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 …
Thomas TJ Scanlon Joins Coolidge Wall as an Associate in Workers’ Compensation
Coolidge Wall is pleased to announce that Thomas “TJ” Scanlon has joined the firm as an associate in the firm’s Workers’ Compensation Department. He was previously a law clerk with Coolidge while attending the University of Dayton School of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude in May 2025. While at UD, he was a Law Review staff writer and an executive online editor. In addition, TJ was in the Leadership Honors Program and a Dean’s Fellow. He also was a Themis Student Representative, a UD student ambassador, and member of the Hispanic Law Association. TJ earned his undergraduate degree …
Please Join Us: Coolidge Wall Labor and Employment Attorney Ben Mazer to speak at Annual Dayton Chamber Workforce360 Event
Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Location: Sinclair Conference Center 444 W Third St Building 12 Dayton, OH 45402 (Complimentary Parking) Agenda: 7:45 am: Registration, Breakfast, Networking 8:15 am: Program Begins 2:00 pm: Program Ends Register: CLICK HERE Ben Mazer, a shareholder in the firm’s Labor and Employment Department, will be the luncheon keynote speaker at The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Workforce360 event. This dynamic half-day seminar brings together Dayton region business leaders, HR professionals and other community advocates. It features a mix of keynote presentations and breakout sessions focused on relevant topics such as employment law updates, leveraging AI, workplace mental …
The Ohio Supreme Court Issues Long Awaited Decision Regarding Temporary Total Disability
After more than a year of waiting, the Ohio Supreme Court’s decision in State ex rel. AutoZone Stores, Inc. v. Indus. Comm’n has finally restored employers’ ability to defend against claims where an employee stops working for reasons unrelated to their injuries. The Ohio legislature added a new section to R.C. §4123.56 which went into effect on September 15, 2020. The newly added section (F) wiped out a long history of workers’ compensation case law regarding the “voluntary abandonment” doctrine. Previously, the doctrine of voluntary abandonment denied a claimant temporary total disability compensation (“TTD”) when the injured worker stopped working …