True Story: A client called wanting to hire us to defend him on an OVI charge. Here’s the story: Client: “Over the weekend, I was pulled over and was arrested for OVI. The breathalyzer results had me well over the limit, but don’t worry, I’ve got a great defense. I saw a way to beat…
Pickrel, Schaeffer & Ebeling wins a trademark-infringement lawsuit filed this week by the owners of Dorothy Lane Market on behalf of its local company that makes “Killer Brownies.” The suit persuaded Food.com’s owner to back down 24 hours later. “The Killer Brownie is an important and significant mark, not just locally, but nationally, and we…
Pickrel, Schaeffer & Ebeling is proud to share that Gabrielle Neal has been chosen to join the Ohio State Bar Foundation 2021 Fellows Class. Gaby was nominated and selected as a Fellow by her peers. A Fellow is a member of the Foundation – an attorney who gives their time, talent, and treasure to advance…
It sounds simple: You meet, you fall in love, you get married, and as an expression of that love, you have children. Yet, as we approach peak wedding season, it might be difficult to think about parenting options if the marriage ends in divorce or dissolution. However, just because a marriage ends, parenting doesn’t. During…
Jim Jacobson announced his retirement from the practice effective Jan. 31, 2021. A certified specialist in estate planning, Jim practiced in the probate department at Pickrel, Schaeffer & Ebeling for over 25 years, following almost 20 years in practice with his father, grandfather, and as a solo practitioner. A former Chair of the Probate Department…
Don Schweller, who has served clients and the Dayton legal community for over 62 years, has announced his retirement from law’s active practice effective Jan. 31, 2021. Pickrel, Schaeffer & Ebeling was privileged and honored to have Don spend his entire career with the Firm. Don left his professional mark on the practice through his…
Business mastery and servant leadership builds your enterprise. This capstone is our final, integrative course in which student teams demonstrate their overall skill to research, analyze, determine and effectively communicate the most impactful, ethical, and strategic ways to grow your small and medium-size business. Free (ex $350 maximum team expenses), entirely confidential, quality consulting (total…
President Trump approved a $900 Billion Covid-19 Relief Bill, the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (the “Act”). The Act provides for another round of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loans and expands the categories of eligible expenses that may be paid with loan proceeds. EFFECTIVE DATE: December 27, 2020. Applications for second-draw…
Shifting the Burden of Proof The City Commission recently passed new legislation that will change the landscape of landlord-tenant proceedings, specifically eviction matters. The City worked in conjunction with an eviction task force that Nan Whaley organized in 2019. City officials say that the changes are designed to help curb evictions. This legislation is the…
The Small Business Administration (SBA) extended the repayment deadline for Payroll Protection Program (PPP) for businesses that initially took a PPP loan, but did not meet the self-certification requirements at the time that they applied for the loan. The deadline is now automatically extended from May 7, 2020, to May 14, 2020. Companies that were…