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| | Address | | One Americana Building, 400 S. Fifth St., Ste. 200 | | Columbus, Ohio 43215-5430 | | (Delaware, Fairfield & Franklin Cos.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 614-221-1216 | | Fax: 614-221-8769 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.dhflaw.com |  | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Downes, Hurst & Fishel, LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Public Sector Labor and Employment Law, Municipal Law, Litigation, Insurance Defense and Public Officials Liability, Workers' Compensation, Public Records, Immigration. | | Year Established: 1990 | Firm Profile:
Downes Hurst & Fishel, LLP represents jurisdictions, business entities and individuals throughout Ohio. Attorneys of the firm have extensive experience in public and private sector labor relations, municipal law, business entities and litigation. The size of the firm allows the personal touch of a sole practitioner while furnishing a broad base of experience and support to meet the needs of clients. In addition to labor and employment law, the firm represents clients in complex civil litigation, defends public officials in matters including civil rights, errors and omissions, and a wide-range of employment law matters. The Attorneys of the firm regularly work in conjunction with county prosecutors, city law directors, in-house counsel, and executives providing advice, background information, research and/or consultation on specific issues. The firm also offers a wide array of training for business owners, executives, elected officials, supervisors and employees. | | Firm Size: 12 | | PARTNERS | | Jonathan J. Downes (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Virginia Polytechnic Institute (B.S.B.A., 1976); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1979). Phi Alpha Delta; Alpha Kappa Psi. Recipient: Award of Excellence, OHPELRA, 2002; Pacesetter Award for Public Sector Labor and Employee Relations, NPELRA, 2002; Award of Excellence in Public Service, County Commissioners Association of Ohio, 2002. Author: "Civil Service Law in Ohio," 1993. Member, Board of Directors, Cornerstone Academy Community School. Member: The Licking County, The Ohio State and The Columbus Bar Associations. (Certified Specialist in Labor and Employment Law, Ohio State Bar Association). Special Agencies: Ohio Public Labor Relations Association; The International Personnel Management Association; The Ohio Public Employers Labor Relations Association (Charter Member; Past President; Past Member, Board of Trustees); The National Public Employers Labor Relations Association; Central Ohio Labor and Employment Relations Association (Officer). Practice Areas: Labor Relations; Human Resource Management; Employment Law; Labor Negotiations; Mediation; Arbitration; Contracts; Civil Service Law; Civil Litigation. Email: Jonathan J. Downes | | Rufus B. Hurst (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Ohio; 1988, Florida and District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Denison University (B.A., 1971); Capital University (J.D., cum laude, 1987; LL.M., Taxation, 1991) Order of the Curia. Member: Columbus, Licking County and Ohio State Bar Associations. Special Agencies: Law Director for City of Pataskala; Former Law Director for Village of Granville; Former Hearing Officer for Ohio Department of Commerce. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Relations; Contract Negotiations; Mediation; Conflict Resolution Procedures; Arbitration; Collective Bargaining; Civil Rights Defense; Municipal Law; Government; Oil and Gas Litigation; Taxation; Construction Law; Real Estate Development; Closely Held Corporations; Partnership Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use. Email: Rufus B. Hurst | | Marc A. Fishel (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio, and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Cleveland State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1984); The Ohio State University College of Law (J.D., 1987). Recipient: Pacesetter Award, OHPELRA, 2007. Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations. Special Agencies: Ohio Public Employers Labor Relations Association (OHPELRA); National Public Employers Labor Relations Association (NPELRA). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Relations; Contract Negotiations; Mediation; Conflict Resolution; Arbitration; Collective Bargaining; Civil Litigation. Email: Marc A. Fishel | | Cheri B. Hass (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1989); University of Toledo (J.D., 1995). Member: The Ohio State Bar Association; The Columbus Bar Association; The Federal Bar Association. Special Agencies: National Sheriff's Association Legal Advisors' Committee. Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Appellate Practice; Discrimination; Harassment; Wrongful Termination; First Amendment Retaliation Charges; Whistleblower Litigation; Labor and Employment. Email: Cheri B. Hass | | Edward S. Kim (Managing Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1989); University of Akron (J.D., 1994). Member: The Ohio State Bar Association; The Columbus Bar Association; The American Bar Association; American Immigration Lawyers Association. Special Agencies: Young Asian American Professional Network, Deacon Member Korean Church of Columbus. Languages: Korean. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Civil Litigation; Workers Compensation; Immigration Law. Email: Edward S. Kim | | Benjamin S. Albrecht (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., History, 1997); The Ohio State University College of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: Ohio State Bar Association; The Columbus Bar Association. Special Agencies: Contributing Author: "Legal Considerations of Entry Level Hiring," The Complete Guide to Hiring Law Enforcement Officers by the Law Enforcement Foundation, Inc. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Labor Law; Collective Bargaining; Arbitration; Civil Litigation. Email: Benjamin S. Albrecht | | ASSOCIATES | | Dolores F. Torriero (Associate) admitted to bar, 1995, Ohio and Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: State University of New York at Oswego (B.A., 1979); University of Akron (J.D., 1994); MPA Kent State (1982). Member: The Ohio State Bar Association; The Columbus Bar Association. Special Agencies: Ohio Public Employers Labor Relations Association (OHPELRA); National Public Employers Labor Relations Association (NPELRA) Member, Committees on Labor and Employment and Alternative Dispute Resolution. Practice Areas: Labor Relations; Equal Employment Opportunity Law; Government Law; Employment Law; Arbitration; Negotiations; Human Resource Management. Email: Dolores F. Torriero | | David A. Riepenhoff (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio; 2004, South Carolina; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Otterbein College (B.A., Business Administration, 1999); Capital University (J.D., 2002). Member: The Ohio State Bar and The Columbus Bar Association. Special Agencies: 2007 Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Star; Nationwide Children's Hospital Development Board; Adjunct Professor - Otterbein College MBA School. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Labor Law; Workers Compensation; Employment Litigation. Email: David A. Riepenhoff | | Todd M. Ellsworth (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: United States Naval Academy (Economics, 1994); Ohio State University (J.D., 2004). Member: Ohio State, Columbus and American Bar Association. [Ensign, United States Navy, 1994-1996; Lieutenant Junior Grade, United States Navy, 1996-1998; Lieutenant, United States Navy, 1998-2001]. Special Agencies: Tri-partite Arbitration Panel Member; U.S. Department of Education. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Workers Compensation; Civil Litigation; Arbitration; Public Records. Email: Todd M. Ellsworth | | Brad E. Bennett (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Ohio University (B.S., Communications, 1996); Capital University (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Member: The American Bar Association; The Ohio State Bar Association; The Columbus Bar Association; The Fairfield County Bar Association; Human Resources Association of Central Ohio. Special Agencies: Adjunct Instructor: Keller Graduate School; Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Labor Law; Civil Litigation; Business Entities. Email: Brad E. Bennett | | Paul M. Bernhart (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 2002); Capital University (J.D. cum laude 2005). Member: The American Bar Association, The Ohio State Bar Association, and The Columbus Bar Association. Special Agencies: Representative of New Lawyers Section, Council of Ohio State Bar Association 2008 to 2011; Federalist Society. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation. Email: Paul M. Bernhart | | Frank Hatfield (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Franklin University (B.S., magna cum laude, 2002); Capital University Law School (J.D., 2007) Order of the Curia. Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Labor and Employment. Email: Frank Hatfield |
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