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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
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Since our establishment in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1908, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has provided quality legal counsel to our clients enabling them to accomplish more. In recent years, our practice has grown into a national firm that services clients from coast-to-coast, as well as internationally. Today's full-service practice, with more than 750 attorneys, continues the standards established by our founding partners over a decade ago, which are efficient, cost-effective and comprehensive solutions for clients.
Our firm's commitment to quality service extends from our highly-skilled attorneys to our experienced professional staff. By establishing relationships based on trust, communication and responsiveness, we tailor our service to ensure our clients' current needs are met while also anticipating future ones.
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Partners
Alan H. Abes
PartnerMark G. Arnzen
PartnerCharles E. Baverman III
PartnerTravis M. Bayer
PartnerGary E. Becker
PartnerChristopher A. Benintendi
PartnerApril L. Besl
PartnerDavid D. Black
PartnerNathan H. Blaske
PartnerNicolas A. Brentlinger
PartnerJ. David Brittingham
PartnerMichael J. Bronson
PartnerSarah B. Cameron
PartnerHarry W. Cappel
PartnerYongsok Choi
PartnerHarvey Jay Cohen
PartnerEric K. Combs
PartnerThomas M. Connor
PartnerMarci L. Morgan Cox
PartnerKara A. Czanik
PartnerMichael G. Dailey
PartnerAllan R. Daily
PartnerHelana A. Darrow
PartnerGovinda M. Davis
PartnerMichael T. Dean
PartnerPeter A. Draugelis
PartnerMartiné "Marty" R. Dunn
PartnerChristopher W. Elswick
PartnerDouglas J. Feichtner
PartnerLauren L. Fletcher
PartnerKaren K. Gaunt
PartnerJean Geoppinger McCoy
PartnerLindsay K. Gerdes
PartnerMaxwell W. Gerwin
PartnerR. Samuel Gilley
PartnerAllison L. Goico
PartnerPatrick M. Hagan
PartnerJoe W. Harper
PartnerMichael W. Hawkins
PartnerKelli L. Hayes
PartnerJason W. Hilliard
PartnerJeffrey P. Hinebaugh
PartnerKurt R. Hunt
PartnerMegan C. Hymore
PartnerCory J. Ingle
PartnerKatie P. Jacob
PartnerAnthony "T.J." Jagoditz
PartnerChristopher M. Jones
PartnerOleg Khariton
PartnerAllison G. Knerr
PartnerAndrew R. Kwiatkowski
PartnerBethany R. Lahmann
PartnerKristin M. Lenhart
PartnerColleen P. Lewis
PartnerJennifer L. Livingston
PartnerJoshua A. Lorentz
Managing Partner & ChairmanJohn D. Luken
PartnerMichael B. Mattingly
PartnerJohn C. Merchant
PartnerJennifer Orr Mitchell
PartnerNicole Sigurdson Nan
PartnerCraig E. Neiheisel
PartnerGeoffrey L. Oberhaus
PartnerJaci L. Overmann
PartnerBryan E. Pacheco
PartnerSujyot S. Patel
PartnerBrian P. Perry
PartnerKelly E. Pitcher
PartnerRichard D. Porotsky
PartnerMary-Jo Pullen
PartnerKatherine A. Rasmussen
PartnerNatalie H. Rauf
PartnerJ. Andrew Recker
PartnerBrett M. Renzenbrink
PartnerNicholaus R. Rericha
PartnerColleen M. Reynolds
Partner at DSD Advisors, LLCAlexandra C. Rock
PartnerBradley N. Ruwe
PartnerJill M. Scherff
PartnerH. Toby Schisler
PartnerJulie A. Schoepf
PartnerElizabeth M. Shaffer
PartnerJason B. Sims
PartnerRitu Singh
PartnerReginald L. Staples, Jr.
PartnerLee M. Stautberg
PartnerNoah J. Stern
PartnerBrian S. Sullivan
PartnerBrian A. Tent
PartnerTimothy A. Tepe
PartnerRichard B. Tranter
PartnerLona J. Valentine
PartnerJoan M. Verchot
PartnerGeorge H. Vincent
PartnerBrenda A. Wehmer
PartnerBen F. Wells
PartnerFaith C. Whittaker
PartnerBryan C. Wisecup
PartnerLaurie A. Witek
PartnerAssociates
J. Riley Able
AssociateE. Mackie Anderson
AssociateNicole S. Barba
AssociateJared M. Bruce
AssociateDaniel K. Byrne
AssociateJesse A. Campbell
AssociateJennifer L. Campbell
AssociateChelsea J. Chalk
AssociateRebecca D. Conrad
AssociateTanner C. Dowdy
AssociateAshley E. Durner
AssociateR. Elizabeth (Betsy) Emmert
AssociateJustin B. Foster
AssociateLauren E. Getgey
AssociateKeeley B. Gogul
AssociateJohn D. Grasty
AssociateLouise M. Griffin
AssociateLeon A. Hampton
AssociateJazmin E. Harris
AssociateAlex S. Havlin
AssociateBrooke E. Hewlett
AssociateBrian D. Hills
AssociateAndrew D. Hilton
AssociateZelong "Derrick" Hou
AssociateMichael A. Huber
AssociateLauren M. Johnson
AssociateJulia D Hemecourt Julia D`Hemecourt
AssociateAndrew S. Kanel
AssociateJonathan M. Kelly
AssociateBreia L. Lassiter
AssociateBrandi E. Liebing
AssociateJacqueline I. McCloskey
AssociateKatie E. McDonald
AssociateSamuel J. Otis
AssociateJacqueline I. Painter
AssociateMadeline R. Pinto
AssociateBrooke F. Poling
AssociateGarrett K. Rethman
AssociateLiane H. Rousseau
AssociateFuxing “Amber” Sai
AssociateBrian E. Schultz
AssociateSarah E. Sessler
AssociateJulia d'Hemecourt Sherburne
AssociateBradley J. Steffen
AssociateS. Joseph Stephens
AssociateCourtney N. Strickland
AssociateNicholas G. Strogen
AssociateSpencer W. Telford
AssociateSheng Tong
AssociateGabriella A. Wirasakti
AssociateGregory T. Wuennenberg
AssociateJenée "Jen" N. Zweidinger
AssociateOf Counsel
Sarah E. Abbott
Of CounselGregory P. Adams
Of CounselJohn E. Barnes
Of CounselKathryn W. Bayer
Of CounselMark C. Bissinger
Of CounselEdward J. Boll
Of CounselCalvin D. Buford
Of CounselBonnie G. Camden
Of CounselKathleen A. Carnes
Of CounselPablo J. Davis
Of CounselBranson D. Dunlop
Of CounselMichael D. Eagen
Of CounselShannon O’Connell Egan
Of CounselKatrina Z. Farley
Partner Of CounselCynthia M. Fischer
Of CounselWilliam M. Freedman
Of CounselHarold S. Freeman [Inactive]
Of CounselMichael G. Frey
Of CounselGregory A. Harrison
Of CounselMary J. Healy
Of CounselCharles F. Hertlein
Of CounselM. Gabrielle Hils
Of CounselKevin M. Hudspeth
Of CounselDavid P. Kamp
Partner Of CounselJohn "Skip" M. Kunst
Of CounselLawrence H. Kyte
Partner Of CounselNancy A. Lawson
Of CounselDoloris F. Learmonth
Of CounselDeborah R. Lydon
Of CounselJames A. Marx
Of CounselPaul R. Mattingly
Of CounselMatthew I. McKelvey
Of CounselCharles M. Meyer
Partner Of CounselDwight D. Myfelt
Of CounselRobert W. Olson
Of CounselWilliam L. Purtell
Of CounselWilliam L. Purtell
Of CounselClifford A. Roe
Of CounselCharles M. Roesch
Of CounselLynda E. Roesch
Of CounselJerry S. Sallee
Of CounselJoseph "Jay" L. Sallee
Of CounselSteven H. Schreiber
Of CounselWilliam J. Seitz, III
Partner Of CounselThomas J. Sherman
Of CounselJames K. Sinton
Of CounselJeremy D. Smith
Of CounselJason A. Snyder
Of CounselVincent B. Stamp [Inactive]
Of CounselMary W. Sullivan
Partner Of CounselAlex M. Triantafilou
Partner Of CounselMark A. Vander Laan
Of CounselThomas J. Westerfield
Partner Of CounselGeorge B. Wilkinson
Of CounselRoss A. Wilson
Of CounselKevin S. Woodard
Partner Of CounselFrank C. Woodside
Of CounselOther
Andrew J. Armstrong
Vice President, Dinsmore Compliance ServicesJeff Chapman
Executive Vice President, Dinsmore Compliance ServicesMatthew J. Davis
President, DSD Advisors, LLCJohnny F. Davis
Compliance OfficerWinifred Fries
President of Mercantile Title Agency, IncJames R. Hadaway
Vice President and Compliance Officer, Dinsmore Compliance ServicesMadeline E. Hedges
Vice President and Compliance Officer, Dinsmore Compliance ServicesLuke A. Henderson, Ph.D. (Non-attorney)
Patent AgentJay G. Kasting
Vice President and Compliance Officer, Dinsmore Compliance ServicesKevin (Sung) M. Kim
Compliance OfficerKevin (Sung) M. Kim
Compliance OfficerMichelle A. McCarthy
Senior Compliance OfficerIvanna M. Sabino (Non-Attorney)
Compliance OfficerAndy S. Warning
Vice President and Compliance Officer, Dinsmore Compliance ServicesArticles
The Catch-22 of Cybersecurity in the Age of AI
Although artificial intelligence (“AI”) improves how businesses interact with customers, process sales, manage inventory and more, it also heralds new and unique cybersecurity risks. These risks can lead to unprecedented legal liabilities. Companies must understand how AI works, consider how AI is deployed throughout their business structure and take proactive steps to minimize security risks. AI is generally any technology that utilizes an algorithm to process data, form new inferences and make predictions beyond the original data set given to it by humans...
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19 Dinsmore Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List in West Virginia
Nineteen Dinsmore & Shohl attorneys from West Virginia have been named to the 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists by Thomson Reuters. Attorneys selected come from the Firm’s Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown and Wheeling offices. Attorneys on the Super Lawyers list are selected by a multi-phase process that takes into account independent research, peer evaluations and professional achievement. The Rising Stars list recognizes up-and-coming attorneys in the state...
Dinsmore Advises Somera Private Equity in Major Acquisition of Ty-Gard and Shock-Gard
A team of Dinsmore attorneys, led by corporate partner Christian Gonzalez, extend their congratulations to Somera Private Equity LLC (“Somera”) after finalizing acquisition of a majority stake in the underlying entities that develop and manufacture Ty-Gard® and Shock-Gard® products. Through a new holding company vehicle, Gardian Holdings LLC, (“Gardian”) the company will bolster growth, continue innovative product development and maintain leading service to Gardian’s customer base, composed mainly of Fortune-500 companies...