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| | Address | | P.O. Box 352 | | Toledo, Ohio 43697-0352 | | (Lucas Co.) | | Mailing Address: 3295 Levis Commons Boulevard, Perrysburg, OH, 43551 | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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| Bunda Stutz & DeWitt, PLL practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Insurance Defense, Personal Injury, Toxic Torts, Product's Liability, Workmans' Compensation, Corporate, Commercial and Labor Law. | | Year Established: 1991 | Firm Profile:
Bunda Stutz & DeWitt, PLL offers a variety of services to businesses, individuals, financial institutions and medical groups. These services include representation involving all aspects of litigation in federal and state courts, with an emphasis on the trial and management of toxic agent, medical and product liability litigation. The firm's litigation practice is national in scope and encompasses regional and national consolidated actions and representation of coordinated multi-defendant defense groups as well as individual parties. Its litigation practice also encompasses commercial disputes, labor and personal injury actions. In addition, the firm is engaged in a general practice including corporate and administrative law matters. | | Firm Size: 7 | Representative Clients:
Amerigas Propane, L.P.; DePuy, Inc.; Gustafson, Inc.; Hayward Pool Products, Inc.; Hertz Claims Management Corp.; Libbey Glass, Inc.; National Amusements, Inc.; National Service Industries, Inc.; Owens Illinois, Inc.; Pilkington Bros.Inc.; Procter & Gamble Co.; State Farm Insurance Companies; Smith & Nephew N.A.; Steelcase, Inc.; Sun Company, Inc. (R&M); The University of Toledo; U.S. Silica Co.; Veolia Water N.A. | Reference:
Signature Bank. | Office Hours:
Monday: 07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
| | Robert A. Bunda (Partner) born McKeesport, Pennsylvania, August 2, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Michigan; 1979, Ohio; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio, Northern District of California, Eastern District of Wisconsin and Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan. Education: University of Notre Dame (A.B., magna cum laude, 1973); University of Michigan (J.D., 1976). Member, University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform, 1975. Law Clerk, Hon. Noel P. Fox, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 1977-1978. Author, "The Adoption of the Sophisticated Purchaser Doctrine in Silica Cases Continues and is Increasing," August 2005, Harris Martin Silica Magazine. Member, Ohio Supreme Court Task Force on the Unauthorized Practice of Law; Member: Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Group for the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 1994-1999; Advisory Group of the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio 2006—. Member: Toledo (Federal Courts Committee, 1989—; Chairman, Lawyers and Legal Assistants Committee, 1989-1991) and Ohio State (Section on Litigation) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys; Defense Research Institute; Toledo Association of Civil Trial Attorneys; International Association of Defense Counsel; American Board of Trial Advocates; Ohio Super Lawyers. Fellow, Ohio State Bar Foundation. (Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the Ohio Supreme Court). Reported Cases: Goldman v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp., 514 N.E.2d 691, 33 Ohio St.3d 40 (1987); McGraw v. Connelly, 838 F2d 844 (6th Cir. 1989). Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Appellate Law; Toxic Torts; Products Liability Law; Pharmaceutical and Medical Services Defense. Email: Robert A. Bunda | | Barbara J. Stutz (Partner) born Toledo, Ohio, August 26, 1951; admitted to bar, 1983, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio and U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Toledo (B.Ed., 1973; J.D., 1982). Member: Toledo (Chair, Admissions Committee, 1998-2000; Secretary, Criminal Justice Committee, 1983-1986; Member, Grievance Investigation Committee, 1987-1991), Ohio State, American and Ohio Women's Bar Associations; Toledo Women's Bar Association (President, 1987-1988; Chair, Judicial Selection Committee, 1989-1991; Member, By-Laws Committee); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Reported Cases: State of Ohio v. Gregory Esparza, 39 Ohio St. 3d 8, 529 N.E.2d 192 (1988). Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability Defense; Trial Practice; Appellate Practice. Email: Barbara J. Stutz | | Theresa R. DeWitt (Partner) born Cincinnati, Ohio, January 8, 1953; admitted to bar, 1983, Ohio; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio.. Education: University of Michigan (B.G.S., with distinction, 1975); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1983). Member: Toledo and Ohio State Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Toledo Women's Bar Association; Ohio Women's Bar Association (Past District Trustee). Practice Areas: Mass Tort Litigation Management; Litigation; Appellate Practice. Email: Theresa R. DeWitt | | David L. Gray (Partner) born El Paso, Texas, March 18, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; 1998, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., with honors, 1973); University of Michigan (J.D., 1977). Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Toledo, Ohio State, Indiana State and American (Member, Sections of: Tort and Insurance Practice; Litigation; Member, Forum Committee on the Construction Industry, 1980—) Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: Bemis Co. v. Rubush, 74 Ind. Dec. 364, 401 N.E.2d 48 (1980); Bemis Co. v. Rubush, 427 N.E.2d 1058 (1981); Carney v. Cummins Engine Co., 602 F.2d 763 (7th Cir. 1978); Cunningham v. Associates Capital Servs. Corp., 421 N.E.2d 681 (1981); Fenley Farms, Inc. v. Clark, 76 Ind. Dec. 228, 404 N.E.2d 1164 (1980); Monroe v. Standard Oil Co., 452 U.S. 549 (1981); South Tippecanoe Sch. Bldg. Corp. v. Shambaugh & Son, 182 Ind.App. 350, 395 N.E.2d 320 (1979). Practice Areas: Products Liability Law; Toxic Torts; Insurance; Antitrust; Litigation; Mass Tort Management. Email: David L. Gray | | Sue A. Sikkema (Partner) born Port Huron, Michigan, March 31, 1948; admitted to bar, 1982, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio and Eastern District of Michigan and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Michigan (A.B., 1970; M.A., 1976; J.D., with honors, 1982). Associate and Contributing Editor, Michigan Law Review, 1980-1982. Law Clerk to Hon. Charles W. Joiner, U.S. District Court, E.D. Michigan, 1982-1984. Member: Toledo, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Libbey-Owens-Ford Co. v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield Mut. of Ohio, 982 F.2d 1031 (6th Cir. 1993); Toledo Edison v. G.A. Technologies, Inc., 847 F.2d 335 (6th Cir. 1988). Practice Areas: Litigation; Mass Torts Management. Email: Sue A. Sikkema | | Rebecca C. Sechrist (Partner) born Lakewood, Ohio, June 8, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Ohio, U.S. District Court, District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: College of Wooster (B.A., 1983); University of Toledo (J.D., 1986). Law Clerk, Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, 1987-1989. Member: Toledo and Ohio State Bar Associations; Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Premises Liability. Email: Rebecca C. Sechrist | | Barbara E. Machin (Partner) born Kansas City, Missouri, March 26, 1947; admitted to bar, 1978, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1987, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Kansas (B.S., 1969; M.A., 1973); University of Toledo (J.D., 1978). Member: Law Review; Moot Court. Instructor, Research and Writing, Appellate Advocacy, 1978-1980. Author: "Corporate Takeover Statutes," 9 Univ. of Toledo L.Rev. 95 (1977). Member: Toledo (Chair, Federal Court Commission, 1999-2000) and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment; Education Law; Public Contract Law; Real Estate; Personal Injury. Email: Barbara E. Machin | Other Office Addresses:
Perrysburg, Ohio Office: 3295 Levis Commons Boulevard, 43551. Telephone: 419-241-2777.
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