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An update from Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell | Winter 2018
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For a Favorable Social Security Disability Claim, Understand These 3 Key Stages
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By Kellie S. Rogers
Social Security Disability is overwhelming and confusing. The system for processing and reviewing claims is fraught with technical rules, deadlines, delays and, many times, frustration for all involved.
Understanding the three critical stages of managing your claim can be helpful. Read more
here.
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Responsibility for Tree Removal Rooted in Location, Other Factors
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By Paul M. Dutton
When a tree falls in or near the right of way of a public road, the obligation to clean up the mess depends on where and in what kind of political subdivision the tree fell. Click here to read more about some answers Ohio law provides to questions that may sprout up now and then about trees and the damage they can cause.
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Ries Named Super Lawyers Rising Star for 4th Year
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MATTHEW RIES
has been named to the Super Lawyers "Rising Star" list in Ohio for the fourth straight year. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters rating service, awards its Super Lawyers distinction to the top 5 percent of attorneys in the state. Read more here.
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L'Italien Named Citizen of the Year in Salem
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SHAWNA L'ITALIEN
was recently named Outstanding Citizen of the Year by the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce. The honor recognizes Shawna's heavy community involvement activities in Salem and the surrounding area. Read more in this Salem News article.
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Bayer Elected to President of Board of MVCAP
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DENISE GLINATSIS BAYER
has been elected to a two-year term as president on the board of the Mahoning Valley College Access Program. The organization provides advisement to high school students to increase the number of students who will attend college or post-secondary school. Denise joined the board in the Fall of 2015.
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Murphy Named to Board of Community Improvement
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KEVIN MURPHY
has been named to the board of Community Improvement Corporation of Warren-Trumbull County. The Warren-Trumbull CIC's purpose is to advance, encourage and promote the industrial, economic, commercial and civic development of Trumbull County.
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Ries, Abruzzino Boost HS Mock Trial Teams
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HHM has been a sponsor and lawyers MATTHEW RIES and VITO ABRUZZINO have been serving as attorney advisors to local high school mock trial teams. Ries, advising Niles McKinley High School for the fifth year, and Abruzzino, advising Lordstown High for the first, worked diligently over the last several months to prepare their squads for the Ohio Center for Law-Related Education's Mock Trial Competition, hosted by the Trumbull County Bar Association. Read more here.
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Pogue Serves as Panelist at Non-Profit Conference
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JOHN POGUE
was one of the panelists at the recent Wean Foundation conference, "Speaking Out: The Power of Finding and Exercising Your Public Voice." Other panelists included Ian Beniston, director of the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp.; Doug Oplinger, former Akron Beacon Journal managing editor and now project manager for Your Voice Ohio and Cynthia Connolly of Policy Matters Ohio.
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Bayer to Speak on Creative Topics at YSU
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DENISE GLINATSIS BAYER
will facilitate two upcoming workshops at Youngstown State University as part of a series organized by the university's College of Creative Arts and Communication and The Legal Creative, a legal advisory service for creative professionals. A March 19 workshop at YSU's Bliss Hall will cover choosing a business model for an arts or communication business. An April event will address intellectual property principles in marketing, design and licensing.
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Firm & Lawyers Support Mad About the Arts
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These HHM lawyers and their spouses attended the recent Mad About the Arts event at the McDonough Art Museum in Youngstown. The firm was pleased to be a sponsor of the event, which was organized by Youngstown State University and benefits both the McDonough Museum and WYSU-FM, the Valley's public radio station.
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THE SOLUTIONS LETTER is published quarterly by
Business & Employment: Alan D. Wenger, 330.744.1111 or email.
Litigation: Matthew M. Ries, 330.392.1541 or email.
Estate Planning & Probate: Patrick K. Wilson, 330.392.1541 or email.
Public Sector: Neil D. Schor, 330.744.1111 or email.
Oil & Gas: Alan D. Wenger, 330.744.1111 or email.
Bankruptcy: Neil D. Schor, 330.744.1111 or email.
Social Security & Workers' Compensation: Kellie S. Rogers, 330.337.6586 or email.
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