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BMD Member Duriya Dhinojwala Featured in 2026 Super Lawyers® Ohio and Kentucky Magazine

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December 29, 2025

We are proud to share that BMD Member Duriya Dhinojwala is featured on the cover of the 2026 Super Lawyers® Ohio and Kentucky magazine and highlighted in a corresponding article titled Her Story Is Theirs.

The article traces Duriya's journey from immigrating to the United States from India as a young woman to building a successful legal career focused on immigration and bankruptcy law. Drawing on her own lived experience navigating the U.S. immigration system, Duriya has dedicated her practice to helping other immigrants understand their options and move forward with confidence.

 

The feature highlights her path to law school, her early career, and her role in growing BMD's immigration practice. It also recognizes her deep commitment to pro bono service and community engagement, including her work with Community Legal Aid and the establishment of a neighborhood legal clinic to assist underserved Ohioans.

 

Read the full article in the digital edition of Super Lawyers® Ohio and Kentucky 2026: https://digital.superlawyers.com/v/Ohio-and-Kentucky-2026/?page=10

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Get to Know BMD: Kate Crawford

February 18, 2025Our "Get to Know BMD" series highlights the professionals who make our firm thrive. In this edition, we feature Attorney Kate Crawford, a healthcare law attorney whose passion for compliance stems from her background in the nonprofit sector. Learn more about her journey, what she enjoys about practicing law, and her goals for the year.Blog Post

Travis and Taylor's Terrible Title Trouble, Trouble, Trouble...

January 29, 2025In his featured article for the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, BMD Partner Scott Heasley presents a creative and insightful analysis of title disputes and insurance defense ethics through a fictional narrative. In "Travis and Taylor's Terrible Title Trouble, Trouble, Trouble...," Scott imagines pop culture icons Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce navigating a complex legal battle over the ownership of their newly purchased condo. The article delves into the ethical challenges insurance defense firms face when managing title claims, drawing attention to the importance of professional judgment and proper legal procedures. With an engaging storyline and practical legal insights, the piece offers valuable lessons for professionals in the field.Blog Post

Get to Know BMD: Jeff Joseph Jr.

December 13, 2024The "Get to Know BMD" series offers a closer look at the professionals behind BMD's success. In this spotlight, meet Attorney Jeff Joseph Jr., a dedicated intellectual property lawyer with a strong connection to innovation and engineering. Jeff shares insights into his practice, what inspires his work, and his unique background as an engineer-turned-lawyer. He also reveals his passion for soccer and musical talent as a multi-instrumentalist.Blog Post

The Secret to a Strong(er) Capital Stack

November 4, 2024BMD attended the annual New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Conference held by Novogradac & Company LLP in New Orleans. The event spotlighted the NMTC program, which encourages private investment in low-income communities through a 39% tax credit over seven years. The complex NMTC structure requires collaboration among qualified businesses (QALICBs), community development entities (CDEs), and investors. With the Fund’s recent double allocation announcement, now is an ideal time for eligible businesses to explore NMTCs to enhance their capital stacks.Blog Post

The Shadows Are on the Run: Global Icon Aon Adds Its Heft and Stature to the Legitimization of the Cannabis Industry

September 20, 2024Aon, a global firm with 50,000 employees across 120 countries, has made a strategic move into the U.S. cannabis industry, joining a growing list of institutional players such as First Citizens Bank. This entry aligns with the efforts of the Institutional Cannabis Lending Community (ICLC), which has been driving deal flow and fostering best practices among financial institutions since its founding less than 18 months ago. Aon will co-host an exclusive event for the ICLC at the Benzinga Capital Conference in Chicago, where it will unveil a custom product suite designed for cannabis businesses and tap into the collective expertise of the ICLC's nearly 30 Participants, which include banks, lenders, and compliance experts.
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