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BMD Attorney Scott Sandrock Honored with Ohio State Bar Foundation’s 2024 Ramey Award

Press Release

­Brennan Manna Diamond (BMD) is pleased to announce that Scott Sandrock, Of Counsel in the firm’s Akron office, has been honored with the 2024 Ramey Award for Distinguished Community Service by the Ohio State Bar Foundation. This esteemed recognition highlights Scott’s exceptional legal career and unwavering commitment to nonprofit leadership.

Learn more about Scott’s legal practice and community service efforts here and in this video from Ohio State Bar Foundation with interviews from friends and colleagues.

Scott has dedicated more than 40 years to the Boy Scouts of America, serving in various leadership roles within the Buckeye Council, including Council President, and holding numerous positions at the district level. In addition to his extensive work with the Boy Scouts, he has actively engaged in several other community service and nonprofit leadership roles, including positions with the Austin Bailey Foundation, the Stark County Dental Society Charitable Foundation, and the American Red Cross.  Scott has also served as Past President for both the Rotary Club of Canton and Community Services of Stark County, exemplifying his commitment to enhancing the community through diverse initiatives.

Professionally, Scott has built a distinguished legal career spanning business, healthcare, estate planning, and litigation. He has authored more than 50 articles including contributions to three published books. His writings have been cited as legal authority by the Supreme Courts of Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.

Scott actively participates in various bar associations, and currently serves as Vice-Chairman of the Bar Applicant Committee for the Stark County Bar Association and as a Life Fellow of the Ohio State Bar Association. He mentors upcoming attorneys through the Ohio Supreme Court Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program. Scott is an honors graduate of the University of Notre Dame and The Ohio State University Mortiz College of Law.  

“Scott’s contributions to the legal field and his exceptional dedication to community service are nothing short of inspiring,” said Jack Diamond, CEO of Brennan Manna Diamond. “This recognition is a testament to his hard work, leadership, and enduring commitment to serving others, both within and beyond his profession.”

 


BMD Named to the 2024 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”

Brennan Manna & Diamond (BMD) is recognized among the leading law firms in the nation according to the 2024 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers®  "Best Law Firms." The firm has ranked in in 13 practice areas and has earned “National Tier 1” rankings in Health Care Law and Litigation-Trusts & Estates.

Press Release: Rick Burke named 2024 H. Peter Burg Award recipient by Red Cross of Greater Akron and the Mahoning Valley

Rick is receiving the H. Peter Burg Community Leadership Award for his leadership at Brennan, Manna & Diamond, LLC, as well as in the community. He has served countless organizations such as Akron Children’s Hospital, the Akron Rotary Club, and the University of Akron Foundation Gifts & Estate Planning Committee. Rick has also served as a Board member and Board Chair for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Akron, Mobile Meals, Access, Inc., Greenleaf Family Services, the American Red Cross of Akron and the Greater Mahoning Valley, Northern Ohio Golf Charities, the Northern Ohio Golf Charities Foundation, and Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens.  In addition, Rick has accumulated 40 years of service as a volunteer at Firestone Country Club on behalf of Northern Ohio Golf Charities and was Tournament Chair of the 1996 NEC Invitational-World Golf Championship (now known as the Kaulig Companies Championship).  Rick was a member of Leadership Akron Class IX and has been a recipient of the (Summa) Charles Deering Legacy Advisor Leadership Award 2017 as well as the University of Akron School of Law 2018 Outstanding Alumni Award.

BMD Promotes Jennifer Shankleton to Chief Growth and Development Officer

The business law firm of Brennan, Manna & Diamond, LLC (BMD) – with nearly 80 attorneys in 11 offices across the country – has announced the promotion of Jennifer Shankleton to Chief Growth and Development Officer.

BMD Enters Joint Venture with Colombian Law Firm

ORLANDO, FL – the business law firm of Brennan, Manna, Diamond (BMD) – with nearly 80 attorneys and ten offices across the country – entered into a joint venture with Colombian law firm AZC Abogados.

Cleveland Law Firm Joins the BMD Business Family

The business law firm of Brennan, Manna, Diamond (BMD) – with nearly 80 attorneys and eight offices across the country – has announced The O’Brien Law Firm, LLC, joined BMD effective January 1, 2023.