Litigation News

A new Ohio lawsuit, filed by a team of Vorys lawyers, is part of 3M’s global effort to combat fraud and price gouging and help protect the public against those exploiting the demand for critical products during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Joe Miller, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and the chair of the firm’s litigation group, was quoted in a Columbus Dispatch story titled “Apartment Complex Accuses Delaware of Housing Discrimination.”

Vorys is pleased to announce that Pamela A. Bresnahan has been selected to serve on the Board of Trustees for the National Judicial College (NJC).

Tom Fusonie, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, was quoted in an Ohio Country Journal story titled “LEBOR Dead in the Water.”

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease is pleased to announce that 30 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized among the leading practitioners in the country in the 2020 edition of Chambers USA.

Vorys is pleased to announce that Akilah Craig and Jim Barnish have been named a 2019 Texas Rising Stars by Texas Super Lawyers magazine.

Tom Fusonie, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, was quoted in a Toledo Blade story titled “Lake Erie Bill of Rights ruled invalid by Judge Zouhary.”

Joe Miller, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and chair of the firm’s litigation practice, was quoted in a Columbus Business First story regarding the City of Pataskala’s moratorium on residential development. 

Eve Stratton, of counsel in the Vorys Columbus office who prior to joining Vorys was a justice on the Supreme Court of Ohio, recently wrote an article for The Columbus Dispatch titled, “Column: SB 256 gives you defendants chance to turn lives around.”

Tom Fusonie, a partner in the Columbus office, was quoted in two news stories about the Ohio Supreme Court’s decision in State ex rel. New Wen, Inc. v. Marchbanks.

Nate Lampley, the managing partner of the Vorys Cincinnati office, will be one three individuals to receive the 2020 University of Cincinnati College of Law Distinguished Alumni Award.

Vorys is pleased to announce that Cory Catignani, Brent Craft, Blake Finney, Liam Gruzs, Rex Miller II, Sachiyo Peterson and Anthony Spina became partners on January 1, 2020.

Joe Miller, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, was quoted a Delaware Gazette story regarding a vote of the Genoa Township Board of Trustees to accept a ruling in a consent decree to allow the “Ravines at Hoover” project, a 56-home subdivision on 42.8 acres, to move forward.

Vorys is pleased to announce that 39 attorneys from the firm have been named 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.

Vorys was selected by readers of Columbus CEO magazine as the best law firm in Columbus (with more than 50 attorneys) for the eighth year in a row.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP is pleased to welcome nine new first-year associates to the firm. Matt Gutierrez, Amanda Miggo, Francisco Rolon and Gretchen Rutz joined the Columbus office; Jacob Bartlett, Megan Hurd and Stephen Self joined the Cincinnati office; Anne Hurd and Cauley Simmons joined the Cleveland office; and Reed Fryar and Joseph Markell joined the Houston office.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease is pleased to announce the firm’s inclusion on the 2020 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list.

Tom Fusonie, a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, was quoted in a Stateline story titled “Cities, Tribes Try a New Environmental Approach: Give Nature Rights.” 

Joe Miller was quoted throughout a This Week: Dublin story about a temporary restraining order issued to stop trespassing from Dublin City School students, employees and buses onto a property adjacent to the district’s Emerald Campus. 

Emily Pan, vice managing partner in the Vorys Cincinnati office, was selected as one of Cincinnati Business Courier’s 2019 40 Under 40 Honorees.