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Yale R. Levy graduated from The Ohio State College of Law in May, 1995, and became a licensed Ohio attorney in November, 1995.  Mr. Levy is a member of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar and the Ohio Federal Bar for the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, United States District Court, Southern Division and Northern District as well as the United States Tax Court.. In 2006, Mr. Levy was appointed special counsel to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office by Attorney General James Petro, and continues to serve in that capacity assisting the state of Ohio in collecting past due obligations.. While attending The Ohio State College of Law, Yale R. Levy was an Intern at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Ohio for Judge Calhoun.. Yale R. Levy graduated Magna Cum Laude from Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana with a BS in Accounting in May, 1992.  He was a member of the Indiana University Honors Program as well as being a member of Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity and a member of Beta Gamma Sigma Accounting Fraternity.  Mr. Levy was recognized for passing all four parts of the Accountancy Examination his first time taking the examination an accomplishment that occurs less than 10% of the time.. Yale R. Levy began his legal career at Pope & Levy Co., LPA, now known as Levy & Associates, LLC, in November of 1995.  As an attorney at Levy & Associates, LLC, Mr. Levy has extensive experience in retail, commercial and medical collections, creditor/debtor rights and general civil litigation.  Mr. Levy is a frequent speaker on Collection topics to other members of the legal community.  Mr. Levy has in-depth experience practicing in Common Pleas Courts, Probate Courts and Municipal Courts located in all of Ohio’s 88 counties.. Mr. Levy is a member in good standing of the Ohio State Bar Association, Columbus Bar Association, National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys (NARCA), the CLLA, ACA-Map List, and Ohio Collection Attorney Association (OCAA).

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Tim McGrath earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1965 and a Juris Doctor Cum Laude from The Ohio State University in 1969. He is an OSBA Certified Specialist in the practice of Business, Commercial and Industrial Real Property Law.

Mike Neiman is an experienced Columbus real estate attorney who regularly handles deals and disputes.  Mike has a demonstrated history of working with Real Estate Brokers, Developers, Landlords, Tenants, Lenders, and Title Insurance Companies.  Mike's practice includes real estate litigation and transactional matters, with a special focus on Opportunity Zone structure and compliance.

Jack is a partner in the firm’s Corporate Department, practicing in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, business growth and operation, and corporate securities. He helps companies expand through investment, acquisitions, divestitures and commercial relationships; and he helps businesses manage risk and comply with federal and state securities laws.As mergers and acquisitions counsel, Jack structures, negotiates and documents stock and asset purchases as well as sales, mergers, reorganizations, spinoffs, consolidations and other major corporate events impacting ownership, including business succession planning. He represents buyers and sellers in transactions across a range of industries, such as energy, manufacturing, technology, retail, banking and telecommunications. Jack is well-versed in the sale and purchase of electric power generation and transmission assets.He also helps emerging, high-growth and sustaining businesses raise and attract capital by providing advice about formation, capital structure and corporate finance and ownership, including angel investment, venture capital, private equity investment, strategic joint ventures, private placements, shareholder agreements, buy-sell agreements, voting agreements, investor rights and equity compensation. Jack provides further counsel on non-competition, consulting arrangements, proprietary rights agreements, licensing, customer and vendor contracts, and general corporate law.Jack advises companies of all sizes regarding commercial investments and contractual arrangements, including wholesale and retail sales, reseller and distribution, manufacturing and supply, purchase orders, warranties, indemnification obligations, research and development agreements, joint ventures, professional and commercial services, logistics, and licensing.As corporate securities counsel, Jack helps public companies comply with securities laws and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. His securities practice includes follow-on and secondary registered offerings, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, minority and majority investments, spinoffs, stock splits, going-private transactions, stock repurchase programs and defensive takeover strategies. He regularly advises public companies about SEC compliance, periodic and current reports, registration statements, proxy solicitations, annual and special shareholder meetings, fair disclosure and transactions in public company stock, including insider trading and restricted securities. Finally, Jack helps boards of directors of companies and nonprofit organizations manage corporate governance. He provides advice about conflicts of interest, fiduciary duties, related party transactions, compliance policies, board resolutions, proxy contests, contentious shareholder proposals, special investigations by boards of directors or committees, and board evaluations.   Jack contributes to the firm’s securities law weblog, Federal Securities Law Blog.

I have over 25 years of legal experience in the areas of family relations law, business law, estate planning and insolvency advice. I am a certified specialist in family relations law. I take a personal interest in my client's cases and I am willing to be as aggressive as necessary to meet the needs of my client.I recognize that every case is different. I listen to my clients, find out their objectives and develop a strategy to meet those objectives. I give each legal case the personal attention it requires and recommend different strategies depending on the needs of the client. I provide competent and diligent representation.I provide aggressive yet caring representation. I will strive to aggressively protect my client's rights but I will never lose sight of the emotional and financial impact of litigation.

I bring a unique combination of knowledge and experience in employment law and intellectual property to my business clients that assists them in protecting their most valuable assets - their people and their intellectual property. From appropriately structuring the company, to assisting in managing its affairs through contracts, non-compete agreements, and necessary employment policies, to protecting its assets, and finally to working it towards succession planning, I am with my client each step of the way.. I also help my clients with their four legged assets through my equine law practice providing various agreements such as boarding contracts, waivers, sales contracts, and pet trusts, as well as advising in a myriad of equine related legal issues.. In my spare time, you guessed it, I tend to my two rescued off the track TB's and menagerie of spoiled dogs.

Grant focuses on the regulation of financial firms such as banks, credit unions, broker-dealers and investment advisors. He has also represented clients in business formations and acquisitions, financial institution mergers, the issuance of public and private securities, equipment leasing matters, corporate reorganization, bankruptcy proceedings and technology matters, including electronic payment systems. He also has represented de novo financial institutions, corporate and natural person credit unions, community banks and regional and national banking organizations.. Grant is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Banking and Finance Law, Equipment Finance Law and Financial Services Regulation Law, has been recognized in Ohio Super Lawyers® and he is AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell®. Grant was named Best Lawyers® 2014 Columbus, Ohio Equipment Finance Law Lawyer of the Year and most recently named Best Lawyers® 2017, Columbus, Ohio Financial Services Regulation Law Lawyer of the Year. He edits the firm's banking & finance blog, Banking & Finance Law Report

Former Outside Counsel and Special Counsel to the Attorney General, State of Ohio. Entrepreuner-Founder: Ohio Dispute Resolution Company,Del's Lemonade of Ohio and Cruisin' on the Riverfront Classic Car Show. Current Member, Board of Trustees, Deaf Services Center. Past Member; Board of Trustees, Contemporary Amercian Theatre Company (CATCO) and Center for New Directions. Life Member, Kappa Kappa Psi, Alpha Chapter, National Honorary Band Fraternity. Member; Sierra Club, Columbus Zoo, Wexner Center, WOSU, Chevy Classics Club, US Bowling Congress, RI Reds Historical Society and Columbus Museum. Honorary Kentucky Colonel. Youth Member: DeMolay and Boy Scouts (incl Philmont Ranch). Delegate-At-Large, 1976 National Presidential Convention

David Snipes is an experienced trial lawyer who has been representing plaintiffs in court for over 30 years.  His practice primarily involves representing persons injured in car, motorcycle and tractor trailer wrecks.  He has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of his clients.  Mr. Snipes also practices in the family law area handling divorce, child custody and asset division cases.  In the probate law arena, Mr. Snipes has successfully handled will contests and inheritance disputes in the trial courts and probate courts of West Georgia and East Alabama with estates ranging from modest to extensive asset values.

Blake Edge* and John Kimbell** are the principals of Edge & Kimbell.  As law school classmates, practicioners and friends for a quarter of a century, they've learned that their practice is about you.  Therefore, they treat you like they'd want to be treated.