• Complex Business Litigation
• Employment and Labor Law 
• Trade Secrets/Unfair Competition/Non-Competition
• Intellectual Property

• Has more than 30 years of employment law experience and defends clients in state and federal courts against claims of wrongful discharge, sexual harassment, discrimination on the basis of sex, race, age, disability and breach of contract.
• Prosecutes and defends cases involving the enforcement of noncompete agreements.
• Prosecutes and defends cases involving alleged misappropriation of trade secrets.
• Represents clients before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Ohio Civil Rights Commission.
• Counsels clients with respect to employment decisions.
• Prosecutes and defends claims involving tradename, tradedress and trademark infringement.
• Prosecutes and defends patent infringement claims, working in conjunction with patent counsel.
• Extensive experience mediating employment, business and intellectual property disputes.
  

REPORTED DECISIONS  - STATE COURT

Kundtz v. AT&T Solutions, Inc., Franklin App. O5AP-1045, 2007 – Ohio - 1462

Ferchill v. Beach Cliff Board of Trustees, 162 Ohio App. 3d 144 (Ohio App. 8th Dist., July 7, 2005) (No. 2005-Ohio-3475)

Turchyn v. Nakonachny, 157 Ohio App. 3d 284 (Ohio App. 8th Dist., May 27, 2004) (No. 2004 – Ohio – 2692.)

Standards Testing Laboratories, Inc. v. Zaino, 100 Ohio St. 3d 240, 797 N.E. 2d 1278, 2003 - Ohio - 5804 (Ohio, Nov. 12, 2003) (No. 2002-1420)

WFMJ Television Inc. v. AT&T Federal Systems-CSC, 2002 WL 1376033 (Ohio App. 7 Dist., June 13, 2002) (No. 01 CA 60)

Adamo v. AT&T, 2001 WL 1382757 (Ohio App. 8 Dist., Nov. 08, 2001) (No. 79002)

Ritchie v. Weston, Inc., 143 Ohio App. 3d 176, 757 N.E. 2d 835 (Ohio App. 8 Dist., May 14, 2001) (No. 77637)

Deegan v. McGarry v. Med-Cor, 125 Ohio App. 3d 449, 708 N.E. 2d 1029, (Ohio App. 8th Dist., Jan. 26, 1998) (No. 71588, 71633)

Metaullics Sys. Co. L.P.  v. Molten Metal Equip. Innovations, Inc., 110 Ohio App. 3d  367, 674 N.E. 2d 418 (Ohio App. 8 Dist., Cuyahoga County, May 20, 1996) (No. 68598)

Spremulli’s Am. Serv. v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., 68 Ohio St. 3d 1223, 628 N.E. 2d 1387, 1994-Ohio-311 (Ohio, Mar 23, 1994) (No. 93-155)

Bonner v. American Tel. and Tel. Co.,  Inc., 1994 WL 50638 (Ohio App. 8 Dist., Cuyahoga County, Feb. 17, 1994) (No. 65699)

Spremulli’s Am. Serv. v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., 91 Ohio App. 3d 317, 632 N.E. 2d 599 (Ohio App. 8 Dist., Cuyahoga County, Oct. 29, 1992 (No. 2957, 61213)

Midwestern Land Development Corp. v. Ostendorf-Morris Co., 1988 WL 11049 (Ohio App. 8 Dist., Cuyahoga County, Feb. 04, 1988) (No. 54325)

Demetri’s Family Restaurant, Inc. v. Brown, 1984 WL 6329 (Ohio App. 8 Dist., Cuyahoga County Dec. 06, 1984) (No. 47921)

Heiser v. Blue Cross of Northeast Ohio, 61 Ohio Misc. 25, 401 N.E. 2d 483, 15 O.O. 3d 336 (Ohio Com. Pl., Aug. 17, 1978) (No. 78-990, 78-038)

REPORTED DECISIONS - FEDERAL COURT

Adcor Indus. v. Bevcorp LLC, 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 25102, 2007 FED App. 752N (6th Cir.) (6th Cir. Ohio 2007)

Walsh v. AT&T Corp., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 50972 (N.D. Ohio July 11, 2007)

AT&T Corporation v. Lucas County, 381 F. Supp. 2d 814; 2005 U.S. Dist. Lexis 16709

In re Victoria Alloys, Inc., 261 B.R. 424, 46 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d  242, 37 Bankr. Ct. Dec. 213, 44 UCC Rep. Serv. 2d 722 *Bankr. N.D. Ohio, Apr. 10, 2001) (No. 00-18761, ADV. No. 01-1045)

Knoll v. American Tel. & Tel. Co., 176 F. 3d 359, 43 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 848, 1999 Fed. App. 0166P (6th Cir. (Ohio) May 11, 1999) (No. 97-3246, 97-3345)

Glaverbel Societe Anonyme v. Northlake Marketing & Supply, Inc., 45 F. 3d, 1550, 1995-1 Trade Cases P 70, 891, 33 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1496 (Fed. Cir. (Ind.), Jan. 23, 1995) (No. 92-1316, 92-1317)

Carter v. American Tel. and Tel. Co., 870 F. Supp. 1438, 75 Fair Empl.  Prac. Cas. (BNA) 299, Pens. Plan Guide (CCH) P 23904T (S.D. Ohio, Dec. 16, 1994) (No. C-1-92-424)

Lloyds Bank Plc. v. Lynch, 702 F. Supp, 157 (N.D. Ohio, Aug. 05, 1988) (No. C86-2675)

Jeannette Sheet Glass Corp. v. U.S., 803 F. 2d 1576, 8 ITRD 1353, 5 Fed. Cir. (T) 1 (Fed. Cir., Oct. 23, 1986) (No. 85-2455, 86-609

Broadcast Music, Inc. v. Peppermint Club, Inc., 1985 WL 6141, 229 U.S.P.Q. 534, 1986 Copr.L.Dec P 25, 939 (N.D. Ohio, Dec. 16, 1985) (No. C83-694, C-84-7535)

Jewel Companies, Inc. v. Westhall Co., 575 F. 2d 176, 198 U.S.P.Q. 584 (6th Cit.(Ohio), May 15, 1978) (No. 76-1764)

Jewel Companies, Inc. v. Westhall Co., 413 F. Supp, 994, 198 U.S.P.Q. 432 (N.D. Ohio, Jan. 30, 1976) (No. C73-1150)

Baumgold Bros., Inc. v. Allan M. Fox Co. --East, 375 F. Supp, 807, 14 UCC Rep. Serv. 580 (N.D. Ohio, Dec. 20, 1973) (No. C71-322)

Baumgold Bros. Inc. v. Allan M. Fox Co.--East, 336 F. Supp. 175, 16 Fed. R. Serv. 2d 35 (N.D. Ohio, Jan. 19, 1972) (No. C71-322)

AV Rated - Martindale-Hubbell

Named a “Super Lawyer” in the Super Lawyer, Corporate Counsel Edition (Business Litigation) (2008)

Named an "Ohio Super Lawyer" in a survey of Ohio lawyers by Law & Politics and Cincinnati magazines (January 2004-2008)

Named to Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation,  Woodward/White (2007 and 2008)

Named a "Leading Lawyer" by Inside Business magazine (December 2004-2006)

Presentations

"Winning the Battle of the Sensitive Hire (Without Going to Court)," PriceWaterhouseCoopers General Counsel Forum (August 2007)

"Understanding Jurors," Ohio State Bar Association (December 2006)

"Jury Selection - Employment Cases," Midwest Labor & Employment Law Seminar, Ohio State Bar Association (October, 2006)

"Employment Law – An Update," American Corporate Counsel Association (August 2004)

"Litigating Non-Compete Agreements – An Update," Ohio State Bar Association (April 2004)

“Protecting Your Valuable Trade Secrets,”  American Corporate Counsel Association (August 2003)

“The Elusive Non-Compete,” American Corporate Counsel Association (August 2002)

“Litigating Non-Compete Agreements,” Ohio State Bar Association (April 2002)

“Non-Competition Agreements” (March 2000)

“Timing and Selection of Expert Witnesses,” Lorman Education Services (May 1998)

“Protecting the (Trade) Secrets to Your Success,” Ulmer & Berne Breakfast Forum(March 1998)

“Employment Practice Liability Insurance,” Ulmer & Berne Breakfast Forum (January 1998)

“Walking the Workplace Privacy Tightrope,” Council of Education in Management(November 1997)

“Trade Secrets," Cleveland Bar Association Labor & Employment Law (May 1997)

“Trade Secrets,” Ulmer & Berne (February 1997)

“Non-Compete Clauses,” Ulmer & Berne (November 1995)

“Ethical Concerns Regarding Communications with Clients,” International Association of Defense Counsel (July 1994)

“How the Law Can Protect Your Trade Secrets and Prevent Unfair Competition by Former Employees,” (October 1994)

“The Grievance Process,”  Cleveland Bar Association (November 1992)

American Bar Association (Litigation Section)

Ohio State Bar Association (Litigation Section)

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (Board of Trustees, 1995 - 1998; Certified Grievance Committee, past Chair)

The Foundation of The International Association of Defense Counsel (Board Member, 2005)

International Association of Defense Counsel (Business Litigation Committee, Chair, 1995-1997)

8th District Judicial Conference (Life Member)

Employment Inns of Court (founding Member)

Appointed, Federal Court Panel of Mediators, Northern District of Ohio

Appointed, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Mediator