The landscape of telemedicine in the United States is undergoing a profound transformation. On January 16, 2025, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) unveiled a series of regulatory changes designed to expand and solidify telemedicine practices.[i] These changes aim to increase access to care, ensure continuity of treatment and provide permanent frameworks for prescribing controlled substances remotely. The DEA’s announcement introduced final and proposed rules to make permanent many of the telemedicine flexibilities initially established during the COVID-19 pandemic...
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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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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
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
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
Craig E. Neiheisel
Partner
Geoffrey L. Oberhaus
Partner
Bryan E. Pacheco
Partner
Sujyot S. Patel
Partner
Brian P. Perry
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
PartnerAssociates

J. Riley Able
Associate
E. Mackie Anderson
Associate
Jared M. Bruce
Associate
Daniel K. Byrne
Associate
Annalese Cahill (Non-Attorney)
Government Relations Associate, DSD Advisors, LLC
Jennifer L. Campbell
Associate
Chelsea J. Chalk
Associate
Rebecca D. Conrad
Associate
Cara Daggitt
Associate
Tanner C. Dowdy
Associate
Michael J. Downing
Associate
Ashley E. Durner
Associate
R. Elizabeth (Betsy) Emmert
Associate
Justin B. Foster
Associate
Lauren E. Getgey
Associate
Keeley B. Gogul
Associate
Dylan-Forrest F. Greene
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
Sarah M. Houseman
Associate
Michael A. Huber
Associate
Lauren M. Johnson
Associate
Julia D Hemecourt Julia D`Hemecourt
Associate
Jonathan M. Kelly
Associate
Breia L. Lassiter
Associate
Brandi E. Liebing
Associate
Jacqueline I. McCloskey
Associate
Samuel J. Otis
Associate
Jacqueline I. Painter
Associate
Madeline R. Pinto
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
Sheng Tong
Associate
Gabriella A. Wirasakti
Associate
Gregory T. Wuennenberg
Associate
Jenée "Jen" N. Zweidinger
AssociateOf 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]](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/61000/a61941.jpg)
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
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]](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/62000/a62385.jpg)
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
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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 ServicesArticles
Supreme Court Rejects Higher Evidence Standards for the FLSA
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that higher evidentiary standards do not apply to overtime exemption classification disputes under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In July of 2023, the Fourth Circuit required an employer to prove by clear and convincing evidence that its workers fell within the FLSA’s outside sales exemption. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed this decision, holding that the default preponderance of the evidence standard applies. There are various categories of exempt workers under the FLSA (“exempt” meaning certain requirements of the Act, such as minimum wage and/or overtime, do not apply)...
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Dinsmore’s Sarah Smith and Allison Griswold Join Elite Ranks of Texas Board-Certified Insurance Lawyers
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is proud to announce that Houston managing partner Sarah Smith and partner Allison Griswold have achieved the Texas Board of Legal Specialization’s (TBLS) attorney certification in insurance law. They are two of just 65 attorneys in Texas with this level of certification in their practice area. Established by the Supreme Court of Texas in 1974, TBLS only certifies lawyers and paralegals with substantial, relevant experience in select areas of law. Those certified must also complete 60 hours of continuing legal education in their specialty area and pass a rigorous exam...
Dinsmore Expands National White Collar Defense and Government Investigations Practice with Heavyweight Addition in Washington, D.C.
Twenty years after first joining Dinsmore & Shohl LLP as a summer associate during law school, Shawn P. Davisson returns to the Firm as a partner in the White Collar Defense and Government Investigations group, practicing out of the Washington, D.C. office. A veteran litigator, Shawn’s experience in internal investigations, criminal defense, FCA matters and regulatory enforcement has driven the successful defense of corporations, executives and public officials in high-stakes cases brought by the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal agencies...