Former Plunkett Cooney President and Chief Executive officer (CEO) Thomas P. Vincent was recently named by Michigan Lawyers Weekly (MiLW) to the publication’s 2024 Hall of Fame Class.
Vincent is one of 30 attorneys selected by MiLW as a top legal leader in Michigan who has been practicing for 30 years or more. Candidates were selected because they built exemplary careers with numerous accomplish…
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February 27, 2024
Elizabeth Leo obtained a defense verdict for an insurance company client in a case where the plaintiff was seeking compensation pursuant to a breach of contract action. The plaintiff claimed that she was entitled to damages pursuant to her homeowner’s insurance policy for damage sustained to her home when pipes froze, burst, and caused water damage.
Elizabeth argued that the plaintiff was not a r…
February 27, 2024
Higgs Fletcher & Mack (HFM) attorney Molly H. Teas has been selected as the “Outstanding New Attorney” by San Diego Defense Lawyers (SDDL), and she will receive the award at the organization’s 39th Annual Installation Gala on Jan. 27, 2024. The Outstanding New Attorney award is presented annually to one outstanding defense attorney in recognition of their success and overall achievements in la…
February 26, 2024
Frantz Ward is proud to announce that partners Cynthia A. Lammert and Cynthia A. Lammert have been recognized by Crain’s Cleveland Business as 2024 Notable Women in Law honorees.
The prestigious report recognizes top women in law for their influence in Northeast Ohio’s business community.
Cindy’s practice focuses on real estate professional liability representation and defense. She has extensive…
February 26, 2024
John R. Tarpley, shareholder in Lewis Thomason’s Nashville office, has been appointed Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission by the Supreme Court of Tennessee at Nashville.
Tarpley has been involved in complex litigation in the areas of transportation, tort, product liability, and a wide range of insurance-related matters in both state and federal courts. He has devoted a signific…
February 26, 2024
Lewis Thomason is pleased to announce Bob Chapski has been listed as a court approved mediator for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. The federal Middle District has a robust alternative dispute resolution program, and Mr. Chapski is honored to be included with the ADR panel members. Mr. Chapski is a shareholder and a Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator in t…
February 26, 2024
Justin Hardin and Jeff Abney secured a unanimous defense verdict in federal court on behalf of a manufacturer of a negative paste speed compounder mixer in a product liability case. Plaintiff, a 22-year-old male, was injured while scraping the area of the discharge door in October 2018. While scraping dried paste away from the area, which he claimed to be normal operation and doing as he was train…
February 26, 2024
Steve Schwartz and Rebecca Verble secured a defense verdict in a professional liability case against a commercial real estate broker in St. Louis County. The plaintiff hired a real estate agent to help her find a new location for her tanning salon business. She chose a space in a small strip center that, at the time, was also advertising an outlot or “pad” available for a drive-thru business. Plai…
February 26, 2024
Plunkett Cooney partner D. Jennifer Andreou was recently named by Crain’s Detroit Business among the news publication’s 2024 Notable Women in Law.
“Jenny is an outstanding trial attorney, and she is very deserving of this award,” said Jeffrey C. Gerish, the firm’s President and CEO. “Throughout her nearly 40 years in practice, she has built a reputation as a determined trial attorney who goes the…
February 22, 2024
McNees Wallace & Nurick today announced the launch of a Professional Licensing and Ethics Defense practice assembling the firm’s attorneys with decades of experience serving licensed professionals in Pennsylvania.
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McNees launched the Professional Licensing and Ethics Defense Group with four attorneys who serve clients in an array of industries. Together, they have more than 65 ye…