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| | Address | | 100 Federal Plaza East, Suite 600 | | Youngstown, Ohio 44503-1508 | | (Mahoning & Trumbull Cos.) | |  | Accepts Credit Cards |
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| Roth, Blair, Roberts, Strasfeld & Lodge, L.P.A. practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts, Banking, Commercial, Construction, Corporate, Partnership, Intellectual Property, including Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law, General Business Law, Education Law, Employee Benefits and ESOP's, Estate Planning and Administration, Family Law, Employment Law, Management and Labor Relations, Insurance Defense, Mergers and Acquisitions, Pension, Profit Sharing and Retirement Plans, Personal Injury, Probate, Product Liability, Commercial, Industrial and Residential Real Estate, School Law, Securities, Trials, Venture Capital, Workers' Compensation. | | Year Established: 1916 | Firm Profile:
The roots of the firm date back to 1916 to the practices of Benjamin F. Roth and Oscar A. Stephens. The firm handles a diversified civil practice before all State and Federal Courts in Ohio, as well as before numerous Federal and State agencies and regulatory bodies. Over the years, the firm has built a large trial practice, as well as serving as general counsel for a number of local and regional corporations. The firm is well established in school law, and has a substantial probate and estate planning practice. In addition, the firm represents numerous start-up companies and deals regularly with venture capital situations, as well as intellectual property, including patent, trademark, copyright law, and trade secret law. | | Firm Size: 17 | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
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Accepts Major Credit Cards
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MasterCard | | Oscar A. Stephens (1888-1975). | | Benjamin F. Roth (1894-1978). | | Edward Roberts (1913-2005). | | Daniel B. Roth (Member) born Youngstown, Ohio, September 17, 1929; admitted to bar, 1956, Ohio; 1960, U.S. Supreme Court; 1983, District of Columbia. Education: Miami University (B.S., 1951); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1956). Member, Society of Benchers (Distinguished Alumni) of Case Western Reserve University, 1986—. Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Eta Sigma. Member, Law Review Editorial Board, 1955-1956. National Vice President, Zeta Beta Tau, 1964-1966. Chairman, Executive Committee, McDonald Steel Corporation, 1981—. Director, Executive Committee, Mahoning National Bank, 1973-1999. Member: Mahoning County, Ohio State and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar. [Lt. Col., U.S. Air Force Reserve, active duty, 1951-1953, Retired]. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Venture Capital Law; Family Law. Email: Daniel B. Roth | | James E. "Ted" Roberts (Member) born Youngstown, Ohio, September 20, 1946; admitted to bar, 1974, Ohio; 1975, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1982, U.S. Tax Court; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Youngstown State University (B.A., 1969); University of Akron School of Law (J.D., 1974). Recipient, Distinguished Service Award, Mahoning County Bar Association, 2007. Adjunct Instructor: Public Sector Collective Bargaining, Youngstown State University, 2004-2005; Youngstown State University School Law, 2008. Member: Mahoning County (Past President, 2001-2002) and Ohio State (Member, Board of Governors, 2008—; Council of Delegates, and Chair, Committee for Independent Judiciary and Unjust Criticism of Judges, 2002-2006) Bar Associations; Ohio Council of School Board Attorneys; National Council of School Board Attorneys. Reported Cases: Mishr v. Poland Bd. of Zoning Appeals, 76 Ohio St.3d 238, 667 N.E.2d 365 (1996). Practice Areas: Employment Law; School Law; General Business Law; Real Estate Law; Local Government Law; Condominium Law. Email: James E. "Ted" Roberts | | Stuart A. Strasfeld (Member) born Bronx, New York, January 10, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Ohio. Education: Miami University (A.B., 1974); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1977). Omicron Delta Kappa; Beta Theta Pi. National Moot Court Team. Named, Ohio "Super Lawyer," 2006 and 2007. Trustee, Member, Executive Committee and Chairman, Audit and Compliance Committee, Forum Health. Member: Mahoning County and Ohio State Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Burton Nobil & Co. v. Acme Steak Co., 115 Ohio App.3d 209 (1996). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Real Estate Law. Email: Stuart A. Strasfeld | | Thomas J. Lodge (Member) born Salem, Ohio, April 8, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Ohio; 1978, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: John Carroll University (B.A., in Economics, magna cum laude, 1974); Ohio Northern University (J.D., with distinction, 1977). Phi Kappa Phi; Alpha Sigma Nu; Phi Alpha Delta. Legal Counsel, National City Bank of Cleveland, 1977-1979. Member: Cleveland, Mahoning County and Ohio State Bar Associations. (Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, Ohio State Bar Association). Practice Areas: Estate Planning Law; Probate Law; Tax Law; Business Planning Law. Email: Thomas J. Lodge | | David S. Barbee (Member) born Decatur, Illinois, April 8, 1962; admitted to bar, 1986, Ohio; 1987, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: The King's College (B.A., 1983); Ohio State University College of Law (J.D., 1986). Member: Mahoning County and Ohio State Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Mowery v. Shoaf, 148 Ohio App.3d 403 (2002); Bombardier Capital, Inc. v. WW Cycles, Inc, 155 Ohio App. 3d 484 (2003). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law. Email: David S. Barbee | | Christopher P. Lacich (Member) born Sharon, Pennsylvania, January 26, 1963; admitted to bar, 1992, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; 1993, Ohio; 1995, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1996, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Youngstown State University (B.A., 1986); University of South Dakota (J.D., 1992). Author: "Family Law Tip: The Complete Lawyer," General Practice Section, American Bar Association, Fall, 1994, Volume 11, Number 4. Reported Cases: Commonwealth of Pa. vs. Cummings, Volume 27, No. 23, Page 128, Mercer Co. Law Journal, 1994; In re: Beagle, 200 B.R. 595 (Bkrptcy., N.D. Ohio, 1996); State ex rel. Sanor Sawmill, Inc. vs. Industrial Comm., 101 Ohio St. 3d. 199, (Ohio Supreme Court, 2004). Practice Areas: Domestic Relations; VSSR/Defense of Employer Intentional Torts; Workers' Compensation; Civil Litigation. Email: Christopher P. Lacich | | Scott R. DeBonis (Member) born Youngstown, Ohio, May 24, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S., 1991); Ohio Northern University (J.D., with honors, 1995). Member: Mahoning County, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Tax Law; Medicaid Planning; Employee Benefits; Business Planning. Email: Scott R. DeBonis | | Joseph C. Bishara (Member) born Youngstown, Ohio, April 1, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Ohio; 1997, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 2001, Florida. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., with honors, Economics, 1993); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1996). Member: Mahoning County (Ohio), Collier County (Florida), The Florida Bar, and Ohio State Bar Associations. Reported Cases: The Promotion Co., Inc./Special Events Div. v. Sweeney, 150 Ohio App.3d 471 (2002). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Real Estate; Construction Law; Commercial Law. Email: Joseph C. Bishara | | —————————— | | Robert J. Herberger (Associate) born Youngstown, Ohio, December 7, 1959; admitted to bar, 1990, Ohio, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and Federal Circuit; registered to Practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Youngstown State University (B.E., Chemical Engineering, magna cum laude, 1982); University of Akron Ohio (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Member: Ohio State Bar Association (Member, Intellectual Property Law Section Board of Governors); Intellectual Property Owner's Association; Federal Circuit Bar Association. Practice Areas: Patents; Copyrights; Trademarks; Trade Secrets; Intellectual Property Litigation. Email: Robert J. Herberger | | Daniel P. Dascenzo (Associate) born Youngstown, Ohio, May 4, 1968; admitted to bar, 1998, Ohio; 2001, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: Youngstown State University (B.A., 1993); University of Toledo (J.D., 1998). Member: Mahoning County and Ohio State Bar Associations. [Ohio Army National Guard, 1986-1992]. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Business Litigation; School Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Daniel P. Dascenzo | | Elizabeth H. Farbman (Associate) born Youngstown, Ohio, April 7, 1972; admitted to bar, 2001, Maryland; 2002, District of Columbia; 2007, Ohio. Education: Ohio University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1994); University of Akron School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Phi Beta Kappa. Editor, Akron Tax Journal, 2000-2001. Assistant Editor, Akron Law Review, 2000-2001. Member: District of Columbia Bar; Mahoning County, Maryland State and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Real Estate; Civil Litigation; Employment Law. Email: Elizabeth H. Farbman | | John R. Tullio, Jr. (Associate) born Youngstown, Ohio, April 8, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio. Education: John Carroll University (B.A., 2002); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 2005). Formerly with: Seventh District Court of Appeals; Spangenberg, Shibley & Liber; Special Court for Sierra Leone; Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Institute of Art Intellectual Property Entrepreneurship Clinic. Member: Mahoning County; Cuyahoga County and Ohio State Bar Associations; Cleveland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Taxation; Business Planning; Intellectual Property. Email: John R. Tullio, Jr. | | John A. McNally, IV (Associate) born Youngstown, Ohio, April 27, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, Ohio. Education: Georgetown University (B.S.F.S., 1991); Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D./M.P.A., 1996). Labor Relations Specialist, State of Ohio, Office of Collective Bargaining (1996-1998). Assistant Law Director, City of Youngstown, Ohio (1998-2003). Law Director, City of Youngstown, Ohio (2003-2005). Commissioner, Mahoning County, Ohio (2005-2008). Member: Mahoning County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Government Affairs; Civil Practice; Business Law; Corporate Law. Email: John A. McNally, IV | | OF COUNSEL | | Richard McLaughlin (Of Counsel) born Youngstown, Ohio, October 19, 1934; admitted to bar, 1962, Ohio; 1964, District of Columbia; 1965, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Youngstown State University (B.A., 1958) Georgetown University (LL.B., 1962; LL.M., 1964). Editor-in-Chief, "Law Notes," American Bar Association, 1966-1968. Special Assistant to U.S. Secretary of Labor, 1962-1964. Private Law Practice, Washington, D.C., 1964-1968. General Counsel, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, 1968-1970. Member: Board of Trustees, Youngstown State University, 1987-1996; Vice Chair, 1992-1994; Chair, 1994-1996. Merit Selection Panel, Replacement of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, 2005. Member: American Arbitration Association (Commercial Industry Panel). Practice Areas: Business Law; Non-Profit Corporations. Email: Richard McLaughlin | | John A. McNally, III (Of Counsel) born Youngstown, Ohio, August 19, 1945; admitted to bar, 1971, Ohio; 1993, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Georgetown University (B.S.F.S., cum laude, 1967; J.D., 1971); Cornell University (M.A., 1970). Member: National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives (NOSSCR); American Association for Justice (AAJ); Ohio Association for Justice (Chairman, Social Security Section). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Social Security Disability; Supplemental Security Income; Civil Litigation; Contested Trusts and Estates; Estate Administration; Estate Planning; Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children; Estate Planning for the Disabled; Estate Settlements; Living Trusts; Powers of Attorney; Special Needs Trusts; Unclaimed Property; Guardianship and Conservatorship; Elder Guardianship; Advance Directives. Email: John A. McNally, III | | Richard B. Blair (Of Counsel) born Athens, Ohio, October 1, 1945; admitted to bar, 1970, Ohio. Education: Franklin & Marshall College (B.A., 1967); Ohio Northern University (J.D., 1970). Delta Theta Phi. Mediator, Mahoning County Common Pleas Court. Selected as Lawyer of The Year by Mahoning County Bar Association, 2004. Member: Mahoning County and Ohio State Bar Associations; Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; International Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Christian Legal Society. Practice Areas: Mediation; Insurance Law; Personal Injury Law; Medical Malpractice. | | Herbert H. Pridham (Of Counsel) born Youngstown, Ohio, March 4, 1929; admitted to bar, 1955, Ohio. Education: Youngstown State University (B.A., 1951); Case Western Reserve University (LL.B., 1955). Phi Alpha Delta. Practice Areas: Probate and Trust Law. |
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