Abai B. Shaikenov

Jon is the leader for the insurance and general litigation team.His practice focuses on litigation, which encompasses mattersinvolving class actions, product liability, fire losses, moldclaims, toxic torts, and serious personal injury and wrongfuldeath claims. Jon prides himself in maintaining open lines ofcommunication with clients and promptly responding to phonecalls and emails. Defense of property damage and personal injury lawsuits injury trials in Ohio and Kentucky. Defense of nationwid...

TOSHIO NAKAO is a native of Japan and has been a partner of the law firm of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP since 1991. Mr. Nakao received his B.A. from the International Christian University in Tokyo and Juris Doctor degree from Duke University School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and the State of Ohio. After graduating from college and prior to joining the firm, Mr. Nakao worked for Kobe Steel, Ltd. in Japan for 11 years. He also practiced law in Was...

David earned his undergraduate degree summa cum laude at Mercer University in 1968 and his law degree cum laude at Harvard Law School in 1971. David’s first legal employment was as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Griffin B. Bell, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, from 1971-1972. He then served as a Captain teaching law in the Military Police School and trying court martial cases at Fort Gordon from 1972-1974. Since then, David has been a trial lawyer in the Augusta law ...

Demetrice R. Miles practices with the firm’s Real Estate and Real Property Taxation & Incentives Groups. With more than 25 years of experience, Demetrice is recognized as a leader within the real estate industry. Demetrice’s decades-long practice is heavily focused on litigation with a concentration in real estate, real property tax appeals and exemption claims, eminent domain, in rem tax foreclosures, public utility law, environmental law, public contracts law, Open Public Re...

Jeffrey A. Horwitz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Leisure and Hospitality Law and Real Estate Law. Jeffrey A. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Jeffrey A. Horwitz since 2005. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jeffrey A. Horwitz is held by other lawyers.

Christopher Near is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Christopher practices law in Columbia, South Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Christopher Near since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Christopher Near is held by other lawyers.

Cathy Stutin is a partner in the firm's Fort Lauderdale office. She represents employers throughout the United States in state and federal courts, as well as before the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and other state and federal agencies. In her 25 years of practice in management-side labor and employment law, Cathy has tried cases involving claims for sexual harassment, race, religious and disability discrimination, retaliation, and Emplo...

Ms. Kosch joined the firm in 1994 and is a partner in the Employment Law Practice Group. Her practice emphasizes the litigation of harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, and wage and hour matters, including class action defense. In addition to litigation, she regularly counsels employers on employment-related issues that range from hiring to firing of employees, writing and reviewing policies and handbooks, analyzing adverse impact and advising employers on mass layoffs, conducting...

Margaret A. O'Reilly is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Elder Law. Margaret A. practices law in Fairfax, Virginia Best Lawyers has recognized Margaret A. O'Reilly since 2013. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Margaret A. O'Reilly is held by other lawyers.

Mr. Schiller is a Florida Bar board certified specialist in Marital and Family Law and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He concentrates 100% of his practice in the area of marital and family law primarily in Broward County, Palm Beach County, and Miami-Dade County. For more than 17 years, Mr. Schiller has specialized in handling high-net-worth individuals and affluent business owners in dissolution of marriage and divorce actions dealing with issues involving high conf...