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R.GuyTaft has been elected to a second term as president
of the Cincinnati Bar Foundation. The foundation's mission is to promote justice and change lives through the law. To further its mission, the foundation supports legal education, law-related programs and other
services to the community.
Jason
Tonne presented a Continuing Legal Education seminar on "Business Formation
Basics" to 60 attorneys at the Cincinnati Bar Association. Tonne was also recently appointed to the Small Business Development Committee of the Northern
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.
Candace
Crouse has been appointed to be one of two Federal Sixth Circuit vice
chairs for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) Amicus Curiae Committee. The Amicus Curiae Committee's
mission is to provide amicus assistance on the federal and state
level in cases that present issues of importance to criminal defendants,
criminal defense lawyers, and/or the criminal justice system as a whole. The committee
also joins with other organizations in submitting amicus briefs, a
practice that not only conserves the NACDL's resources, it also creates
alliances that increase the NACDL's influence on important legal issues
in the courts and legislatures.
Jack Gatlin was named the chairman of the Grant Grant County Joint Local Development Industrial Authority..
Jack was also recently named a trustee to the Board of the Drop Inn Center.
Claudia Allen will present on "HIPAA Privacy in the Era of Health
Reform" at the Cincinnati Bar Association Health Law Seminar, Thursday,
December 8, 2011.
Tom Glass served as a panelist at the 2011 Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Seminar (MRBS)
held in Cincinnati OH. The panel discussion was on Chapter 11: Director and Officer Litigation in Bankruptcy. He spoke on director and officer fiduciary duties as well as issues that arise during bankruptcy with respect to officer and director
liability insurance policies.
The MRBS helps attorneys keep up with today's most important issues relating to bankruptcy law. The two-day seminar brings together the region's judges, attorneys and business professionals who play a key role in the bankruptcy courts and legislation. The educational program is packed with critical, timely information on bankruptcy law including key speakers from across the country.
Martin Butler has been selected to chair the Board of Regents search committee to identify the next president for Northern Kentucky University.
This comes after NKU President James Votruba announced his retirement earlier this month.
Butler is actively assembling a diverse committee with representatives from across the Northern Kentucky region. The committee's first objective will be to select an outside recruiting firm to help with the search.
A former chairman of the Board of Regents, Butler said that the committee is hosting open meetings this fall to gather input from the community. The meetings will focus on the vision for the university and what kind of characteristics stakeholders want in the
new president. A website is being launched for anyone to follow the process
and keep up with announcements.
Current Board of Regents Chairman Terry Mann has states that the search will not be "dominated" by the board, and the committee will accept input from faculty, staff, students, alumni, the NKU Foundation and the community at large.
From 1997 to 2010, NKU's student population grew from 11,785 to 15,748. The university has added 19 bachelor's programs and 42 master's programs since Votruba became president.
Martin Pinales is presenting at two upcoming
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) conferences.
Pinales will present "The Ethical Limits of Persuasion" at The
Power of Persuasion: Skills For Effective Communication at NACDL's 2011 Fall Seminar on Friday, October 21, at the Drake Hotel in Chicago, IL
On November 18, 2011, he will also present "Right Drug - Wrong Dose: Ethics For The Criminal Lawyers" at the 4th annual Defending Drug Cases Seminar hosted at Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The seminar will give attorneys a better understanding of modern drug cases in order to effectively represent clients before, during and after trial.
Strauss & Troy, represents
individuals and companies accused of, or being investigated for, crimes in state and federal courts and across the country. He has more than 40 years of extensive
trial, appellate, grand jury, sentencing guideline, and white collar criminal defense experience and knowledge. He is past president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), is a fellow with the
American Board of Criminal Lawyers and a founder of the Greater Cincinnati Criminal Defense Attorneys Association. He has been
listed in the Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers and is a member of the American, Federal, Ohio
and Cincinnati Bar Associations. Additionally, he serves as an adjunct professor and lecturer on criminal trial advocacy and practice across the country.
Marty holds a Juris Doctor from Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University and BBA from the University of Cincinnati.
NACDL is the preeminent organization in the United States advancing the mission of the nation's criminal defense lawyers to ensure justice and due process for persons accused of crime or other misconduct. A professional bar association founded in 1958, NACDL's 10,000 - plus direct members in 28 countries - and 90 state, provincial and local affiliate organizations totaling more than 40,000 attorneys -- include private criminal defense lawyers, public defenders, active U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges committed to preserving fairness within America's criminal justice system.
Strauss & Troy Attorney Candace Crouse was appointed to be one of two Sixth Circuit vice chairs for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Amicus Committee. The Amicus Curiae Committee’s mission is to provide amicus assistance on the federal and state level in those cases that present issues of importance to criminal defendants, criminal defense lawyers, and/or the criminal justice system as a whole. The Committee also joins with other organizations in submitting amicus briefs, a practice that not only conserves NACDL resources, but which also creates alliances that increase NACDL’s influence on important legal issues in the courts and legislatures. The Committee encourages members and non-members to contact the Circuit vice-chairs (whose names and contact information are listed in each issue of The Champion) with respect to potential amicus issues, and to do so as early as possible in the process.
Joe Braun has been appointed to the Clermont County Bar Association Grievance Committee for a four year term.
Strauss & Troy Attorney Jack Gatlin was named Chairman of the Grant County Joint Local Industrial Development Authority. The Authority is a joint agency of Grant County's five local governments charged with the acquisition, financing, development, maintenance, and disposition of real estate intended for business development. This unified approach empowers the five local governments to partner beyond jurisdictional boundaries to pool their financial assets and properties for central management by an appointed, six-member Board for the benefit of community-wide economic growth.
Tax Law Attorney Joy L. Hall Joins Strauss & Troy
Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky Law Firm Expands Practice
07.07.2011– Cincinnati, Ohio -- July 7, 2011 -- Strauss & Troy is pleased to announce the addition of Joy L. Hall as an associate at the firm.
Bill Flynn recently presented on the "Convergence of Historical Fiduciary Duties of Brokers and Investment Advisers Following the Dodd-Frank Consumer Protection Act of 2010" to a Cincinnati chapter of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors and to Truepoint Capital Advisers, and presented "Fundamentals of Securities Regulation And The Credit Crisis of 2008" to senior business students at the Miami University Farmer School of Business. If your organization is interested in offering either of these presentations, contact Mr. Flynn directly at 513.629.9412.
Rick Wayne and Tom Glass successfully defended Cincinnati Financial Corporation - Rick Wayne and Tom Glass successfully defended Cincinnati Financial Corporation and its Board of Directors against a shareholder claim seeking relief under § 14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
Shawn Young and Guy Taft Win Kentucky Court of Appeals Case - Shawn Young and Guy Taft recently won a case in the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
Marty Pinales and Shawn Young Secure Acquittal in Environmental Criminal Case - On May 5, 2011, Marty Pinales and Shawn Young secured an acquittal for United Oil Recovery Services, Inc. and one of its employees, of all criminal charges that had been filed against them by the Ohio Attorney General's Office on behalf of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
Attorney Jack Gatlin has been named to the Covington, Kentucky Rotary Club #3761 Board of Directors. Rotarians are professional men and women who work as volunteers to improve the quality of life in their home and world communities. Club membership represents a cross-section of local business and professional leaders.
Bill Strauss was interviewed in USA Today
February, 2011
The following Strauss & Troy attorneys have been named as Ohio Super Lawyers, Ohio Rising Stars, Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America for 2011
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May, 2010
Strauss & Troy Receives Top Chamber Community Involvement Award
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December, 2009
MAD Team Holiday Project for Roll Hill Boys & Girls Club of Cincinnati
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September, 2009
Cincinnati Law Firm Expands in a Difficult Economy
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March, 2009
The Best Lawyers in America Names 11 Strauss & Troy Attorneys
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