Maguire & Schneider, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that KEITH W. SCHNEIDER, partner, has been elected by his peers as a member of the Columbus Bar Association Board of Governors for the 2008-2009 year. Keith Schneider's practice focuses on all aspects of labor and employment law, general litigation, complex litigation, white collar crime, banking law, municipal law, administrative law, real estate law, and class action.
Lisa Wu Fate has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Ohio, Commission on Technology and the Courts, term ending December 31, 2009.
The Commission was established in December 2007 to advise the Supreme Court of Ohio on rules and policies, etc. pertaining to information technology systems in the Courts; delivery of technology services, educational and training programs for judges and court personnel; exchange of data information between courts to promote greater efficiency; and other issues promoting comprehensive use of technology in the Ohio courts.
The Commission consists of 25 members, appointed by various members of the judiciary, Clerks of Court and Bar Associations, among others. The President of the Ohio State Bar Association is entitled to one appointment, and he appointed Ms. Wu Fate to serve.
Ms. Wu Fate is a member of the litigation group and has expertise in public records law and in many different jurisdictions. She graduated with Honors from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and with High Distinction from the University of Michigan.
Congratulations to Karl H. Schneider who has been named a 2008 “Super Lawyer”. “Super Lawyers” is a comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys representing a wide spectrum of practice areas, firm sizes and geographic locations. The list is based on surveys of thousands of lawyers and peer reviews. Only the top five percent of lawyers from nearly sixty practice areas are named “Super Lawyers”. This is Mr. Schneider’s fourth year being listed in this publication. 2005-2007 he was recognized in the practice area Criminal Defense: White Collar and in 2008 he was recognized in the practice area Professional Liability: Defense.
Congratulations to Attorney Trina N. Goethals who passed the Missouri Bar. Ms. Goethals practices in the areas of Litigation and Real Estate. A graduate of Central Missouri State University in 2000, Ms. Goethals received her law degree from Capital University Law School in 2005.
At the 2007 Provider Awards Banquet, held on September 23rd in Nashville, Tennessee, Pre-Paid Legal recognized Maguire & Schneider and some of its lawyers with awards for distinguished customer service.
Maguire & Schneider received the “Determination Award”. This award recognizes our continued commitment to meeting and exceeding the requirements of Pre-Paid Legal’s service criteria. Maguire & Schneider has been recognized with a customer service award in 9 out of the last 10 years.
Attorneys Bill Donahue, Tom Gallagher, Chris Lentz and Andrea Martin received Members’ Choice Awards. These awards are based on Member feedback and excellent survey results for the past year.
Partner Wayne Hassay and Attorney Jeffrey Runyan received awards for their excellent service as Legal Shield attorneys. No other firm had two attorneys selected for this award.
Congratulations to all of our attorneys who individually received awards and to the attorneys and staff who worked together to receive the Determination Award!
The law firm of Maguire & Schneider, L.L.P congratulates Karl H. Schneider, one of its founding partners, who has been named one of the 2007 Ohio Super Lawyers. Candidates are nominated by ballots mailed to lawyers throughout the State of Ohio, evaluated by a panel of their peers and then selected based on recognition and achievements. He was also honored with this distinction in 2005 and 2006. Maguire & Schneider, L.L.P. maintains offices in Columbus, Ohio and Naples, Florida. Mr. Schneider practices in our Columbus office and is a resident of Upper Arlington where he resides with this wife and three children.