Diane Citrino, with the help of Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, successfully represented female tenants in a lawsuit filed against the notorious landlords, the Brown brothers. The lawsuit accused the Brown brothers and their companies of violating federal fair housing laws by targeting female tenants. U.S. District Court Judge Donald C. Nugent awarded them a ...
The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association – Women in Law Section held their inaugural International Women’s Day CLE leadership event on March 8th, “Women Leading the Way to New Perspectives, Opportunities and Heights.” Kerin Lyn Kaminski was a panelist in the breakout session entitled, “Mastering the Art and Science of Mentoring.” Kerin, along with The Honorable ...
Diane Citrino was one of three Northeast Ohio Attorneys recognized for their pro bono work in the John Ettorre article entitled, “Giving Credit Where It’s Due.” In the article, Diane comments on how pro bono work has always been an essential part of her practice and how it enriches her both personally and professionally. She ...
QPWB proudly announces that Tanisha Hickerson, partner in Louisville, KY, is being honored on April 14th, 2016 at the 2nd Annual Charles W. Anderson, Jr. Bar Association Awards Dinner. Tanisha was named a Rising Star in 2015.
Kudos to Brian Chun! Brian and Gary Lafayette successfully defended a major Bay Area City in a case where a sworn officer sued claiming sexual harassment, sex discrimination, retaliation, failure to prevent discrimination and harassment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent hiring, supervision and retention. Brian and Gary’s Motion for Summary Judgment was granted ...
Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP (“ARHMF”), a multi-practice business law firm, steered Pensam Capital, a Miami-based real estate investment firm, in connection with a preferred equity investment for the acquisition of sixteen multi-family apartment complexes totaling 3,382 units in four states. The transaction closed on March 10, 2016. [ Read more…]
Being a great managing partner takes a lot more than just legal skills. The greatest legal leaders are really great coaches, and they work to make a great team out of other legal minds. Managing partners can have a huge impact on the firm with their ability to lead through example and coach their team ...
On May 27, 2016, Partner Tom Duckenfield will be a featured panelist at the Princeton University Alumni-Faculty Forum for the panel discussion entitled Climate Change: Now What? He will share his perspectives on reversing climate change, informed by his clients’ research, development, and deployment of (1) energy crop production; (2) plasma gasification of biomass, coal, ...
On April 19, 2016 Partner Barron Stroud will attend the USPTO 10th Anniversary Design Day in Alexandria, Virginia. At the event, United States Patent and Trademark Office Design Examiners, Managers, Design Patent Practitioners and Industrial Designers will discuss all aspects of design patents, from conception through enforcement. This is a key conference for attorneys like ...
Nelson C. Bellido, managing partner of the Miami office of ROIG Lawyers, has been re-elected to a two-year term to the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Board of Directors and was elected Incoming Chairperson of the Dade County Fair & Exposition. By joining the Board of Directors, Nelson will be helping thousands achieve volunteer work and access ...