- September 13, 2013
Married couples have long used "AB trusts" (marital/credit shelter trusts) to minimize estate taxes at the second death.
- August 28, 2013
Parents sometimes title assets jointly with their children in order to avoid probate at the parents' death or, in the case of a bank account, to permit children to assist with the parents' banking and bill-paying.
- August 22, 2013
Sixteen Eastman & Smith attorneys are listed in the 2014 edition of Best Lawyers in America.
- August 22, 2013
Best Lawyers of America®, in their 2014 edition, have named Steven D. Reinbolt and Thomas A. Dixon lawyers of the year, in Toledo, for Real Estate and Labor Law Management, respectively.
- July 19, 2013
The highly-publicized case of Terry Schiavo made Americans aware as never before of the need to state their wishes in advance regarding end-of-life medical treatment.
- June 19, 2013
People often have non-tax reasons to name a trust as beneficiary of a retirement plan. However, careful planning is required to assure that the beneficiaries of a trust qualify as "designated beneficiaries."
- May 8, 2013
James F. Nooney, a member of Eastman & Smith who practice in areas of business and professional liability, was honored with the Distinguished Toledo Lawyer award.
- April 16, 2013
Many beneficiary designation forms for life insurance policies, annuities and retirement plans require multiple beneficiaries (typically children) to be listed by name.
- April 10, 2013
Jamille G. Jamra, an extremely talented and well respected lawyer and member of Eastman & Smith Ltd. for nearly 50 years, passed away on April 8, 2013.
- March 22, 2013
The Wood County Economic Development Commission held its twentieth annual meeting at the end of March.
- March 19, 2013
The Women of Eastman & Smith (WES) is a professional development initiative which began in 2008 and since that time has successfully promoted the women in the practice of law.
- March 12, 2013
Grantor trusts (sometimes referred to as "intentionally defective grantor trusts," or IDGTs) have been a popular and valuable estate planning technique for many years.
- March 1, 2013
Eastman & Smith Ltd. was recognized for its support of the ABLE/LAWO 2012 campaign.
- February 15, 2013
In December 2012 Ohio become the fifteenth state to enact domestic asset protection trust (DAPT) legislation, which will be effective March 27, 2013.
- February 4, 2013
Eastman & Smith Ltd. is proud to present its attorneys who have been selected for inclusion in the 2013 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars.
- January 7, 2013
Fortune magazine once again has selected Eastman & Smith Ltd. for inclusion in its latest Top Ranked Law Firms.
- December 14, 2012
On December 11, 2012, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed into law two bills which make union membership and dues voluntary for public and private sector employees.
- December 10, 2012
Eastman & Smith Ltd. was delighted to be a co-sponsor of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio annual holiday party.
- November 13, 2012
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. - November 1, 2012
Several years ago, Eastman & Smith Ltd., in conjunction with the Toledo Public Schools Foundation, established the Eastman & Smith Ltd. Pre-Law Scholarship for students at Toledo Public Schools.
- October 29, 2012
William P. Bingle and Breanne M. Democko recently passed the Ohio bar exam.
- September 28, 2012
Sarah E. Pawlicki and Carrie L. Sponseller, members of Eastman & Smith, were each honored with a 20 Under 40 award.
- September 27, 2012
Fadi V. Nahhas spoke at the 5 Lakes Global Economic Forum, held in Toledo, Ohio.
- September 26, 2012
Eastman & Smith Ltd. recently hosted a reception for the Black Law Student Association in celebration of the beginning of the academic year.
- September 26, 2012
Eastman & Smith Ltd. was proud to be one of the sponsors of the Down Syndrome of Central Ohio's Buddy Walk.
- September 21, 2012
On Saturday, September 8, the University of Toledo College of Law and its alumni held the Law Alumni Affiliate Award Reception.
- September 20, 2012
Sixteen attorneys from our Toledo office are listed in the 2013 edition of Best Lawyers in America®.
- September 7, 2012
Eastman and Smith Ltd. attorneys Jeffrey M. Stopar, Jared J. Lefevre and John M. Carey successfully argued in the Ohio Supreme Court that Ohio law does not recognize a cause of action for tortious acts in concert under Section 876, Restatement (2d) of Torts.
- September 4, 2012
Member James F. Nooney and associate Colleen L. Diedrich successfully defended a workers' compensation claim in common pleas court.
- August 22, 2012
Eastman & Smith, Ltd. will join over 5,000 walkers at Crew Stadium in Columbus on September 23, 2012, for the Down Syndrome of Central Ohio's Buddy Walk.
- August 3, 2012
Melissa A. Gerber, an associate with Eastman & Smith, recently created a video for her alma mater Ohio State University.
- July 6, 2012
Eastman & Smith Ltd. members James B. Yates and Sarah E. Pawlicki recently published an article entitled, "NLRB In Action: The Use of Social Media in Light of Recent NLRB Pronouncements."
- July 6, 2012
The US Supreme Court used the government's alternative position to uphold individual mandates to purchase insurance as constitutional.
- May 4, 2012
Eastman & Smith Ltd. was recognized for its leadership in the handling of pro bono guardianships.
- April 30, 2012
On April 20, Eastman & Smith Ltd. once again sponsored the Torrence R. Greene Memorial Scholarship Banquet for the University of Toledo Black Law Student Association (BLSA).
- April 30, 2012
Eastman & Smith members Stu Goldberg, Jeffrey M. Stopar and Maria Limbert Markakis recently won summary judgment and then an affirmance in the court of appeals on behalf of a school board.
- April 18, 2012
On Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in response to an April 13, 2012 S.C. Federal Circuit Courts decision that the NLRB rule requiring all employers to post a Notice of Employee Rights exceeded the NLRBs authority, a three judge panel in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals placed an injunction on the enforcement of the NLRB posting rule while the issue is decided by the Court of Appeals.
- April 16, 2012
The National Labor Relations Boards posting rule mandating that private sector employers post a notice detailing employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act is scheduled to go into effect on April 30, 2012.
- March 12, 2012
Eastman & Smith attorneys Stu Goldberg and Connie S. Swemba recently won judgment on the pleadings in a wrongful death action.
- March 1, 2012
Eastman & Smith is pleased to announce that Louise A. Jackson has been named as a member of the Firm.
- February 10, 2012
Firm member James B. Yates spoke to the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce in a seminar entitled New Year - "New NLRB Rules on Social Media and Union Organizing."
- January 27, 2012
The IRS has published the 2012 edition of the Taxable Fringe Benefit Guide on its web site.
- January 6, 2012
Fortune magazine has selected Eastman & Smith Ltd. for inclusion in its 2012 Top Ranked Law Firms.
- December 31, 2011
Eastman & Smith Ltd. is proud to present its attorneys who have been selected for inclusion in the 2012 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars.
- December 21, 2011
Eastman & Smith Ltd. lit up with Christmas spirit in its recent donation of shoes to a local elementary school.
- December 9, 2011
Melissa A. Gerber, associate, passed the Ohio bar exam in October.
- December 6, 2011
Comprehensive estate planning includes not only planning for death, but also for the possibility that a sudden event. . .
- November 14, 2011
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.
- October 26, 2011
Thirteen attorneys from our Toledo office have made reappearances in Best Lawyers in America.
- October 25, 2011
Eastman & Smith Ltd. member Mark A. Shaw and associate Garrett M. Cravener were awarded summary judgment in a premises liability action before the Fairfield County Common Pleas Court.