News Releases

  • June 2013 - Ulmer & Berne Recognized as One of Northeast Ohio’s - Third Consecutive Year ​Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that it has been named one of Northeast Ohio’s best places to work by The Cleveland Plain Dealer on its list of “2013 Top Workplaces.” This marks the third consecutive year Ulmer & Berne has received this award and reflects making the list each time the firm has participated.
  • May 2013 - Ulmer & Berne Earns Top Rankings in Chambers USA - 11 Partners and Three Practice Groups Recognized ​Ulmer & Berne LLP has been recognized for the 11th consecutive year as a leading law firm in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. In the 2013 edition, Chambers USA recognizes 11 of the firm’s partners, including Michael N. Ungar ranked in Band 1. The firm is also recognized in the following three key practice categories: Employee Benefits & Compensation; Litigation - General Commercial; and Real Estate.
  • May 2013 - Ulmer & Berne Adds Real Estate Attorney Stephen Nesbitt - Joins Cincinnati Office
    Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Stephen Nesbitt to the firm’s Cincinnati office. Mr. Nesbitt joins as counsel in the firm’s leading Real Estate Practice.
  • May 2013 - Accomplished Trademark Attorney Thomas Williams Joins Ulmer & Berne in Chicago - Intellectual Property & Technology ​Ulmer & Berne LLP announced a significant expansion of its trademark capabilities, with the addition of accomplished trademark attorney Thomas Williams as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property & Technology Practice. Based in the firm’s Chicago office, Mr. Williams joins Ulmer & Berne from Winston & Strawn LLP, where he was a Chicago-based partner in the Intellectual Property Practice.
  • April 2013 - Ulmer & Berne’s Patricia Shlonsky Appointed to Prestigious Cuyahoga County Public Library Board of Trustees - Appointed for seven-year term ​Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that Patricia A. Shlonsky, partner in the firm’s Cleveland office, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of Cuyahoga County Public Library (CCPL). Ms. Shlonsky has been a member of the Cuyahoga County Public Library Foundation since 2008. 
  • March 2013 - Ulmer & Berne Partner Richik Sarkar Elected President of South Asian Bar Association of Ohio - Cleveland ​Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that Richik Sarkar has been elected President of the South Asian Bar Association of Ohio (SABA Ohio), an organization designed to ensure that Ohio Area South Asian lawyers have an avenue to develop professionally, network among peers and volunteer within the South Asian community.  
  • March 2013 - Laura McBride Joins Ulmer & Berne's Litigation and Energy Practice Groups - Co-Chair of Energy, Natural Resources and Utilities Practice Group ​Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Laura C. McBride​ as a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department. Based in the firm’s Cleveland office, Ms. McBride will be the co-chair of the firm’s Energy, Natural Resources and Utilities Practice Group.
  • February 2013 - Ulmer & Berne Partner Michael N. Ungar to Speak at Wharton's 62nd Annual Securities Industry Institute - Presented by The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association ​Michael N. Ungar, Chair of Ulmer & Berne LLP’s Litigation Department, will speak at the 62nd Annual Securities Industry Institute presented by The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). The program will run from March 3-8, 2013 in Philadelphia, PA. Mr. Ungar will lead “A Mock Securities Arbitration” on March 6, 2013.
  • February 2013 - William D. Edwards to Lead Ulmer & Berne's Employment & Labor Practice - Partner in Cleveland office Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to name William D. Edwards​ as practice group leader of the firm’s Employment & Labor practice. Mr. Edwards, a partner in the firm’s Cleveland office, represents employers in a wide range of employment claims both in and out of the courtroom throughout the United States.
  • February 2013 - Eric Robbins to Lead Ulmer & Berne’s Extensive IP Practice - Partner in Cincinnati Office Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to name Eric M. Robbins as practice group leader of the firm’s Intellectual Property & Technology (IP & Technology) Practice Group.
  • January 2013 - Attorney Robin Miller Joins Ulmer & Berne’s Business Litigation Practice - Associate in Cincinnati Office Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that Robin D. Miller has joined the firm’s Cincinnati office
  • January 2013 - Ulmer & Berne's Patricia Shlonsky Recognized by Ohio Super Lawyers - Top 50 Female Attorneys in Ohio; Top 25 Female Attorneys in Cleveland ​Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that partner Patricia A. Shlonsky is listed in the 2013 Top 50 Female Lawyers in Ohio and the Top 25 Female Lawyers in Cleveland by Ohio Super Lawyers.
  • January 2013 - Cleveland Attorney Michael Ungar of Ulmer & Berne Named Ohio’s Highest Ranked Attorney on Super Lawyer’s List - Partner in Cleveland Office ​​Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that Michael N. Ungar, chair of the firm’s Litigation Department, has been ranked the number one lawyer in the state of Ohio for 2013 by Super Lawyers.
  • January 2013 - Nine Ulmer & Berne Attorneys Recognized on 2013 Illinois Super Lawyers List - IL Super Lawyers and IL Rising Stars ​Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys have been recognized by Illinois Super Lawyers for 2013.
  • January 2013 - Ulmer & Berne Elects Five New Partners and One Counsel - Partners: Mark R. Anderson; Jennifer Snyder Heis; James G. Martignon; Sean T. Peppard; and Lori A. Pittman Counsel: Tiffany Reece Clark ​Ulmer & Berne is pleased to announce the election of five attorneys to the partnership and one to the position of counsel, effective January 1, 2013. The new partners are Mark R. Anderson, Jennifer Snyder Heis, James G. Martignon, Sean T. Peppard and Lori A. Pittman. In addition, Tiffany Reece Clark was promoted to counsel.
  • January 2013 - Jeffrey Dunlap Re-Elected to Ulmer & Berne's Management Committee - Effective January 1, 2013 ​Ulmer & Berne LLP announced the re-election of Jeffrey S. Dunlap to the firm’s seven-member Management Committee, effective January 1, 2013. Ulmer & Berne’s Management Committee is responsible for guiding the operations and strategic direction of the firm.
  • December 2012 - Ulmer & Berne Lands 69 Attorneys on 2013 Ohio Super Lawyers Lists - 43 Super Lawyers; 26 Rising Stars ​Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that 43 of its attorneys have been recognized as 2013 Ohio Super Lawyers. In addition, 26 firm attorneys have been selected as 2013 Ohio 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 2012 - Ulmer & Berne’s Tiffany Clark Named ProKids’ 2012 Volunteer of the Year - Leslie R. Jaffee Volunteer of the Year Award

    ​Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that ProKids has named Tiffany Reece Clark the 2012 Leslie R. Jaffee Volunteer of the Year. Since 2006, Clark has advocated on behalf of eleven children as a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) for ProKids, and helped launch the ProKids Young Professionals (PKYP) group in the summer of 2011.

     
  • December 2012 - Ulmer & Berne’s John Hands Selected for Fellowship in Litigation Council of America - Honorary Trial Lawyer Society ​Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that John M. Hands, a partner in the Cincinnati office, has been selected by the Advisory Board for Fellowship in the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA).
  • December 2012 - Ulmer & Berne’s Yvette Simpson Receives Award from Girl Scouts - Leader of Promise Award

    ​Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that Yvette R. Simpson is a recipient of the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio ‘Leader of Promise Award,’ given to alumnae under the age of 35 who are distinguishing themselves in their profession and/or community. These women demonstrate exceptional promise in terms of their ability to ascend to positions of greater responsibility and impact, and who exemplify the Girl Scout Promise and Law.

     
  • November 2012 - Ulmer & Berne Adds Three Associates to Cleveland Office - Andrew Fontanarosa, Benjamin Galea, and Erin McBride ​Ulmer & Berne adds three new associates to its Cleveland office – Andrew Fontanarosa, Benjamin C. Galea, and Erin H. McBride. All three were previous summer associates with the firm.
  • November 2012 - Ulmer & Berne Earns Prominent Placement in U.S. News - Best Lawyers' "Best Law Firm" Rankings - Recognized in 40 Categories with 18 National rankings ​Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that it is ranked in 40 categories in the 2013 U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firm” rankings. Among these, the firm earns U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ highest ranking in 23 categories. The firm also ranks nationally in 18 other categories, up from four last year, a reflection of its national client base.
  • October 2012 - Ulmer & Berne Adds Associates Biller and VonderHeide to Chicago Office - Sofia Biller and Heidi VonderHeide ​Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Sofia E. Biller and Heidi VonderHeide, associates in the firm’s Litigation Department. Ms. Biller joins the Business Litigation Practice Group and Ms. VonderHeide is a part of the Financial Services and Securities Litigation Practice Group. Both will be based in the firm’s Chicago office, which has grown from two attorneys to 26 in the past 18 months.
  • September 2012 - Ulmer & Berne Adds to M&A and Employment & Labor Practices in Cleveland - Molly Z. Brown and Jeffrey J. Moyle Join Firm ​Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Molly Z. Brown, as counsel in the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Area, and Jeffrey J. Moyle, an associate in its Employment & Labor Practice Group. Both have joined the firm’s Cleveland office and bring the overall number of attorneys in the firm over 195.
  • September 2012 - Three Ulmer & Berne Partners Recognized as Best Lawyers’ 2013 Lawyers of the Year - Frances Floriano Goins; Joseph P. Thomas and Michael N. Ungar ​Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that three of its partners – Frances Floriano Goins, Joseph P. Thomas and Michael N. Ungar – have been recognized by their peers as a 2013 “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers of America. Best Lawyers designates only one lawyer per practice area as Lawyer of the Year in the nation’s largest legal markets.
  • September 2012 - Ulmer & Berne Partner Bradley Kaplan Elected Chairman of World Services Group - Inauguration took place September 7, 2012 in London, England ​Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that Bradley D. Kaplan, a partner that splits his time between the firm’s Cincinnati and Chicago offices, has been elected Chairman of the World Services Group. The inauguration took place at the World Services Group Annual Meeting on September 7, 2012 in London, England.
  • August 2012 - Fifty Ulmer & Berne Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers of America 2013 - Recognized in a total of 46 categories ​Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that 50 of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013, one of the most highly-regarded referral publications in the legal profession. The firm’s attorneys are recognized in a total of 46 categories.
  • July 2012 - Booker Coleman Joins Ulmer & Berne - Associate in Firm's Litigation Practice ​Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that Booker T. Coleman, Jr. has joined the firm’s Chicago office as an associate in the firm’s Litigation Practice. Mr. Coleman will be representing clients in a broad range of consumer and commercial, complex business and financial services litigation.
  • July 2012 - Ulmer & Berne’s Givonna Long Recognized as One of the Best LGBT Lawyers - 40 Under 40 ​Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that Givonna Long, an associate in the firm’s Business Litigation Practice, has been selected as one of the Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40 – Class of 2012 by the LGBT Bar Association.
  • July 2012 - Ulmer & Berne Welcomes Councilmember Yvette Simpson - Employment & Labor Counsel ​Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to share that Yvette R. Simpson has joined the firm as Counsel in its Cincinnati office. Ms. Simpson, who is currently serving her first term on Cincinnati City Council, will focus her practice on employment and labor as well as business law.
  • July 2012 - Ulmer & Berne Ranked Top Real Estate Firm in Ohio for Eighth Consecutive Year - Midwest Real Estate News Announces "Best of the Best" ​Ulmer & Berne LLP’s Real Estate Practice has been ranked as Ohio’s top law firm by Midwest Real Estate News in its “Best of the Best” survey, 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 sixth time in the last seven years the firm has received such a designation.  
  • July 2012 - Ulmer & Berne Creates Law-Focused Pig in Celebration of the World Choir Games - Firm Participates in Cincinnati's "Big Pig Gig: Do-Re-Wee" ​Ulmer & Berne LLP is proud to participate in Cincinnati’s “Big Pig Gig: Do-Re-Wee” as the sponsor of a pig decorated by local artist Merle Rosen. The pig, which is entitled “Supreme Opinion”, is currently located on the plaza outside of the firm’s location at 600 Vine Street and will be on display through September 16, 2012.
  • July 2012 - Ulmer & Berne Attorney Corine Corpora Elected Co-President of the National Worldwide Employee Benefits Network - A National Organization Devoted to the Development and Education of Benefits Professionals ​Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that attorney Corine R. Corpora has been elected co-president of WEB Worldwide Employee Benefits Network, a national organization devoted to the development and education of benefits professionals. This position will have a two-year term beginning July 1, 2012.
  • July 2012 - Mayor of Cincinnati Names Ulmer & Berne Attorney to Small Business Advisory Council - Vance V. VanDrake, III ​Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that Cincinnati-based attorney, Vance V. VanDrake, III, who is very active in the Cincinnati small business community, has been named to the City of Cincinnati's Small Business Advisory Council, a new commission that will guide city leaders on decisions relating to small business and economic development.​
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