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Despite the complexity and uncertainty in the world today, our more than 135 attorneys are focused on insightful legal solutions that help our clients strategically plan for an increasingly competitive future. That is why we have a more than 80-year track record of counseling our clients through the most difficult times.

We are a business advisory and advocacy law firm with lawyers in six strategic locations – Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Miami and West Palm Beach.

Business Law Services
Charles B. Zellmer, Chair
Our attorneys understand business. Our specialty service and industry practice groups collaborate to ensure that clients receive the most comprehensive and thoughtful solutions to their legal needs. From newly formed and closely held businesses to publicly traded multinational corporations, our clients can expect our business attorneys to exceed their expectations. Our practice groups include: capital markets, employee benefits, energy, ESOP transactions, government affairs, healthcare, labor and employment counseling, multistate tax, real estate, securities, taxation, and mergers and acquisitions.

Litigation Services
William J. O'Neill, Chair
Our litigation attorneys have an impressive breadth and depth of experience. We represent clients in virtually all areas of litigation. Our clients include multinational corporations, publicly and privately held companies, entrepreneurs, and individuals. Our expertise includes: antitrust litigation, securities litigation, commercial and financial services litigation, intellectual property, labor and employment litigation, product liability and mass tort litigation, construction law and real estate litigation, white collar crime, data privacy, directors and officers litigation, ERISA litigation, estate and trust litigation, insurance and suretyship and sales representative litigation and consulting.

Business Restructuring Services
Shawn M. Riley and Stephen M. Gross, Co-Chairs
Our attorneys guide you through every turn in the restructuring process. The twists and turns of business restructuring are complex and demanding. We approach every case with creativity and insight to ensure the solutions are cost-effective and practical. At every turn, you can be confident that our attorneys will guide you through the process. That’s why we have grown to be one of the largest restructuring practices in the Great Lakes region. We are positioned to respond to the special demands of a variety of matters in a wide range of industries, including automotive, steel, retail/distribution, telecommunications, healthcare, and real estate/construction.

Estate Planning and Probate Services
Jeffrey P. Consolo, Chair
Our estate planning and probate services for individuals and families are focused on helping clients meet their estate planning objectives through income, estate and gift tax minimization. We take a comprehensive approach to the planning process to ensure that the goals of the family are carried out and that the estate is appropriately managed. Additional specialties include probate/estate administration services, estate/trust litigation services, family foundation counseling, wealth management and succession planning.

URL: http://www.mcdonaldhopkins.com
Firm Contacts
William J. O'Neill William J. O'Neill
Email: woneill@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Telephone: +1 (216) 348-5755
Facsimile: +1 (216) 348-5474

Practice Groups:
Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation

ILN Specialty Groups:
Medical Device and Drug Manufacturing Litigation, International Dispute Resolution

Carl J. Grassi Carl J. Grassi
Email: cgrassi@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Telephone: +1 (216) 348-5448
Facsimile: +1 (216) 348-5474

Practice Groups:
Banking & Commercial Finance; ESOP Transactions

ILN Specialty Groups:
Tax Law

Partners Practice Groups Telephone E-mail Address
Richard H. Blake Litigation, White Collar and Government Compliance, Healthcare, Environmental, Data Privacy and Network Security (216) 348-5839 rblake@mcdonaldhopkins.com
James J. Boutrous, III Labor and Employment (248) 220-1355 jboutrous@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Michael Caputo Government Affairs (216) 348-5770 mcaputo@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Jeffrey P. Consolo Estate Planning (216) 348-5805 jconsolo@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Jerome W. Cook Real Estate & Construction Litigation (216) 348-5713 jcook@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Richard S. Cooper Healthcare (216) 348-5438 rcooper@mcdonaldhopkins.com
David B. Cupar Intellectual Property (216) 430-2036 dcupar@mcdonaldhopkins.com
James J. Giszczack Labor & Employment (248) 220-1354 jgiszczak@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Carl J. Grassi Banking & Commercial Finance; ESOP Transactions +1 (216) 348-5448 cgrassi@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Stephen M. Gross Business Restructuring Services (248) 220-1337 sgross@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Jeffrey R. Huntsberger Real Estate, Business Counseling, Energy, Oil and Gas Leasing (216) 348-5405 jhuntsberger@mcdonaldhopkins.com
David M. Kall Capital Markets (216) 348-5812 dkall@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Mark D. Klimek Tax (216) 348-5453 mklimek@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Sean D. Malloy Business Restructuring Services; Creditors' Committees (216) 348-5436 smalloy@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Michael J. Meaney Transactional/Securities (216) 348-5411 mmeaney@mcdonaldhopkins.com
William J. O'Neill Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation +1 (216) 348-5755 woneill@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Matthew R. Rechner Electronic Discovery (216) 348-5826 mrechner@mhbh.com
Bruce E. Reinhart Internal Investigations, Regulatory Compliance, Asset Forfeiture, White Collar and Government Compliance (561) 472-2970 breinhart@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Shawn M. Riley Business Restructuring Services; Debtor Representation, Distressed M&A (216) 348-5773 sriley@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Roger L. Shumaker Probate (216) 348-5801 rshumaker@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Michael L. Snyder Energy, Oil and Gas Issues, Products Liability and Mass Tort Litigation (216) 348-5754 msnyder@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Dale R. Vlasek Employee Benefits (216) 348-5452 dvlasek@mcdonaldhopkins.com
David D. Watson Transactional/Securities (216) 348-5814 dwatson@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Michael W. Wise Energy Development, Energy Procurement, Government Affairs, Public Finance and Economic Incentives, Oil and Gas Issues (216) 430-2034 mwise@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Charles B. Zellmer Business Law (216) 348-5450 czellmer@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Office Locations
Cleveland, Ohio (Main Location)
600 Superior Avenue E.
Suite 2100
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2653 USA
Telephone: +1 (216) 348-5400
Facsimile: +1 (216) 348-5474
Miami, Florida
200 South Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3130
Miami, Florida 33131 USA
Telephone: (305) 704-3990
Facsimile: (305) 704-3999
 
West Palm Beach, Florida
505 S. Flagler Drive
Suite 300
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 USA
Telephone: (561) 472-2121
Facsimile: (561) 472-2122
Contact: Carl J. Grassi
Chicago, Illinois
300 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2100
Chicago, Illinois 60654 USA
Telephone: (312) 280-0111
Facsimile: (312) 280-8232
Contact: Carl J. Grassi
 
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
39533 Woodward Avenue, Suite 318
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304 USA
Telephone: (248) 646-5070
Facsimile: (248) 646-5075
Contact: Carl J. Grassi
Columbus, Ohio
41 South High Street
Suite 3550
Columbus, Ohio 43215 USA
Telephone: (614) 458-0025
Facsimile: (614) 458-0028
Contact: Carl J. Grassi
 
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