Inside Business articles from December 2004

Inside Business archives from December 2004

The Other Golden Rule.(Absolutely)
December 1, 2004... I'm a sucker for wisdom sayings. Ones like, "Progress is a winding stair," and, 'Today is the first day of the rest of my life." My collection of wisdom sayings is unrivaled. You see, I'm still convinced one of these pearls of wisdom...

What about University Circle?(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... While your article on the Euclid Corridor project ("The Next Stop," November) was quite interesting, it did not give me even a hint about what I, as a daily user of the RTA No. 9 bus line, am interested about the most: Who is this "corridor"...

Voter fraud isn't the issue; voting is.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... One of the things that I have yet to see or hear of in the debate over electronic voting machines ("Diebold's Big Day," October) is the fact that certain elements of all societies have been "fixing votes" ever since there have been elections....

Correction.(Correction Notice)
December 1, 2004... A recipe for Caponata in the November edition ("From the LaGuardia Kitchen") listed the wrong amount of eggplant. It should have said 1 1/2 pounds.

The smell of success.(Innovations)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... It was on a flight back from Japan when a light bulb went on inside Ellis Yan's head. He had recently observed how the Japanese utilize a titanium dioxide coating to freshen surrounding air. The chemical, invented in the 1970s, neutralizes...

Say what?(Overheard)(NEOBio)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Word in certain circles is that the Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE) is looking to bring NEOBio into its fold of regional business advocacy groups. NEOBio, which recently welcomed Elyria-based Invacare Corp. into its ranks of...

Rotten tomatoes.(Pizza And The Law)(Mentor Master Pizza Restaurant)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... When Don Nastasi sold Anthony DiCicco Mentor Master Pizza in 2000, DiCicco claims there was one major omission: The recipe to the restaurant's famous pizza sauce. So in July 2003, DiCicco sued Nastasi for $100,000, charging him with fraud...

This just in: the crisis is over.(Media)
December 1, 2004... There's a new voice on 1300 WERE-AM. Don Larson wants to counter the old "if it bleeds, it leads" media motto with his weekly radio show, Capitalist Cleveland: The Crisis is Over. Larson's Gorilla Group--featured in the February 2004 issue...

Amgen, Cleveland wants you.(Overheard)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Cleveland Clinic execs were wooing Amgen Inc. CEO Kevin Sharer when he was in town for the Clinic's Medical Innovation Summit in late October, a well-placed source in the region's bioscience community told IB. The reason for all the...

Center of controversy.(Development)
December 1, 2004... Another chapter in the convention center debate was written when two urban development experts faced off in October. Marc Levine of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee argued against building a new center, while Mark Rosentraub, dean of...

Mac attacked.(Health)
December 1, 2004... Apparently, Big Macs and Pepperoni Lover's Pizzas are no longer on The Cleveland Clinic's food pyramid. Word has it Toby Cosgrove, the Clinic's new CEO, has dropped the hammer on McDonald's and Pizza Hut at the hospital's food court....

76%.(By The Numbers)
December 1, 2004... Workers who believe, at the end of third quarter 2004, that the security of the overall job market remains high--RIGHT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS

Attention, growth companies! Nominate your company for a NEO Success Award at Inside-business.com.(The Web)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... If your company's revenues are soaring, then you deserve a round of applause. And IB wants to stand up and cheer. Every year, Inside Business recognizes the region's top growing companies with the NEO Success Awards. We'll run the...

Greetings from lovely MF#D@G$W: Consider encrypting your email before the bad guys take a peep.(E-Industry)
December 1, 2004... The weather is here--wish you were beautiful. That's the kind of fluff message you send in a postcard. Nothing important or confidential, because who knows how many people will be glancing at it. It's always open season for prying eyes with...

Biz links: Northeast Ohio's business resource guide.(Directory)
December 1, 2004... ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL PLANNING Sequoia Financial Group LLC (800) 225-3777 www.sequoia-financial.com Skoda, Minotti & Co. (440) 449-6500 www.skodaminotti.com ADVERTISING AGENCY Malone Advertising (330)...

What employees want: The old way of leading your staff just doesn't work anymore.(The Bottom Line)
December 1, 2004... It doesn't make much sense to talk about leadership without understanding the needs, fears, and hopes of those you would presume to lead. Yet at company after company, I see executives failing and flailing at leadership for just this reason....

A sweet dream: Michele Newman's fun-flavored idea grabs attention locally and across the country.(Regional focus: Mahoning Valley)
December 1, 2004... When making important business decisions, Michele Newman relies on a trusted advisory board: her kids. The CEO of Warren-based Fun Flavored Fudge, Newman has her three children test new products. If they don't like them, she doesn't sell...

Man of steel: Wilbur Ross discusses the $4.5 billion ISG merger and how he sizes up an acquisition candidate.(Interview)
December 1, 2004... When billionaire financier Wilbur L. Ross purchased the assets of bankrupt steelmaker LTV Corp. in 2002, few--if any--predicted it would one day be sold to help create the world's largest steel company. The unexpected happened Oct. 25. ...

The bridge: A loan fund in Mentor helps small businesses take the next step.(Ohio Entrepreneur)
December 1, 2004... Since Betty Hurley began greeting potential clients in the living room of her Mentor home in 1950, her business, Professional Answering Service Inc., has grown into an 18-employee company that operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and...

Road map.(Ohio Entrepreneur)
December 1, 2004... Ohio Entrepreneur is a partnership of companies, universities, and economic development organizations dedicated to providing access to the information and services entrepreneurs need to start, locate, and expand their businesses in Ohio. ...

Where nothing is overlooked.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... MIS is a national provider of every product and service necessary to process your loan closing needs, quickly and efficiently. * Full national coverage * We interface with any loan origination system * Integrated with all major...

To the Weatherhead 100: Class of 2004.(Weatherhead 100)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Since 1987, The Weatherhead 100 has been a hallmark for recognition of the companies in Northeast Ohio. It acknowledges, supports, and praises the fastest-growing companies in this region. The Weatherhead School of Management at Case...

Weatherhead 100: The 100 fastest-growing companies based on sales from 1999 through 2003. Companies must have had sales over $100,000 in 1999 and over $1 million in 2003. Additionally, winning companies must have employed a minimum of 16 full-time employees in 2003.(Illustration)
December 1, 2004... WEATHERHEAD 100 The 100 fastest-growing companies based on sales from 1999 through 2003. Companies must have had sales over $100,000 in 1999 and over $1 million in 2003. Additionally, winning companies must have employed a minimum of...

Weatherhead upstarts: Companies whose percentage sales growth qualifies for the Weatherhead 100 and who employed 15 or fewer employees, and/or had less than $1 million in net sales in 2003.(Illustration)
December 1, 2004... WEATHERHEAD UPSTARTS Companies whose percentage sales growth qualifies for the Weatherhead 100 and who employed 15 or fewer employees, and/or had less than $1 million in net sales in 2003 RANK NAME ...

Weatherhead centurions: Companies with 100 percent or more sales growth (or equal to the 100th company's growth percentage if less than 100 percent) from 1999 through 2003 and net sales of $100 million or more in 2003.(Illustration)
December 1, 2004... WEATHERHEAD CENTURIONS Companies with 100 percent or more sales growth (or equal to the 100th company's growth percentage if less than 100 percent) from 1999 through 2003 and net sales of $100 million or more in 2003 RANK NAME ...

By the numbers.(Weatherhead 100)(Illustration)
December 1, 2004... Breakdown by Growth * 1-49 15 50-99 35 100-499 72 500-plus 13 * Includes winners from the Weatherhead, Upstart, and Centurion lists. Note: Table made from bar...

Digital domains: the building and nesting boom caught on at the right time for home-technology provider S.M.I.L.E. Inc.(Weatherhead 100: #1 weatherhead: S.M.I.L.E. Inc.)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2004... S.M.I.L.E. Inc.'s showroom is nearly empty. Bare, gray partitions, a banner, and a few stacks of boxes are its only inhabitants. "Our homes are really our showrooms," says Leo Golubitsky, co-founder of Bedford Heights-based S.M.I.L.E....

Building growth: steady success and a growing reputation have New Era Builders Inc. on a roll.(Weatherhead 100: #2 weatherhead: New Era Builders Inc.)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2004... Joe Lopez is a hands-on kind of guy. As founder and president of New Era Builders Inc. in Cleveland, he likes being involved in the projects the design-build firm creates for the commercial, industrial, and federal construction markets. "I...

Managing success: 1-888-OHIOCOMP is growing briskly in an industry that makes it challenging to attract customers.(Weatherhead 100: #3 weatherhead: 1-888-OHIOCOMP)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2004... In the world of Ohio workers' compensation and managed-care organizations (MCOs), customer service is the key to success. 1-888-OHIOCOMP in Cleveland is focused on just that when it comes to serving more than 8,000 Ohio employers. "You...

Good information: DATATRAK International helps researchers collect data. Its business and tech savvy help it collect revenue.(Weatherhead 100: #4 weatherhead: DATATRAK International)
December 1, 2004... Jeffrey A. Green is frustrated by the pharmaceutical industry's reluctance to change. "This industry is decades behind in advanced processes," says Green, president and CEO of DATATRAK International in Mayfield Heights. The company creates...

Simple formula: for Kellison & Company, the bottom line is respect.(Weatherhead 100: #5 weatherhead: Kellison & Company)
December 1, 2004... Kevin Ellison has a simple motto for running Kellison & Company: Treat your employees and customers with respect. "It's that old adage of, 'Take care of them, and they take care of you,'" Ellison says. "And that goes for clients, too. You take...

Going places: MobilityWorks is moving right along as it builds custom vehicles for people with disabilities.(Weatherhead 100: #6 weatherhead: MobilityWorks)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2004... Bill Koeblitz knows a set of wheels is more than just a way to get from point A to point B. "It's a kick to see a 16-year-old in a wheelchair behind the wheel of his first vehicle when he thought he'd never drive," says Koeblitz, president...

Scripting business success: while helping its clients grow, Skoda, Minotti & Co. leads by example.(Weatherhead 100: #7 weatherhead: Skoda, Minotti & Co.)
December 1, 2004... Gregory Skoda stumps many owners of small and mid-sized businesses when he asks the simple question, "What's next?" "You get a lot of blank stares," says the chairman of Skoda, Minotti & Co., a financial services and business advisory firm...

Ultimate customer service: Ultimate Warranty Corp. doesn't leave customers hanging with claims concerns. Fast response and new business ring in sales.(Weatherhead 100: #8 weatherhead: Ultimate Warranty Corp.)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2004... When Ultimate Warranty Corp. answers its hot line, it won't trap callers in a holding pattern for longer than a minute. The extended warranty provider's claim to growth is customer service, and by tuning up technology, training staff, and...

Simple sales: Western Reserve Group cashes in on a keep-it-simple ATM transaction strategy.(Weatherhead 100: #9 weatherhead: Western Reserve Group)
December 1, 2004... Keeping up in the quick-withdrawal world of ATM manufacturing requires a fast-cash approach. Western Reserve Group (WRG) learned less is more--fewer options, basic buttons, and simple services sell. "We realized that 94 percent of all ATM...

Healthy choices: HSI Hemodialysis Services Inc. sets a high bar for its employees, ensuring the quality that drives its growth.(Weatherhead 100: #10 weatherhead: HSI Hemodialysis Services Inc.)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2004... A $15 post office box in Beachwood brought business to life for Charles Wilson and Steven Lovelace. "When we started Hemodialysis Services, we were working from an office in the basement," says Wilson, the company's president. "We decided the...

Shispshape strategy: GTS markets its freight management service through associations. Members benefit from being part of the "in" group.(Weatherhead 100: Group Transportation Services)
December 1, 2004... Smart associations win sales. Group Transportation Services (GTS) adopted a strength-in-numbers business approach by tapping into professional and trade organizations for customers. Associations endorse GTS, and members rest assured that the...

Hot profile: employee dedication and skill allow Flaming River Industries to raise revenue and expand its facility.(Weatherhead 100: Flaming River Industries Inc.)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2004... Jeanette Ladina learned the value of hard work as a teenager. In 1990, at the age of 15, she worked as a secretary at Flaming River Industries Inc., a Berea-based manufacturer of automotive steering components. "I worked almost full time,"...

The right market: Cleveland Medical Devices Inc.'s founder realized the health care industry had a need for electronics.(Weatherhead 100: Cleveland Medical Devices Inc.)
December 1, 2004... Robert N. Schmidt wears many hats. He holds a bachelor's in mechanical engineering, a master's of science in urban environmental studies, a master's of business administration, and a juris doctorate as a patent attorney. But when he found...

Have product, will grow: Jet Dock Systems doesn't pretend to have a fancy formula for success.(Weatherhead 100: Jet Dock Systems)
December 1, 2004... The folks at Jet Dock Systems in Valley View stand behind their products. They so strongly believe that their patented drive-on docking systems for personal watercraft and boats are better than any other that they offer a lifetime...

Big fish: for National Interstate Insurance Co., the key to success lies in ruling the small ponds.(Weatherhead 100: centurion #1: National Interstate Insurance Co.)
December 1, 2004... National Interstate Insurance Co. wants to be the big fish in a lot of little ponds. And the more little ponds it identifies and dominates, the faster it grows. The Richfield-based insurance company manages 17 product lines, and is on line...

Clean profit: Sorbent Technologies Corp. is ready to help power plants clean its emissions.(Weatherhead 100: up start #1: Sorbent Technologies Corp.)
December 1, 2004... Sid Nelson Jr. is proud of the, big, red "80 percent off" banner hanging in his company's modest conference room. Equal parts marketing gimmick and corporate fact, the slogan reflects the highly effective, low-cost process Sorbent...

The Weatherhead experience: the region's growth companies are peppered with Case grads--and that's not a coincidence.(Weatherhead 100)
December 1, 2004... John Puskar remembers sitting in his Parma home, waiting for the phone to ring. It was 1984 and Puskar had recently left his position as a senior energy systems engineer for Sohio. In debt and fresh out of Case Western Reserve University's...

2004 leading lawyers (alphabetical order).
December 1, 2004... 2004 LEADING LAWYERS (ALPHABETICAL ORDER) Name Law firm Keith Ashmus Frantz Ward LLP Brett K. Bacon Frantz Ward LLP Jeffrey Baddeley Baker & Hostetler LLP Mary G....

2004 leading lawyers (by practice).
December 1, 2004... 2004 LEADING LAWYERS (BY PRACTICE) Admiralty Henry E. Billingsley II Tucker, Ellis & West LLP Antitrust Wayne Dabb Baker & Hostetler LLP Thomas Demitrack Jones Day Donald Scherzer ...

The pilot: Thomas Cicarella guides the big business deals in the right direction.(Leading Lawyers)
December 1, 2004... Thomas Cicarella's first big transaction involved former New York Yankees co-owner Del Webb's acquisition of a chain of Southwestern casinos and resorts in the late 1970s. Cicarella, who had only joined Cleveland's Calfee, Halter, & Griswold...

Agile attorney: balancing work, family, and civic involvement, Jill Friedman Helfman proves you can do it all.(Leading Lawyers)
December 1, 2004... Jill Friedman Helfman is quite good at multi-tasking. When the partner in the Cleveland office of Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP was in labor with her first child, she dictated a letter to her secretary over the phone while intermittently...

More than meets the eye: Osborne Mills Jr.'s unassuming exterior hides a sharp, insightful attorney.(Leading Lawyers)
December 1, 2004... It's tough to outsmart Osborne Mills Jr. Once, while representing a Washington, D.C.-based real estate investment trust during negotiations for the largest loan that Fannie Mae had ever made at the time, Mills made jaws drop. After more...

The negotiator: Drew Parobek proves that everyone can come out a winner.(Leading Lawyers)
December 1, 2004... Drew Parobek still gets butterflies before walking into a courtroom for a big case. But he's come a long way from his early days as a bankruptcy and commercial lawyer, when he'd make the occasional goof in court. Take the time he was in...

Deal maker: Vincent Tersigni seeks resolution inside and outside the courtroom.(Leading Lawyers 2004)
December 1, 2004... Some lawyers thrive on conflict and the thrill of battle. Attorney Vincent Tersigni thrives on resolution. "What I like is having a problem and being able to resolve it," says Tersigni, 41. "The thrill for me is having a difficult...

Keith A. Ashmus.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Keith is one of Ohio's leading employer-side labor lawyers, recently completing terms as President of the Ohio State Bar Association and Chair of COSE. He is also a mediator and arbitrator in business and employment disputes, currently serving...

Mary Grace Balazs.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Mary Grace Balazs is a partner in the Cleveland office of Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP. Ms. Balazs focuses her practice on representing management in all areas of labor and employment law, including claims filed under the NLRA, FMLA, ADA,...

Thomas H. Barnard.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Tom Barnard chairs Ulmer & Berne's Employment and Labor Group. He offers his clients nearly 35 years of experience in employment, labor and civil rights matters and litigation. He has been named to Best Lawyers in America and is a fellow in the...

Jeffrey Baddeley.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... A former president of the Cleveland Bar Association Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section, Baker & Hostetler LLP partner Jeff Baddeley is also a member of the adjunct faculty at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Baddeley...

F. Daniel Balmert.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Dan Balmert is the former managing partner of the Cleveland office and current partner in charge of the Akron office of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP. A significant portion of his practice as a litigator is spent defending employers in...

Dennis J. Bartek.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Bartek Law Office)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Dennis Bartek is a solo practitioner with more than 32 years of experience. He provides legal services to individual clients and to businesses. The focus of his broad-based practice is litigation. He has been active in bar leadership and is the...

Steven D. Bell.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(The Simon Law Firm)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Steve Bell is the managing partner of The Simon Law Firm, where he represents victims of unlawful employment discrimination. He also maintains an active white-collar criminal defense practice, and handles other complex civil litigation matters....

Henry E. Billingsley II.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Henry E. Billingsley II is a partner in the trial department of the Cleveland office of Tucker, Ellis & West LLP. His practice focuses on maritime, environmental and toxic tort matters in state and federal courts throughout the United States....

Herbert L. Braverman.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Walter & Haverfield LLP)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Since graduation from The Wharton School and Harvard Law School, Herb Braverman has been a valued adviser to clients, their businesses and families. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel and has served the public as a...

Mark S. Bennett.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Mark Bennett is the committee chairperson for the Labor and Employment Practice Area. His practice focuses on the defense of employers in discrimination, sexual harrasment and wrongful-termination claims. Mark is a board member of the Cleveland...

Scott Bratton.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Scott Bratton received his BA in Business Management from Ohio Northern University in 1993. Mr. Bratton graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1997. Before joining the firm, Mr. Bratton was a partner in the law firm of...

Peter D. Brosse.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis Co.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Peter Brosse advises closely held businesses and individuals on legal and business matters affecting their growth and success. He has authored various articles on topics relating to his legal expertise, and is sought after as a speaker. Peter...

Robert L. Brown.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Robert Brown LLC)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Robert Brown is the former District Director of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). His INS career began as a Special Agent based in New York City. He then was promoted to Deputy Chief of Investigations at the agency's...

Peter T. Cahoon.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Peter Cahoon, the current President of the Akron Bar Association, is certified as a Criminal Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is the Co-Chairman of the Litigation Practice Group at Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs...

Thomas A. Cicarella.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Tom has extensive experience in asset-backed securitizations, bankruptcy proceeding acquisitions, workouts, restructuring and recapitalization transactions. Tom counsels clients through the complexities of leveraged buyouts, domestic and...

Brent M. Buckley.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Brent Buckley's practice is centered on banking, corporate, directors and officers, and professional/executive liability matters often involving lender liability, financing and commercial transactions. He has handled several large and...

Angela Carlin.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Angela Carlin has focused on estate planning, probate law, and estate administration and litigation her entire career. She is the Co-Chair of Weston Hurd's Estate, Trust and Probate Practice Group. Angela has authored six editions of...

Mark B. Cohn.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Co.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Accomplished in litigating at both the state and federal levels, Mark has successfully tried a broad range of cases. With nearly 30 years of experience, Mark's cases have included jury trials in matters as diverse as business litigation,...

Dennis Coyne.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Dennis M. Coyne Co.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Dennis is an accomplished criminal and civil trial attorney who practices in state and federal courts. He has been a municipal prosecutor in Geagua County since 1998. With more than 18 years of experience, Dennis successfully manages his own...

Thomas J. Coyne.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Thomas Coyne heads up the 30-member Real Estate Practice Group at Thompson Hine. Coyne had handled sophisticated commercial real estate transactions throughout the United States, including shopping centers, office, manufacturing, mixed...

Larry Crystal.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Co.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... A practicing CPA before joining the firm in 1967, Larry concentrates his practice in mergers and acquisitions, where he has earned an impeccable reputation among accountants and lawyers, who often seek him out for his street savvy and business...

Michael F. Coyne.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Michael F. Coyne Co.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Coyne's practice in sports law is an outgrowth of his passion for identifying and developing international athletes. He represents numerous professional athletes and their wide-ranging business interests including Brazilian NBA star Nene of the...

Robert J. Crump.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Walter & Haverfield LLP)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Bob Crump's practice involves the representation of privately owned businesses, many of which are involved in the health care industry, medical professionals and nonprofit organizations. He routinely counsels these clients on structuring...

Wayne C. Dabb Jr.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Wayne Dabb has been a partner in Baker & Hostetler LLP since 1979. He practices mainly in the areas of antitrust, business, corporate, and trust litigation, appeals, legal ethics, and malpractice. He graduated from the University of Michigan...

Christopher DeVito.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Morganstern, MacAdams & DeVito Co.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Chris DeVito earned his BBA in finance/ economics from the University of Notre Dame and his JD from the Ohio State University College of Law. In addition to personal injury clients, Mr. DeVito concentrates in the representation of automobile...

David M. Douglass.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Douglass & Associates Co.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... David M. Douglass marks 25 years of promoting, protecting and preserving the rights of his clients. He has developed a high-quality collection practice by asserting the legal rights of creditors, treating debtors respectfully and building an...

Stanley M. Dub.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Stan Dub is a business transaction and litigation lawyer whose practice emphasizes franchise law. He represents both franchisers and franchisees, and has testified as an expert witness on franchise law questons. Dub authored Franchising in...

John M. Dohner.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Law Office of John M. Dohner)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Attorney John M. Dohner focuses exclusively on family law issues. He is a fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers as a Certified Specialist in Family Relations Law. Mr. Dohner handles custody, support and business issues involved...

Timothy J. Downing.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Tim Downing has counseled and lobbied on behalf of small businesses on contract and employment matters for 16 years. He is a member of a number of professional associations and serves on the boards of many local and national organizations,...

Robert P. Duvin.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Duvin, Cahn & Hutton)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Robert P. Duvin established the firm in 1972. Under his leadership, it has grown to 49 attorneys representing major private and public-sector employers in all areas of labor relations and employment law. As chief negotiator, he has successfully...

Bill J. Gagliano.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Bill Gagliano chairs Ulmer & Berne's Real Estate Group. His practice includes construction law, tax credit housing, property taxation and corporate governance issues. He is a frequent speaker on real estate and related topics. He is a member of...

Frances Floriano Goins.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Fran Goins is co-chair of the firm's Financial Institutions, Securities & Broker-Dealer Group. She concentrates on the resolution of complex business disputes, including banking, securities and shareholder issues, as well as trustee and...

Joseph F. Gorman.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Gorman, Malarcik, Pierce & Vuillemin)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Joseph Gorman is a former Summit County prosecutor. His practice focuses on representing clients charged with serious felony offenses. He has won jury acquittals for individuals accused of crimes ranging from aggravated murder to assault. ...

John X. Garred.(Leading Lawyers 2004)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... John X. Garred is a partner in the Cleveland office of Tucker, Ellis & West LP. His practice focuses on intellectual property issues including securing patent rights, licensing and technology transfers, protection of hardware, software,...