YEAR IN REVIEW
2021
STEPHEN WALTERS
Reminger Co., LPA Managing Partner
A MESSAGE FROM OUR MANAGING PARTNER
Since our founding nearly 65 years ago, Reminger has grown from two individuals in Cleveland to a full-service firm employing several hundred attorneys, paralegals, and staff across Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. While 2021 proved to be another year of uncertainty, our team remained steadfast in ensuring the highest level of service to our clients. In 2021, we were pleased to welcome 19 new attorneys to the Reminger family. We were honored this year as a “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, earning national rankings for Transportation Law and Insurance Law. We received multiple Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings for various practice areas, including 13 newly recognized areas - a testament to our growth. Several Reminger attorneys across Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana were designated as the “best of the best” in 2021. 79 Reminger attorneys were recognized as Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch by Best Lawyers in America. Super Lawyers Magazine recognized 46 of our attorneys. Three attorneys were also named by Super Lawyers to special distinction lists for excellent work in their fields. Reminger remains committed to our local communities. Thanks to the generosity of our attorneys, staff, and friends of the firm, The Reminger Foundation awarded 60 charitable grants in 2021, totaling more than $160,000. We were recognized as a Columbus CEO 2021 Corporate Citizen for our support of frontline caregivers and their families throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. For the eleventh consecutive year, Reminger was honored as one of The Plain Dealer’s “Top Workplaces in Northeast Ohio” among midsized companies, thanks to our talented and dedicated team of attorneys and staff. At the end of the day, this single characteristic drives our success and growth: our people. Thank you for continuing to place your trust in us. Throughout these unprecedented times, our guiding principle has steadfastly remained the same - a zealous commitment to our clients and a no-nonsense approach to legal counsel.
Awards & Honors
Super Lawyers®
Hugh Bode Andrew Dorman Ronald Fresco Adam Fried Brian Gannon Trenton Gill Marc Groedel 2022 Super Lawyer 2022 Super Lawyer 2022 Super Lawyer 2022 Super Lawyer 2022 Super Lawyer 2022 Super Lawyer 2022 Super Lawyer
Gregory Guice Logan Hughes Paulette Ivan Jennifer Jandes Thomas Kilbane Frank Leonetti, III Franklin Malemud 2022 Super Lawyer 2022 Super Lawyer 2022 Super Lawyer 2022 Super Lawyer 2022 Super Lawyer 2022 Super Lawyer 2022 Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers®
Clifford Masch William Meadows Russell Meraglio, Jr. Ronald Mingus Jeanne Mullin Thomas Prislipsky Zachary Pyers 2022 Super Lawyer 2022 Super Lawyer 2022 Super Lawyer 2022 Super Lawyer 2022 Super Lawyer 2022 Super Lawyer 2022 Super Lawyer
Richard Rymond Christine Santoni Matthew Schrader Brian Sullivan James Turek Stephen Walters Leon Weiss 2022 Super Lawyer 2022 Super Lawyer 2022 Super Lawyer 2022 Super Lawyer 2022 Super Lawyer 2022 Super Lawyer 2022 Super Lawyer
Awards & Honors Super Lawyers® Rising Stars
Brittany Asmus 2022 Rising Star
Alex Beeman 2022 Rising Star
Timothy Gallagher 2022 Rising Star
Katherine Haire 2022 Rising Star
Anthony Holton 2022 Rising Star
Houston Hum 2022 Rising Star
Jackie Jewell 2022 Rising Star
Taylor Knight 2022 Rising Star
Jonathan Krol 2022 Rising Star
Danielle Lewis 2022 Rising Star
Ian Mitchell 2022 Rising Star
Brian Nally 2022 Rising Star
Keona Padgett 2022 Rising Star
Joseph Palcko 2022 Rising Star
Super Lawyers® Rising Stars
Acacia Perko 2022 Rising Star
James Scheidler 2022 Rising Star
Paul Shugar 2022 Rising Star
Kenton Steele 2022 Rising Star
Katie Zorc 2022 Rising Star
Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations. To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less.
Awards & Honors Super Lawyers® Special Distinctions
Ronald Fresco
Top 50 Columbus Workers’ Compensation Law
Adam Fried
Top 50 Cleveland / Top 100 Ohio Estate & Trust Litigation
William Meadows
Top 50 Cleveland / Top 100 Ohio Medical Malpractice Defense
Martindale Hubbell AV® Preeminent™
Hugh Bode
Trenton Gill
Ronald Mingus
Mario Ciano
Marc Groedel
Brian Nally
Bruce Fahey
Paulette Ivan
Zachary Pyers
Ronald Fresco
Adam Fried
Michael Gilbride
Barbara Janovitz William Meadows Russell Meraglio, Jr.
Joseph Simms
Leon Weiss
Chad Willits
Erin Hess
Timothy Spille
Holly Wilson
Awards & Honors
Best Lawyers®
Hugh Bode 2022 Best Lawyer
Joseph Borchelt 2022 Best Lawyer
Tony Catanzarite 2022 Best Lawyer
Mario Ciano 2022 Best Lawyer
Andrew Dorman 2022 Best Lawyer
John Dunn 2022 Best Lawyer
Bruce Fahey 2022 Best Lawyer
Kevin Foley 2022 Best Lawyer
Jessica Forrest 2022 Best Lawyer
Ronald Fresco 2022 Best Lawyer
Adam Fried 2022 Best Lawyer
Brian Gannon 2022 Best Lawyer
Marc Groedel 2022 Best Lawyer
Gregory Guice 2022 Best Lawyer
Erin Hess 2022 Best Lawyer
Bob Hojnoski 2022 Best Lawyer
David Hudak 2022 Best Lawyer
Frank Leonetti 2022 Best Lawyer
Paulette Ivan 2022 Best Lawyer
Barbara Janovitz 2022 Best Lawyer
Patrick Kasson 2022 Best Lawyer
Best Lawyers®
Thomas Kilbane 2022 Best Lawyer
Mark MacDonald 2022 Best Lawyer
Franklin Malemud 2022 Best Lawyer
Clifford Masch Rafael McLaughlin Allison McMeechan William Meadows 2022 Best Lawyer 2022 Best Lawyer 202 Best Lawyer 2022 Best Lawyer
Russell Meraglio, Jr. Gregory Metzger 2022 Best Lawyer 2022 Best Lawyer
Ronald Mingus 2022 Best Lawyer
Jeanne Mullin 2022 Best Lawyer
John Patrick 2022 Best Lawyer
Mick Proxmire 2022 Best Lawyer
Thomas Prislipsky 2022 Best Lawyer
Richard Rymond 2022 Best Lawyer
Michael Murphy 2022 Best Lawyer
Kevin Sanislo 2022 Best Lawyer
Bethanie Murray 2022 Best Lawyer
Robert Ott 2022 Best Lawyer
Christine Santoni Matthew Schrader 2022 Best Lawyer 2022 Best Lawyer
Awards & Honors
Best Lawyers®
Timothy Spille 2022 Best Lawyer
Jade Stewart 2022 Best Lawyer
Myra Stockett 2022 Best Lawyer
Brian Sullivan 2022 Best Lawyer
P. Michael Ward 2022 Best Lawyer
Rick Weil 2022 Best Lawyer
Leon Weiss Holly Marie Wilson 2022 Best Lawyer 2022 Best Lawyer
James Turek 2022 Best Lawyer
Michael Valentine 2022 Best Lawyer
Stephen Walters 2022 Best Lawyer
Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing. The Best Lawyers in America Ones to Watch awards are recognitions given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence.
Best Lawyers® Ones to Watch
Alexander Beeman Steven Chang Daniel Egger Julian Emerson Timothy Gallagher Katherine Haire Houston Hum 2022 One to Watch 2022 One to Watch 2022 One to Watch2022 One to Watch 2022 One to Watch 2022 One to Watch 2022 One to Watch
Lyndsay Ignasiak Jackie Jewell Leslie Kizziar Taylor Knight Nathan Lennon Danielle Lewis Steven Lowery 2022 One to Watch 2022 One to Watch 2022 One to Watch2022 One to Watch 2022 One to Watch 2022 One to Watch 2022 One to Watch
Keona Padgett Joseph Palcko Acacia Perko Paul Shugar Michael Mahon Samuel Meadows Ian Mitchell 2022 One to Watch 2022 One to Watch 2022 One to Watch 2022 One to Watch 2022 One to Watch 2022 One to Watch 2022 One to Watch
Individual Recognitions
Brett Clayton Appointed CoPresident of Indiana Society for Healthcare Risk Management Board of Directors
Jessica Forrest Appointed to the Professional Advisory Committee of Ohio Living Home Health & Hospice
Robert Hojnoski Named a 2021 Cincy Leading Lawyer by Cincy Magazine
Lyndsay Ignasiak Appointed CoPresident Elect of Indiana Society for Healthcare Risk Management Board of Directors
Nathan Lennon Appointed to the Cincinnati Paralegal Association Advisory Council
Allison McMeechan Appointed to Jacob’s Ladder Fitness Board, serving the needs of the special needs population.
Zachary Pyers Elected President of the Society of Alumni for the College of Business at Ohio University
Jade Stewart Named Director of Education of the CLM Kentucky Chapter Leadership Board
Paul Shugar Appointed to Ohio State & Cleveland Bar Association Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Section Councils
Joseph S. Simms appointed as CoChair of the Securities Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association
Individual Recognitions
KEVIN FOLEY
RONALD FRESCO
ZACHARY PYERS
PAULETTE IVAN
MATTHEW SCHRADER
Columbus CEO 2021 Top Lawyers in Central Ohio
BRITTANY ASMUS
DAVID HUDSON
TAYLOR KNIGHT
Toledo Business Journal 2021 “Who’s Who in Toledo Area Law”
Firm News REMINGER NAMED A TOP WORKPLACE IN NORTHEAST OHIO
We were selected as one of The Plain Dealer’s Top Workplaces for the eleventh year in a row. Winners were chosen through an employee survey that was administered by The Plain Dealer in cooperation with research firm Energage.
REMINGER ANNOUNCES NEW SHAREHOLDER ATTORNEYS
Reminger elevated three attorneys to shareholder status: Brittany Asmus (Toledo), Alexander Beeman (Indianapolis), and Katherine Haire (Indianapolis).
BRITTANY ASMUS
ALEXANDER BEEMAN
KATHERINE HAIRE
REMINGER NAMED A 2021 CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP HONOREE BY COLUMBUS BUSINESS FIRST
Reminger was recognized for our commitment to supporting frontline caregivers and their families. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Reminger Foundation awarded a total of $275,000 in charitable grants to various hospitals that have established recovery funds to support their frontline caregivers. In Central Ohio alone, the total contribution to these caregiver funds was more than $55,000.
REMINGER LAUNCHES A PODCAST
The Reminger Report Podcast: Emerging Technologies examines how technological advances affect our daily lives, and how the law is adapting to respond to these changes. Hosts, Zachary Pyers and Kenton Steele, have spoken with expert guests about data breaches, ridesharing law, the gig economy, and more. With over 30 episodes, and a recently launched video series, the podcast has experienced steady growth and positioned the firm as a thought leader.
REMINGER CO., LPA RANKED BY U.S. NEWS – BEST LAWYERS® “BEST LAW FIRMS” IN 2022 Two practice areas were once again ranked nationally: Transportation Law and Insurance Law. Metropolitan ranked practices include: AKRON, OHIO • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants • Workers’ Compensation Law - Employers * CLEVELAND, OHIO • Appellate Practice • Commercial Litigation • Construction Law • Corporate Law • Elder Law • Insurance Law • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants • Litigation - Insurance • Litigation – Intellectual Property • Litigation - Trusts & Estates • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants • Real Estate Law * • Transportation Law • Trusts & Estates Law • Workers’ Compensation Law - Employers CINCINNATI, OHIO • Criminal Defense: White-Collar * • Employment Law - Management *
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Insurance Law Litigation - Insurance * Medical Malpractice Law Defendants Personal Injury Litigation Defendants Product Liability Litigation Defendants
COLUMBUS, OHIO • Construction Law * • Employment Law - Individuals • Employment Law - Management • Labor Law - Management • Litigation - Construction * • Litigation - Insurance • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants * • Transportation Law * • Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA • Healthcare Law * • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY • Commercial Litigation LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY • Employment Law - Management * TOLEDO, OHIO • Commercial Litigation * • Litigation - Intellectual Property * • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants *Reminger Co., LPA is newly recognized for this specialty in 2022
Welcome, New Hires CHAD BECK
MICHAEL CALIGARIS
JED CHEDID
MOLLY DAVIS
ANDREW DOMOZICK
CLEVELAND
CINCINNATI
CLEVELAND
TOLEDO
CLEVELAND
HANNAH DUSCHL
ALEXANDRIA ESPOSITO
JOSEPH FLANNERY
BRANDON HARMONY
DANIELLE HENLEY
SANDUSKY
SANDUSKY
CLEVELAND
COLUMBUS
INDIANAPOLIS
ALEXANDER HYMAN
JACK MAIB
BRIANNA PRISLIPSKY
EVAN RUTTER
LOUISVILLE
CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND
INDIANAPOLIS
MRINALI SETHI
NICK SICILIANO
TAYLOR SMOSKE
SUNSHINE THOMAS
COLUMBUS
CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND
COLUMBUS
NICHOLAS SEBASTIANO
CLEVELAND/ YOUNGSTOWN
Diversity & Inclusion Womens’ Leadership Council Reminger established the Women’s Leadership Council in 2008 to strengthen and further our dedication to attracting and retaining talented women lawyers. The Womens’ Leadership Council is dedicated to the recruitment, retainment, and advancement of female lawyers at Reminger and in the community.
ACACIA PERKO
CARRIE STARTS
WLC CO-CHAIR
WLC CO-CHAIR
Diversity Committee Reminger understands the importance of diversity and is committed to promoting and maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. We firmly believe that having a diverse workforce enhances not only our ability to anticipate and meet the needs of our clients, but also our profession and our community. Our Diversity Committee is dedicated to implementing initiatives to recruit and develop attorneys from all backgrounds.
GREGORY GUICE
DIVERSITY COMMITTEE CHAIR
The Reminger Foundation The Reminger Foundation supports important causes in the communities where Reminger employees and clients live and work. Funding for the foundation comes primarily from the firm, our attorneys and staff, and dedicated Reminger initiatives. In 2021, we were proud to donate more than $160,000 to charities including: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Advocates for Basic Legal Equality ALS Association of Kentucky ALS Association Northern Ohio Alzheimer’s Association American Cancer Society American Lung Association At Home by High Blanchard Valley Health Foundation Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation Children Incorporated Children’s Center of Medina County Children’s Dyslexia Center of Cincinnati Children’s Hunger Alliance Cincinnati Bar Foundation Cleveland Marshall College of Law College Now Cleveland CPR Institute Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation Epilepsy Association GiGi’s Playhouse
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Girl unKnown, Inc. Home for the Aged of the Little Sisters of the Poor, Inc. Hospice of the Western Reserve Hudson-Wise Foundation Indiana Members Foundation InMotion Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Jewish Family Services Association Cleveland Julie Billiart Schools Karen P. Nakon Breast Cancer Foundation Kids Chance of Ohio Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc. Legal Aid Society of Cleveland Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Life Act Mandel Jewish Community Center MedWish International Minds Matter Cleveland OhioHealth Foundation
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation OutRun Ovarian Cancer OROC Parkinson Support and Wellness Random Acts of Kindness Everywhere Ravenwood Health Reiterheim Foundation, Inc. Shane Center She Has A Name Toledo Bar Association Toys for Tots Trinity High School United Church Homes United Way Cleveland USO United Service Organization Visions of Hope West Side Community House Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging YWCA Greater Cleveland
About Reminger Co., LPA At Reminger, we embrace our Midwestern roots. We value hard work, a roll-upyour-sleeves approach, and get-it-done attitude. This mindset, combined with our relentless pursuit of delivering results in the most efficient manner possible, drives the continuing demand for our services. We are proud of our reputation not only as a seasoned litigation firm with a diverse client base, but also as a sophisticated provider of legal services encompassing real estate, corporate, business, tax, estate planning, probate disputes, and more.
Our Philosophy: Results. Period. Our fundamental objective in all the legal services we provide is to obtain the best possible result for our clients in the most efficient manner possible.
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