Sixteen Coolidge Wall Attorneys Selected for The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 Edition

In General, News by Coolidge Wall

Dayton, Ohio – 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® 2024 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 …

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Coolidge Wall Elects Martin As New Shareholder

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Dayton, Ohio – The law firm of Coolidge Wall Co., L.P.A. is pleased to announce that Patrick Martin has been elected as new shareholder of the firm. “Patrick has developed deep experience within corporate law and dedicated himself to providing trusted counsel and excellent client service,” said Daniel Gentry, President, and CEO of Coolidge Wall. “He brings such a valuable skillset to the firm having worked in financial and operational executive positions prior to becoming an attorney – we are proud to have him representing our firm as a new shareholder.” Martin is an attorney in the firm’s corporate law …

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Coolidge Wall Seeks Business Input in Response to FTC’s Proposed Noncompetition Rule

In Employment Law, Labor by Coolidge Wall

As previously noted in our Coolidge Wall blog (https://www.coollaw.com/blog/2023/01/ftc-proposes-rule-to-ban-noncompete-clauses/), on January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking called the “Non-Compete Clause Rule” (the “Proposed Rule”). The Proposed Rule would prohibit employers in most industries from executing or maintaining noncompetition agreements with their employees and other workers.  This exercise of executive branch power would interfere with the ability of companies and individuals to enter contracts, in the name of preventing “restraints on trade.”  The Proposed Rule would literally void noncompetition agreements already in existence, and it would, we predict, have enormous unintended negative consequences …

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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Proposes Rule to Ban Noncompete Clauses

In Employment Law, Labor by David P. Pierce

On January 5, 2023, the FTC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would prohibit employers from executing noncompete agreements with paid or unpaid employees, independent contractors, interns, volunteers, and apprentices. In addition to prohibiting employers from enforcing new noncompete agreements, the proposed rule would also operate retroactively to render existing noncompete clauses unenforceable and require employers to inform employees subject to a noncompete that the noncompete is void within 45 days of the rule’s implementation. The FTC proposed rule defines noncompete clauses to mean “a contractual term between an employer and a worker that prevents the worker from seeking …

Coolidge Wall Hires New Paralegal

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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 …