(Main Office)

For more than 60 years, Rendigs, Fry, Kiely & Dennis, L.L.P has developed lasting working relationships with institutional and individual clients of all types, stressing innovation and service. Our goal is to serve the needs of our clients in a quality manner, striving to obtain outstanding results while upholding the principles of value and efficiency.

The firm's practice has spread throughout Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana with lawyers practicing in both state and federal courts of those states. The firm is located at the Fourth and Vine Tower in downtown Cincinnati.

Statement of Practice

Trial and General Practice, Appellate Practice, Products Liability, Insurance Litigation, Personal Injury, Medical Liability, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Litigation, Health Law, Hospital Law, Professional Liability, Construction Law, Mold Claims, Corporate Law, Business Law, Maritime Law, Aviation Law, Commercial Law, Taxation, Real Estate, Probate, Trusts and Estates, Wills, Bankruptcy, Family Law, Environmental Law, Transportation, Medical Devices, Civil Rights, Premises Liability, Premises Security, Labor Law, Employment Law, Employee Benefits, Criminal Law, Class Actions, Complex and Multi-District Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Legal Professional Liability, Workers' Compensation Defense, Zoning, Planning and Land Use.

Representative Clients:

Academy of Model Aeronautics Inc.
AIG
Alex Fries & Bros., Inc.
American Outdoor Advertising Co.
Applied Data Management
A-T Controls, Inc.
AT&T
Bar Investment Group
Barrett Paving Materials, Inc.
Bix Box Company
Business Software Alliance, Inc.
Carestar, Inc.
Catalina Lighting, Inc.
Catholic Healthcare Partners
Chubb Corporation
City of Cincinnati
Cincinnati Insurance Company
City of Hamilton
Clayton Homes, Inc.
CNA
Colas, Inc.
Consolidated Stores Corp.
Crum & Forster Insurance Group
CUMIS/CUNA Mutual Insurance Co.
Dayton Aerospace
Delta Airlines, Inc.
Engineering Methods, Inc.
Federated Mutual Insurance Co.
Games, Inc.
General Motors Acceptance Corp.
General Star Indemnity Company
Good Samaritan Hospital
Grange Mutual Insurance Company
HNTB Design/Build, Inc.
IBM
Indiana Insurance Company
Ingram Barge Company
Jefferson Insurance Company
Kindred Healthcare
Lake Erie Electric
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Mach III Clutch, Inc.
MDM iNet, LLC
Medical Protective Company
Motorists Mutual Insurance Company
Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.
Park Ohio Industries
PERJAM
The PMA Insurance Group Inc.
Princeton Employees Credit Union
ProSource
Schiff, Kreidler-Shell, Inc.
Scott Technologies, Inc.
Stand Energy Corporation
State Farm Fire & Casualty
The Christ Hospital
The Jewish Hospital
The Taylor Company
TYBRIN, Corp.
ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation
ThyssenKrupp Elevator Manufacturing, Inc.
Travelers Insurance
Triune Group
Vertical Systems Elevator Company
W.I.B.-Cincinnati, Inc.
Zurich Insurance Group.

Address

1 West Fourth Street, Suite 900
Cincinnati, OH 45202, (Hamilton Co.)

Phone

Phone: 513-381-9200
Fax: 513-381-9206

Website

http://www.rendigs.com

PARTNERS OF THE FIRM

W. Roger Fry (Partner) admitted to bar, 1966, Ohio; 1986, District of Columbia; 1990, Kentucky. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.A., 1962); Salmon P. Chase College of Law (J.D., 1966). Order of the Curia. Member: Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys; Defense Research Institute; Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel; American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Art Law; Indian Law; Class Actions; Architects and Engineers Liability; Insurance Coverage; Litigation; Mold Litigation; Premises Liability; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Professional Liability; Real Estate.Email: W. Roger Fry

Paul F. Wenker (Partner) admitted to bar, 1967, Ohio; 1968, U.S. Claims Court; 1969, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Xavier University (B.S., cum laude, 1964); Georgetown University (J.D., 1967); George Washington University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1970). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Taxation; Business Succession Planning; Business Law; Employee Benefits; Family Law; Real Estate.Email: Paul F. Wenker

Edward R. Goldman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1973, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1977, U.S. Supreme Court; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.S., Eng. 1969); Salmon P. Chase College of Law (J.D., 1973). Order of the Curia. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Insurance; Professional Liability; Civil Rights; Commercial Litigation; Litigation.Email: Edward R. Goldman

Leonard A. Weakley, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Ohio; 1978, Kentucky and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1979, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1982, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.B.A., 1970; M.B.A., 1973); Salmon P. Chase College of Law (J.D., 1977). Member: Defense Research Institute; Ohio Association of Civil Trial Lawyers; American Arbitration Association; Center for Resolution of Disputes. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Architects and Engineers Liability; Government Contracts; Public Contract Law; Litigation; Professional Liability; Real Estate.Email: Leonard A. Weakley, Jr.

Donald C. Adams, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals; 1991, Kentucky. Education: Miami University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1979); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1982). Member: Maritime Law Association of the United States; Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys; Trucking Industry Defense Association. Practice Areas: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Labor Law; Insurance Coverage; Business Services; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense; Employment Law; Estate Planning and Probate; Litigation; Personal Injury; Personal/Family Services.Email: Donald C. Adams, Jr.

Wilson G. Weisenfelder, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Ohio. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.B.A., 1975; M.B.A., 1977); Salmon P. Chase Law School (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Civil Rights; Professional Liability; General Litigation; Government; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Real Estate; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Zoning Law.Email: Wilson G. Weisenfelder, Jr.

Steven D. Hengehold (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Ohio; 1986, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Xavier University (B.S.B.A., 1982); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1985). Member: Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys. Practice Areas: Architects and Engineers Liability; Civil Litigation; Accountants Liability; Business Succession Planning; Business Law; Commercial Litigation; Probate; Estate Planning; Litigation; Personal Injury; Family Law; Professional Liability; Real Estate; Zoning, Planning and Land Use.Email: Steven D. Hengehold

Thomas M. Evans (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Colorado State University; University of Colorado (B.A., cum laude, 1982); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Hospital Law; Litigation; Nursing Home Litigation; Professional Liability.Email: Thomas M. Evans

Felix J. Gora (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Ohio; 1983, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1991, Kentucky. Education: Miami University (A.B., 1977); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1980). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Products Liability; Civil Rights; Aviation Law; Business Law; Insurance Coverage; Litigation; Personal Injury.Email: Felix J. Gora

John F. McLaughlin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Virginia; 1988, Massachusetts, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; 1989, Kentucky; 1991, Ohio and Florida. Education: Assumption College (B.A., 1983) Valedictorian; Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury Defense; Products Liability Defense; Insurance Coverage; Aviation Law; Premises Liability; Professional Liability.Email: John F. McLaughlin

Peter L. Ney (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1993, Kentucky; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.S., 1983); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1987). Member: Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Insurance; Products Liability; Premise Liability; Professional Liability; Estate Planning; Probate; Litigation; Personal Injury; Family Law.Email: Peter L. Ney

Kenneth B. Flacks (Partner) admitted to bar, 1973, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1997, Kentucky; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky. Education: Miami University (B.S., 1970); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1973). Member: Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Premises Liability; Civil Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Construction Law; Litigation; Personal Injury; Real Estate.Email: Kenneth B. Flacks

Paul W. McCartney (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Ohio; 1989, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Kenyon College (B.A., 1984); Ohio State University (J.D., 1988). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Litigation; Nursing Home Litigation; Professional Liability.Email: Paul W. McCartney

Jonathan P. Saxton (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1996, Kentucky; 2005, West Virginia and Michigan. Education: Miami University (B.S., 1986); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1989). Order of the Coif; Order of the Barristers. Member: Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Mold Claims; Products Liability; Insurance Coverage; Class Actions; Fire Loss; Architects and Engineers Liability; Construction Law; Environmental Law; Landlord and Tenant Law; Litigation; Personal Injury; Real Estate; Commercial Litigation.Email: Jonathan P. Saxton

Arthur E. Phelps, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Ohio; 1986, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1987, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1995, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky. Education: Denison University (B.A., 1982); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1985). Law Clerk, Hon. Thomas D. Lambros, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 1985-1986. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Business Law; Insurance Coverage; Litigation; Professional Liability.Email: Arthur E. Phelps, Jr.

Michael P. Foley (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Ohio; 1994, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1995, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 2006, Indiana and U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: Xavier University (B.A., 1988); Ohio Northern University (J.D., 1992). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Professional Liability; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Municipal Liability; Fire Loss; Insurance Coverage; Commercial Litigation; Government Contracts; Mold Litigation; Public Contract Law; Municipal Law; Government.Email: Michael P. Foley

Christopher R. Carville (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio; 2002, Kentucky. Education: Xavier University (B.S.B.A., magna cum laude, 1994); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1997). Member: Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Criminal Law; Architects and Engineers; Commercial Litigation; Litigation; Mold Litigation; Professional Liability; Real Estate.Email: Christopher R. Carville

Chad E. Willits (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Ohio; 1997, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1999, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2008, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: University of Dayton (B.A., 1992); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1996). Member: Maritime Law Association of the United States. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Admiralty and Maritime Law; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury; General Litigation.Email: Chad E. Willits

Karen A. Carroll (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Ohio; 1994, Kentucky. Education: College of Mount St. Joseph (B.S.N., 1979); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1987). Member: Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys. Practice Areas: Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Professional Liability; Nursing Home Litigation.Email: Karen A. Carroll

OF COUNSEL

C. Thomas Dupuis (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1968, Ohio; 1969, U.S. Court of Military Appeals and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1972, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1974, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Lafayette College (B.S., 1960); United States Naval Flight School (Naval Aviator, 1961); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1968). Member: American Arbitration Association. [Capt. JAGC, U.S.N.R.-Ret., 1960-1992]. Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Law; Construction Law; Family Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Estate Planning; Real Estate; Corporate Finance; Domestic Relations; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: C. Thomas Dupuis

David Winchester Peck (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1966, Ohio; 1970, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1974, U.S Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court; 1989, Kentucky. Education: Miami University (B.S. in Bus. Admin., 1962); Salmon P. Chase College of Law (J.D., 1966). Member: Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys; International Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute. American Board of Trial Advocates. American College of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Hospital Law; Medical Device Products Liability; Employment Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: David Winchester Peck

Anthony J. Perfilio (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1973, Pennsylvania; 1980, Ohio and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Utah State University (B.S., 1970); University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1973); Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (Program for Senior Executives in National and International Security, 1994). Practice Areas: Government Contracts; Bid Protests; Public Contract Law; Intellectual Property; Contract Interpretation; Dispute Resolution; Contract Solicitation.Email: Anthony J. Perfilio

J. Jeffrey Albrinck (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1987, Ohio; 2001, Kentucky. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.S., 1984); University of Toledo School of Law (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Business Succession Planning; Commercial Law; Employment Law; Estate Planning and Probate; Franchise Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: J. Jeffrey Albrinck

Curtis E. Kissinger (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1990, Ohio; 1995, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.A., 1987); University of Dayton (J.D., 1990). Member: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Ohio Academy of Civil Trial Attorneys; Defense Research Institute; Potter Stewart Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Litigation; Criminal Defense; Corporate Law; Business Law; Construction Law; White Collar Criminal Defense.Email: Curtis E. Kissinger

James J. Englert (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1990, Ohio; 1992, Kentucky, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Boston College (B.A., 1975); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1990). Editor in Chief, University of Cincinnati Law Review. Law Clerk to U.S. District Court Judge Wm. O. Bertlesman, Eastern District of Kentucky, 1990-1991. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Litigation; Admiralty and Maritime Law; Architects and Engineers; Business Law; Civil Rights; Employment Law; Insurance; Family Law; Premises Liability; Professional Liability.Email: James J. Englert

Joseph W. Gelwicks (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1976, Ohio; 1977, Kentucky; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court; 1982, Indiana; 1992, Minnesota. Education: Northern Kentucky University (A.B., 1973); Salmon P. Chase College of Law (J.D., 1976). Member: Defense Research Institute; Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys; Trucking Industry Defense Association. Practice Areas: Insurance; Personal Injury; Litigation; Premises Liability; Products Liability.Email: Joseph W. Gelwicks

Benjamin Maraan, II (Of Counsel) born 1964; admitted to bar, 1991, Ohio. Education: Xavier University (B.S., 1986); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1990). Member: Ohio State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Financial Services Litigation; Personal Injury; Premises Liability.Email: Benjamin Maraan, II

ASSOCIATES

Cynthia M. Chiaro (Associate) admitted to bar, 1996, Ohio; 1998, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Oklahoma (B.B.A., 1988); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Litigation; Estate Planning and Probate; Business Services.Email: Cynthia M. Chiaro

Lynne M. Longtin (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Ohio. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1993); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1999). Order of the Coif. University of Cincinnati Law Review. Practice Areas: General Litigation; Professional Malpractice; Insurance Defense; Corporate; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Professional Liability.Email: Lynne M. Longtin

Laura I. Hillerich (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio. Education: Wittenberg University (B.A., Psychology, 1999); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Commercial Litigation; Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Government; Municipal Law.Email: Laura I. Hillerich

Sky W. Smith (Associate) admitted to bar, 1996, Washington; 2005, Kentucky and Ohio. Education: University of Washington (B.A., 1993); Seattle University School of Law (J.D., 1996). Member, Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals. Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Law; Commercial Litigation; Government Contracts; Public Contract Law; Litigation; Construction Law.

William H. Fry (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio; 2008, Kentucky. Education: Northern Arizona University (B.A., 2000); University of Toledo School of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Litigation; Premises Liability.

Vaseem S. Hadi (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Wright State University (B.A., cum laude, 1998); University of Dayton School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Member: Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Law; Insurance Coverage; Litigation.Email: Vaseem S. Hadi

W. Jonathan Sweeten (Associate) admitted to bar, 1998, Kentucky; 2008, Ohio. Education: Xavier University (B.A., cum laude, 1995); University of Kentucky College of Law (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Domestic Relations; Insurance Coverage; Litigation; Personal Injury; Personal/Family Services.Email: W. Jonathan Sweeten

Jeffrey M. Hines (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Ohio. Education: Ohio University (B.A., 1992); Salmon P. Chase College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Practice Areas: Landlord and Tenant Law; Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Premises Liability.Email: Jeffrey M. Hines

Michael J. Chapman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.A., Chemistry, 1993; J.D., cum laude, 2001). Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Law; Construction Law; Government/Public Contracting; Insurance Coverage; Litigation; Municipal/Government Law; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Real Estate.

Ann K. Schooley (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Ohio. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.B.A., 1993); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Mold Litigation; Real Estate; Landlord Tenant.

Brandon S. Waddle (Associate) born Somerset, Kentucky, July 9, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio. Education: University of Kentucky (B.A., Psychology, summa cum laude, 2003); University of Cincinnati (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Member: Cincinnati (Member, Young Lawyers Section) and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation(75%); Business Law(25%).