Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Law | Cincinnati

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Legal Services | Ohio, USA

http://www.dinsmore.com/

tel: (513) 977-8200 | fax: (513) 977-8141

255 E. Fifth Street Suite 1900 Cincinnati, OH | Cincinnati | Ohio | 45202 | USA

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Dinsmore News

Thursday, September 19, 2024 •Recent Trio of Eighth Amendment Challenges to FCA Judgments Includes Two Successes; Lack of Uniformity Across Courts Remains

Thursday, September 5, 2024 •Contested DOL Rule on Tip Credit Invalidated by Fifth Circuit

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 •Federal Circuit Reiterates the Urgency of Opting for Patent Protection or Trade Secrecy, as the On-Sale Bar to Patentability Looms

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 •Understanding National Interest Waivers: A Strategic Route Worth Consideration

Thursday, August 22, 2024 •Texas Court Revives Viability of Healthcare Non-Competes

Overview

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.

Lawyers Worldwide: 782

Areas of Practice

Professionals

Partners

Alan H. Abes

Partner

Mark G. Arnzen

Partner

Charles E. Baverman III

Partner

Travis M. Bayer

Partner

Gary E. Becker

Partner

Christopher A. Benintendi

Partner

April L. Besl

Partner

David D. Black

Partner

Nathan H. Blaske

Partner

Nicolas A. Brentlinger

Partner

J. David Brittingham

Partner

Michael J. Bronson

Partner

Sarah B. Cameron

Partner

Harry W. Cappel

Partner

Yongsok Choi

Partner

Harvey Jay Cohen

Partner

Eric K. Combs

Partner

Thomas M. Connor

Partner

Marci L. Morgan Cox

Partner

Kara A. Czanik

Partner

Michael G. Dailey

Partner

Allan R. Daily

Partner

Helana A. Darrow

Partner

Govinda M. Davis

Partner

Michael T. Dean

Partner

Peter A. Draugelis

Partner

Martiné "Marty" R. Dunn

Partner

Christopher W. Elswick

Partner

Douglas J. Feichtner

Partner

Lauren L. Fletcher

Partner

Lauren L. Fletcher

Partner

Karen K. Gaunt

Partner

Jean Geoppinger McCoy

Partner

Lindsay K. Gerdes

Partner

Maxwell W. Gerwin

Partner

R. Samuel Gilley

Partner

Allison L. Goico

Partner

Patrick M. Hagan

Partner

Joe W. Harper

Partner

Michael W. Hawkins

Partner

Kelli L. Hayes

Partner

Jason W. Hilliard

Partner

Jeffrey P. Hinebaugh

Partner

Kurt R. Hunt

Partner

Megan C. Hymore

Partner

Cory J. Ingle

Partner

Katie P. Jacob

Partner

Anthony "T.J." Jagoditz

Partner

Christopher M. Jones

Partner

Oleg Khariton

Partner

Allison G. Knerr

Partner

Andrew R. Kwiatkowski

Partner

Bethany R. Lahmann

Partner

Kristin M. Lenhart

Partner

Colleen P. Lewis

Partner

Jennifer L. Livingston

Partner

Joshua A. Lorentz

Managing Partner & Chairman

John D. Luken

Partner

Michael B. Mattingly

Partner

John C. Merchant

Partner

Jennifer Orr Mitchell

Partner

Nicole Sigurdson Nan

Partner

Craig E. Neiheisel

Partner

Geoffrey L. Oberhaus

Partner

Jaci L. Overmann

Partner

Bryan E. Pacheco

Partner

Sujyot S. Patel

Partner

Brian P. Perry

Partner

Kelly E. Pitcher

Partner

Richard D. Porotsky

Partner

Mary-Jo Pullen

Partner

Katherine A. Rasmussen

Partner

Natalie H. Rauf

Partner

J. Andrew Recker

Partner

Brett M. Renzenbrink

Partner

Nicholaus R. Rericha

Partner

Colleen M. Reynolds

Partner at DSD Advisors, LLC

Alexandra C. Rock

Partner

Bradley N. Ruwe

Partner

Jill M. Scherff

Partner

H. Toby Schisler

Partner

Julie A. Schoepf

Partner

Elizabeth M. Shaffer

Partner

Jason B. Sims

Partner

Ritu Singh

Partner

Reginald L. Staples, Jr.

Partner

Lee M. Stautberg

Partner

Noah J. Stern

Partner

Brian S. Sullivan

Partner

Brian A. Tent

Partner

Timothy A. Tepe

Partner

Richard B. Tranter

Partner

Lona J. Valentine

Partner

Joan M. Verchot

Partner

George H. Vincent

Partner

Brenda A. Wehmer

Partner

Ben F. Wells

Partner

Faith C. Whittaker

Partner

Bryan C. Wisecup

Partner

Laurie A. Witek

Partner

Associates

J. Riley Able

Associate

E. Mackie Anderson

Associate

Nicole S. Barba

Associate

Jared M. Bruce

Associate

Daniel K. Byrne

Associate

Annalese Cahill (Non-Attorney)

Government Relations Associate, DSD Advisors, LLC

Jesse A. Campbell

Associate

Jennifer L. Campbell

Associate

Chelsea J. Chalk

Associate

Rebecca D. Conrad

Associate

Tanner C. Dowdy

Associate

Ashley E. Durner

Associate

R. Elizabeth (Betsy) Emmert

Associate

Justin B. Foster

Associate

Lauren E. Getgey

Associate

Keeley B. Gogul

Associate

John D. Grasty

Associate

Louise M. Griffin

Associate

Leon A. Hampton

Associate

Jazmin E. Harris

Associate

Alex S. Havlin

Associate

Brooke E. Hewlett

Associate

Brian D. Hills

Associate

Andrew D. Hilton

Associate

Zelong "Derrick" Hou

Associate

Michael A. Huber

Associate

Lauren M. Johnson

Associate

Julia D Hemecourt Julia D`Hemecourt

Associate

Andrew S. Kanel

Associate

Jonathan M. Kelly

Associate

Breia L. Lassiter

Associate

Brandi E. Liebing

Associate

Jacqueline I. McCloskey

Associate

Katie E. McDonald

Associate

Samuel J. Otis

Associate

Jacqueline I. Painter

Associate

Madeline R. Pinto

Associate

Brooke F. Poling

Associate

Garrett K. Rethman

Associate

Liane H. Rousseau

Associate

Fuxing “Amber” Sai

Associate

Meghan L. Savercool

Associate

Brian E. Schultz

Associate

Sarah E. Sessler

Associate

Julia d'Hemecourt Sherburne

Associate

Bradley J. Steffen

Associate

S. Joseph Stephens

Associate

Courtney N. Strickland

Associate

Nicholas G. Strogen

Associate

Spencer W. Telford

Associate

Sheng Tong

Associate

Gabriella A. Wirasakti

Associate

Gregory T. Wuennenberg

Associate

Jenée "Jen" N. Zweidinger

Associate

Of Counsel

Sarah E. Abbott

Of Counsel

Gregory P. Adams

Of Counsel

John E. Barnes

Of Counsel

Kathryn W. Bayer

Of Counsel

Mark C. Bissinger

Of Counsel

Edward J. Boll

Of Counsel

Calvin D. Buford

Of Counsel

Bonnie G. Camden

Of Counsel

Kathleen A. Carnes

Of Counsel

Pablo J. Davis

Of Counsel

Branson D. Dunlop

Of Counsel

Michael D. Eagen

Of Counsel

Shannon O’Connell Egan

Of Counsel

Katrina Z. Farley

Partner Of Counsel

Cynthia M. Fischer

Of Counsel

William M. Freedman

Of Counsel

Harold S. Freeman [Inactive]

Of Counsel

Michael G. Frey

Of Counsel

Gregory A. Harrison

Of Counsel

Mary J. Healy

Of Counsel

Charles F. Hertlein

Of Counsel

M. Gabrielle Hils

Of Counsel

Kevin M. Hudspeth

Of Counsel

David P. Kamp

Partner Of Counsel

John "Skip" M. Kunst

Of Counsel

Lawrence H. Kyte

Partner Of Counsel

Nancy A. Lawson

Of Counsel

Doloris F. Learmonth

Of Counsel

Deborah R. Lydon

Of Counsel

James A. Marx

Of Counsel

Paul R. Mattingly

Of Counsel

Matthew I. McKelvey

Of Counsel

Charles M. Meyer

Partner Of Counsel

Dwight D. Myfelt

Of Counsel

Robert W. Olson

Of Counsel

William L. Purtell

Of Counsel

William L. Purtell

Of Counsel

Clifford A. Roe

Of Counsel

Charles M. Roesch

Of Counsel

Lynda E. Roesch

Of Counsel

Jerry S. Sallee

Of Counsel

Joseph "Jay" L. Sallee

Of Counsel

Steven H. Schreiber

Of Counsel

William J. Seitz, III

Partner Of Counsel

Thomas J. Sherman

Of Counsel

James K. Sinton

Of Counsel

Jeremy D. Smith

Of Counsel

Jason A. Snyder

Of Counsel

Vincent B. Stamp [Inactive]

Of Counsel

Mary W. Sullivan

Partner Of Counsel

Alex M. Triantafilou

Partner Of Counsel

Mark A. Vander Laan

Of Counsel

Thomas J. Westerfield

Partner Of Counsel

George B. Wilkinson

Of Counsel

Ross A. Wilson

Of Counsel

Kevin S. Woodard

Partner Of Counsel

Frank C. Woodside

Of Counsel

Other

Andrew J. Armstrong

Vice President, Dinsmore Compliance Services

Victoria E. Bonds

Law Clerk

Megan E. Bowling

Law Clerk

Hannah K. Burnau

Law Clerk

Jeff Chapman

Executive Vice President, Dinsmore Compliance Services

Stephen D. Cordle

Law Clerk

Johnny F. Davis

Compliance Officer

Matthew J. Davis

President, DSD Advisors, LLC

Winifred Fries

President of Mercantile Title Agency, Inc

James R. Hadaway

Vice President and Compliance Officer, Dinsmore Compliance Services

Madeline E. Hedges

Vice President and Compliance Officer, Dinsmore Compliance Services

Luke A. Henderson, Ph.D. (Non-attorney)

Patent Agent

Jay G. Kasting

Vice President and Compliance Officer, Dinsmore Compliance Services

Kevin (Sung) M. Kim

Compliance Officer

Kevin (Sung) M. Kim

Compliance Officer

J. Caroline King

Law Clerk

Nathan L. Landrum

Law Clerk

Michelle A. McCarthy

Senior Compliance Officer

Libby O'Neal (Non-Attorney)

Government Relations Manager, DSD Advisors, LLC

Tyler J. M. Parrish

Law Clerk

Ivanna M. Sabino (Non-Attorney)

Compliance Officer

Andy S. Warning

Vice President and Compliance Officer, Dinsmore Compliance Services

Articles

Recent Trio of Eighth Amendment Challenges to FCA Judgments Includes Two Successes; Lack of Uniformity Across Courts Remains

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, September 2024

So far this year, three False Claims Act defendants have challenged judgments against them based on the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment. Remarkably, two were successful, as the District of Minnesota more than halved a large award, and the Eighth Circuit vacated and remanded a much smaller award in which the penalties substantially outpaced the actual damages. In contrast, the Seventh Circuit rejected a similar challenge and questioned whether the Eighth Amendment even applies to the FCA. Together, these decisions illustrate how the Excessive Fines Clause can be an uncertain, but potentially helpful, last line of defense for FCA defendants...

Contested DOL Rule on Tip Credit Invalidated by Fifth Circuit

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, September 2024

Recently, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision on the Department of Labor's (DOL) rule concerning tipped employees. This final rule, introduced in 2021, addresses the amount of time a tipped employee can spend on "tip-producing work" versus "non-tip-producing work. Generally, the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) allows employers of tipped employees to take a “tip credit” equal to the difference between the direct wage, the cash wage it pays directly to the tipped employee and the federal minimum wage...

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Press

250+ Dinsmore Attorneys Named 2025 Best Lawyers ®, Ones to Watch

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, August 2024

More than 250 Dinsmore attorneys were recognized as Best Lawyers or Ones to Watch in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Five Dinsmore attorneys made the Best Lawyers list for the first time, and seven new attorneys were added to the Ones to Watch list. Best Lawyers’ list of outstanding lawyers is compiled by conducting exhaustive peer review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. If the votes for a lawyer are positive enough for recognition by Best Lawyers, that lawyer must maintain those votes in subsequent polls to remain in each edition...

Five-Attorney Team Led by Esteemed Healthcare Litigator Bobbie Sprader Joins Dinsmore

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, August 2024

Respected across Ohio for her incredible success defending physicians and hospitals in medical malpractice, wrongful death actions and personal injury cases, Dinsmore and Shohl LLP announces today the addition of Bobbie Sprader to the Firm’s national Healthcare practice. In the move to Dinsmore, Bobbie brings a dynamic team of experienced litigators, including Karen Clouse, Terri Gregori, Zachary Hoover and Karin Long, adding additional depth to Dinsmore’s formidable Tort group. In her three decades of practicing law, Bobbie has developed deep experience conducting jury trials and presenting arguments before various appellate courts...

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