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Jan Frankel and her husband, John Cobey, were recently honored as winners of the 2025 National Human Relations Award by the AJC – American Jewish Committee Cincinnati!
December 17, 2025
We’re honored to announce that several of our attorneys have been recognized as 2026 Ohio Super Lawyers! This award is a testament to their dedication to solving our clients’ most challenging problems.
Wood + Lamping is proud to announce that several of our practice areas have been ranked in the Best Law Firms® 2026 list, published by Best Lawyers®. These rankings are a testament to the dedication of our attorneys across multiple disciplines, and we are honored to be recognized among the region’s leading firms
October 24, 2025
Under the First Amendment, we are afforded the right to speak freely regarding matters that are important to us without infringement by the Government. Previously focused on Private Employee Rights, we now look at the First Amendment’s guarantee of free speech and how, for those working for the Government, the right to free speech does not end at the door to the public office.
America is politically and culturally divided in ways that have not been seen in decades, especially not to this degree. Now, more than ever, it’s important that private employers faced with arguments, workplace discord, or strife over political issues take certain steps.
September 24, 2025
Ohio House Bill 96 (aka “the Budget Bill”) was signed by Governor DeWine on July 1, 2025, with a stated effective date of September 30, 2025. The Bill includes changes to the Notice of Commencement Statute.
September 9, 2025
In the first week of September 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took two important actions concerning the enforceability of employee noncompetition agreements.
August 21, 2025
ADUs are secondary residential units on single-family residential properties – think garage apartments, basement units, backyard cottages, or converted portions of existing homes. They’re also called “granny flats,” “in-law suites,” or “carriage houses.”
They are currently a significant and hotly debated issue in Ohio’s land use and zoning landscape.
We are proud to announce that Jennifer Griffin Anstaett has been named 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” for the second year running, for excellence in the Trusts and Estates practice area.