In 2011, Elizabeth was the associate attorney that assisted in successfully defending three medical and dental malpractice matters at trial.
October 28, 2011, Anspach Meeks Ellenberger LLP, is pleased to announce John Andrew Hess has joined the Huntington office as an Associate. Mr. Hess has experience in the area of insurance defense, toxic torts, product liability, personal injury and other general litigation. Mr. Hess received his J.D. from the University Of Cincinnati College Of Law and a BS from the University of Kentucky.
October 12, 2011, Anspach Law announces expansion, both through the addition of a new office in Huntington, West Virginia and through the strengthening of areas of specialization at the Toledo office.
The recently opened Huntington office adds two attorneys to the Anspach team: Perry W. Oxley and David E. Rich. Oxley received his J.D. from the West Virginia College of Law and brings extensive trial experience to Anspach. His practice areas include general litigation, insurance defense, torts, products liability, medical malpractice and health care law.
David E. Rich received his J.D. from the Northern Kentucky University, Chase College of Law and specializes in litigation including medical malpractice, defense of insurance companies and personal injury clients. Rich also brings a unique skill set to the Anspach team; he has experience with advising both National and Canadian Football League players during contract negotiations and litigation.
Anspach’s Toledo headquarters continue to grow as well with the addition of Laurie A. Watson to the staff. Watson is a Toledo-area native who received her J.D. from the University of Toledo College of Law and resides in Monclova Township. She specializes in trust, estate and probate law, as well as tax planning and representation.
“Each new team member brings specialized areas in which Anspach is growing,” said Robert Anspach, managing partner. “Opening the West Virginia office and bringing Watson to the Toledo team are important steps toward Anspach’s expansion goals”
Anspach Law recognizes that each case—and every client—is unique. Anspach Law operates from four separate offices and provides legal representation to clients located throughout the United States. Anspach attorneys are licensed to practice in Ohio, New York, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Florida and Georgia, as well as in various United States District Courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.
October 11, 2011, Anspach Law unveils an updated image in ongoing effort to grow and strengthen its brand.
Elements of the new brand include a new brand position, idenity, communications materials and web site www.anspachlaw.com. The firm also decided to shorten its name from Anspach l Meeks l Ellenberger to Anspach Law creating a more consistent and easily remembered moniker.
"Even though we decided to shorten the name of the firm, all partners are still actively involved. The shortened name is more memorable for clients and creates for better brand recognition and consistency" said Bob Anspach.
Anspach Law operates from four separate offices and provides legal representation to clients located throughout the United States. Anspach attorneys are licensed to practice in Ohio, New York, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Florida and Georgia, as well as in various United States District Courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.
In September 2011, Elizabeth was appointed as a co-chair of the Young Lawyers Committee of the Bar Association of Erie County for the 2011-2012 year.
Following openings and the start of proof, Michelle Parker concluded a FELA case in NY Supreme Court, Erie County for a Class One railroad. Plaintiff trackman alleged spinal complaints leading to 2 surgeries and a future 3rd surgery. The primary claim arose from defect/LIA violation; the secondary claim was for alleged occupational exposure. In pre-trial videotaped cross-examination of plaintiff's original treating orthopedic surgeon, Parker showed the extensive pre-incident treatment to the cervical spine, that those complaints were due to age and genetics, that his post-incident complaints were consistent with an ongoing cervical spondylosis, and that his lumbar spine was in remarkably good shape.
Attorney Elizabeth Midgley won a premises liability case she defended for a commercial landlord in NY Supreme Court, Cattaraugus County. Plaintiff alleged that her slip-and-fall in a parking lot was due to the landlord's negligence with respect to a sunken manhole cover. Midgley demonstrated that the valve cover was reasonably located and that it was proper for it to be slightly recessed to avoid buckling about grade level during freeze-thaw cycles. The jury agreed, finding the defendant was free from negligence.
On February 9, 2011, attorneys Kent Riesen and Dennis Lyle secured summary judgment on behalf of an engineering firm in a $16 Million environmental spill case. Through various professional negligence theories, a bulk fuel distributor had alleged that the defendant was responsible for the immigration of a gasoline spill outside of the containment zone. The litigation involved engineering design issues, dike construction, SPCC plans, FRP plans, spill migration, soil analysis and complex damage claims. After 5 years of development in this complex, document intense litigation, the claims were narrowed and then successfully defeated, as the Court adopted each defense propounded by the defendant.
Sylvania Southview (2 teams), under the direction of Dennis Lyle, and Perrysburg High, under the direction of Kent Riesen, advanced to the 2011 regional mock trial competition.