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Twenty-Nine BMD Attorneys Named 2024 Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch®

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Brennan, Manna & Diamond is pleased to announce that twenty-nine BMD attorneys are recognized in the 2024 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Best Lawyers, publisher of The Best Lawyers in America® report, conducts extensive surveys of attorneys across the country to create annual peer-reviewed lists of distinguished attorneys deemed representative of the gold standard in law practice.

The Best Lawyers in America® list highlights established lawyers from 150 different practice areas while The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America features lawyers who are in the earlier stages of their careers. This year, The Best Lawyers in America® list includes twenty-one BMD attorneys and the Ones to Watch® in America list includes eight. Brennan, Manna & Diamond proudly recognizes our 2024 Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch® in America recipients.

The Best Lawyers in America® (L to R): Richard Burke, Jason Butterworth, John Childs, Donald Davis, Donna Flammang, Blake Gerney, Robert Hager, Matthew Heinle, Kathryn Hickner, David Hrina, Matthew Jackson, Kyle Johnson, Joshua La Bouef, J. Brock McClane, Adrian Ribovich, Scott Sandrock, Jeana Singleton, Nathaniel Sinn, Michael Steel, Amanda Waesch, Lee Walko

The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America (L to R): Mathew Doney, Victoria Ferrise, Cassandra Manna, Alex McCallion, Bryan Meek, Abigail Peabody, Daniel Rudary, Ashley Watson


BMD Congratulates 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars

BRENNAN, MANNA & DIAMOND is proud to announce RICHARD W. BURKE (Estate Planning and Probate),HAMILTON DeSAUSSURE, JR. (Business Litigation), ROBERT A. HAGER (Construction Litigation), DAVID J. HRINA (Business/Corporate), MICHAEL A. STEEL (Bankruptcy, Business) and RICHARD L. WILLIGER (Workers’ Compensation) have been selected as 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers by Law and Politics magazine, Northern Ohio Live magazine, and Cincinnati Magazine in their respective area of practice. BMD’s 2020 Rising Stars include: JUSTIN M. ALABURDA (Business Litigation), KYLE A. JOHNSON (Business Litigation), ALEX J. McCALLION (Business Litigation), CHRISTOPHER J. MEAGER (State/Local/Muni Law), BRANDON T. PAULEY (Business/Corporate) and DANIEL J. RUDARY (Business Litigation)

Ohio's "One Bite" Program Changes

The Ohio Medical Board has for some years had a “One Bite” program where a physician with a substance problem could undergo treatment. The treatment was private and not disclosed to the Medical Board. If the problem was later disclosed, the physician obtaining treatment would avoid sanctions from the Medical Board.

Jury Awards Care Center $225,000

Congratulations to Scott Sandrock on the jury verdict in favor of our client. The verdict stems from the lawsuit filed on behalf of our client against Spectrum Cable for fraud in connection with business services. The jury awarded Plaintiff $22,000 for compensatory damages, plus $225,000 in punitive damages and recovery of attorney fees in favor of our client.

BMD Beefs Up its Attorney Force with 7 New Hires

Founded in 2000 by three entrepreneurial and business-minded attorneys to provide a legal platform for companies and entrepreneurs in a wide variety of industries, Brennan Manna Diamond (BMD) has been in growth mode ever since. The firm, which began in Akron with just seven attorneys, now has three Ohio and two Florida offices as well as an international location in Shanghai, China through a joint venture with the law firm Jade & Fountain. BMD recently added seven more lawyers, six who are located in the Akron office.

Akron Devil Strip Becomes First US News Co-op

Starting Nov. 1, Akronites can become part owners of The Akron Devil Strip. With the legal guidance of BMD's legal team, Matthew A. Heinle, Esq. and Michael D. De Matteis, Esq., the arts and culture magazine is breaking ground as the first news co-op in the United States.