Elizabeth Monroe Shaffer

· Ohio Women's Bar Association Annual Meeting Committee Member

Experience

Insured v. National Insurance Company
National Insurance Company
Represented a national insurance company against claims of bad faith, breach of contract and negligence.

Insured v. National Insurance Company
National Insurance Company
Represented a national insurance company against claims of breach of contract and bad faith.

In re Asbestos Insurance Bad Faith Cases
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Suit seeking class action certification in multi-million dollar asbestos-related personal injury claims in West Virginia

Insured v. National Insurance Company
National Insurance Company
Represented a national insurance company against claims of breach of contract and bad faith.

Prime Contractor v. Owner and Project Engineer
Prime Contractor
Suit by prime contractor against owner and project engineer involving issues of delay, interference and breach of contract

Torrnace v. CBC Innovis, S.D. Ohio (Case No. 1:08-cv-403)
CBC Innovis
Successfully defended client in action alleging violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA")

Insured v. National Insurance Company
National Insurance Company
Represented a national insurance company in coverage and bad faith matter.

Jerome Byrd v. ProVest, LLC, et al., United States District Court, S.D. Ohio, Western DIvision (Case No. 1:09-cv-076)
ProVest, LLC
Successfully defended client against alleged violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Allegations of Breach of Contract and Bad Faith in a Fire Loss Claim
National Insurance Company
Granted summary judgment in a fire loss case where plaintiff alleged breach of contract claims against a national insurance company

Anonymous Plaintiffs v. Debt Purchaser
Debt Purchaser
National coordinating counsel for debt purchaser

Allegations Brought by a Consumer of Violations of The FDCPA
Debt Collector
We defended a debt collector that was alleged to have violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by suing on a time-barred debt

Allegations of Bad Faith in Denial of Fire Loss Claim
National Insurance Company
Granted summary judgment on behalf of a national insurance company in a fire loss case where insureds made intentional misrepresentations

Claims of Violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act by Debt Purchaser
Debt Purchaser
Defended a debt purchaser against claims that they violated the FCRA by failing to investigate dispute notices from credit reporting agencies

Debtor v. Debt Collector
Debt Collector
Represented debt collector in class action by debtor alleging violation of the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act ("OCSPA") for alleged failure to state consideration paid for the debt in an assignment document.

Anonymous Plaintiffs / Claimants v. Insurance Company
Insurance Carrier
Regional counsel for insurance carrier

Charles Tinsley Stewart v. Abso, Inc., et al., Case No. 3:08CV-272 (W.D. Ky.)
Abso, Inc.
Successfully defended client in suit alleging violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA"), wrongful interference with a business expectation, and defamation

Publications

August 1, 2007, Employment Discrimination Law, Fourth Edition, B. Lindemann & P. Grossman, American Bar Association, Chapter Contributor, 2007

July 2006, Effective Post-Trial Motion Practice

February 1, 2003, "Defining the Environment in Title VII Hostile Work Environment Claims: Appellate Courts, Classism, and Sexual Harassment," 71 U. Cin. L. Rev.695

January 1, 2003, Kentucky Employment Law Letter, 2003 - 2005

Presentations

November 17, 2011, "View from the Courts: Update on Regional Insurance Case Law," Insurance Law and Liability Seminar, Columbus, Ohio

September 29, 2010, "Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich, LPA and the Remaining Applications of the FDCPA's Bona Fide Error Defense," Ohio State Bar Association's Consumer Law Institute

October 27, 2009, "Pitfalls in Collection Letters Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act," Ohio State Bar Association's Consumer Law Institute

October 25, 2005, "Update on New and Emerging Employment Law Challenges in 2005: Baffling Benefits Issues, New Immigration Law Challenges, and More," Employment Law Update 2005, Council on Education in Management

October 25, 2005, "Full-time Employees Doing Part-Time Work: Managing Intermittent Leave, Difficult Scheduling Accommodations, and Other FMLA and ADA Challenges," Employment Law Update 2005, Council on Education in Management

March 31, 2005, "Today's Employment Litigation Claims and How to Avoid Them," Employer Resources Association 2005 Employment Law Update

December 16, 2004, "Emerging Trends Affecting Human Resource Professionals: The Shift from Administrator to Mediator," 2004 Legal Update for Corporate Counsel and Human Resource Professionals, December 16, 2004

December 1, 2004, "Top Trends Facing HR in 2005," 2004 Legal Update for Corporate Counsel and Human Resource