“These additions demonstrate Ulmer & Berne’s continued commitment to growth throughout the Midwest and enhance our ability to provide clients with superior legal counsel and the highest level of service and value,” states Kip Reader, managing partner of Ulmer & Berne. “Fred is an accomplished litigator with an outstanding track record in a wide range of defense matters, while Alyson and Corey are both talented young attorneys with very bright futures. All three will be extremely valuable additions to the Firm.” 

Frederick M. Erny joins the Firm as a partner in its Cincinnati office, focusing on product liability litigation with an emphasis on the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, as well as a wide range of civil, trust and mass tort litigation. Formerly a partner with Dinsmore & Shohl, Fred received his J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh. He also has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America. 

Alyson A. Terrell joins the Firm’s Columbus office as an associate in its Business Litigation practice. Prior to joining Ulmer & Berne, Alyson acted as assistant attorney general in the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, served as a summer associate at Chester, Willcox & Saxbe and worked as a legal assistant and paralegal at Phillip M. Collins & Associates. She earned her J.D. from Capital University Law School and a B.A. in communications from The Ohio State University. 

Corey N. Thrush joins the Firm’s Cleveland office as a general assignment associate. Corey has worked as a law clerk for Meyers Roman Friedberg & Lewis, served as a research assistant for the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and was named managing editor of the Cleveland State Law Review.
She received her J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and a B.F.A. in Ceramics from the Cleveland Institute of Art.   

Ulmer & Berne, established in 1908, is one of Ohio’s largest law firms. A full-service firm with approximately 175 attorneys in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Chicago, Ulmer & Berne represents publicly traded and privately held companies, financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, family businesses, international joint ventures and affiliations, investor groups, start-ups and emerging businesses, public bodies, and nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.ulmer.com.