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Eastman & Smith is proud to present its attorneys who have been selected for inclusion in the 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars.

Linde Hurst Webb has joined Eastman & Smith Ltd., bringing her four decades of experience in the areas of eminent domain, real estate, sunshine laws, trusts, estates, guardianships and probate law to the Firm’s clients as well as her philosophy that clients tend to receive better outcomes when they and their attorneys work in tandem.

James F. Nooney, of counsel attorney with Eastman & Smith, was honored by the Toledo Bar Association with its Martin-Willinger Award. 

Whether or not the employer violated a collective bargaining agreement when it hired outside contractors to install electrical and plumbing systems on a new line was the question involved in this matter.

Three Eastman & Smith attorneys have been named Lawyers of the Year, for Toledo, and an addtional 20 attorneys  appear in the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in America®.

Eastman & Smith is pleased to recognize Adam S. Nightingale as a new inductee to the Ohio State Bar Foundation.

Providing the best service to its clients and community has been Eastman & Smith's mission since its founding 175 years ago. 

Adam S. Nightingale and Breanne M. Rubin have been elected members of Eastman & Smith. 

In November, Jaiza N. Page, was elected to the Franklin County Common Pleas Court. 

Eastman & Smith is proud to present its attorneys who have been selected for inclusion in the 2019 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars.

Each year the Ohio State Bar Foundation grants Community Service Awards for Attorneys 40 and Under. For District Four, this honor was bestowed on Eastman & Smith associate Adam S. Nightingale. 

Three Eastman & Smith attorneys have been named Lawyers of the Year, for Toledo, and 25 attorneys appear in the 2019 edition of Best Lawyers®.

The Ohio State Bar Association re-appointed Breanne M. Rubin as chair of its Corporate Counsel Section. 

Even though a business is at risk for a sexual harassment lawsuit, Ms. Heid outlined steps a business can take to mitigate that risk.

Jared J. Lefevre was elected to the membership of Eastman & Smith. 

Eastman & Smith is proud to present its attorneys who have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars.

The adoption laws in Ohio have been amended over time to more broadly define the class of persons who may be adopted. Michigan does not place limitations on the class of adults who may be adopted.

Intent was the focus of the Ohio Supreme Court’s decisions in Breeze v. Testa and 2350 Morse v. Testa.

On Saturday, October 6, the University of Toledo College of Law and its alumni held the Law Alumni Affiliate Award Reception.

Five Eastman & Smith attorneys have been named Lawyers of the Year, for Toledo, in the 2018 edition of Best Lawyers in America®.  They are part of the 24 Eastman & Smith attorneys who can be found listed in the same edition of Best Lawyers®. 

Brigid E. Heid has joined Eastman & Smith in our Columbus office as part of the Labor and Employment Practice Group.

In December, of counsel attorney Brian P. Barger, was named to the Executive Order of the Ohio Commodore.

    Eastman & Smith Ltd. is proud to present its attorneys who have been selected for inclusion in the 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars.

In conjunction with Best Lawyers in America®, U.S. News and World Report has published a compilation of the top law firms in the country in several different practice areas.

Eastman & Smith member James F. Nooney achieved something few people do – fifty years of practicing law.

Patrick A. Sadowski, a member of Eastman & Smith, was honored with a 20 Under 40 award.

Toledo Business Journal published its annual list of "Who's Who in Toledo Area Law."

Trying to settle on what to gift to a teenager when he or she reaches eighteen? There is one gift you may not have considered.  Send your son or daughter to an attorney of his or her choice for some important documents. 

Four Eastman & Smith attorneys have been named Lawyers of the Year, for Toledo, in the 2017 edition of Best Lawyers in America®.  They are part of the 20 Eastman & Smith attorneys who can be found listed in the same edition of Best Lawyers®.

If you are charitably inclined, a charitable lead trust may be an appropriate vehicle to obtain a large charitable deduction, yet leave some portion of the donated assets to heirs.

Non-qualified annuities (i.e., annuities purchased with after-tax dollars) need to be carefully structured as part of the estate plan in order assure maximum
continued tax deferral after death.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees. 

Reginald (Reg) S. Jackson, Jr., and Adam S. Nightingale have joined Eastman & Smith, where they are based in our Toledo office.

Best Lawyers of America®, in its 2016 edition, have named six Eastman & Smith attorneys as lawyers of the year, in Toledo.

Twenty Eastman & Smith attorneys are listed in the 2016 edition of Best Lawyers in America®.

"Bridging the Barriers of Workers' Compensation" was the theme of this year's Ohio Self-Insurers Association (OSIA) annual conference.

On July 9, 2015, James B. Yates discussed, at a Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce event, proposed changes issued on July 6, 2015, by the Department of Labor revising federal regulations governing exemptions from overtime.

A durable power of attorney is one of the most important documents to be executed as part of the estate planning process.

Many older individuals own life insurance policies that, unbeknownst to them, will likely lapse without value during their lifetimes.

FIRST is a program that encourages children's interests in science, technology, engineering and math through various efforts, including a robotics competition.

Contributions to a Roth IRA are after-tax, but a Roth IRA has the following advantages over a traditional IRA.

The IRS has recently issued regulations which permit an IRA owner or employer-sponsored retirement plan participant to delay required minimum distributions (RMDs) by investing a portion of plan accounts into fixed annuities called Qualified Longevity Annuity Contracts (QLACs).

In conjunction with Best Lawyers in America, U.S. News and World Report has published a compilation of the top law firms in the country in several different practice areas.

State courts are divided on whether an inherited IRA is entitled to creditor protection. The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that inherited IRAs are not exempt in bankruptcy.

Eighteen Eastman & Smith attorneys are listed in the 2015 edition of Best Lawyers in America®.

Arranging assets to avoid probate is an important step in the estate planning process.

Morty Bobowick, of counsel, passed away Friday, July 25.

Attorneys Matthew D. Harper and Mark W. Sandretto obtained a defense verdict in a contract dispute.

Since its founding in 1844, the mission of Eastman & Smith Ltd. has been to provide the best service to its clients and the community.