Suzanne J. Scrutton

Mr. Secrest has extensive experience representing clients in civil litigation matters involving non-compete issues, product liability, business disputes, real estate, and employment law matters, among others. His experience includes representing clients at trial, before appellate courts, and before state and federal agencies. He regularly represents food manufacturers in defense of food product liability claims and counsels clients in the food industry related to state and federal regulations...

Meredith K. Sugar is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Trusts and Estates. Meredith K. practices law in Columbus, Ohio Best Lawyers has recognized Meredith K. Sugar since 2021. 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 Meredith K. Sugar is held by other lawyers.

David P. Meyer is the founder and managing principal of the Meyer Wilson Werning law firm. David is a financial fraud attorney with more than twenty-five years’ of experience in federal and state trial courts and arbitration cases, representing clients from all over the world. David has the honor of winning a record-breaking $261 million class action jury verdict against Prudential Securities on behalf of 200 retirees. David filed the class action lawsuit back in 1999 when he was 29 yea...

Helen Mac Murray has been a leader in the consumer protection area for more than two decades. A founding partner of Mac Murray & Shuster LLP, she consults with and represents numerous entities regulated by federal and state consumer protection laws, regularly working with in-house counsel, executive management, and marketing and sales personnel. Helen previously served as Chief of the Ohio Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Section, named in 2000 as “National Consumer Prot...

Dave Swift is an of-counsel at Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP and a Family Wealth & Estate Planning Group member. He practices estate planning, estate and trust administration and also engages in the representation of tax-exempt organizations. Dave represents individuals, business owners and families concerning estate planning, tax planning and business succession planning.

Lisa Kathumbi represents and advises companies, ranging from small businesses to Fortune 100 companies, in a broad range of labor and employment matters arising under state and federal law and in denial of benefits claims arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). An experienced employment law litigator with a national practice, Lisa has represented companies and executives in more than twenty jurisdictions in labor and employment matters involving allegations of discr...

Eric B. Kjellander is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Construction Law. Eric B. practices law in Columbus, Ohio Best Lawyers has recognized Eric B. Kjellander since 2024. 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 Eric B. Kjellander is held by other lawyers.

Brandon Borgmann joined Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP in September of 2008 and practices in the areas of estate planning, business succession planning, probate, special needs law and tax. Brandon represents individuals, business owners and families concerning estate planning, tax planning and business succession planning. He also represents executors and trustees with respect to administration of estates and trusts, probate litigation and taxation.

Represent management in all aspects of employment and labor law, with extensive experience: litigating employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, wage and hour, and benefits cases; handling union representation and unfair labor practice cases; negotiating collective bargaining agreements; arbitrating grievances; managing election campaigns; and counseling management on preventive labor relations measures and the formulation and administration of human resources policies and procedures.

Kevin E. Griffith practices primarily in the areas of business competition litigation and employment litigation. He has extensive litigation experience in cases involving corporate raiding and interference with contract claims, and enforcing and defending employment contracts, trade secrets and covenants-not-to-compete. He has defended hundreds of employment discrimination and wrongful termination cases, including several seminal cases before the Ohio Supreme Court. In addition, Kevin counsel...