- July 2010 - Ulmer & Berne Adds Kurt Lebakken and Brian Bianco - Chicago office has grown from two attorneys to 14 in less than
nine months.
Ulmer & Berne LLP today announced that attorneys Kurt Lebakken and Brian Bianco have joined its Chicago office. Mr. Lebakken, who most recently practiced in the London office of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, joins the firm as a partner in the Corporate Practice. Mr. Bianco joins Ulmer & Berne as an associate in the Intellectual Property Practice. He most recently was associated with the Chicago office of Sidley Austin LLP. The additions of Mr. Lebakken and Mr. Bianco continue Ulmer & Berne’s aggressive growth in the Chicago market, where it has increased the attorney headcount from two to 14 in just nine months. - July 2010 - Ulmer & Berne Adds Three New Attorneys to Ohio Offices - Frederick M. Erny, Alyson A. Terrell and Corey N. Thrush Join Firm in Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland.
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today the addition of three new attorneys to the Firm. Frederick M. Erny joins the Firm’s Cincinnati office as a partner in its Product Liability practice, while Alyson A. Terrell (Columbus) and Corey N. Thrush (Cleveland) both join the Firm as associates. - July 2010 - Ulmer & Berne’s Peter R. Sonderby Elected Secretary-Treasurer of Lawyers’ Club of Chicago - Peter R. Sonderby Elected Secretary-Treasurer of Lawyers’ Club of Chicago
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that Peter R. Sonderby, counsel in the Midwest firm’s Chicago office, has been elected to serve as secretary-treasurer of the Lawyers’ Club of Chicago. After being appointed to the club’s board of directors in 2009, Sonderby assumed his new position at the organization’s annual meeting on June 23. - July 2010 - Ulmer & Berne Receives Top Rankings in Chambers USA - Ulmer & Berne Receives Top Rankings in Chambers USA
Ulmer & Berne LLP, one of the largest law firms in the Midwest with offices in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Chicago, has once again received top rankings in the 2010 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for three key practice groups (Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate), in addition to individual recognition for eight of the firm’s partners. - June 2010 - Chappell Earns Spot on Crain’s Cleveland “Women of Note” - Chappell Earns Spot on Crain’s Cleveland “Women of Note”
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that Inajo Davis Chappell has been selected as one of this year’s “Women of Note” by Crain’s Cleveland Business. Each year the publication honors 12 women who have made an impact on Northeast Ohio’s business community. According to the publication, the special section “shines a spotlight on women who not only are leaders at their companies and organizations, but who have risen above adversity and, most importantly, the so-called ’glass ceiling.’ They have shown courage and perseverance.” - June 2010 - Ulmer & Berne LLP Real Estate Practice Ranked 1st in Ohio; 7th in the Midwest by Midwest Real Estate News Magazine - Ulmer & Berne LLP Real Estate Practice Ranked 1st in Ohio; 7th in the Midwest by Midwest Real Estate News Magazine
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that Midwest Real Estate News magazine named the Firm seventh on its list of 2010 Best of the Best Midwest Real Estate Law Firms. Ulmer & Berne was also ranked first in the state of Ohio. - June 2010 - Ulmer & Berne Partner Scott Meyers Named Among Lawdragon 3,000 Leading Lawyers in America - Scott Meyers Named Among Lawdragon 3,000 Leading Lawyers in America
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to congratulate Scott A. Meyers, a Chicago-based partner in the Firm's Securities Litigation and Complex Business Litigation Practices, on his recognition among the 2010 Lawdragon 3,000 Leading Lawyers in America. - June 2010 - Ulmer & Berne Partner Michael N. Ungar Sworn in as President of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association - Michael N. Ungar Sworn in as President of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that Michael N. Ungar has been elected President of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) effective June 4, 2010. He will serve in this position for a one-year term. He has served in various leadership roles for the CMBA and the former Cleveland Bar Association for over a decade. - June 2010 - Ulmer & Berne Attorney Melissa L. Zujkowski Honored as a 2010 Recipient of the Justice for All Volunteer of the Year Award by the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association - Melissa L. Zujkowski Honored as a 2010 Recipient of the Justice for All Volunteer of the Year Award by the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that Melissa L. Zujkowski received the Justice for All (JFA) Volunteer of the Year Award presented by the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) for her pro bono service. Ms. Zujkowski has been an active volunteer in the Cleveland Homeless Legal Assistance Program for more than four years. - June 2010 - Marvin L. Karp to Receive American Bar Association’s 2010 Michael Franck Professional Responsibility Award - Marvin L. Karp to Receive American Bar Association’s 2010 Michael Franck Professional Responsibility Award
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that Marvin L. Karp will receive the distinguished Michael Franck Professional Responsibility Award for 2010 given by the American Bar Association (ABA). This award is presented annually to an individual whose career commitments in areas such as legal ethics, disciplinary enforcement and lawyer professionalism demonstrate the best accomplishments of lawyers. - May 2010 - Peter A. Rome and Neil W. Gurney Selected to Co-Chair Ulmer & Berne’s Business Law Practice - Peter A. Rome and Neil W. Gurney Selected to Co-Chair Ulmer & Berne’s Business Law Practice
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that Peter A. Rome and Neil W. Gurney have been selected to Co-Chair the Firm’s Business Law Practice. With over 50 attorneys, the Business Law Practice represents public companies, private equity groups (and their portfolio companies and investors), hedge funds, and financial institutions as well as entrepreneurs, early stage ventures, emerging growth companies and middle market businesses. - April 2010 - Ulmer & Berne Partner Bill J. Gagliano Elected a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers - Bill J. Gagliano Elected a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers
Bill J. Gagliano, Chair of Ulmer & Berne LLP’s Real Estate Practice, was recently elected a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. - April 2010 - Ulmer & Berne Continues Aggressive Chicago Expansion with Addition of Michael Switzer as Chair of Medical Device Practice - Ulmer & Berne Continues Aggressive Chicago Expansion with Addition of Michael Switzer as Chair of Medical Device Practice
Ulmer & Berne LLP today announced that Michael D. Switzer has joined its Chicago office as partner and chair of the Intellectual Property Group’s Medical Device Practice. The addition of Mr. Switzer, who was previously a partner in the Chicago office of McDermott Will & Emery LLP, continues Ulmer & Berne’s aggressive growth in the Chicago market. - April 2010 - Stephen M. Gracey Joins Ulmer & Berne’s Litigation Department - Stephen M. Gracey Joins Ulmer & Berne’s Litigation Department
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today the addition of Stephen M. Gracey to its Litigation Department. - March 2010 - Ulmer & Berne Partner Lawrence D. Pollack Becomes One of Only a Few Attorneys in the Nation to be a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator - Lawrence D. Pollack Becomes One of Only a Few Attorneys in the Nation to be a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that partner Lawrence D. Pollack became a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) through the National Association of Fire Investigators. There are fewer than 100 attorneys in the country that hold this distinction. - March 2010 - Ulmer & Berne Partner Alexander M. Andrews Named Top Lawyer by Columbus C.E.O. Magazine - Alexander M. Andrews Named Top Lawyer by Columbus C.E.O. Magazine
Alexander M. Andrews, Partner-in-Charge of the Columbus office of Ulmer & Berne LLP, was recently recognized by Columbus C.E.O. magazine as a “Top Lawyer” in Central Ohio. The list was compiled utilizing information provided to the publication by Martindale-Hubbell’s Peer Review Ratings™. - March 2010 - Ulmer & Berne Partner Bradley D. Kaplan Appointed Secretary for the Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati - Bradley D. Kaplan Appointed Secretary for the Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that partner Bradley D. Kaplan has been elected Secretary for the Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati (JCGC). - March 2010 - Ulmer & Berne Partners Scott A. Meyers and David W. Porteous Named 2010 Leading Lawyers in Illinois - Scott A. Meyers and David W. Porteous Named 2010 Leading Lawyers in Illinois
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that two partners in its Chicago office, Scott A. Meyers and David W. Porteous, have been named to the 2010 Leading Lawyers Network in Illinois. - March 2010 - Ulmer & Berne Partner Richik Sarkar Appointed to the Board of Managers for the Rainey Institute and the Community Advisory Council for WKSU - Richik Sarkar Appointed to the Board of Managers for the Rainey Institute and the Community Advisory Council for WKSU
Ulmer & Berne LLP recently announced that partner, Richik Sarkar, was appointed to the Board of Managers for the Rainey Institute and the Community Advisory Council for WKSU. - March 2010 - Ulmer & Berne Partner Michael N. Ungar to Speak at Wharton’s 58th Annual Securities Industry Institute® - Michael N. Ungar to Speak at Wharton’s 58th Annual Securities Industry Institute®
Michael N. Ungar, Chair of Ulmer & Berne LLP’s Litigation Department, will speak at the 58th Annual Securities Industry Institute presented by The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. The program runs March 8-12, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA. - March 2010 - Six Ulmer & Berne LLP Attorneys Distinguished as 2010 Leading Lawyers by Cincy Magazine - Six Ulmer & Berne LLP Attorneys Distinguished as 2010 Leading Lawyers by Cincy Magazine
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that six attorneys from the Firm’s Cincinnati office have been named “2010 Leading Lawyers” by Cincy magazine. This is the publication’s sixth annual survey of the Tristate’s law profession. - February 2010 - Four Ulmer & Berne Attorneys Appointed to Intellectual Property Owners Association Committees - Four Ulmer & Berne Attorneys Appointed to Intellectual Property Owners Association Committees
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that four of its attorneys have been appointed to various committees within the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). There are 30 standing committees and all appointments are made by the IPO President. - February 2010 - Ulmer & Berne Poised for Growth in Chicago: Signs Lease for More Than 18,000 Sq. Feet of Office Space in Citigroup Center - Ulmer & Berne Poised for Growth in Chicago: Signs Lease for More Than 18,000 Sq. Feet of Office Space in Citigroup Center
Ulmer & Berne LLP, a 101-year old Midwest regional law firm headquartered in Cleveland, is making an aggressive push into the Chicago market, today announcing that it has signed a lease to occupy more than 18,000 square feet of office space in Chicago’s Citigroup Center at 500 West Madison St. The new space in the Citigroup Center can accommodate 30 attorneys, plus legal staff, and represents the second phase of the 175-attorney firm’s Chicago expansion strategy. Ulmer & Berne is scheduled to occupy its new Chicago office in April. - January 2010 - Ashley A. Weaver Joins Ulmer & Berne’s Litigation Department - Ashley A. Weaver Joins Ulmer & Berne
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today the addition of Ashley A. Weaver to its Litigation Department. Prior to joining Ulmer & Berne, Ashley worked for several years as a litigator in Boston, Massachusetts. She also served as a judicial law clerk to the Hon. Patricia A. Gaughan in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. - January 2010 - Ulmer & Berne Partner Kenneth F. Berg Selected for Illinois Super Lawyers 2010 - Kenneth F. Berg Selected for Illinois Super Lawyers 2010
CHICAGO (January 28, 2010) — Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that partner-in-charge of the Firm’s Chicago office, Kenneth F. Berg, was named to the 2010 Illinois Super Lawyers. This represents Ken’s third year of recognition for this honor. - January 2010 - 30 Ulmer & Berne Attorneys Chosen as Ohio Super Lawyers for 2010; 14 Attorneys Recognized as Rising Stars - 2010 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that 30 of its attorneys have been selected as Ohio Super Lawyers for 2010. Additionally, 14 attorneys have been selected as Rising Stars. - January 2010 - 11 Ulmer & Berne Attorneys Distinguished as 2010 Leading Lawyers - 2010 Leading Lawyers
Ulmer & Berne LLP has announced that 11 of its attorneys have been named “2010 Leading Lawyers” by Inside Business magazine. - January 2010 - Ulmer & Berne Partner Kenneth A. Bravo Elected President of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland - Kenneth A. Bravo Elected President of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that Kenneth A. Bravo was elected President of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland effective January 1, 2010. - January 2010 - Jeffrey S. Dunlap Elected to Ulmer & Berne’s Management Committee for a Three-Year Term - Jeffrey S. Dunlap Elected to Ulmer & Berne’s Management Committee for a Three-Year Term
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today the election of Jeffrey S. Dunlap to the Firm’s five-member Management Committee for a three-year term effective January 1, 2010. Ulmer & Berne’s Management Committee is responsible for the overall guidance and fiscal responsibility of the Firm. Jeff has previously served in other leadership positions within the Firm as Chair of the Employment & Labor Law Group and Co-Chair of the Business Litigation Group. - January 2010 - Ulmer & Berne Elects Four New Partners - Ulmer & Berne Elects Four New Partners
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today the election of Thomas L. Anastos, Jason P. Conte, Jodi B. Rich and Jeffrey R. Schaefer to partner at the Firm effective January 1, 2010. - December 2009 - Ulmer & Berne Signs American Bar Association’s Disability Diversity Pledge - Ulmer & Berne Signs American Bar Association’s Disability Diversity Pledge
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that the Firm has signed the American Bar Association Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law’s Pledge for Change. The Pledge affirms Ulmer & Berne’s commitment to diversity, specifically disability diversity, and recognizes that diversity is in the best interest of the profession, those the profession serves, as well as the Firm itself. The Pledge also announces that Ulmer & Berne will encourage others in the legal industry to make this commitment. - December 2009 - Ulmer & Berne Attorney John M. Hands Elected President of the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys - John M. Hands Elected President of the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys
John M. Hands, a partner with Ulmer & Berne LLP in Cincinnati, Ohio was elected President of the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (OACTA) at its annual meeting held on November 12, 2009. OACTA is a state-wide organization of over 650 attorneys who routinely represent the interests of parties sued in civil lawsuits, including individuals, businesses, governmental entities and organizations. John previously served as Vice President of OACTA. - December 2009 - Ulmer & Berne Adds Top-Notch Business Attorney Sean T. Peppard to its Cleveland Office - Attorney Sean Peppard Joins Ulmer & Berne
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today the addition of Sean T. Peppard as Counsel in its Business Department. Sean focuses his practice on corporate law, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions with a particular focus on private equity and hedge funds. Before joining Ulmer & Berne, Sean was an attorney with Squire, Sanders & Dempsey. - December 2009 - Fortune 500 Companies Select Ulmer & Berne as Go-To Law Firm for 2010 - Fortune 500 Companies Select Ulmer & Berne as Go-To Law Firm for 2010
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that the Firm has been selected by in-house counsel at Fortune 500 companies and the publishers of Corporate Counsel magazine as a 2010 “Go-To Law Firm” for Labor & Employment and Litigation. This is the fourth year in a row that Ulmer & Berne has received this prestigious recognition by Fortune 500 companies. - November 2009 - Ulmer & Berne’s Cincinnati Office Adds Attorney Kenneth R. Craycraft to Its Litigation Department - Attorney Kenneth R. Craycraft Joins Ulmer & Berne
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today the addition of Kenneth R. Craycraft Jr. as Counsel to its Litigation Department. Before joining Ulmer & Berne, Ken was COO and General Counsel for a closely held Ohio company. Prior to that, he practiced for several years in the Cincinnati office of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey. - November 2009 - Ulmer & Berne Jumps Eight Spots on National Law Journal’s List of Top 250 Law Firms - Recognized for Fifth Year in a Row
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that it has been recognized by The National Law Journal as one of the 250 largest firms in the country for the fifth year in a row. - November 2009 - Ulmer & Berne’s Financial Services Group Announces Strategic Expansion Through Its Chicago Office - Ulmer & Berne’s Financial Services Group Announces Strategic Expansion Through Its Chicago Office
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce the addition of four financial services attorneys to the Firm's Chicago office, furthering the Firm’s strategic expansion in the Chicago market and throughout the Midwest. Joining the law firm are partners Randy Lehner, Scott Meyers, David Porteous and associate Jim Martignon. - November 2009 - Ulmer & Berne Attorney Natalie M. Hostacky Appointed As a Trustee to the Board of Directors for The Leprechaun Foundation - Natalie M. Hostacky Appointed As a Trustee to the Board of Directors for The Leprechaun Foundation
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that one of its attorneys, Natalie M. Hostacky, has been appointed as a Trustee to the Board of Directors for The Leprechaun Foundation. - October 2009 - Ulmer & Berne Grows with the Addition of Three New Associates - Ulmer & Berne Grows with the Addition of Three New Associates
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today the addition of three new associates to the Firm. Erika Imre Schindler and Edward D. Muransky joined the Firm’s Cleveland office while Regan N. Merkel joined the Firm’s Cincinnati office. - October 2009 - Ulmer & Berne Attorney David J. Lindner Appointed Treasurer of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Real Estate Section - David J. Lindner Appointed Treasurer of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Real Estate Section
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that David J. Lindner, an attorney in the Firm’s Real Estate Group, was recently appointed to the position of Treasurer for the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) Real Estate Section. - October 2009 - As Growth Continues Kenneth F. Berg Appointed Partner-in-Charge of Ulmer & Berne’s Chicago Office - Kenneth F. Berg Appointed Partner-in-Charge of Ulmer & Berne’s Chicago Office
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that Kenneth F. Berg has been appointed partner-in-charge of the Firm’s Chicago office. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Berg will handle the daily management of the Chicago office, which recently moved into a larger space to accommodate the current and projected growth. - September 2009 - Ulmer & Berne Continues Strategic Expansion in Chicago – Adds Two More Attorneys - Ulmer & Berne Continues Strategic Expansion in Chicago
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today the addition of Randall D. Lehner as a partner and James G. Martignon as an associate to its Chicago office. Both litigators, Mr. Lehner and Mr. Martignon represent the second time in a month that the Firm has added attorneys to its Chicago office. - September 2009 - Ulmer & Berne’s Cincinnati Office Adds Attorney James D. Houston to Its Construction Litigation Practice - Ulmer & Berne’s Cincinnati Office Adds Attorney to Its Construction Litigation Practice
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today the addition of James D. Houston to its Construction Litigation Practice. A former attorney with Thompson Hine, James is also well versed with complex commercial, insurance defense and product liability matters. - September 2009 - Ulmer & Berne LLP Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® 2010 - 40 Attorneys Honored
Ulmer & Berne LLP, a major Ohio-based law firm with four offices throughout the Midwest, announced today that 40 of the Firm’s attorneys have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® 2010. - August 2009 - Ulmer & Berne Adds Two Highly Accomplished Business Litigators to Its Chicago Office - Ulmer & Berne Adds Two Highly Accomplished Business Litigators to Its Chicago Office
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today the addition of Scott A. Meyers and David W. Porteous to its Chicago office as partners in the Litigation Department. Prior to joining Ulmer & Berne, both attorneys were partners with Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC. - August 2009 - Ulmer & Berne Hires New Executive Director Dana R. Ellis - Ulmer & Berne Hires New Executive Director
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that it has hired Dana R. Ellis as Executive Director for the Firm. Mr. Ellis has had an extensive career in professional services with leadership roles in finance, administration and human resources. He was formerly the Chief Operating Officer for Alschuler Grossman Stein & Kahan in Los Angeles. Prior to that Mr. Ellis was a Vice President with Fifth Third Bank and a Partner for Arthur Andersen. - August 2009 - Ulmer & Berne LLP Ranked Sixth Largest Law Firm by Crain’s Cleveland Business for 2009 - Ranked Sixth Largest Law Firm by Crain’s Cleveland Business for 2009
Ulmer & Berne LLP, a major Ohio-based law firm with four offices throughout the Midwest, announced today that it has been ranked as the sixth largest law firm in Cleveland according to a 2009 Crain’s Cleveland Business survey. - August 2009 - E.A.R.T.H. – Ulmer & Berne’s Internal Initiative to Educate, Adopt, Recycle, Train and Heighten Continues to Grow - Ulmer & Berne’s Internal Initiative to Educate, Adopt, Recycle, Train and Heighten Continues to Grow
Long before “going green” became a popular phrase to describe the adoption of environmentally friendly practices at work and home, Ulmer & Berne LLP attorneys were advising businesses and corporations on cutting costs by reducing waste and maximizing overall efficiency. Today, the Firm relies on those same attorneys and internal staff to assist UB Green, the Firm’s committee responsible for implementing eco-friendly practices and procedures. - August 2009 - Ulmer & Berne Paralegal Gary R. Platton Appointed to Vice President of Outreach for the International Paralegal Management Association - Gary R. Platton Appointed to Vice President of Outreach for the International Paralegal Management Association
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that Gary R. Platton, a paralegal in the Firm’s mass tort practice area, has been appointed to Vice President of Outreach for the International Paralegal Management Association (IPMA) by its Board of Directors. Gary has been a member of the IPMA since 2004 and also currently serves as Chapter Chair for the Southern Ohio Chapter of the Association which he established in 2007. - July 2009 - Ulmer & Berne LLP and Eight of Its Attorneys Receive Top Rankings by Chambers USA - Ulmer & Berne LLP and Eight of Its Attorneys Receive Top Rankings by Chambers USA
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced that the Firm and eight of its partners have received top rankings in the 2009 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. This is the seventh year in a row that Ulmer & Berne and its attorneys have been ranked so highly.
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