SHAREHOLDERS
John M. Masters (Member) born Buffalo, New York, March 4, 1958; admitted to bar, 1985, Ohio; 1986, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Sixth and Seventh Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Akron (B.S.L.E., magna cum laude, 1981); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1985). Member: Cleveland Metropolitan and Ohio State Bar Associations. Special Agencies: National Labor Relations Board, State Employee Relations Board and Department of Labor. Reported Cases: Boilermakers v, Olympic Plating, 130 LRRM 3001 (6th Cir. 1989); Cotter & Co., 164 LRRM 1307 (N.L.R.B. 2000); State Materials Inc., 168 LRRM 1114 (N.L.R.B. 1999); Teamsters Local 436, 152 LRRM 1153 (N.L.R.B. 1996); Ohio Turnpike Commission 124 LA 1239 (Arb. 2008); Buckeye Feed Mill , 122 LA 719 (Arb. 2006); Cargill, inc. 117 LA 753 (Arb. 2002); Cargill, Inc. 113 LA 321 (Arb. 1999); Beacon Journal Publishing Co., 112 LA 1185 (Arb. 1999); Plain Dealer Publishing Co., 112 LA 1004 (Arb. 1999); Ferry Industries, 110 LA 114 (Arb. 1998); Coca-Cola Bottling Co., 106 LA 961 (Arb. 1996). Practice Areas: Labor Law; ERISA; Litigation; Union Labor Law; WARN Act; Union Elections; Union Contract Negotiations; Unfair Labor Practices; Public Sector Labor Relations; Prevailing Wage Litigation; National Labor Relations Act; Labor Strikes; Labor Arbitration; Fair Labor Standards; Employee Drug Testing; Personal Injury; ERISA Class Actions; ERISA Collections; ERISA Compliance; ERISA Litigation; Health Benefits; Multi-Employer Benefits; Multi-Employer Pensions; Pension Fund Investments; Pension Plans; Taft-Hartley Plans.Email: John M. Masters
John A. Sivinski (Member) born Port Clinton, Ohio, October 21, 1959; admitted to bar, 1986, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1987, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Sixth Circuits. Education: John Carroll University (B.S., 1983); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Member: Cleveland Metropolitan and Ohio State Bar Associations; The American Association for Justice; Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers. (Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Practice Areas: Asbestos Litigation; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Workers Compensation; Eminent Domain.
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Brian Herberth (Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio, November 26,1974; admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio. Education: Cleveland State University (B.S., 2001); Thomas M. Cooley School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: Cleveland Metropolitan and Ohio State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Automobile Negligence; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Third Party Wrongful Death; Wrongful Death; Catastrophic Injury; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Eminent Domain; DUI/DWI; Criminal Law; Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Asbestos Litigation; Wills.Email: Brian Herberth
Brian J. Smith (Associate) born Huron, Ohio, May 1, 1972; admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Kent State University (B.A., 1996); University of Akron School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2005). Recipient: Federal Bar Association Constitutional Law Award; Ernest Karam Award of Academic Excellence. Associate, Akron Law Review. Author: "Charles Demore v. Hyung Joon Kim: Another Step Away from Full Due Process Protections," 18 Akron L. Rev. 207, 2005. Member: Cleveland Metropolitan, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor Law; Public Employment Relations Law; ERISA; Litigation; Criminal Law.Email: Brian J. Smith