Brouse McDowell is particularly noted for its experience in the areas of business, commercial law, insurance recovery litigation, and environmental compliance and litigation. The firm has a strong business practice, assisting clients with public and private debt, equity offerings, securities law compliance, venture capital arrangements, joint ventures and mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. The firm has an equally strong commercial law practice, including creditors' rights and debtors' protection issues, loan workouts, restructuring strategies, and the implications of creditors' rights issues in leveraged buy-outs. In addition, the firm has a national health care practice, representing hospitals, physician practice groups, and other health care providers.

Statement of Practice

Administrative, Bankruptcy, Business, Business Litigation, Commercial, Corporation, Creative Technologies, Creditors' Rights, E-Commerce, Environmental, Estate Planning, Federal Securities, General Civil, Health Care, Immigration, Insurance Recovery, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Mediation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Municipal and Bond, OSHA Compliance, Probate, Real Estate, Succession Planning, Tax, Trademarks, Trial and Appellate Practice, Venture Capital.

Clients

COUNSEL FOR: A. Schulman, Inc.
Americhem, Inc.
Bekaert Corporation
Goodrich Company
BP Amoco Corporation
Centers for Dialysis Care
Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron
Electrolux
FirstEnergy Corp.
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
The Lubrizol Corp.
Myers Industries, Inc.
Sterling Jewelers, Inc.

Address

Fifth Third Building
600 Superior Avenue East, Suite 1600
Cleveland, OH 44114-2603, (Cuyahoga Co.)

Phone

Phone: 216-830-6830
Toll Free: 877-837-5711
Facsimile: 216-830-6807

Website

http://www.brouse.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

(For complete biographical data on other personnel, see Professional Biographies at Akron and Avon, Ohio)

SHAREHOLDERS

Linda L. Bluso (Shareholder) born Cleveland, Ohio, September 25, 1954; admitted to bar, 1982, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1986, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Cleveland State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1979; J.D., 1982). (Resident). Practice Areas: Business; Corporate; Real Estate; Commercial.Email: Linda L. Bluso

Christopher J. Carney (Shareholder) born Cleveland, Ohio, June 1, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit. Education: John Carroll University (B.A., 1983); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1986). (Resident). Practice Areas: Litigation; Labor and Employment; OSHA.Email: Christopher J. Carney

Joseph T. Dattilo (Shareholder) born Italy, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Fourth, Sixth and Seventh Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Kent State University (B.A., 1970); The Ohio State University (J.D., 1973). (Resident). Practice Areas: Litigation; Environmental.Email: Joseph T. Dattilo

Keven Drummond Eiber (Shareholder) born Elyria, Ohio, July 26, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, District of Columbia; 1985, Maryland; 1990, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Sixth Circuits. Education: Michigan State University; University of Illinois (B.A., 1980); American University Washington College of Law (J.D., 1983). (Resident). Practice Areas: Environmental; Litigation.Email: Keven Drummond Eiber

Patricia A. Gajda (Shareholder) born Cleveland, Ohio, January 18, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Ohio. Education: John Carroll University (B.S.B.A., Economics, magna cum laude, 1987); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1990). (Resident). Practice Areas: Business; Corporate.Email: Patricia A. Gajda

Thomas A. Gattozzi (Shareholder) born Cleveland, Ohio, December 14, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Nothern District of Ohio. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., English, 1991); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1994). (Resident). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business; Corporate.Email: Thomas A. Gattozzi

Alan M. Koschik (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan, October 2, 1961; admitted to bar, 1989, California; 1996, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Nothern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern Districts of California; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with high distinction, 1983; M.P.P., 1987; J.D., cum laude, 1987). (Resident). Practice Areas: Banking; Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights; Commercial.Email: Alan M. Koschik

David A. Lum (Shareholder) born Cleveland, Ohio, May 21, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: Tufts University of Massachusetts (B.A., English, 1991); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., cum laude, 1994). (Resident). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business; Corporate.Email: David A. Lum

Craig A. Marvinney (Principal) born December 11, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Ohio. Education: Case Western Reserve University (B.A., cum laude, 1979; J.D., 1982). Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Insurance Litigation.

M. Terrell Menefee (Partner) born Cleveland, Ohio, July 11, 1968; admitted to bar, 1999, Ohio. Education: Grove City College (B.A., cum laude, 1991); Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1999). Practice Areas: Immigration Law; Real Estate; Business and Corporate.Email: M. Terrell Menefee

Charles D. Price (Shareholder) born Cleveland, Ohio, October 14, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: University of Dayton (B.S., magna cum laude, 1992); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1995). (Resident). Practice Areas: Environmental; Litigation.Email: Charles D. Price

Jessica E. Price (Shareholder) born Cleveland, Ohio, July 13, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1994); Ohio Northern University (J.D., with distinction, 1997). (Resident). Practice Areas: Commercial.Email: Jessica E. Price

Thomas J. Ubbing (Shareholder) born Columbus, Ohio, November 1, 1957; admitted to bar, 1985, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Nothern District of Ohio. Education: Ohio State University (B.S., 1980); University of Toledo College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1984). (Resident). Practice Areas: Tax; Business; Corporate.Email: Thomas J. Ubbing

Robert M. Walter (Shareholder) born Somerset, Pennsylvania, August 5, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Pennsylvania; 1981, Ohio. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1969); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., cum laude, 1972). Practice Areas: Environmental.Email: Robert M. Walter

PRINCIPALS

Patricia A. Screen (Principal) born May 31, 1956; admitted to bar, 1985, Ohio; 1986, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Old Dominion University (B.A., magna cum laude,1982; M.A., 1982); University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property; Products Liability; Insurance; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Professional Negligence.Email: Patricia A. Screen

Linda L. Stepan (Principal) born Cleveland, Ohio, 1957; admitted to bar, 1991, Ohio. Education: Cleveland State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1982); Cleveland Marshall College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.Email: Linda L. Stepan

Terry W. Vincent (Principal) born Akron, Ohio, 1955; admitted to bar, 1987, Ohio and U.S. Tax Court; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: University of Akron (B.S., summa cum laude, 1983); University of Akron College of Business (M.A., Taxation, 1986); University of Akron School of Law (J.D., 1986). Practice Areas: Taxation; Business Law; Public Finance; Litigation; Nonprofit Organizations Law.Email: Terry W. Vincent

Timothy D. Wood (Principal) born Cleveland, Ohio, June 12, 1942; admitted to bar, 1972, Ohio, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Sixth Circuits. Education: Muskingum College (B.A., 1964); Cleveland Marshall College of Law (J.D., 1972). (Resident). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Labor Negotiations; Union Elections; Personal Policies; Best Practices; Public Sector.Email: Timothy D. Wood

ASSOCIATES

Andrej Cuturic (Associate) born 1970; admitted to bar, 2008, Ohio. Education: Cleveland State University (B.A., 2002); Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007).Email: Andrej Cuturic

Meagan L. DeJohn (Associate) born North Canton, Ohio, November 6, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio; 2007, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: Ohio University (B.A., 2002); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Environmental Compliance; Environmental Contamination; Underground Storage Tanks; Civil Litigation; Litigation; Air Quality; Brownfields Redevelopment; Environmental Litigation; Water Quality; Wetlands Regulation; Insurance Recovery.

Nicole M. Hitch (Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Ohio. Education: University of Dayton (B.S.B.A., 2003); Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Real Estate.Email: Nicole M. Hitch

Caroline L. Marks (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Ohio; 2004, Florida. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1996); Case Western Reserve University School of Law (J.D., 1999).Email: Caroline L. Marks

Michael P. O'Donnell (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio. Education: John Carroll University (B.S.B.A., Finance, 2001); Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2004). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Litigation.Email: Michael P. O'Donnell

Anthony W. Scott (Associate) (Admission pending). Education: Cleveland State University (B.A., 1993; Masters of Public Administration, 2007); Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., 2009).

Susan Taylor (Associate) born 1973; admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. Tax Court. Education: The Ohio State University (1996); Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Tax Law; Commercial Law.

Anastasia Wade (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio. Education: Kent State University (B.A., 2004); Duke University (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Environmental Law.Email: Anastasia Wade

OF COUNSEL

Theodore A. Ward (Of Counsel) born Cleveland, Ohio, March 21, 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, Ohio. Education: Denison University (B.A., 1968); Case Western Reserve University School of Law (J.D., 1971). Practice Areas: Health Care.Email: Theodore A. Ward