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| | Address | | 107 South High Street, Suite 450 | | Columbus, Ohio 43215 | | (Delaware, Fairfield & Franklin Cos.) | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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| | | Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley Co., L.P.A. practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Practice. Aviation, Antitrust Litigation, Class Action, Commercial Litigation, Complex Litigation, Corporate Law, Federal Employees Liability, General Civil Trials and Appeals in all Courts, Insurance, Labor, Consolidated and Multi-district Litigation, Products Litigation, Securities Litigation and Wrongful Death. | | Year Established: 1860 | Firm Profile:
Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley Co., L.P.A. one of the oldest law firms in Cincinnati, Ohio, was founded in 1860 as the law firm of Bowler & Cleveland. From its inception until the early 1960's, the law firm maintained primarily a defense practice, representing a multitude of railroads, manufacturing entities and insurance companies. Thereafter, Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley established a plaintiffs' civil practice and today the law firm offers a wide range of legal services with concentration in the areas of complex, class action, consolidated and multidistrict, tort, commercial, antitrust and securities litigation. Continuing professional legal education is a requirement of all attorneys and members of the firm are actively involved in professional associations and civic affairs. | | Firm Size: 17 | Rate Information:
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Other Office Locations of Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley Co., L.P.A.
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A. (Main Office)
| | James M. Petro (Member) born Cleveland, Ohio, October 25, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Ohio. Education: Denison University (B.A., 1970); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1973). Omicron Delta Kappa. Councilman, City of Rocky River, 1977-1979. Director of Law, City of Rocky River, 1980-1981. Member, Ohio House of Representatives, 1981-1984, 1986-1990. Commissioner, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 1991-1995. Auditor of State of Ohio, 1995-2003. Attorney General of Ohio 2003-2007. Formerly with: Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs; Petro, Rademaker, Matty & McClelland; Petro & Troia. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Association. Reported Cases: MVSD exrel Montgomery v. Gilbane 86 Fed. Appx. 856 (2004);Wilkinson v. Austin 545 U.S. 209 (2005). Practice Areas: Litigation; Multi State Issues Advocacy; Appelate Law; Dispute Resolution; Administrative Law. Email: James M. Petro | | D. Michael Grodhaus (Member) born Cleveland, Ohio, December 31, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Ohio; 1985, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 2006, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1981); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1984). Author, "CERCLA Preemption of State Law," The Federal Preemption Defense, Defense Research Institute, Vol. 1995, No. 2. Ohio First Assistant Attorney General, 2003-2006. Chief Counsel, Ohio Auditor of State, 1995-2003. Formerly with Squire Sanders & Dempsey. Member: American Bar Association; Ohio State Bar Association; Columbus Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Government Relations; Administrative Law. Email: D. Michael Grodhaus | | Christopher D. Stock (Member) born Canton, Ohio, September 16, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio; 2003, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1997; J.D., 2002). Dean's List. Member, Inns of Court. Recipient, Merit Scholarship. Former Deputy State Solicitor. Former Deputy First Assistant Attorney General. Former Judicial Law Clerk to Ohio Supreme Court Justice Terrence O'Donnell. Former Associate with Littler Mendelson, P.C. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Antitrust Litigation; Appellate Advocacy. Email: Christopher D. Stock | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Cincinnati, Ohio Office: 1513 Fourth and Vine Tower, Fourth and Vine Streets, 45202. Telephone: 513-621-0267. Fax: 513-831-2375.
| (For complete biographical data on all personnel, see Professional Biographies at Cincinnati, Ohio) | | Maintains an office in more than one location. |
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