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, January 9, 2025 •Preparing for the New Year, New Administration and New Possibilities: A Guide to Site Inspections

Monday, December 30, 2024 •Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities Extended Through March 2025

Friday, December 27, 2024 •Corporate Transparency Act Blocked (Again) by Fifth Circuit

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 •FinCEN Extends Deadlines for Filing BOI Reports Required Under the Corporate Transparency Act

Monday, December 23, 2024 •The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: A Name You Should Know

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

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

Partner

Associates

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

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

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

Preparing for the New Year, New Administration and New Possibilities: A Guide to Site Inspections

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, January 2025

As the new administration begins, significant changes to immigration policies are anticipated, though the specifics of these changes—including when they will take effect and how they will impact the current immigration system—remain uncertain. Among these potential changes, we may see an increase in worksite inspections for H-1B and L-1 visa holders as part of enhanced compliance measures. While this increase in enforcement may be concerning, there’s no need to worry. Our comprehensive guide has been carefully designed to help your organization navigate these inspections with confidence...

Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities Extended Through March 2025

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, December 2024

Earlier this month, Dinsmore provided a notice to clients that several telehealth flexibilities for Medicare beneficiaries were set to expire on December 31. However, on December 20, Congress passed the American Relief Act, 2025[1] (the “Act”), a short-term spending bill that keeps the government open through March. The Act includes provisions that extend Medicare telehealth flexibilities, including: Waiver of originating site and geographic restrictions, allowing telehealth services to be provided at any site in the U.S. Telehealth services can be provided by all eligible provider types...

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Press

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Advises on Two Bank Mergers

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, January 2025

A Dinsmore Corporate team led by partners Christian Gonzalez and Michael Dailey recently advised on two significant bank merger transactions. In the first transaction, Dinsmore served as counsel to Northwest Bancshares, Inc., in its agreement to acquire Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. As a result of the transaction, Northwest’s total assets will increase from approximately $14.4 billion to over $17 billion. After closing, Northwest is expected to be one of the top 100 banks in the United States. The merger is expected to be completed in Q3 2025. In the second transaction, Dinsmore acted as seller’s counsel to CenterGroup Financial, Inc...

Dinsmore Announces 16 Partner Promotions, New Board Members and Department Leaders

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, January 2025

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce the elevation of 16 attorneys to partnership, effective January 1, 2025. In addition to these well-earned advancements, the Firm has appointed five new members to its Board of Directors and named a new department chair, further strengthening its leadership team. These promotions and appointments reflect Dinsmore’s ongoing commitment to recognizing talent, creating pathways to growth and positioning the Firm for continued success across its nationwide footprint...

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