Manufacturing has always been an important part of the Miami Valley’s identity. Today, it remains one of the region’s greatest strengths. Approximately 16% of the local workforce is employed in manufacturing, making it one of the most significant drivers of our economy. From aerospace and defense to precision machining, food production, advanced materials and industrial technologies, manufacturers continue to shape the future of the Dayton region. That future of was the focus of discussion at Sinclair Community College’s Manufacturing Forum on June 11, a dynamic gathering designed to inform, connect and inspire the region’s manufacturing community. The event brought together …
Patricia Friesinger Named a 2026 Dayton Business Journal Women Who Mean Business Honoree
Some of the most important victories in business never make the headlines. They happen when a company avoids closure. When jobs are saved. When a business owner finds a path forward through financial uncertainty. When creditors, lenders and stakeholders come together to preserve value and protect what has been built over years or even generations. For more than two decades, Patricia Friesinger has helped make those victories possible. Coolidge Wall is proud to congratulate Pat on being named a 2026 Dayton Business Journal Women Who Mean Business honoree, a recognition that celebrates accomplished women leaders who are making a meaningful …
Briana C. Breault Featured in Dayton Business Journal on Critical Restructuring Issues Facing Dayton Businesses
As the Dayton region continues to experience unprecedented economic growth, local businesses are finding themselves navigating an increasingly complex financial landscape. While major investments are fueling expansion across the Miami Valley, many companies are simultaneously confronting rising costs, labor shortages, supply chain pressures and increased borrowing expenses. In a recent article published by the Dayton Business Journal, Coolidge Wall attorney Briana “Bri” Breault examined an issue that could have significant implications for small and mid-sized businesses throughout the region: access to effective restructuring tools when financial challenges arise. Breault’s article, The Restructuring Safety Net: Why Dayton’s Manufacturers and Defense Contractors …
Coolidge Wall Attorney Briana Breault Featured Speaker at National VALCON 2026 Conference
Coolidge Wall attorney Briana “Bri” Breault was a featured speaker at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s VALCON 2026 conference in New Orleans, where she presented on one of the most rapidly evolving issues in bankruptcy and restructuring: how artificial intelligence is changing the way companies are valued, investigated and administered in insolvency proceedings. Breault, an associate attorney in the firm’s Litigation and Bankruptcy Departments, participated in the panel “Risks and Benefits of AI and Impact on Valuing Companies.” Her presentation, “The Convergence of Artificial Intelligence and Insolvency: Navigating New Precedents,” explored a series of recent cases that are beginning to shape how courts and …
If I.C.E. Comes to the Door — What Employers Need to Know
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, …
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 Joins Coolidge in its Litigation and Bankruptcy Departments
Coolidge Wall is pleased to announce that Briana Breault has joined the firm as an associate in its Litigation and Bankruptcy Departments. With a background in bankruptcy law, Briana primarily focuses her practice on creditor rights, insolvency, and commercial litigation. Prior to joining Coolidge, Briana worked as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Guy R. Humphrey in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Ohio. She also was an attorney at the law firm of Rion, Rion & Rion in Dayton, and an associate at Jackson Kelly, in Charleston, West Virginia. Learn more about Briana here: https://www.coollaw.com/people/briana-c-breault/ Briana earned her …
New Associate Samantha Shemavonian Joins Coolidge Wall
Coolidge Wall is pleased to announce that Samantha Shemavonian has joined the firm as an associate in its Labor & Employment and Litigation Departments. She also clerked at the firm while attending the University of Dayton School of Law, where she graduated cum laude, with a concentration in Business and Compliance Law. In law school, Samantha was a member of the University of Dayton Law Review and served as its Managing Editor. She was in the Leadership Honors Program, Honor Council, and was a Program in Law and Technology Fellow. In addition to being a clerk at Coolidge, she also …
Coolidge Wall Receives 2024 Best Law Firms First-tier Ranking
Dayton, Ohio – Coolidge Wall Co., L.P.A. has received first-tier metropolitan ranking in 10 practice areas by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers in the 2024 “Best Law Firms” list. Achieving a top tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise among ranked law firms. The 10 areas for which the firm received Tier 1 ranking are Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Employment Law-Management, Labor Law-Management, Litigation-Labor & Employment, Litigation-Real Estate, Real Estate Law, Tax Law, Trusts & Estates Law, and Workers’ Compensation Law-Employers. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm …
New Associate Dina Cary Joins Coolidge Wall
Dayton, Ohio – Coolidge Wall Co., L.P.A. is pleased to announce that Dina Cary has joined the firm as of counsel in Litigation Department. Specializing in commercial litigation, Dina’s focuses her practice in the areas of Labor and Employment, Construction, and Creditors’ Rights. Before joining Coolidge, Dina worked for a Springfield-based law firm, where she practiced Commercial Litigation with an emphasis on Creditors’ Rights. Dina previously worked at Coolidge Wall for 10 years earlier in her legal career. An active member of both local and state bar associations, Dina is a committed community volunteer where she sits on the Board …