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| | Address | 4040 Embassy Parkway
Suite 280 | | Akron, Ohio 44333 | | (Summit Co.) | |  | Accepts Credit Cards |
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(Main Office)
| Fortney & Klingshirn practices in the following areas of law:
Employment and Construction Law, Commercial Litigation. Trial and appellate practice in all state and federal courts. Construction practice includes claims and disputes, competitive bidding, and mechanics liens involving commercial projects. Employment practice includes discrimination, retaliation and harassment claims, Family Medical Leave Act, ERISA, Fair Labor Standard Act and non-competition litigation. Commercial litigation includes contract litigation, dissolution, shareholder fiduciary rights and enforcement of restrictive employment covenants. | | Year Established: 1993 | Firm Profile:
Fortney & Klingshirn was formed in 1993 with the mission of providing the highest caliber litigation, employment and construction practice to our clients with small firm efficiency and flexibility. | | Firm Size: 3 | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Accepts Major Credit Cards
 Visa
MasterCard | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | Michael L. Fortney (Member) born Avon Lake, Ohio, 1955; admitted to bar, 1986, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Federal Circuits. Education: Miami University; University of Tennessee (B.S., 1979); Cleveland State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1985). Editor, Cleveland State Law Review. Member, ADR Panel of Neutrals for the Federal Court, Northern District of Ohio. Member: Medina, Ohio State and American Bar Associations; American Arbitration Association (Arbitrator, Employment and Construction Panel); NASD; Panel of Arbitrators. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Labor and Employment Law; Commercial Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution. Email: Michael L. Fortney | | Neil E. Klingshirn (Member) born Avon Lake, Ohio, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Ohio; U.S. District Courts, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Kent State University (B.B.A., summa cum laude, in Accounting, 1983); Ohio State University (J.D, 1986). Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, Ohio State Law Journal, 1985. Chair, Hudson, Ohio Personnel Advisory and Appeals Board. Board Member, Josh Morrow Workplace Fairness Fund. Member: Ohio State Bar Association (Chair, Labor and Employment Law Section); National Employment Lawyers Association; Ohio Employment Lawyers' Association (Board Member). (Certified Specialist, Labor and Employment Law, Ohio State Bar Association). Reported Cases: Hall v. Banc One Mgmt. Corp., (2007) 114 Ohio St. 3d 484 (as amici curiae); City of Lima v. DePalma, (2004) 104 Ohio St. 3d 1201 (as amici curiae); State ex rel. Schneider v. Board of Education, (1998) 39 Ohio St. 3d 281; Kardules v. City of Columbus, 95 F.3d 1335 (6th Cir. 1996); Dworning v. City of Euclid, 2006 Ohio 6772 (8th App. Dist. 2006) (as amici curiea); Yovanno v. Ryder Sys., 2003 Ohio 6824 (9th App. Dist. 2003); Cooke v. SGS Tool Co., 2000 Ohio App. LEXIS 1784 (9th App. Dist. 2000); Bertrand v. Controlled Power Ltd. Pshp., 1996 Ohio App. LEXIS 6075 (5th App. Dist. 1996); Logaristic v. King Musical Instruments, Inc., 71 Ohio App. 3d 280 (11th App. Dist. 1991). Practice Areas: Employment Discrimination; Retaliatory Discharge; Non-Competition Agreements; Severance Negotiations; Family and Medical Leave Act; ERISA; Fair Labor Standards. Email: Neil E. Klingshirn | | ASSOCIATE | | Joseph R. Spoonster, III (Associate) born Akron, Ohio, December 23, 1970; admitted to bar, 1999, Ohio, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, Sixth Circuit. Education: Hiram College (B.A., 1993); University of Akron (J.D., 1999). Member: Akron Bar Association. Reported Cases: In re D.R. (2003), 153 Ohio App. 3d 156. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Business Dissolutions; Complex Business Litigation; Closely Held Business Law; Business Law; Construction Law; Construction Claims; Construction Contracts; Construction Litigation; Contractor Performance Bonds; Mechanics Liens; Construction Liens; Bankruptcy Litigation; Bankruptcy Trustees Rights; Fraudulent Conveyance; Breach of Contract; Commercial Contracts; Contract Litigation; Complex Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Partnership Law; Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Litigation. Email: Joseph R. Spoonster, III |
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