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BMD Member Bob Hager Receives 2026 St. Thomas More Award

Press Release
November 9, 2026

CLEVELAND, OH – Brennan Manna & Diamond (BMD) is pleased to announce that Member Bob Hager has received the 2026 St. Thomas More Award from the Lawyers Guild of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland.

The St. Thomas More Award recognizes outstanding personal integrity, professional excellence and community service. Bob has a longstanding connection to the Lawyers Guild, having played an instrumental role in reestablishing the organization with the Reverend A. James Quinn, Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland, and reinstating the Red Mass in 2001. Bob is also a past president of the Lawyers Guild.

Beyond his work with the Lawyers Guild, Bob has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to his faith and community through service to numerous Catholic and Jesuit organizations. His involvement has included leadership and board service with John Carroll University, the Jesuit Retreat Center and Walsh Jesuit High School.

Named in honor of St. Thomas More, the patron saint of lawyers, the award reflects the values of integrity and service that have defined Bob’s career and community involvement.

Robert A. Hager
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BMD Announces Jessica K. Hew Promoted to Partner

March 15, 2024Attorney Jessica K. Hew has been promoted to Partner, effective March 15, 2024. Jessica joined the firm’s Orlando office in early 2023, returning to private practice after working as in-house general counsel after working as a Vice-President, Underwriting Counsel managing the Florida Commercial Division Agencies for a national title insurance underwriter and managing international legal expense contracts for an international cloud-based business payment solution company.Press Release

Brennan Manna Diamond Welcomes Two New Members to the Cleveland Office

February 7, 2024BRENNAN, MANNA & DIAMOND is pleased to welcome Shelly R. LaSalvia and Kirk W. Roessler as Members to its Cleveland office. With the addition of Shelly and Kirk, BMD expands its real estate, finance, corporate, and mergers & acquisition practice areas while increasing the bench strength of the Cleveland office.Press Release

BMD Announces Firmwide Attorney Promotions

December 1, 2023Brennan, Manna & Diamond (BMD) is pleased to announce attorney promotions throughout the firm. Effective December 1, 2023, the following attorneys have been promoted to Member: Cleveland – Cassandra L. Manna and Marlon Primes, Columbus – Brandon T. Pauley. The following attorneys have been promoted to Partner: Akron – Nicholas E. Karam, Columbus – Krista D. Warren.Press Release, Client Alert

BMD Named to the 2024 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”

November 2, 2023Brennan Manna & Diamond (BMD) is recognized among the leading law firms in the nation according to the 2024 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers®  "Best Law Firms." The firm has ranked in in 13 practice areas and has earned “National Tier 1” rankings in Health Care Law and Litigation-Trusts & Estates.Press Release

Press Release: Rick Burke named 2024 H. Peter Burg Award recipient by Red Cross of Greater Akron and the Mahoning Valley

October 19, 2023Rick is receiving the H. Peter Burg Community Leadership Award for his leadership at Brennan, Manna & Diamond, LLC, as well as in the community. He has served countless organizations such as Akron Children’s Hospital, the Akron Rotary Club, and the University of Akron Foundation Gifts & Estate Planning Committee. Rick has also served as a Board member and Board Chair for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Akron, Mobile Meals, Access, Inc., Greenleaf Family Services, the American Red Cross of Akron and the Greater Mahoning Valley, Northern Ohio Golf Charities, the Northern Ohio Golf Charities Foundation, and Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens.  In addition, Rick has accumulated 40 years of service as a volunteer at Firestone Country Club on behalf of Northern Ohio Golf Charities and was Tournament Chair of the 1996 NEC Invitational-World Golf Championship (now known as the Kaulig Companies Championship).  Rick was a member of Leadership Akron Class IX and has been a recipient of the (Summa) Charles Deering Legacy Advisor Leadership Award 2017 as well as the University of Akron School of Law 2018 Outstanding Alumni Award.
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