|
NORTHERN EXPANSION – DK ANNOUNCES TWO NEW LOCATIONS DAVID G. UMBAUGH JOINS DAY KETTERER STEVEN D. SHANDOR ADDED TO LITIGATION PRACTICE GROUP STREB WINS BEFORE OHIO SUPREME COURT SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENT LITIGATION TEAM SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS THE TIMKEN COMPANY SEE DAY KETTERER ON PBS 45/49 WNEO/WEAO
DAY KETTERER HONORED BY UNITED WAY OF STARK COUNTY Day Ketterer Ltd. received the “Best in Class” award at the 2008 Annual United Way dinner. This is given to the business having the highest donation per person in its business class. DAY KETTERER ATTORNEY HELPING PLAN EVENTS FOR KIMONO KIMONO, an exhibition of 42 of the landscape kimono of Japanese master Itchiku Kubota will tour San Diego, California, and Canton, Ohio. The Canton Museum of Art is presenting KIMONO from Feb 8 - April 26, 2009. The Timken Foundation of Canton is the sponsor and ArtsinStark, the County Arts Council, will coordinate a 12-week celebration and assist with public relations. Day Ketterer attorney, Sheila Markley Black is Chair of the Fashion and Music Committee. The Committee is planning two events that will combine contemporary Japanese fashion and music. For more details on KIMONO, visit http://www.cantonart.org. ATTORNEY STUART L. LARSEN JOINS DAY KETTERER TO EXPAND FIRM’S BANKRUPTCY PRACTICE GROUP Doing business in today’s economy is credit risky. To help financial institutions and business owners aggressively protect their creditor’s rights, Day Ketterer Ltd. has hired attorney Stuart L. Larsen as a member and chairman of the Firm’s Bankruptcy and Corporate Restructuring Practice Group. With 14 years of legal experience in handling commercial bankruptcy proceedings and complex commercial litigation, Larsen has provided representation to creditors in state, federal and appellate courts. He joins Day Ketterer from the Cleveland law firm of Kahn Kleinman where he served as head of its Bankruptcy Practice Group. Financial officers and business owners that would like to discuss legal matters with Larsen can reach him at 330.458.2028 or at sllarsen@dayketterer.com. The Canton law firm of Day Ketterer is please to announce the election of Daniel E. Clevenger II, Esq. to the Membership, effective January 1, 2008. Dan specializes in civil litigation, including insurance defense, and represents businesses in corporate formations, transactional matters, business agreements and in administrative hearings before state licensing agencies. Day Ketterer Ltd. will be a sponsor of the 2008 Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner on Wednesday, February 13, 2008. Keynote speakers for the event are conservative newspaper columnist Cal Thomas and his liberal counterpart, Bob Beckel – together known as “Common Ground”. Based on their successful USA Today column, Beckel and Thomas will take on the contentious domestic, security and social issues that divide America along partisan lines. Day Ketterer is pleased to be able to help bring this caliber of speakers to the area to address our business community. We are also proud of the leadership and commitment Attorney Rob Roland has shown during his tenure as board chairman for the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce throughout 2007. For ticket information to this event, go to www.cantonchamber.org. Day Ketterer Ltd. was selected by the Downtown Canton Special Improvement District Board of Directors to be among the recipients of the 2007 Annual Awards. This award is given once a year at the SID Annual Meeting to recognize significant contributions to downtown Canton. On November 15, 2007, Jim Blake accepted the award on behalf of the Firm for its Anniversary Art Exhibit project. “I think this is the first award we’ve received for having fun!” AMONG BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA
In celebration of its 135th Anniversary, Day Ketterer Ltd., commissioned seven local artists on August 7, 2007 to design two original pieces each for a permanent art collection to be housed within the law firm’s offices inside the Millennium Building. Canton’s Mayor Janet Weir Creighton attended the press conference to kick-off the project at Acme Artists Gallery, located on 4 th Street N.W. She congratulated Day Ketterer on its anniversary, its longstanding traditions of civic duty and its leadership role in this unique marriage between the business and art communities to support the city’s growth initiatives.
Congratulations to the Honorable Sara Lioi, a former partner of Day Ketterer Ltd., who was nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Judge Lioi joined the law firm of Day Ketterer in the fall of 1987 as an associate and was elected into partnership in December 1993. She has served on the Stark County Court of Common Pleas, Central Division since 1998. Republican U.S. Senators Mike DeWine and George Voinovich recommended her for this lifetime post vacated by Judge Lesley Wells. Day Ketterer is pleased to announce that Dawn L. Campanelli has joined the Firm as its Chief Marketing Officer to help develop and lead integrated marketing initiatives to strengthen the firm’s regional corporate identity, client services and practice group development. Congratulations to the following attorneys and professionals from Day Ketterer who have taken leadership roles on local community and professional boards. Managing Attorney James R. Blake and Jude Belden Streb were recently recognized by Junior Achievement of East Central Ohio, Inc. for their participation in National Volunteer Week. Through Rotary, they volunteered as classroom teachers to work with local students to prepare them to succeed in a global economy. William S. Cline, who was recommended by the Stark County Republican Party Executive Committee to serve another four-year term on the Stark County Board of Elections. Kevin Caudill, who was recently admitted to the United States District Court Northern District of Ohio. He has also joined the Canton Jaycees as a member and legal counsel, and was named an assistant coach for the Jackson High School Men’s Varsity Lacrosse Team. Matt Aloisi, Director of Administration, who was appointed by Mayor Dick Norton to serve as a member of the City of Green’s Board of Zoning Appeals. Dawn Campanelli, Chief Marketing Officer, who was elected treasurer of the Ohio Legal Marketing Association Board of Directors and as a new member of the Domestic Violence Project, Inc. Board of Directors. Rick Arnold, who was appointed to the Buckeye Council Boy Scouts of America Executive Board. Jack Cooper, who was elected treasurer of the Child & Adolescent Service Center Board of Directors. Jack Brannen who was appointed to Goodwill Industries International Governing Board of Directors. GII is a network of independent, community-based organizations in the United States, Canada and 22 other countries. Board members are selected by an international committee based on the following criteria: proven local Goodwill leadership, commitment to the Goodwill mission, professional expertise in areas relevant to Goodwill business and service lines and interest in service. Daniel Clevenger, who was appointed to the Canton Tomorrow Board of Directors. William S. Cline, who was appointed by Federal District Judge Sara Lioi to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio Advisory Group; and elected President of the Student Loan Foundation of North Canton, Ohio. Wayne Kyhos, who was installed as President of the Stark County Bar Association on June 20, 2007. Jude Streb who was elected a member of the Board of Directors of Catholic Charities of Stark County. Clint Zollinger who was elected a member of the Board of Directors for the Aultman Health Foundation, effective February 1, 2008. |
On July 1, 2008, Day Ketterer opened two new Ohio locations – in Hudson and Cleveland – marking another milestone in the Firm’s 136-year history. This is the first time Day Ketterer has opened locations in Summit and Cuyahoga counties. As part of this northern expansion, David G. Umbaugh joined the firm as a member and his primary office will be at the Firm’s Hudson location at 110 W. Streetsboro, Suite #3B. The Firm’s home office is located in the Millennium Building in downtown Canton, Ohio and its Cleveland location is also in the downtown business district at 600 Superior Ave. East, Suite 1300. Day Ketterer was originally founded by William R. Day who served as the United States Secretary of State under President William McKinley in 1898. Later that same year, he made history when he negotiated peace with Spain and signed the Treaty of Paris to end the Spanish American War. He then served as a justice for four years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and as an associate justice for 19 years on the Supreme Court of the U.S.
Estate Planning and Business Law Attorney David G. Umbaugh has joined the growing law firm of Day Ketterer as a member and will help establish the Firm’s Hudson location at 110 W. Streetsboro Street. A long-time resident of Hudson, Umbaugh is a member of the Hudson Community Foundation. He also holds professional membership with the national collaborative network WealthCounsel™. He has been practicing law in Northeast Ohio for 34 years and regularly speaks on legal topics that deal with Ohio and Federal Estate Tax, the Legal Aspects of Retirement Plans, Special Needs Trusts for Disabled Children, the Ten Common Legal Mistakes in Estate Planning, Probate Requirements, Living Will Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts and Business Succession Planning. To discuss your personal estate or business matters with David, please contact him at 330.650.6608, or at 
Day Ketterer is proud to be an underwriting sponsor of “The News Hour with
Jim Lehrer” on PBS 45/49 WNEO/ WEAO. The program airs weekdays,
at 7:00 p.m., throughout northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Firm
sponsorship includes a 15-second underwriting message that will be shown on a rotating
weeknight before and after the show. For programming information, visit www.pbs.org/newshour.
Five attorneys from Day Ketterer have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 25th anniversary edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Shelia Markley Black, Jim Blake, Trace Evans, Dan Minkler and John Murphy have been recognized in their respective specialties. Because this publication is advertisement-free, it is one of the most respected referral lists of attorneys in practice. The publication will be released in 2008 and through additional print media and online services will reach 15 million readers. 
ABOUT
US I NEWS\EVENTS I EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES I LEGAL LINKS I CLIENTS
I CONTACT US I OUR
PEOPLE
© 2 0 0 8 D a y - K e t t e r e r