Firm’s Estate Planning and Probate Team Continues to Grow  Coolidge Wall Co., L.P.A. is pleased to announce a new hire to the firm. Beth Shellaberger, a seasoned paralegal, has joined Coolidge in its growing Estate Planning and Probate Department. Her duties include drafting and filing probate documents and assisting with the transfer and distribution of assets. Shellaberger obtained her Associate of Applied Science degree from Sinclair Community College in 2016 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Miami University of Ohio in 2006. Prior to joining Coolidge Wall, she worked as a paralegal in the Dayton …
Coolidge Wall Receives 2023 Best Law Firms First-Tier Ranking
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 2023 “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 must have at …
Sixteen Coolidge Wall Attorneys Selected for The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 Edition
Coolidge Wall Co., L.P.A. is pleased to announce that 16 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 edition. In addition, two attorneys were named “Lawyer of the Year” in their practice areas and two associates were named “Ones to Watch.” Best Lawyers is regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Its process is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Lawyers may not pay a fee to be listed, so inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular …
Gentry Elected New President and CEO of Coolidge Wall
DAYTON, Ohio – The shareholders of Coolidge Wall Co., L.P.A. are pleased to announce that Daniel J. Gentry has been elected as the firm’s new President and CEO. He succeeds J. Stephen Herbert who served in that role for more than 27 years.  Herbert will continue his successful practice as a member of Coolidge’s Real Estate Department. Gentry, a long-time member of the firm’s Executive Committee, practices in Coolidge’s Litigation Department. He has been with the firm for almost 17 years. His practice focuses on business and employment litigation and dispute resolution. “Dan Gentry is the epitome of what Coolidge …
Attorney Haller Joins Corporate Department
Elliott Haller has joined Coolidge Wall as an associate in the firm’s Corporate Department. With more than 10 years of experience, Elliott focuses his practice on transactional, business and healthcare law.
Coolidge Wall’s Fleischauer to Speak at Annual Chamber Event
Marc Fleischauer, Chair of Coolidge Wall’s Labor & Employment Department, will be presenting at the annual Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce’s Talent 360 event. He will be giving an update to human resources and other professionals about the latest legal changes that can impact their companies’ businesses. Talent 360 will be held: Time : 7:45 am to 1:00 pm Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2022 Location: Sinclair Community College Event Details: The programming will feature a variety of resourceful expert panels, as well as two keynote speakers. The AM keynote speaker, K.L. Allen, Chancellor of Western Governors University, will paint the picture of how he has …
Litigator David Pierce Gives Jury Selection Lecture
On March 2, 2022, Coolidge Wall’s Litigation Chairman and University of Dayton School of Law Adjunct Professor David Pierce presented a lecture on Jury Psychology and Identifying Juror Personality Traits to King’s University College and Western University in London, Ontario. Following his lecture to about 100 attendees, David and fellow litigation shareholder Dan Gentry gave a practical demonstration of the jury selection process to those students in attendance.
New Associate Joins Coolidge Wall’s Litigation And Public Sector Departments
Dayton, Ohio – Coolidge Wall Co., L.P.A. is pleased to announce that Sarah Sparks has joined the firm as an associate in its Litigation and Public Sector Departments. “We are happy to welcome Sarah to Coolidge Wall and congratulate her on recently passing the bar exam,” said David Pierce, Chair of the firm’s Litigation Department. “Sarah joins us with a wealth of real-world business experience having served as the Operations Director for a key local non-profit organization for several years.  In addition to her law license, Sarah also holds a Master of Public Administration degree. She will add to our already …
Coolidge Wall Receives 2022 Best Law Firms First-Tier Ranking
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 2022 “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 must have at …
Sixteen Coolidge Wall Attorneys Selected for The Best Lawyers in America® 2022 Edition
Coolidge Wall Co., L.P.A. is pleased to announce that 16 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2022 edition. Best Lawyers is regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Its process is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Lawyers may not pay a fee to be listed, so inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.” The Coolidge attorneys selected for inclusion …