As ICE continues to ramp up its enforcement activities, it is important (now more than ever) that employers understand their rights and responsibilities should ICE come to their business. If ICE comes to your business, you should first determine whether you are legally required to let them enter. Whether you must allow them to enter depends on (1) where they are trying to enter, and (2) what documents they have with them. ICE is permitted to enter publicly accessible areas of your business without a judicial warrant. Publicly accessible areas include any area of your business the public can enter, …
Eight Coolidge Wall Attorneys Named 2026 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Coolidge Wall is pleased to announce that eight of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion as 2026 Ohio Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars®. Super Lawyers: Patricia J. Friesinger: Creditor Debtor Rights Daniel J. Gentry: Business Litigation Joshua R. Lounsbury: Workers’ Compensation David P. Pierce: Business Litigation Richard A. Talda: Business Litigation Rising Stars: Robert D. Ballinger: Real Estate Kara T. Ruffolo: Business/Corporate Ashley E. Warwar: Estate Planning and Probate In addition, David Pierce was recognized as a Top 50 Cincinnati Super Lawyer. Dayton attorneys are included in the Cincinnati listing. Every year, Super Lawyers evaluates lawyers …
Coolidge Attorney Latashia Love Publishes Guide on Strengthening Tariff Escalation Clauses in Latest Issue of Bar Briefs Magazine
Latashia Love, an attorney in the firm’s Business/Corporate Department, wrote an article featured in the Nov/Dec 2025 issue of the Dayton Bar Association’s Bar Briefs magazine. The article, “Tariff Escalation Clauses: Contract Strategies for a Volatile Trade Environment,” outlines key features to include in escalation clauses to help make them more effective and enforceable. Read it here: https://issuu.com/daytonbarassociation/docs/nov_dec_2025_dayton_bar_briefs_magazine_vol._75_no/8
NAIOP of Ohio Elects Ballinger as Incoming Board President
During its annual organizational meeting at the in Columbus, the NAIOP of Ohio Board of Directors announced the election of Dayton-area attorney Robert Ballinger as their next Board President, effective January 2026 through December 2027. Ballinger, a shareholder at Coolidge Wall Co., L.P.A. in Dayton, succeeds outgoing President Mike Sikora. Ballinger has been an active member of the Dayton Area Chapter of NAIOP and has served in key leadership roles on the statewide board, including as Board Vice-President, Chairman of the NAIOP of Ohio PAC Committee, and leading an Ohio delegation at the annual NAIOP Chapter Leadership & Legislative Retreat …
Coolidge Wall Announces Election Of Two Shareholders
Dayton, Ohio – The law firm of Coolidge Wall Co., L.P.A. is pleased to announce that Elliott V. Haller and Ashley E. Warwar have been elected as new shareholders of the firm. “We are proud to welcome Elliott and Ashley as new shareholders,” said Daniel J. Gentry, President, and CEO of Coolidge Wall. “They bring incredible skills and capabilities to our clients and are ready to move forward in their new roles within the firm. They are both actively engaged in the Dayton community and embody the character and caliber of the attorneys who have practiced at our firm over …
Martha “Marty” Welch, Senior Corporate Paralegal at Coolidge Wall, to Retire After More than 48 Years
We announce bittersweet news today. Marty Welch, a beloved member of the Coolidge Wall team, and a senior paralegal in our Corporate/Business Department, plans to retire at the end of June. We are grateful for Marty’s 48+ years of service and her countless contributions to clients and the Firm. No one wants to say goodbye, but we are truly excited for Marty to start her life’s next chapter and enjoy her retirement. During Marty’s almost 50 years at Coolidge, she helped manage and complete hundreds of transactions. Marty has been there from start to finish – establishing and managing data rooms, …
New Attorney Alex Cloonan Joins Coolidge Wall
Coolidge Wall welcomes attorney Alex Cloonan to the firm. Alex brings diverse legal experience to Coolidge — he is a litigator and also practices Corporate/Business, Real Estate and Public Sector law. Learn more about Alex here: https://www.coollaw.com/people/alexander-w-cloonan/
New Associate Latashia Love Joins Coolidge Wall
We are pleased to announce that Latashia Love has joined Coolidge Wall as an associate in our Corporate/Business Department. Her practice focuses in the areas of general corporate and securities law. Prior to joining Coolidge, Latashia was a managing associate at GK Law Co. in Columbus, Ohio, and also worked at Thompson Hine there. To learn more about Latashia, go to her profile here: https://www.coollaw.com/people/latashia-love/
NEW UPDATE: Injunction Against Enforcement Of The Corporate Transparency Act Has Been Lifted; Companies Are Again Required To Comply
On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reinstated the enforceability of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The preliminary injunction previously issued against enforcement of the CTA has been lifted, effective immediately, resulting in the reinstatement of mandatory compliance with the CTA by non-exempt reporting companies. What This Means: The reporting deadline (previously December 31, 2024) for non-exempt companies formed before January 1, 2024 is again in effect, however, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) extended the deadline to January 13, 2025. Any reporting companies that have not yet filed …
Federal District Court in Texas Has Ruled Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Likely Unconstitutional; Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Issued
— This ruling has been updated. Click here to see the new update. — A Federal District Court in Texas has ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is probably unconstitutional and issued a nationwide preliminary injunction that precludes its enforcement. Click here for a copy of the decision of Judge Amos Mazzant in Texas Top Cop Gun Shop, Inc. v. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Case No. 4:24-CV-478 (E.D. Tex). Congress enacted the CTA as an anti-money laundering effort, and the Act requires most small businesses to disclose beneficial ownership information (including social security numbers and …