Coolidge Attorneys Receive Super Lawyers Recognition

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Coolidge Wall is pleased to announce that six of its attorneys have been selected by their peers as 2015 Ohio Super Lawyers®: Michelle D. Bach (Workers’ Compensation) Christopher R. Conard (General Litigation) David C. Korte (Workers’ Compensation) Stephen M. McHugh (State/Local/Municipal Law) David P. Pierce (Business Litigation) Sam Warwar (Tax Law) Individuals listed in the Ohio Super Lawyers publication and on the website (www.superlawyers.com) are chosen based on a thorough evaluation process that includes peer review by practice area and independent research after being nominated by their peers. Additionally, Joshua R. Lounsbury has been selected as a 2015 Ohio Rising …

Government Employers: Do Your Current Termination Practices Protect You from Procedural Due Process Claims?

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What is procedural due process? Procedural due process is a constitutionally protected interest. Due to this interest, prior to any taking of life, liberty, or property by the government, United States’ citizens are entitled to notice and the opportunity to be heard. Public employers should particularly be concerned with their employees’ property and liberty interests and educate themselves on the type of process due to its employees prior to, and in some cases after, the termination of an employee. Property Interest In the public employment context, some employees may have a property interest in their continued employment. To determine whether …