Karl Ulrich joinrf Dr. Dean Imbrogno, Medical Director of MedWork Occupational Health Care, in a two hour discussion and presentation of navigating the Do's and Don'ts of FMLA, dealing with forms and different situations as employers, on Wednesday, April 9th, 7:30 AM.  Please contact kulrich@ssdlaw.com  or jbrooks@medworkohio.com if you are interested in receiving information from the day's seminar. 

The Montgomery County Commission has appointed Dianne Marx to a four year term on the Public Defender Commission. The Commission is comprised of five members, three appointed by the County Commission and two by the Presiding Judge of the Common Pleas Court.  Penny Wolff, the firm's administrator, is also a member in her second and final four year term and serves as the current Chair. 

The Public Defender Commission operates under the Ohio Revised Code and is responsible for all operations of the Public Defender's office, including the hiring/firing of the Public Defender and recommending the annual budget to the County Commissioners. 

Sebaly Shillito + Dyer is pleased to announce that Dianne Marx has been named a shareholder of the firm, as of January 2008.

Dianne joined SS+D’s Litigation Department in September of 2005.  With over 25 years’ experience representing publicly-traded companies, as well as individuals and family-owned businesses, Dianne has participated in some 20 jury trials of civil matters in both Federal and State Courts.  Her practice is focused on disputes involving wills and trusts on behalf of families and fiduciaries, trade secret litigation, fraudulent transfers, insurance coverage disputes, intentional tort and discrimination claims, and bond claims of sureties.  Dianne chairs the Probate Litigation Practice Group at SS+D.
As Past President of the Dayton Bar Association and Dayton Bar Foundation, Dianne is actively involved in the legal community and the larger community at large.
Dianne received her undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 1979, graduating Phi Beta Kappa, and her J.D. in 1982 from the University of Notre Dame School of Law where she was a Thomas J. and Alberta White Scholar on Law and Public Policy.  She is admitted to practice before all state courts in Ohio, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
In addition to being a member of the Dayton Bar Association, Dianne is also a member of the Ohio State Bar Association (Probate and Litigation Sections), American Bar Association, Litigation Section and Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section; American Bar Association Foundation; and Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, and serves as a volunteer mediator for both State and Federal Courts.  Dianne is also involved in the following community activities:
• Board member of The Artemis Center (for Alternatives to Domestic Violence)
• Co-chair, Access to Justice Awards Celebration
• Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project, Board of Trustees
• A Special Wish Foundation Advisory Board, Children's Medical Center
• Dayton Dialogue on Race and Reconciliation Executive Board and Steering Committee member

SS+D shareholder and community leader, Beverly “Bev” Shillito, was honored on Friday, January 18, at the Dayton Development Coalition’s Annual Meeting held at the United States Air Force Museum.  The Coalition awarded Bev with its Regional Volunteer of the Year Award in recognition of her efforts of working with community, business and government leaders to strengthen and grow the Dayton Region.  Bev is the third recipient of the award which has previously been given to General John Nowak and Dr. Dan Curran, President of the University of Dayton.

Bev’s contributions to the work of the Dayton Development Coalition include targeting key industries for growth, economic development on a regional basis, spearheading committees for special events and community causes, and much more.  JP Nauseef, president and CEO of the Dayton Development Coalition, commented when presenting the award that, “When you have a problem, Bev is the one to call.  She is that remarkable combination of advisor, friend and community advocate.”  JP also pinpointed what makes Bev so special to the community at large – “She is a fair dealer - an honest broker-  someone who is always trying to do the right thing for the right reasons.”

Bev’s background includes being a co-founder of the law firm of Sebaly Shillito + Dyer. She has over 30 years of experience counseling clients regarding corporate strategy and legal matters.  Bev’s practice includes corporate law and governance, mergers and acquisitions, securities law, technology law and health care law. 

She also has entrepreneurial roots.  She and her husband founded Eagle Registrations Inc. as well as other business ventures.  Her roles are diverse – from serving as general counsel, chief strategist and fund raiser, to operations, product development and marketing.  Bev supports the entrepreneurial spirit and volunteers with numerous organizations to make it easier for businesses to start, grow and thrive in the Miami Valley. 

Bev’s honors and awards:
• Selected for inclusion in the 2007 The Best Lawyers in America in Corporate Law
•  Designated 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 Ohio Super Lawyer by Law & Politics Media Inc.
• Designated one of top three lawyers in POWER Dayton’s Most Influential People in 2004 by Dayton Business Journal
• Designated one of the top lawyers in the region in Best of the Bar in 2004 by Dayton Business Journal
• YWCA Lifetime Achievement Award 2004

A jury awarded $17 million in punitive damages and almost $6 million in compensatory damages, to a Riverside [Ohio]-based defense contractor, Innovative Technologies Corp., that accused three former employees of taking its confidential and trade secret information when the three set up their own company.  ITC lost one of its largest contracts in 2001 after the trio defected, said SS+D attorneys for the plaintiff, Mike Moloney and Jim Dyer.

Mike Moloney and Deb Hunt join community experts,  Judge Alice McCollum of the Probate Court, Shaun Nicolson, Mary Karr and Karen Crim, in a Think TV 30 minute public interest forum on wills, trusts and charitable giving, to be aired on the following dates and times:

December 10, 9 PM, Ch. 14; December 15, 6 PM, Ch. 14 and 8 PM on Ch. 16; December 16, 4:30 PM, Ch.16; December 28, Ch. 16; December 30, 7:30 PM, Ch. 16; December 31, 1 PM, Ch. 16.

While the major underwriter for this forum was SS+D, acknowledgement goes to the Dayton Bar Association and to the Dayton Foundation for their underwriting support.  Also, sincere appreciation goes to Think TV for generating the idea to produce this valuable community service program.

SS+ D is now offering Legal & Financial Planning for same-sex couples.  Michael Moloney & Scott Davies scheduled four FREE seminars for summer and fall. The next one will take place October 11th, When Death Does Us Part.  Times have been changed to 6 PM for this seminar to accomodate working individuals.  The seminar will take place at the Dayton Art Institute.

Please see attached for detailed information and e-mail registration or send questions to Jan Mansfield at jmansfield@ssdlaw.com.

Previous topics have been:

1. What Do You Mean That's Not My Spouse? July 10th
2. Yours, Mine, Ours.  August 2nd
3. Show Me the Money, September 6th

Marty Beyer, shareholder and chair of the Oakwood Rotary Club's 32nd Annual Run announced the results of That Day in May's 10K Run that took place Saturday, May 19.  In announcing the results Marty commented that the registration was beyond original projections and that 212 runners participated.  "The day was perfect for a run and was very successful."  10 K results are posted here. 5 K results will be posted later.

Please click MORE to read the results. 

The Dayton Business Journal has selected Toby Henderson, shareholder, as a Superachiever Under 40 for 2007.  Toby concentrates his practice in the area of complex business litigation.  He also takes pro-bono assignments from the Public Defender's office to stay connected with the courts and to represent those who might not otherwise have a criminal defense attorney.

Toby's involvement in the community includes serving on the Associate Board of the Dayton Art Institute and being an active new member in the Dayton Tool and Manufacturing Association.  He is also a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Toby will be honored in a celebration at the Schuster Center on Thursday, April 5.  Previous members of the firm honored with this award are Karl Ulrich, Michael Booth and Danyelle Wright.

Linda Menz, paralegal and member of the SS+D Business Development Team, has been selected as one of seven Women of Influence for 2007 by the YWCA of Dayton.  The honorees are women in the community "who have made a positive influence on the lives of others, as part of their careers, as volunteers, as role models and as mentors."  A Recognition Luncheon will be held on March 15 at the Dayton Convention Center with an expected attendance of 900.  Previous SS+D members honored by the YWCA have been Bev Shillito and Penny Wolff.

Law & Politics has selected Jim Dyer, Bev Shillito, Gale Finley, Mike Moloney, and Dianne Marx as 2007 Ohio Super Lawyers.  Five percent of Ohio attorneys are given this honor. 

Jim Dyer and Dianne Marx concentrate their practices in complex litigation; Gale Finley and Bev Shillito in Corporate Law; and Mike Moloney in Estate Planning and Probate Law.

2006 Ohio Super Lawyer, Bev Shillito, has been included in the 2007 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the specialty of Corporate Law.  Bev was named in 2004 and 2005 among the Best of the Bar in the Dayton Business Journal.  In 2004 she was honored with the YWCA Lifetime Achievement Award for her continuing influence in the Dayton community.  Bev focuses her practice in mergers and acquisitions, and health care law, notably physicians' practice groups.

2006 Ohio Super Lawyer, Jim Dyer, has been named among the Dayton Business Journal's 2006 Who's Who In Law.  Jim was among attorneys recognized in the Dayton Business Journal's 2005 Best of the Bar.  Jim chairs the Litigation Department and focuses his practice in complex business litigation.

Barbara Duncombe, Chair of the Government Contract Law Department, has been named among the 2006 Dayton Business Journal's Who's Who In Law.  Barbara focuses her practice in the area of government and construction contracts, government investigations, and technical data rights. 

Jim Dyer, Bev Shillito, Mike Moloney, Gale Finley, Dianne Marx were selected by Law & Politics Media, Inc. as 2006 Super Lawyers in Ohio. 

Marty Beyer, Michael Booth, Danyelle Coleman, Bob Hanseman, Toby Henderson, & Heather Welbaum were selected by Law & Politics Media, Inc. as 2006 Rising Stars in Ohio.

Brian Clayton, the firm's IT Director, continues to be sought after as a consultant and facilitator among Dayton area organizations interested in furthering their knowledge of current "hot button" issues:

Dayton CIO Circle - September 20, 7:30 - 9:30 AM, Fifth Third Center, Brower Insurance Company, Discussion Forum  on Disaster Recovery, Strategies and Procedures.

Greater Dayton Information Technology Association and Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce - October 3, 10:00 AM, Sinclair Community College Ponitz Center, IT in Small Business Conference.  Why and when should you outsource?

Dayton Bar Association Law & Technology Committee - October 6, 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM, DBA Seminar Room, Schuster Center, First Annuall Law & Technology Seminar, Cyber Security Issues, CLE 3.5 Hours.

Karl R. Ulrich, Head of the Labor and Employment Practice Group, presented Wage and Hour Updates, during a day-long seminar presented by Lorman Education Services on Wednesday, October 25, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Crowne Plaza, Dayton.  Other outstanding lawyers presented topics ranging from Discrimination, FMLA, Harassment, Discipline and Termination. 

This seminar was designed for human resource managers, payroll professionals, operations managers, presidents, vice-presidents, supervisors, managers, controllers, accountants and attorneys. If you would like a copy of the material from this seminar please contact Karl Ulrich at Sebaly Shillito + Dyer, kulrich@ssdlaw.com or 222-2500.

Danyelle S.T. Coleman, SS+D Associate Attorney and member of the Labor & Employment/Workers' Compensation Practice Group, was recently selected to participate in 2007 Leadership Dayton sponsored by the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce.  Leadership Dayton is one of the oldest, continuously operating leadership programs in the U.S.  

Others in the firm who have graduated from this year-long program are: Attorneys: Jon Sebaly, Bev Shillito, Karl Ulrich, Michael Booth; Paralegal, Linda Menz; and, Administrator, Penny Wolff.

For over twenty years Sebaly Shillito + Dyer has been building relationships with our clients and the community, and without them we would not be where we are today - celebrating our 20th Anniversary this past May with a wonderful family and client celebration at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery.

In the spring of 1986 an idea became real when Jon Sebaly, Bev Shillito and Jim Dyer took their first steps by establishing their new firm on May 27 and moving into their "offices" over that Memorial Day Weekend.  "It was totally unfinished . . . a phone wire coming out of the ceiling," states Jon.  "We would have to stand in line to use the phone," adds Bev.  "The phone wire never got to me as much as that they were literally building the walls around us," says Jim.

"Over time, and over the first three or four years of the firm, I think we had some really great cases that contributed to both our reputations and to developing the confidence level that all of us had that we were going to be able to perform at a high level," Jim observes.

And still -- as the firm grows larger, the culture of the first days remains.  Rules kept to a minimum - client needs first.

In the two decades following the first days of Sebaly Shillito + Dyer, many things have changed in Dayton and the region.  The needs of SS+D's business clients have changed, as well.

"The real objective of a law firm is to bring people in so you can solve their problems.  But then turn the relationship in a way so you can help them predict their problem," comments Bev. 

"I am proud, I am very proud of this organization and I see no reason not to continue to.  As long as we keep service ahead of making money we are okay,"  Jon concludes.

The excerpt above was taken from a video-taped interview of Jon, Bev and Jim conducted by Marcia Hudson of magicbox productions.

In recognition of Paralegal Day in Ohio the Sinclair Community College Paralegal Day Committee honored Sebaly Shillito + Dyer as the law firm in the community which has made the best utilization of its paralegals.

In accepting the award, Bev Shillito stated that the firm's culture supports a collaborative approach with its paralegals and recognizes that "we are a community of professionals made up of persons with and without law degrees." 

This culture empowers paralegals to intiate action plans in the delivering of legal services and to work together with the attorney as a team.  "We also use the skills of paralegals in non-traditional roles, as well," Bev stated.  These roles include paralegal management and training, firm marketing, docketing, and a new paralegal position created for litigation technology support. 

Karl Ulrich, Head of the Labor and Employment Law Practice Group, teamed with Andrea Zavakos, Human Resources Consultant at Brower Insurance Agency in Dayton, to present a FREE breakfast seminar on Monday, May 15, 2006, 8:00 AM -10:30 AM at the Mandalay Banquet Center.

Seminar Topics: HOT Topics in Today's HR World; Personal Liability in Ohio; Resources for Managers; Strategies for Preventing HOT Issues from Arising.

Please contact Karl at kulrich@ssdlaw.com if you would like a copy of the handout.

Jessica L.S. Kimes, concentrating in Commercial and Business Litigation, has joined the firm as an associate in the Litigation Practice Group.  After serving as a judicial law clerk to two trial court judges in West Virginia, Jessica developed courtrooom experience by serving as an Assistant Proscecuting Attorney in Wood County, West Virginia.  She moved to Ohio as a litigation contract attorney with a major Cleveland law firm.  Prior to joining SS+D, Jessica served as staff attorney to the Honorable John W. Kessler, Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Montgomery County, Ohio.  Jessica has a B.A. degree, cum laude, and Order of the Barristers honors, from West Virginia University and a J.D. degree from West Virginia University College of Law.

Sebaly Shillito + Dyer recently received 1st prize for Excellence and a $10,000 store award in an HP Legal Technology Awards contest for legal industry professionals.  IT Manager, Brian Clayton, and Network Systems Administrator, Daniel Williams, traveled to New York City at the end of January to receive the award.  

Michael P. Moloney, Managing Partner, speaking on behalf of the firm states, "A key component of the firm's culture is the client relationship and service.  We are pleased that HP recognized our firm's investment in technology as being critical to the client service relationship.  We are honored to be among a handful of law firms across the country receiving this accolade."

Tuesday, February 7, 2006 Government Investigations:  Prepare for the Unexpected Annual Government Contracting Forum was held.  If you wish to be on the mailing list for information related to this topic or for receiving an invitation to a future seminar, please contact jmansfield@ssdlaw.com.

Barbara Duncombe, Chair, Government Contracts Department; James Dyer, Chair, Litigation Department; Robert Hanseman, Co-Chair, Government Contracts Department

Featured Luncheon Topic:  Case Study - It Can Happen; It Does Happen

Location:  Holiday Inn, Dayton/Fairborn I-675 Conference Center, 2800 Presidential Drive, Fairborn

Time:  8 AM - 4:00 PM

Robert G. Hansmen and Toby K. Henderson became Sebaly Shillito + Dyer's most recent Shareholders on January 1, 2006.

Bob joined the firm in January 2001 and concentrates his practice in Commercial Litigation and Government Contracts.  Prior to joining SS+D, Bob served as a military officer and Judge Advocate General (JAG) where he represented the Air Force during court martial trials and before administrative tribunals, including the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).

Toby joined the firm in May 2000 and concentrates his practice in Business and Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Construction Law, Labor and Employment Law, and Insurance Policy Holder Rights.  Prior to joining SS+D, Toby served as a Law Clerk in the Third Appellate District of the Court of Appeals of Ohio. 

Bev Shillito and Jim Dyer were named among 41 Dayton area attorneys in Best of the Bar, Greater Dayton's Top Lawyers for 2005 listing, from nominations submitted to the Dayton Business Journal by lawyers throughout the Dayton Region. 

Bev was recognized as one of the top 10 in the corporate practice area; Jim was recognized as one of the top 9 in the litigation practice area.

Bev Shillito, was one of several state and local women business leaders invited to address the WEDO forum in Dayton on Wednesday, October 26, on topics ranging from business plan development, financing & marketing to networking & certification as a women's business enterprise (WBE).

WEDO is a coalition of partners working in collaboration to provide focused resources that have a direct impact on women-owned businesses and their opportunity for expansion. This year the WEDO Tour visited Akron/Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Toledo and, for the first time, Dayton.

SS+D is proud of all 23 of our attorneys and especially proud that 10 of these attorneys are women who can assist clients in corporate, labor & employment, workers' comensation, litigation, government contracts, and estate planning/probate matters.

SS+D proudly announces that Dianne F. Marx recently joined the firm's Litigation practice group.  With over 23 years experience Ms. Marx will focus her practice in the areas of commercial litigation, probate litigation, and insurance coverage disputes.

Dianne Marx is a past President of both the Dayton Bar Association and Dayton Bar Foundation.  She has been a member of the Dayton Women's Bar Association, the Thurgood Marshall Law Society, and the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys.  She was selected as an Ohio Super Lawyer for 2006 by Law & Politics.

Marty Beyer, shareholder, has been named an Ohio Rising Star for 2005.  Only 2.5% of Ohio lawyers receive this honor.  "Ohio Super Lawyers" vote for the top lawyers who are 40 or under or who have practiced ten or fewer years.  "Ohio Rising Stars" and "Ohio Super Lawyers" are the joint projects of Law & Politics Magazine and Cincinnati Magazine.

Marty is a member of SS+D's business and commercial litigation practice, and handles a variety of cases at both trial and appellate levels.  He specializes in banking and lending litigation, property disputes, and small business litigation.

Barbara A. Duncombe presented this one day seminar to Attorneys, Construction And Project Managers, Contractors, Subcontractors, Presidents, Vice Presidents, Owners, Architects, Engineers, Principals, Contract Managers, Real Estate Professionals, Accountants And Insurance Professionals

Highlights: This seminar covered common types of construction claims, including claims for acceleration, disruption, delay, breach of implied and express warranties, and breach of contract.

The panelists discussed, in detail, how to assemble and analyze the information necessary for presenting and proving a construction claim. The theoretical underpinnings of construction claims will be examined, and the panelists will discuss the effective use of experts to prepare persuasive claims presentations. The panelists also discussed the various forums in which construction claims may be presented, including traditional trial court presentations, arbitrations and mediations.

Barbara Duncombe, head of the Government Contracts Department, conducted this one-day seminar designed for construction and project managers, engineers, presidents, vice-presidents, contractors and other facility managers, real estate professionals and attorneys.

Karl Ulrich presented this seminar on May 19, 2005, to cover the following areas of employment law:

• Compensable time
• Ohio payday law
• Administering your leave policies to comply with the FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT
• Special pay practices and issues
• Surviving an agency audit

Barabara Duncombe, Of Counsel, presented this one-day seminar designed for project managers, presidents, vice-presidents, engineers, contractors, subcontractors, principals, owners, architects, facilities managers, developers and attorneys.

The seminar was held from 9 AM to 4:30 PM on Friday, April 15, 2005 at the Holiday Inn North, 2301 Wagner Ford Road, off I-75 North of Dayton.

Penny Wolff, the firm's administrator, was chosen as one of seven Women of Influence for 2005 by the YWCA.  Penny was nominated by Beverly Shillito, shareholder, and selected from over three dozen other nominees.  The honorees are women in our community "who have made a positive influence on the lives of others, as part of their careers, as volunteers, as role models and as mentors."  A Recognition Luncheon was held on March 3, 2005, at the Dayton Convention Center, over 900 people attended. It is the YWCA's largest fundraising event annually.

In her capacity as President of the Dayton Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators, Penny has worked on behalf of the YWCA.  Most recently members of the chapter from the various law firms redecorated a room at the YWCA's Domestic Violence Center.

Professor Emeritus Ralph C. Nash, Esq. of the George Washington University Law School delivered a luncheon presentation, Current Trends in Government Contracts, at the Ponitz Center on Thursday, March 17, 2005, to a group of 84 attendees ranging from WPAFB personnel engaged in government contracting to private technology and professional businesses involved in government contracting. 

Everyone who works in federal procurement knows or knows of Professor Nash.  He is one of the leading and most respected authorities in government procurmen.

There are some words in the English language used to describe concepts, like obscenity, that are difficult to define, but widely recognized and consistently evoke strong reactions.  Ethics is another one.  So is professionalism, within or without the legal profession.

What exactly is Professionalism and what do we do about it?

Click to see article by Barbara A. Duncombe, Of Counsel.

Bev Shillito and Mike Moloney, shareholders, have been recognized as 2005 Ohio Super Lawyers through a Blue Ribbon Panel of attorneys across Ohio.  The distinguished Super Lawyers list comprises approximately 5% of the total number of lawyers in Ohio. 

Ms. Shillito, also among the Top 50 Female Ohio Super Lawyers, concentrates her law practice in the area of corporate business; she also heads the firm's health care practice.  Mr. Moloney, managing partner of SS+D, is a Board Certified Specialist in the practice of Estate Planning and Trusts.

The following two attorneys joined SS+D within the past year and have become an integral part of the SS+D team:

Barbara A. Duncombe, Of Counsel - government contracts lawyer with over 20 years experience.  Barbara continues her affiliation with Kalbian Hagerty, LLP, in Washington, D.C. to afford clients representation in Dayton, The District of Columbia, and nationally. 

Katherine L. Early, Associate - active in the firm's litigation practice, with an emphasis in antitrust and intellectual property matters.

Newsletter from the Labor & Employment Law Group:

Employers can benefit from the presumption that an employee's injury was proximately caused by the use of alcohol or illegal drugs. . . only if they have posted a written notice.

See details and sample of notice.

Letter to Clients and Friends from Karl R. Ulrich
Re: Cleveland Bar Association v. CompManagement, Inc.  

As you are likely aware, there is a controversy pending in the Ohio Supreme Court regarding the role of non-lawyer third-party administrators ("TPAs") in representing employers in workers’ compensation claims.  Because of a recommendation from an Advisory Board that these TPAs are engaging in the unauthorized practice of law, the future role of traditional non-lawyer TPAs is in question.  The Ohio Supreme Court is currently reviewing the issue to determine whether or not licensed attorneys are necessary to recommend claim strategy, file documents with the Industrial Commission, represent employers at hearings, question witnesses, and make recommendations regarding appeal of hearing officer decisions. 

Letter to Clients and Friends from Karl R. Ulrich
Re: Good News and Bad News from the BWC

As you may have heard, the BWC voted to give Ohio private employers a one-time 20% premium dividend on your July premium bills.  This is just a single dividend and any future dividends are decided a few months before the next premium bills are sent.

Special Compensation Problems Under The Fair Labor Standards Act - Prepared By:  Karl R. Ulrich, for presentation May 19, 2004.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (the "FLSA") requires that all employers pay minimum wage of $5.15 an hour for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week.  However, the concept of "working time" also includes some special circumstances which might not ordinarily, from an employer's viewpoint, be considered productive time.  This outline summarizes some of these special circumstances.

Sebaly Shillito + Dyer lawyers are more efficient, effective with HP technology according to Brian Clayton, Information Systems Group Manager, who has teamed up with HP for single source technology in the firm.

"The improvements in hardware reliability alone," says partner Bev Shillito, "have the potential of making the firm more profitable and more productive for its clients."

HIPPA Privacy Rules as presented on April 30, 2004, by Karl R. Ulrich, Head of the Labor and Employment Law Practice Group at SS+D.

Ohio's Carrying a Concealed Weapon Law was effective 4/01/04. You are likely interested in prohibiting conealed weapons from entering your work place. The Ohio Revised Code provides that private employers may prohibit concealed weapons from entering their premises if you post a sign in a conspicuous location stating that such weapons are prohibitied fom entering your premises. The Ohio Attorney General posted a sign on its website which is available to download and print for posting at your place of employment. Click here to download the file. 

 You should post this sign not only where you already post your other required employment postings, but also at the entrance of your building where visitors enter. If you have any questions about this law, please do not hesitate to call Karl Ulrich at 222-2500