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The attorneys at McDonald Hopkins are on a mission: To make our clients better. The firm has a more than 75-year history of counseling and guiding clients through the ever-changing business and legal landscape. We have more than 130 attorneys in five strategic locations-- Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan, and West Palm Beach, Florida. Our attorneys develop legal solutions based on a thorough understanding of complex business issues. Our goal is to truly help make our clients better.

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, ESOP transactions, government relations, healthcare, labor and employment counseling, multistate tax, real estate, securities, taxation, and transactions.

Litigation Services
William J. O'Neill, Chair
Our attorneys guide you through every step of the litigation maze. 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 and securities litigation, business and commercial litigation, electronic discovery (E-Discovery), intellectual property, labor and employment litigation, mass tort and multi-jurisdiction litigation, real estate and construction litigation, and white collar crime.

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, and real estate/construction.

Estate Planning and Probate Services
Bernard L. Karr, Chair
Our attorneys understand the state of estate planning. 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 and estate/trust litigation services.

URL: http://www.mcdonaldhopkins.com

Firm Contacts
William J. O'Neill William J. O'Neill
Email: woneill@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Telephone: (216) 348-5755
Facsimile: (216) 348-5474

Practice Groups:
Litigation

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

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

Practice Groups:
Banking & Commercial Finance; ESOP Transactions

ILN Specialty Groups:
Tax Law

Partners Practice Groups Telephone E-mail Address
William J. O'Neill Litigation (216) 348-5755 woneill@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
Jeffrey R. Huntsberger Real Estate (216)348-5405 jhuntsberger@mcdonaldhopkins.com
David M. Kall Capital Markets (216)348-5812 dkall@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Bernard L. Karr Estate Planning (216)348-5803 bkarr@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Mark D. Klimek Tax (216)348-5453 mklimek@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Michael J. Meaney Transactional/Securities (216)348-5411 mmeaney@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Sean D. Malloy Business Restructuring Services; Creditors' Committees (216) 348-5436 smalloy@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Shawn M. Riley Business Restructuring Services; Debtor Representation, Distressed M&A (216) 348-5773 sriley@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Douglas B. Schnee Labor and Employment (216) 348-5720 dschnee@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Roger L. Shumaker Probate (216)348-5801 rshumaker@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Michael L. Snyder Business and Commercial Litigation (216) 348-5754 msnyder@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Glenn D. Southworth Mass Tort Litigation (216) 348-5430 gsouthworth@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Dale R. Vlasek Employee Benefits (216) 348-5452 dvlasek@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Michael W. Wise Government Relations (216)348-2034 mwise@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Thomas M. Zaino Multistate Tax (614)458-0030 tzaino@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Victor T. Geraci Labor & Employment (216)430-2026 vgeraci@mcdonaldhopkins.com
David D. Watson Transactional/Securities (216)348-5814 dwatson@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Matthew R. Rechner Electronic Discovery (216)348-5826 mrechner@mhbh.com
Charles B. Zellmer Business Law (216) 348-5450 czellmer@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Carl J. Grassi Banking & Commercial Finance; ESOP Transactions (216)348-5448 cgrassi@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Stephen Gross Business Restructuring Services (248)646-5070 sgross@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Robert Earp Intellectual Property (216)430-2003 rearp@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Edmund Searby White Collar Crime, Antitrust, and Securities Litigation (216)348-5769 esearby@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Office Locations
Cleveland, Ohio (Main Location)
600 Superior Avenue E.
Suite 2100
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2653 USA
Telephone: (216) 348-5400
Facsimile: (216) 348-5474
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
640 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 590
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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