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Leiby, Hanna, Rasnick, Towne, Evanchan, Palmisano & Hobson, LLC serves clients across the nation and locally who demand a sophisticated approach to solving their problems. We focus on complex business, personal planning and litigation issues.

Leiby, Hanna, Rasnick, Towne, Evanchan, Palmisano & Hobson, LLC represents many of the largest oil, gas, steel and chemical companies in the world, as well as medical device manufacturers, banks, construction companies, real estate developers, physician groups, other large and small businesses and individuals.

Statement of Practice

Civil Litigation, Civil Appeals, Toxic Torts Litigation, Products Liability Litigation, Real Estate Brokers and Agents Liability, Commercial Real Estate, Residential Real Estate, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Insurance Liability, Estate Planning, Probate, Corporate Law and Family Law.

Representative Clients:

Medtronic, Inc.
Shell Oil Co.
ChevronTexaco
PPG Industries, Inc.
Monsanto Co.
The Dow Chemical Co.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
Accepts Major Credit Cards

• Visa
• American Express
• MasterCard

Address

388 S. Main Street, Suite 402
Akron, OH 44311, (Summit Co.)

Phone

Phone: 234-542-3696
Fax: 330-253-1261

Website

http://www.businessandconstructionattorneys.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Stephen P. Leiby (Member) born Oswego, New York, September 27, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Ohio; 1974, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1997, U.S. Tax Court; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Wright State University (B.A., 1969); University of Akron (J.D., 1973). Chair, Common Pleas and Appellate Courts Committee, Akron Bar Association, 1998-2001. Outstanding Committee Chair, Akron Bar Association, 2001; Commission on Judicial Candidates, Akron Bar Association, 1998-2000. Lecturer, Real Estate Purchases, Sales, and Leases. Member: Ohio State Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation and Real Estate); Fellow: Akron Bar Association Foundation. Reported Cases: Summit County Crisis Pregnancy Center, Inc. v. Fisher, 830 F.Supp.1029, (N.D.Ohio 1993); Maloney v. Patterson, 63 Ohio App.3d 405 (Ohio App. 9 Dist. 1989); Gathagan v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., 23 Ohio App. 3d 16 (Ohio App. 9 Dist. 1985). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Franchise Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Commercial Real Estate; Residential Real Estate; Real Estate Brokers and Agents Liability.Email: Stephen P. Leiby

Ronald N. Towne (Member) born Youngstown, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1969, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Youngstown State University (B.A., 1966); Akron University Law School (J.D., 1969). Member: Stark County, Akron, Cleveland, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Blon v. Bank One, Akron, N.A., 519 N.E.2d 363 (Ohio 1988); Thompson Elec., Inc. v. Bank One, 1987 WL 8485 (Ohio App. 9 Dist. 1987). Practice Areas: Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy; Creditor Bankruptcy; Business Law; Business Litigation.

Timothy H. Hanna (Member) born Barberton, Ohio, November 14, 1958; admitted to bar, 1985, Ohio, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Eleventh Circuits, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: University of Akron (B.S., 1981; J.D., 1985). Member: Akron, Ohio State and American Bar Associations; Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Insurance; Products Liability.Email: Timothy H. Hanna

John F. Rasnick (Member) born Akron, Ohio, September 2, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Ohio. Education: Walsh College (B.A., 1979); University of Akron (J.D., 1982). Member: Akron and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Corporate Law.Email: John F. Rasnick

Steven R. Hobson, II (Member) born Alliance, Ohio, July 13, 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, Ohio; 1999, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Kent State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993); University of Akron (J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). Phi Beta Kappa. Case and Comment Editor, Akron Law Review. Member: Akron (Member, Scholarship Chair, 2003-2004) and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Civil Litigation; Real Estate Litigation.Email: Steven R. Hobson, II

Andrew T. Hayes (Member) born Springfield, Ohio, 1973; admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Grace College (B.S., 1999); University of Akron (J.D., 2002). Mr. Hayes is a Member of the American, Ohio State and Akron Bar Associations. Fellow: Scanlon Inn of Court, 2003-2005; Member, Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: Marock v. Barberton Liedertafel, 2006 WL 2959510 (Ohio App. 9 Dist. 2006); Gen. Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Mercure, 2007 WL 3105244 (Ohio App. 8 Dist. 2007); Harpster v. Advanced Elastomer Sys., L.P., 2005 WL 3536414 (Ohio App. 9 Dist. 2005); Mayor v. Ford Motor Co., 2004 WL 1402692 (Ohio App. 8 Dist. 2004); Mayor v. Ford Motor Co., 2003 WL 21290922 (Ohio App. 8 Dist. 2003); Grant v. Memry Corp., 2006 WL 2794732 (N.D.Ohio 2006). Practice Areas: Products Liability Litigation; General Civil Litigation; Toxic Tort Defense; Chemical Exposure; Asbestos Defense; Occupational Cancer; Occupational Disease; Toxic Exposure; Biomedical Products Liability; Chemical Explosions; Chemical Products Liability; Drug and Medical Device Defense; Heart Device Litigation; Manufacturers Liability; Product Defects; Product Failure; Product Recall; Product Warning Labels; Products Liability Defense.Email: Andrew T. Hayes

ASSOCIATES

Donald S. Plum (Associate) born Akron, Ohio, February 24, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Ohio; 1989, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1993, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., with honors, 1985); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1988). Practice Areas: Probate; Estate Planning; Corporate Law.Email: Donald S. Plum

Ann L. Wehener (Associate) born Garland, Texas; admitted to bar, 1994, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Wright State University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1990); Capital University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1994). Past President, Junior League of Akron, Inn of Courts, Scanlon Chapter. Member: Akron and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Torts; Commercial Litigation; Banking Law; Creditors Rights; Bankruptcy.

Robert Roe Fox (Associate) born York, Pennsylvania, January 14, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Ohio. Education: Denison University (B.A., 1986); University of Akron (J.D.,1989). Member: Akron and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: General Practice; Family Law.Email: Robert Roe Fox