Names Peter Rome Chair of Business/Tax Department - Ulmer & Berne Names Peter Rome Chair of Business/Tax Department
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that it has named Peter A. Rome chair of its Business/Tax Department. The firm’s Business/Tax Department includes its Business Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor’s Rights, Health Care, IP & Technology, mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate and Tax Practices. - January 2012 - Ulmer & Berne Attorney Natalie Stevens Appointed to Board of Directors of Hitchcock Center for Women - Ulmer & Berne Attorney Natalie Stevens Appointed to Board of Directors of Hitchcock Center for Women
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that attorney Natalie M. Stevens has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Hitchcock Center for Women. - January 2012 - Ulmer & Berne Partner Wayne Serra Appointed Vice Chair of Standards Setting Committee of the Intellectual Property Owners Association - Ulmer & Berne Partner Wayne Serra Appointed Vice Chair of Standards Setting Committee of the Intellectual Property Owners Association
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that partner Wayne Serra has been appointed Vice Chair of the Standards Setting Committee, Antitrust & Competition Law Division, of the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). - January 2012 - Michael Switzer Named Partner-in-Charge of Ulmer & Berne’s Growing Chicago Office - Michael Switzer Named Partner-in-Charge of Ulmer & Berne’s Growing Chicago Office
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that Michael D. Switzer has been named Partner-in-Charge of the firm's Chicago office. Mr. Switzer, who chairs the firm's Medical Device Intellectual Property Practice, assumes the role held by Kenneth F. Berg since the opening of the Cleveland-based firm's Chicago office in 2001. - January 2012 - Ulmer & Berne Names Patricia Shlonsky Chair of Tax Practice - Ulmer & Berne Names Patricia Shlonsky Chair of Tax Practice
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that it has named Patricia A. Shlonsky chair of its Tax Practice Group, consisting of the Tax, Trusts & Estates, and Employee Benefits practice areas. Ms. Shlonsky, a partner who also chairs the firm’s Employee Benefits Practice, had recently co-chaired the Tax Practice Group with Ronald L. Kahn, whose term as Chair ended. - January 2012 - Ulmer & Berne Elects Five New Partners - Ulmer & Berne Elects Five New Partners
Ulmer & Berne is pleased to announce the election of five attorneys to partner, effective January 1, 2012. The attorneys are Reuel D. Ash, Jeffrey Baddeley, Brian C. Bianco, Jeffrey D. Geoppinger and Mary Lynn Tate. - December 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Lands Eight Attorneys on 2012 Illinois Super Lawyers® List - Ulmer & Berne Lands Eight Attorneys on 2012 Illinois Super Lawyers® List
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that eight of its Chicago-based attorneys have been recognized as 2012 Illinois Super Lawyers. Of these, five attorneys have been selected as Illinois Rising Stars, a designation given to the legal industry’s best lawyers under the age of 40, as nominated by their peers. - December 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Partner Ronald L. Kahn to Speak at KC’s Understanding Ethics for the Employee Benefits Attorney Live Webcast, January 20, 2012 - Ulmer & Berne Partner Ronald L. Kahn to Speak at KC’s Understanding Ethics for the Employee Benefits Attorney Live Webcast, January 20, 2012
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that it is a sponsor of The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, on the topic of “Understanding Ethics for the Employee Benefits Attorney.” - December 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Lands 55 Attorneys on 2012 Ohio Super Lawyers® List - Ulmer & Berne Lands 55 Attorneys on 2012 Ohio Super Lawyers® List
Ulmer & Berne is pleased to announce that 55 of its attorneys have been recognized as 2012 Ohio Super Lawyers. In addition, 16 firm attorneys have been selected as Super Lawyers’ Rising Stars, a designation given to the legal industry’s best lawyers under the age of 40, as nominated by their peers. - December 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Named to 2012 BTI Client Service A-Team for Unparalleled Commitment to Client Service - Ulmer & Berne Named to 2012 BTI Client Service A-Team for Unparalleled Commitment to Client Service
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that for the second consecutive year and third time overall, it has been recognized by its clients on the “BTI Client Service A-Team,” as an unparalleled leader in client service among law firms. The ranking, published in BTI Consulting’s 11th annual The BTI Client Service A-Team 2012: The Survey of Law Firm Client Service Performance, is the only law firm ranking based solely on direct, unprompted feedback from corporate counsel. - December 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Welcomes Eric J. Gribbin as Counsel in Growing Chicago Office - Ulmer & Berne Welcomes Eric J. Gribbin as Counsel in Growing Chicago Office
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that Eric J. Gribbin has joined the firm’s Business Litigation Group as Counsel in its growing Chicago office. Mr. Gribbin, 42, joins the firm after spending more than five years as Vice President and Senior Legal counsel at HSBC Finance Corporation. Mr. Gribbin is Ulmer & Berne’s latest addition in Chicago, where the firm has undertaken a strategic growth initiative over the last two years, growing from just a few attorneys to the current roster of 20. - November 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Expands Health Care Practice With Addition of Three Attorneys - Joan Lebow, Suzanne Ritzler and Kelly Gawne join the firm’s Chicago office
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its Chicago office with the additions of Joan M. Lebow, Suzanne E. Ritzler and Kelly L. Gawne as Counsel in its Health Care Group. All three attorneys join Ulmer & Berne from Chicago law firm, Lebow, Malecki & Tasch LLC. These additions are the latest to a rapidly expanding Chicago office that has grown from three attorneys in 2009 to the current 18 through a focused strategic lateral recruiting initiative. - November 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Adds Peter Hawkins as Chicago-based Intellectual Property Attorney - Ulmer & Berne Adds Peter Hawkins as Chicago-based Intellectual Property Attorney
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Peter G. Hawkins as a Chicago-based associate in its Intellectual Property Practice. Mr. Hawkins comes to Ulmer & Berne from BBL Productions LLC, a Chicago-based theater and production company, for which he served as general counsel. Prior to that he was an associate with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP and Foley & Lardner LLP. Mr. Hawkins joins a rapidly expanding Chicago office that has grown from 3 attorneys in 2009 to the current 19, through a focused strategic lateral recruiting initiative. - November 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Earns Prominent Placement in U.S. News – Best Lawyers’® “Best Law Firm” Rankings - Ulmer & Berne Earns Prominent Placement in U.S. News – Best Lawyers’® “Best Law Firm” Rankings
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that it is ranked in 44 different categories in the 2011-2012 U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firm” rankings, up from 28 in last year’s inaugural survey. Among these, the firm earned U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ highest ranking in 22 categories (up from 14 last year) and was ranked nationally in four others. The rankings, published jointly by U.S. News & World Report and Best lawyers, evaluated 9,633 law firms in 75 practice areas, and are available at bestlawfirms.usnews.com. - October 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Partner Richik Sarkar to Speak at American Conference Institute’s 13th National Conference on Consumer Finance Class Actions & Litigation, January 26-27, 2012 - Ulmer & Berne Partner Richik Sarkar to Speak at American Conference Institute’s 13th National Conference on Consumer Finance Class Actions & Litigation, January 26-27, 2012
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that Richik Sarkar will be among the presenters at the upcoming National Conference on Consumer Finance Class Actions & Litigation, January 26-27, 2012, at the New York Marriott Downtown, New York, New York. The event, presented by the American Conference Institute, will feature leaders from the nation’s preeminent midsize law firms, discussing expert defense strategies for in-house and outside counsel on navigating consumer class actions, government enforcement actions and increasing regulatory oversight. - October 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Partner Richik Sarkar Appointed Co-Chair of the Fiduciary Subcommittee of the American Bar Association Litigation Section’s Commercial & Business Litigation Committee - Ulmer & Berne Partner Richik Sarkar Appointed Co-Chair of the Fiduciary Subcommittee of the American Bar Association Litigation Section’s Commercial & Business Litigation Committee
CLEVELAND (October 24, 2011) — Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that partner Richik Sarkar has been appointed co-chair of the Fiduciary Subcommittee of the American Bar Association Litigation Section’s Commercial & Business Litigation Committee for the 2011-2012 bar year. - October 2011 - Three Ulmer & Berne Partners Recognized As Best Lawyers’ 2012 Lawyers of the Year - Three Ulmer & Berne Partners Recognized As Best Lawyers’ 2012 Lawyers of the Year
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that three of its partners, Jeffrey F. Peck, Frederic X. Shadley and Michael N. Ungar, have been recognized by Best Lawyers in America as “Best Lawyers’ 2012 Lawyers of the Year.” Best Lawyers designates only one lawyer per practice area as Lawyer of the Year in the nation’s largest legal markets. - October 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Continues Rapid Expansion of Chicago Office with Addition of Mark R. Anderson - Ulmer & Berne Continues Rapid Expansion of Chicago Office with Addition of Mark R. Anderson
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce the continued growth of its Chicago office with the addition of intellectual property attorney Mark R. Anderson as an associate in its Intellectual Property & Technology Group. Mr. Anderson, who focuses his practice on patent counseling, litigation and prosecution, comes to the firm from the Chicago office of McDermott Will & Emery LLP. He is the latest addition to a rapidly expanding Chicago office that has grown from three attorneys in 2009, to the current 15. - October 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Adds Evelyn Holmer as an Associate to Its Business Practice - Ulmer & Berne Adds Evelyn Holmer as an Associate to Its Business Practice
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that Evelyn K. Holmer has joined the firm’s Cleveland office as an attorney in its Business Practice. - September 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Partners Alexander Andrews and Stephanie Trudeau Named Top Lawyers by Columbus C.E.O. Magazine - Ulmer & Berne Partners Alexander Andrews and Stephanie Trudeau Named Top Lawyers by Columbus C.E.O. Magazine
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that Alexander M. Andrews, Partner-in-Charge of the Columbus office, and Stephanie Dutchess Trudeau, a partner in the firm’s Employment & Labor Practice, have been recognized by Columbus C.E.O. magazine as “Top Lawyers” in Central Ohio for 2011. This is the second consecutive year in which Mr. Andrews’ has been named to the list, which was compiled utilizing information provided to the publication by Martindale-Hubbell’s Peer Review Ratings. - September 2011 - Forty-Eight Ulmer & Berne Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2012 Edition - Forty-Eight Ulmer & Berne Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2012 Edition
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that 48 of its attorneys have been named to the 2012 edition of Best Lawyers in America, one of the most highly regarded referral publications in the legal profession. The number of Ulmer & Berne attorneys listed by Best Lawyers has increased each year since 2006. The firm placed 45 attorneys in the 2011 edition. - September 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Welcomes Litigator Kasey M. Folk to Chicago Office - Ulmer & Berne Welcomes Litigator Kasey M. Folk to Chicago Office
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that Kasey M. Folk has joined the firm as an associate in the Chicago office. Ms. Folk, who joins Ulmer & Berne from Chicago litigation boutique, Canel, King & Jones, concentrates her practice on complex business and commercial litigation. - September 2011 - Art Song Festival at Baldwin-Wallace College Appoints Ulmer & Berne Partner Frances Floriano Goins Chair of Governing Council - Art Song Festival at Baldwin-Wallace College Appoints Ulmer & Berne Partner Frances Floriano Goins Chair of Governing Council
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that Frances Floriano Goins, who chairs its Financial Services Industry Group, has been appointed chair of the Governing Council of Baldwin-Wallace College’s Art Song Festival. An accomplished, lifelong musician who majored in vocal performance at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Ms. Goins has served on the Festival’s Board of Directors since 2006. - September 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Partner Frances Floriano Goins Appointed Chair of ABA Subcommittee on D&O Liability Developments - Ulmer & Berne Partner Frances Floriano Goins Appointed Chair of ABA Subcommittee on D&O Liability Developments
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that partner Frances Floriano Goins has been appointed chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Business Law Section Committee on Director and Officer Liability’s Developments Subcommittee. Ms. Goins was a member of the original ABA D&O Liability Task Force that evolved into the Committee. Her appointment coincided with the ABA’s recent Annual Meeting in Toronto. This marks Ms. Goins’ second stint as chair of the subcommittee, having served in the same role during 2008 - 2009. - August 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Partner Michael Ungar Appointed to Board of Mandel JCC of Cleveland - Ulmer & Berne Partner Michael Ungar Appointed to Board of Mandel JCC of Cleveland
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that partner Michael N. Ungar has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Mandel Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Cleveland. Mr. Ungar is one of 11 new board members elected at Mandel JCC’s annual meeting this past June. - August 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Adds Gail Pryse as Counsel in Cincinnati Office - Ulmer & Berne Adds Gail Pryse as Counsel in Cincinnati Office
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that Gail Glassmeyer Pryse has joined the firm as Counsel in its Cincinnati office. A veteran real estate attorney, Ms. Pryse comes to the firm with 22 years experience at Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL, where she was a Partner in the Real Estate Group. - August 2011 - Ulmer & Berne’s Vance VanDrake Recognized Among Cincinnati Business Courier’s 2011 “Forty Under 40” - Ulmer & Berne’s Vance VanDrake Recognized Among Cincinnati Business Courier’s 2011 “Forty Under 40”
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that Vance VanDrake, an attorney in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice, has been named to the Cincinnati Business Courier’s 2011 “Forty Under 40” list. - July 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Adds Joshua Klarfeld as Associate in Product Liability Practice - Ulmer & Berne Adds Joshua Klarfeld as Associate in Product Liability Practice
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Joshua A. Klarfeld as an associate in the firm’s Product Liability Practice. Based in the firm’s Cleveland office, Mr. Klarfeld will concentrate his practice in pharmaceutical, medical device and mass tort litigation. He most recently practiced in another Cleveland area law office. - July 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Ranked Top Real Estate Firm in Ohio - Firm also ranked among top real estate firms in the Midwest by Midwest Real Estate News
CLEVELAND — Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that its Real Estate Practice has been ranked as Ohio’s best for 2011 by Midwest Real Estate News, an honor it has received every year since 2005. The firm was also recognized among the top 10 real estate law firms in the Midwest - the fifth time in the last six years the firm has received such a designation. Midwest Real Estate News is the region’s premier commercial real estate magazine, distributed to more than 18,000 commercial real estate professionals across the Midwest each month. - July 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Earns Top Rankings in Chambers USA - Ulmer & Berne Earns Top Rankings in Chambers USA
Ulmer & Berne LLP, a leading Midwest regional law firm with offices in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Chicago, is ranked as one of Ohio’s top law firms in the 2011 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for three key practice categories: Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate. In addition, Chambers USA recognized eight of the firm’s partners individually. - July 2011 - Ulmer & Berne’s Peter Sonderby Elected Vice President of Lawyers’ Club of Chicago - Ulmer & Berne’s Peter Sonderby Elected Vice President of Lawyers’ Club of Chicago
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that Peter Sonderby, Counsel in the firm’s Chicago office, has been elected Vice President of the Lawyers’ Club of Chicago. Mr. Sonderby’s term will run through June 2012. - June 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Recognized Among Northeast Ohio’s Best Places to Work for 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Recognized Among Northeast Ohio’s Best Places to Work for 2011
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as one of Northeast Ohio’s “Top Workplaces” for 2011 by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, in partnership with WorkplaceDynamics LLC. - June 2011 - Ulmer & Berne’s Richik Sarkar Appointed to CMBA Board of Trustees - Ulmer & Berne’s Richik Sarkar Appointed to CMBA Board of Trustees
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that Richik Sarkar, a litigation partner in the firm’s Cleveland office, has been appointed to the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s (CMBA) Board of Trustees. One of seven new trustees for the 2011-2012 fiscal year, Mr. Sarkar was sworn in to begin serving a three-year term today (June 10). - June 2011 - Ulmer & Berne’s John C. Weber Appointed Chair of CMBA’s Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Committee - Ulmer & Berne’s John C. Weber Appointed Chair of CMBA’s Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Committee
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that John (Chaz) Weber, an attorney in the firm’s Cleveland office, has been appointed chair of the Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Committee of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA). - May 2011 - Ulmer & Berne’s Richik Sarkar Appointed Trustee of Cuyahoga County Community Improvement Corporation - Ulmer & Berne’s Richik Sarkar Appointed Trustee of Cuyahoga County Community Improvement Corporation
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that Richik Sarkar, a partner in its Litigation Practice, has been appointed as a Trustee of the Cuyahoga County Community Improvement Corporation, an organization committed to advancing, encouraging and promoting industrial, economic, commercial and civic development in Cuyahoga County. - April 2011 - Ulmer & Berne’s Alexander Andrews Selected to Join Prestigious Council on Litigation Management - Ulmer & Berne’s Alexander Andrews Selected to Join Prestigious Council on Litigation Management
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that Alexander M. Andrews, partner-in-charge of the firm’s Columbus office and an experienced business litigator, has been selected to join the invitation-only Council on Litigation Management (CLM). The CLM is a prestigious, nonpartisan alliance of corporations, insurance companies, law firms and service providers committed to upholding the highest standards in the practice of litigation management. - April 2011 - Ulmer & Berne’s Joseph Simms Appointed to Litigation Section Council of Ohio State Bar Association - Ulmer & Berne’s Joseph Simms Appointed to Litigation Section Council of Ohio State Bar Association
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that Joseph S. Simms, counsel in its Litigation Practice, has been appointed to the Litigation Section Council of the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA). Mr. Simms will serve a three-year term, effective July 1, 2011. - March 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Partner Richik Sarkar Appointed to Board of The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio - Ulmer & Berne Partner Richik Sarkar Appointed to Board of The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that Richik Sarkar, a partner in its Litigation Practice, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio Inc., a human relations organization dedicated to eliminating bias, bigotry and racism. - March 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Grows Chicago and Cleveland Offices with Attorney Additions - Ulmer & Berne Grows Chicago and Cleveland Offices with Attorney Additions
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today the addition of attorneys in its Chicago and Cleveland offices. The addition of Business Litigation associate Givonna L. Long marks the continued expansion of the firm’s Chicago presence, while Douglas J. Gordon joins Ulmer & Berne as a Cleveland-based associate in the Intellectual Property & Technology Practice, adding critical depth to the firm’s capabilities in that area. Ms. Long comes to Ulmer & Berne from Novack and Macey LLP and Mr. Gordon joins the firm from Thompson Hine LLP. - March 2011 - Ulmer & Berne’s Kristin Walker Boose Appointed as Trustee of Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad - Ulmer & Berne’s Kristin Walker Boose Appointed as Trustee of Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that associate, Kristin Walker Boose, has been appointed a trustee of the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (CVSR), one of the oldest, longest and most scenic tourist excursion railways in the country. - March 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Adds K.C. Green as Partner in Cincinnati Office - Ulmer & Berne Adds K.C. Green as Partner in Cincinnati Office
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that K.C. Green has joined the firm as a partner in its Cincinnati office. Mr. Green, who concentrates his practice on product liability, comes to Ulmer & Berne from Dinsmore & Shohl LLP. - March 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Partner Michael N. Ungar to Speak at Wharton’s 59th Annual Securities Industry Institute® - Ulmer & Berne Partner Michael N. Ungar to Speak at Wharton’s 59th Annual Securities Industry Institute®
Michael N. Ungar, Chair of Ulmer & Berne LLP’s Litigation Department, will speak at the 59th Annual Securities Industry Institute presented by The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. The program will run from March 6-11, 2011 in Philadelphia, PA. - February 2011 - Ulmer & Berne’s Joseph Castrodale Recognized as National Leader in Client Service - Ulmer & Berne’s Joseph Castrodale Recognized as National Leader in Client Service
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that Joseph A. Castrodale, a Cleveland-based partner and Chair of the Firm’s Business Litigation Practice Group, has been named among a select group of lawyers nationally as part of BTI Consulting’s 2011 Client Service All-Star list. - January 2011 - Ulmer & Berne Partner Alexander M. Andrews Becomes One of Only a Few Attorneys in the Nation to be a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator - Ulmer & Berne Partner Alexander M. Andrews Becomes One of Only a Few Attorneys in the Nation to be a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that Columbus, Ohio partner Alexander (“Alec”) M. Andrews became a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) through the National Association of Fire Investigators. There are fewer than 100 attorneys in the country that hold this distinction. Alec joins Cleveland partner Larry Pollack who was also awarded CFEI certification in 2010.
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