MRR is pleased to announce that eight (8) lawyers have been included in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, the oldest and most respected peer-reviewed publication in the legal profession. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America© list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers […]
Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., LPA (MRR) is proud to announce that attorney Todd M. Raskin has been named Cleveland’s 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” in Civil Rights Law by Best Lawyers®. Only one lawyer in each practice area from each of the major metropolitan areas in Ohio is honored as “Lawyer of the Year.” […]
Congrats to Paul-Michael La Fayette for receiving the Paralegal Association of Central Ohio’s (PACO) Pro Bono Service Award for his years of volunteering and providing his professional and legal services (2013-2019) to those who are unable to afford them. PACO (formerly known as Legal Assistants of Central Ohio) was established in 1995 to promote the […]
Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Assumes Of Counsel Role in Firm’s Columbus Office Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., LPA is pleased to announce that Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Andy Douglas has joined the firm’s Columbus office as Of Counsel in the Public Sector & Business Law Groups. Douglas joins MRR to lend his extensive […]
MRR is pleased to announce that Lawrence J. Stelzer, Jr. (Larry) has joined the firm’s Columbus office, where he will focus his practice on Business & Commercial Law, Employment & Labor, and General Liability defense. Mr. Stelzer has extensive experience providing counsel on legal matters relating to civil litigation, business, insurance, employee benefits, and government […]
Doug’s article was recently featured in Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (OACTA’s) 2019 Spring Quarterly Review : U.S. Department of Labor: Opinion Letter / March 18, 2019: FMLA Leave Must Run Concurrently With Other Forms of Paid Leave. Ah, the halcyon days of youth: “I’m just a bill; yes, I’m only a bill, and […]
Check out MRR’s June 2019 Employment Law Bulletin, including: Are Your Websites ADA Compliant? Understanding Volunteers Start Gathering Your EEO-1 Component 2 Data! New MRR Attorney – Cynthia Sands spotlight
By: Ami Imbrogno In this day and age, it seems that not a week goes by without turning on the evening news, logging onto Facebook, or firing up a YouTube application and seeing videos depicting police encounters with civilians. Many of these videos are recorded on private cell phones and released by private citizens; however, […]
Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., LPA (MRR) is proud to announce that attorney George V. Pilat has been elected Chair of the Solon Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Voting took place in December with officers beginning their term on January 1, 2019. The Solon Chamber serves as advocates for the business community by supporting […]
By: Stacy V. Pollock Ever since the Ohio General Assembly amended the state’s teacher termination statute (R.C. §3319.16) years ago to reference a “good and just cause” standard, school boards have struggled to understand what constitutes “good and just cause.” Last week, an Ohio state court of appeals confirmed that a teacher’s failure to enter […]