Richard M. "Rick" Kerger

In practice for more than two decades, Scot focuses on employment and labor law and commercial litigation. His experience includes serving as lead counsel in jury trials, injunction hearings, and commercial arbitrations. He has litigated and appeared pro hac vice in numerous cases throughout the United States. Scot has also argued before the District of Columbia and Sixth Circuit federal courts of appeals and has served as head negotiator on behalf of employers across the table from the Servi...

PERSONAL INJURY & CONSUMER PROTECTION After 50+ years of practicing law, I still remember my first class action lawsuit for the civil rights of women and persons of color. Even though I had just graduated from the University of Michigan Law School, I knew that I wanted a career dedicated to civil litigation. I only wanted to engage in litigation for which fees were contingent upon winning, because hourly work required that my time and efforts be reasonable. I knew that what I wanted to do...

Douglas G. Haynam is a partner in the law firm of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP in Toledo, Ohio. Doug’s private practice is focused in the area of environmental litigation, consultation and related administrative practice. Outside of the environmental area, his work has included a variety of business related civil litigation and regulatory and administrative practice matters, as well as public interest election matters. He has counseled clients in business acquisitions and general ...

David is highly experienced in general civil litigation, focusing his practice on national coordination and management of asbestos litigation for the aerospace and hydraulic groups of a Fortune 500 company, general commercial and construction contract litigation, intellectual property litigation, insurance coverage for policyholders, toxic tort defense, and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act defense. Additionally, he has served as lead trial counsel in plaintiffs’ personal injury and wr...

Known as the "Gimmick Attorney®," Mike is a registered patent attorney serving as intellectual property (IP) counsel for elite pro wrestlers by helping them trademark their characters or "gimmicks." He also represents college coaches, television personalities, and podcasters in the sports and entertainment industry. Working collaboratively with their agents, financial advisors, non-IP legal counsel, and accountants, Mike works to protect clients’ past, present, and future brands and...

Gary has extensive experience in representing multiemployer collectively bargained benefit plans. He has spoken extensively on various employee benefit issues to professional groups and at educational seminars.

Gene R. Abercrombie is a real estate attorney whose practice is focused principally on commercial real estate transactions, zoning and land use, and related matters affecting the ownership, development, use, and disposition of real property. Gene advises clients on commercial acquisitions and sales, leasing transactions, Section 1031 tax-deferred exchanges, zoning and planning matters, and real estate tax valuation appeals throughout Ohio. His practice also includes representation of condomin...

Marty has extensive experience in advising and organizing banks and bank holding companies, with a particular emphasis on guiding community banking organizations through merger and acquisition transactions. Marty represents financial institutions in both public securities offerings and private placements. His comprehensive experience extends to providing ongoing counsel on compliance with reporting obligations under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. He is a Certified Public Accountant ...

Patrick A. Sadowski’s current practice areas include nonprofit organization formation and taxation; estate planning; Medicaid planning; probate, estate and trust administration; estate, trust, gift and income taxation; general business law, including mergers and acquisition and business succession planning; and real estate.

John K. Nelson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law and Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions. John K. practices law in Toledo, Ohio Best Lawyers has recognized John K. Nelson since 2010. 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 John K. Nelson is held by other lawyers.