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Ohio Super Lawyers® Recognizes 19 Brennan Manna Diamond Attorneys to the 2024 Lists

December 29, 2023Ohio Super Lawyers® Recognizes 19 Brennan Manna Diamond Attorneys to the 2024 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars ListsNews Article

Twenty-Nine BMD Attorneys Named 2024 Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch®

August 17, 2023News Article

Attorney Monica Andress Selected as an Emerging Leader in the Torchbearers Akron Class of 2023

December 5, 2022Monica Andress selected to Torchbearers Akron Class of 2023.News Article

Brennan Manna Diamond Announces Firmwide Attorney Promotions

December 1, 2022Business law firm, Brennan, Manna & Diamond (BMD) is pleased to announce 2023 Attorney promotions throughout the firm. Kathryn (Kate) Hickner has been named as BMD’s Cleveland Office Managing Partner. The following BMD attorneys were promoted to Member of the firm, effective December 1: Randal Fairbanks, Donna Flammang, Kyle Johnson, Christopher CJ Meager. Additionally, the following BMD attorneys were promoted to Partner, effective December 1: Elizabeth Shively Boatwright, Mathew Doney, Alicia Kupcinskas, Cassandra Manna, Ashley Watson. Nathan Altstadt, Morgan Carr, Jillian Chapman, Jacob David, Kelly Jena, and Rachel Stermer have joined the firm as new attorneys.News Article

BMD Names Kathryn Hickner to Cleveland Office Managing Partner, the Firm’s First Female Attorney Appointed to Role

December 1, 2022Kathryn E. Hickner Promoted to Cleveland Office Managing Partner with Brennan Manna & DiamondClient Alert, News Article

Recent Litigation Challenges the Affordable Care Act Preventive Services Requirement

November 15, 2022The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been met with numerous legal challenges. The most recent legal challenge, Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra, could affect millions of people covered by private health insurance.News Article

BMD’s Director of Marketing Jennifer Shankleton Elected as President of the LMA Midwest Region for 2023

September 26, 2022Congratulations to Jennifer Shankleton, BMD’s Director of Marketing, on her recent election to President of the Legal Marketing Association (LMA) Midwest Region for 2023!  LMA is a premier professional association focused on empowering marketing, business development, and client service professionals.News Article

Brennan Manna & Diamond Attorneys Featured in The Best Lawyers in America© and Ones to Watch™ 2023 Report

August 19, 2022Brennan Manna & Diamond (BMD) is pleased to announce 17 BMD attorneys have been voted by their peers as The Best Lawyers in America© and Ones to Watch in America™.News Article

Physician Non-Competition Agreements 2022

July 7, 2022Contract provisions with restrictions on physicians practicing in the same area should they change employment have been around for decades. In Ohio, courts continue to state that while provisions are generally disfavored, non-competition provisions remain enforceable. Specifically, as to physician non-competes, the courts note that such agreements are further scrutinized regarding the adverse effect on the public interest to keep healthcare professionals in a community. Courts have continued in more cases than not to enforce restrictive covenants against physicians.News Article

Immigration Attorney Talks Crisis in Ukraine (published by Community Legal Aid, 4/6/22)

April 7, 2022Duriya Dhinojwala interview with Community Legal AidNews Article

BMD Attorney Marlon Primes Appointed to the Georgetown Law Board of Visitors

March 2, 2022BRENNAN, MANNA & DIAMOND attorney and former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, Marlon Primes, has been appointed to the Georgetown Law Board of Visitors.News Article

Brennan Manna Diamond Congratulates 2022 Crain’s Cleveland Notables in Law

February 28, 2022BMD Press ReleaseNews Article

BMD Adds Evidence Optix® to its Litigation eDiscovery Workflow

February 16, 2022Insight Optix, a legal technology company, is pleased to announce that Brennan Manna Diamond (BMD), a business law firm with more than 75 attorneys and nine offices across the country, is adding Evidence Optix (EO) to its discovery workflow.News Article

BMD Welcomes Decorated Former Assistant U.S. Attorney, Marlon Primes, as the Co-Chair of the Business and Tort Litigation Practice

January 3, 2022Marlon Primes Joins BMDNews Article

Work Environment Industry Leaders Join to Create Akros Network

October 6, 2021Four industry leading firms that specialize in the critical building blocks of successful organizations have formed a network giving employers one place to go for answers to high-risk workplace issues including security and safety measures, ethics and fraud reporting, human resources compliance and employment law training, crisis and issues communication and more.News Article

BMD Assists Olympic Steel on Recent Acquisitions

October 6, 2021BMD recently assisted client Olympic Steel on two deals.News Article

BMD Client Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center Announce New Partners

October 5, 2021BMD President and Healthcare Member Matthew Heinle advised Eating Recovery Center as they announce new partnersNews Article

David Scott & Amanda Waesch Promoted to Vice President Roles as Part of Continued Succession Planning

August 12, 2020Brennan, Manna and Diamond (BMD), an entrepreneurial business law firm with six offices in Ohio and Florida, has promoted Columbus Office Managing Partner David Scott and Executive Committee Member Amanda Waesch to the position of Vice President.News Article

'Culture, Culture, Culture’: The Essence of Printing Industry M&A Deals

June 1, 2020BMD/Signet's Tony Manna interviewed by Printing ImpressionsNews Article

Signet’s Anthony Manna: U.S. Deal Activity Remains Steady As China Responds To Coronavirus

February 24, 2020“When SARS came around (in February 2003), China had about 4 percent of the global supply chain,” says Manna, founder, principal and chairman at the global private investment firm. “Now they have 16 percent, and you see this massive stimulus package being put in place to combat the coronavirus problem. China has already announced that they’re going to have more stimulus packages.”News Article

Brennan, Manna & Diamond opens Stark office

February 19, 2020As published in the Canton Repository, Tuesday, February 18, 2020 Akron-based law firm wants to serve existing and future Stark County customers. Summit County-based law firm Brennan Manna & Diamond has opened an office in Jackson Township.News Article

Jeffrey C. Miller discusses "Guns and Drugs in the Workplace" at Legal Education event Feb. 20, 2020

February 5, 2020On Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the Builder's Exchange Training Center in North Canton, Attorney Jeff Miller will be discussing guns and drugs in the workplace. Both are legal in Ohio, but what about the workplace? Jeff will discuss concealed carry and medical marijuana in the workplace, and employer options for addressing these emerging issues. In today's tight labor market, the correct policies and procedures on guns and drugs are crucial.News Article

BMD Strengthens Presence with New Office in Canton, Ohio

February 4, 2020CANTON, OHIO - Brennan Manna Diamond, LLC, a full-service law firm based in Akron, Ohio and with more than 70 attorneys, is expanding to Stark County. We are pleased to announce that we have opened a new office in Canton, Ohio. The new office is located at: 4518 Fulton Road, Suite 202, Canton, OH 44718.News Article

FTC Supports Retiring the Ohio APRN Collaborative Agreement

January 14, 2020As an industry leading advocate and general counsel for the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses, Brennan, Manna & Diamond attorney, Jeana M. Singleton, has been integral in efforts to bring an outdated regulatory structure into the 21st century by modernizing the law and expanding access to care.News Article

BMD Congratulates 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars

November 27, 2019BRENNAN, MANNA & DIAMOND is proud to announce RICHARD W. BURKE (Estate Planning and Probate),HAMILTON DeSAUSSURE, JR. (Business Litigation), ROBERT A. HAGER (Construction Litigation), DAVID J. HRINA (Business/Corporate), MICHAEL A. STEEL (Bankruptcy, Business) and RICHARD L. WILLIGER (Workers’ Compensation) have been selected as 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers by Law and Politics magazine, Northern Ohio Live magazine, and Cincinnati Magazine in their respective area of practice. BMD’s 2020 Rising Stars include: JUSTIN M. ALABURDA (Business Litigation), KYLE A. JOHNSON (Business Litigation), ALEX J. McCALLION (Business Litigation), CHRISTOPHER J. MEAGER (State/Local/Muni Law), BRANDON T. PAULEY (Business/Corporate) and DANIEL J. RUDARY (Business Litigation)News Article

Ohio's "One Bite" Program Changes

November 19, 2019The Ohio Medical Board has for some years had a “One Bite” program where a physician with a substance problem could undergo treatment. The treatment was private and not disclosed to the Medical Board. If the problem was later disclosed, the physician obtaining treatment would avoid sanctions from the Medical Board.News Article

Jury Awards Care Center $225,000

November 6, 2019Congratulations to Scott Sandrock on the jury verdict in favor of our client. The verdict stems from the lawsuit filed on behalf of our client against Spectrum Cable for fraud in connection with business services. The jury awarded Plaintiff $22,000 for compensatory damages, plus $225,000 in punitive damages and recovery of attorney fees in favor of our client.News Article

BMD Beefs Up its Attorney Force with 7 New Hires

November 6, 2019Founded in 2000 by three entrepreneurial and business-minded attorneys to provide a legal platform for companies and entrepreneurs in a wide variety of industries, Brennan Manna Diamond (BMD) has been in growth mode ever since. The firm, which began in Akron with just seven attorneys, now has three Ohio and two Florida offices as well as an international location in Shanghai, China through a joint venture with the law firm Jade & Fountain. BMD recently added seven more lawyers, six who are located in the Akron office.News Article

Akron Devil Strip Becomes First US News Co-op

November 3, 2019Starting Nov. 1, Akronites can become part owners of The Akron Devil Strip. With the legal guidance of BMD's legal team, Matthew A. Heinle, Esq. and Michael D. De Matteis, Esq., the arts and culture magazine is breaking ground as the first news co-op in the United States.News Article

Community Legal Aid honoring BMD Attorneys Duriya Dhinojwala and Michael Steel "Pro Bono Attorneys of the Year"

October 18, 2019Community Legal Aid honoring BMD Attorneys Duriya Dhinojwala and Michael Steel "Pro Bono Attorneys of the Year"News Article

Brennan Manna Diamond Welcomes Seven New Attorneys

September 29, 2019Brennan Manna Diamond (BMD) is pleased to welcome the following attorneys: in our Akron office, Blake R. Gerney, David J. Hrina, Matthew R. Duncan, Hamilton DeSaussure, Jr., Stephen E. Matasich and Paul C. Filon; and in our Cleveland office, Russell T. Rendall.News Article

Rik Williger Named 2020 "Lawyer of the Year"

August 15, 2019Rik Williger named "Lawyer of the Year" 2020News Article

Luke Palmer named to Leadership Columbus Class of 2020

August 8, 2019Lucas Palmer named to the Leadership Columbus Class of 2020News Article

BMD Attorney Michael Steel selected for Leadership Akron Signature Class 36

July 9, 2019Leadership Akron has selected a class of 40 leaders for its 2019/2020 Signature Program which includes BMD Attorney, Michael Steel. The class reflects a diverse representation of participants from Greater Akron’s business, government, and nonprofit sectors.News Article

BMD welcomes Chelsea Niggel to Akron office

May 20, 2019BMD is proud to announce that attorney Chelsea M. Niggel has joined the firm as associate in the firm's Akron office focusing her practice on healthcare, business and corporate matters and intellectual property.News Article

Journey of an International Attorney in Columbus

April 22, 2019Journey of an International Attorney in ColumbusNews Article

Brandon Pauley Represents Residents in Proposed Mixed Use Development Zoning Matter in Columbus

April 1, 2019A group of neighbors has organized in opposition to a proposed mixed-use development in Schumacher Place. Brandon Pauley represents the residents.News Article

Eviction? Foreclosure? Akronites Seek Legal Help at Free Clinic

March 25, 2019Housing issues dominated a legal clinic over the weekend in Akron's Middlebury neighborhood, with people seeking free help on how to handle everything from foreclosures to evictions. The clinic was organized by Community Legal Aid and included more than a dozen attorneys who volunteered their time to work with close to 70 people, mostly from Summit County.News Article

Akron law firm, Legal Aid co-hosting free legal clinic

March 25, 2019For the second year in a row, Brennan, Manna and Diamond LLC is partnering with Community Legal Aid to become a law firm on wheels for low-income Summit County residents.News Article

The Massive Medicare Appeals Backlog is Significantly Harming Providers, What You Can Do To Stop It

March 20, 2019Few occurrences in healthcare billing and coding will bring instant anxiety as receiving an overpayment demand from one of CMS’ contractors. We all know that we are lucky if we make it through the first two levels of appeal (Redetermination-Level 1 and Reconsideration-Level 2) with 100% success on all claims, even if every claim was billed correctly.News Article

BMD and Community Legal Aid 2nd Annual Free Neighborhood Law Clinic - March 23, 2019

March 18, 2019The law firm, Brennan, Manna and Diamond LLC (“BMD”), is again teaming up with Community Legal Aid to host a free legal clinic.News Article

Medical Records Update

February 27, 2019In order to help standardize forms to authorize the release of medical records, the Ohio Legislature directed the Ohio Medicaid Department to develop a standardized form to be used by healthcare providers which would authorize the release of medical information in compliance with provisions of HIPAA, state law and the substance abuse and other disorder regulations. Ohio Medicaid has issued a standardized form which use will be effective February 1, 2019.News Article

BMD Congratulates Tony Manna and Signet Capital Advisors - 2018 ACG Deal of the Year

February 1, 2019BMD Congratulates Tony Manna and Signet Capital Advisors - 2018 ACG Deal of the YearNews Article

BMD Making a Real Impact through the Bridges Program

January 17, 2019When the State of Ohio announced the Bridges Program in early 2018, it was an opportunity for real change - it was a commitment to change the narrative for young adults in the foster care system. The program is designed to help young adults aging out of the foster care system prepare for adulthood. BMD has been at the forefront of this initiative providing legal support for the program.News Article

BMD 2019 OHIO SUPER LAWYERS AND OHIO RISING STARS

December 17, 2018BRENNAN, MANNA & DIAMOND is proud to announce RICHARD W. BURKE (Estate Planning and Probate), ROBERT A. HAGER (Construction Litigation), MICHAEL A. STEEL (Bankruptcy, Business) and RICHARD L. WILLIGER (Workers’ Compensation, Employment & Labor) have been selected as 2019 Ohio Super Lawyers by Law and Politics magazine, Northern Ohio Live magazine, and Cincinnati Magazine in their respective area of practice. BMD’s 2019 Rising Stars include: JUSTIN M. ALABURDA (Business Litigation), VICTORIA L. FERRISE (Government Relations), ALEX J. McCALLION (Business Litigation), BRANDON T. PAULEY (Business/Corporate) and DANIEL J. RUDARY (Business Litigation)News Article

Family and Friends Remember Brennan Manna Diamond co-Founder

December 12, 2018At 6 fee 6 inches and wearing a white cowboy hat, Brennan Manna Diamond co-founder David L. Brennan was known for rescuing failing businesses and blighted areas and initiating and shepherding Ohio's school choice movement.News Article

Amanda Waesch Weighs in on Leasing v. Buying Medical Office Space

August 24, 2018Amanda Waesch weighs in on leasing v. buying medical office spaceNews Article

BMD's 2018 Florida Rising Stars

June 27, 2018BRENNAN, MANNA & DIAMOND is proud to announce MATTHEW T. JACKSON and JOSHUA R. La BOUEF, have been selected as 2018 Florida Rising Stars for Business Litigation.News Article

How bringing baseball to Akron launched a career of dealmaking

June 11, 2018Baseball changed Tony Manna’s life. More specifically, bringing minor league baseball — and a new stadium — to Akron. “When I completed that deal, I remember a guy told me, ‘Your whole life is going to change because of this deal and the notoriety that comes with it,’” recalls the CEO of real estate developer Signet LLC. “He was absolutely right about that.” In this week’s Master Dealmaker, Tony shares his approach to dealmaking, the team he’s built and how pillow talk can play in the success or failure of a business deal.News Article

Social Enterprises Show Us that Business with a Purpose is Possible

March 7, 2018On Feb. 17, the Young Lawyers Section of The Jacksonville Bar Association held its Ninth Annual Young Lawyers Section Chili Cook-Off at the Riverside Arts Market, which benefited Rethreaded, a local nonprofit.News Article

BMD's Daphne Kackloudis Drafting Legislation Seeking Additional Funding for Children Born Addicted to Opioids

March 5, 2018BMD's Daphne Kackloudis has been working with her client, Brigid's Path, to help them gain access to additional federal funds for their mission. She has drafted legislation which would do just that. The CRIB Act would amend the Social Security Act to allow Medicaid reimbursement for residential pediatric recovery centers such as Brigid's Path. Congressman Turner is going to ask Sen. Portman to amend his opioid bill (CARA 2.0) to include the CRIB Act.News Article

BMD Seeking Recovery for Opioid Losses on behalf of Summit County and its Political Subdivisions

December 21, 2017As the opioid epidemic continues to take its toll on our community, its resources and straining the already tight budgets, Brennan Manna & Diamond, on behalf of Summit County and its political subdivisions, filed a complaint against those companies that make or distribute prescription opioids seeking recovery of the County's losses as a result of the opioid crisis.News Article

BMD 2018 OHIO SUPER LAWYERS AND OHIO RISING STARS

December 15, 2017BMD 2018 Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising StarsNews Article

BMD an Early Adopter of the City of Columbus' "Pay Equity Pledge"

November 2, 2017BMD an Early Adopter of the City of Columbus "Pay Equity Pledge"News Article

Supreme Court Upholds "Apology" Statute Protection

October 24, 2017Supreme Court Upholds "Apology" Statute ProtectionNews Article

The Truth about ZPICs - Why Oversight is Needed

August 29, 2017News Article

6 Reasons Akron, Ohio Should Be On Your Radar

August 25, 20176 Reasons Akron, Ohio Should Be On Your RadarNews Article

According to Research Some of the Smartest People Reside in Akron, Ohio

August 25, 2017Smartest People Reside in Akron, OhioNews Article

Daphne Saneholtz Discusses ACA Repeal and Effects on Ohioans

August 1, 2017The latest roadblock in efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act has many Ohioans living with HIV and AIDS relieved, but still concerned about what's next.News Article

New Akron Legislation Aims to Increase Income Tax Revenue Through Construction Contractor Registrations

December 12, 2016The City of Akron recently passed three new pieces of legislation aimed at boosting city coffers by requiring contractors to take additional steps prior to performing work in the city.News Article

BMD Recognized for Health Law Practice

November 8, 2016“Ever since its founding in 2000, attorneys at Brennan, Manna & Diamond have focused on offering a full range of services to all the firm’s clients, including developing industry-specific practice areas like healthcare,” said Matt Heinle, co-managing partner at the firm.News Article

Defining Concierge and Boutique Medicine

September 21, 2016Amanda L. Waesch, Partner at Brennan, Manna & Diamond, LLC, Akron, Ohio, shared with the Stark County Medical Society Membership alternative physician practice structures, pros and cons of each structure, and the differences between Institutional Providers and Concierge Medicine.News Article

How artificial intelligence relates to the legal profession

September 14, 2016Legal research has changed. An attorney who started his career dredging through books can now instantly consult vast databases, saving countless man hours. Soon, however, it may need not involve the man at all.News Article

Ohio Supreme Court Liquidated Damages Analysis: Hindsight is not 2020!

February 25, 2016In a case decided on February 24, 2016, the Ohio Supreme Court construed the enforceability of a liquidated damages provision in a public works construction contract. The Court held that when evaluating the enforceability of a liquidated damages provision in a construction contract, the court must conduct its analysis prospectively, based on the per diem amount of the liquidated damages at the time the contract is executed, and not retrospectively, based on the total amount of liquidated damages that ultimately accrue.News Article

Holy Toledo! Claims Waived Under Article 8

February 4, 2016In a February 2, 2016 decision, the Tenth District Court of Appeals in Franklin County affirmed the Court of Claims and upheld the decision to deny an electrical contractor’s claims against the University of Toledo because they were not timely asserted.News Article

Board of Nursing Investigations: Survival Tips

August 9, 2011One of the most sensitive relationships an advanced practice nurse (APN) holds in Ohio is with the Ohio Board of Nursing (“Board”). The Board holds regulatory authority over all Ohio licensed and certified APNs, registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and, most recently, dialysis technicians. It exists solely to enforce laws and rules that regulate the nursing profession in Ohio, and its top priorities are to efficiently license nurses in Ohio and to protect Ohio patients from dangerous practitioners. Over the past few years, we have seen an increase in disciplinary actions pursued by Ohio’s licensing boards, including the Ohio Board of Nursing. Between 2009 and 2011, the Board received 7,726 complaints including those related to substandard practice, drug theft, substance abuse, and patient abuse. Further, the approximately 2,503 licensees and certificate holders who were disciplined were assigned to Board staff for monitoring in 2010.News Article

Brunell Chapter 11 ‘sign of the times’

July 7, 2010Former Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Mark Brunell’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization isn’t the first, and very likely won’t be the last, higher-income person seeking protection from creditors.News Article

River health rates high on new Jacksonville City Council president’s list

June 24, 2010River health rates high on new Jacksonville City Council president’s list Jack Webb said his year as Jacksonville City Council president will focus on the health of the St. Johns River, fiscal reform and revising the city charter. Webb acknowledged during his installation speech Thursday that leading the council through another tough financial year will be a challenge. “This is one of, if not, the most difficult times to be a public servant,” he said.News Article

Changing Employers? Keep Your Tail Covered!

September 2, 2009A common question regarding employment, and particularly changes in employment, revolves around the idea of tail insurance coverage. As such, this issue’s legal column explores what tail coverage is, why you need it, and who pays for it.News Article

HIPAA Changes Alert – 2009

July 15, 2009Just when you and your staff are finally getting comfortable with compliance with HIPAA and the Security Standards in your offices, the government has adopted new rules which will require you to make changes to your plans with the first changes to go into effect in September, 2009.News Article

So You Want to Own Your Own Practice

May 12, 2009Many practitioners hold the dream of one day owning their own practice. While hanging your own shingle and being your own boss may seem simple, the success of your practice will depend largely on the strength of the foundation you lay prior to opening your doors for business. As such, I have put together a simple checklist of items to consider prior to embarking on your professional dream of independent practice.News Article

Employment Contracts 101: Paving the Path before Walking Down It

March 15, 2009One of the most common adventures I navigate with my advanced practice nurse (APN) clients is the negotiation of employment contracts. Long before an APN signs an employment contract, it is important to consider the interaction of personal and professional goals. To examine these areas, the APN may ask questions such as: (1) Is this geographic location desirable for me (and my family)? (2) What type of work environment is attractive? (i.e., hospital, clinic, private practice with a physician, an APN practice, etc.) (3) Is the monetary compensation adequate to meet my needs? (4) What is the employee retention rate at this practice? Is there high employee turnover?News Article

Physicians Obtain New Contract Rights – Ohio House Bill 125

August 1, 2008The Ohio Health Care Simplification Act (House Bill 125) was signed into law on May 25, 2008. This Bill is the result of almost two years of legislative action promoted by the Ohio State Medical Association to provide some level of protection to physicians as they contract with managed care plans.News Article

The FACTA Is…Are You in Compliance

June 12, 2008In response to the growing number of identity thefts Congress enacted the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA). FACTA was enacted to help prevent identity theft, both personal and medical, and was designed to supervise the personal confidential financial information that is generated in consumer transactions.