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Weston Hurd Receives 2027 Best Law Firms® Recognition

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Weston Hurd Receives 2027 Best Law Firms® Recognition

November 2026 Weston Hurd LLP is honored to be named by Best Lawyers® in its 2027 Best Law Firms® rankings in both national and regional categories. According to Best Lawyers, “Best Law Firm rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of clients and professional reference evaluations, peer review from leading […]

Wage and Hour Update

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Wage and Hour Update

At the Ohio State Bar Associations’s 63rd Annual Midwest Labor and Employment Law Institute Weston Hurd partner Rina Russo presented a Wage and Hour update alongside a representative from the U.S. Department of Labor. Their program focused on agency updates, including proposed rulemaking, the latests opinion letters, and recent Fair Labors Standards Act (FLSA) case […]

OASBO features “Ohio’s ESSA Waiver Request and What Proposed Changes Could Mean for Ohio School Districts” by Partner Megan Greulich

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OASBO features “Ohio’s ESSA Waiver Request and What Proposed Changes Could Mean for Ohio School Districts” by Partner Megan Greulich

Partner Megan Greulich recently shared her “Ohio’s ESSA’s Waiver Request and What Proposed Changes Could Mean for Ohio School Districts” article in OASBO’s Collaborative eNews online publication.  Ohio is seeking greater flexibility in how federal education funds are carried over, allocated and consolidated—changes that could give districts more discretion while keeping compliance obligations in place. Click […]

New Partner Gregory Costabile Joins Weston Hurd LLP

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New Partner Gregory Costabile Joins Weston Hurd LLP

Weston Hurd LLP is pleased to welcome Gregory S. Costabile who joins the firm as a Partner. Greg is an OSBA Certified Specialist in Family Relations Law and focuses much of his practice on family law, divorce, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and juvenile court matters. He is a seasoned litigator and mediator and trained in […]

Brian Kerns Joins Weston Hurd as Of Counsel

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Brian Kerns Joins Weston Hurd as Of Counsel

Weston Hurd LLP is pleased to welcome Brian D. Kerns who joins the firm as Of Counsel. Brian has vast and varied experience handling complex and catastrophic injury litigation. Brian’s more than three decades of legal practice have been marked by candor and fairness with all parties. His solid reputation among the bench and bar […]

Education Alert: Office for Civil Rights Reconsiders Its Position on Race & Disparate-Impact Liability

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Education Alert: Office for Civil Rights Reconsiders Its Position on Race & Disparate-Impact Liability

On August 18, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced its new position on student discipline when it has an unequal impact on students of different races.  In the OCR’s Guidance on Pupil Discipline and Compliance with Title VI, the OCR recognized that recent regulatory changes and U.S. Supreme Court […]

Weston Hurd Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2027

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Weston Hurd Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2027

  Weston Hurd is pleased to announce that 16 attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 edition including Christina Henagen Peer as “Lawyer of the Year” in Education Law. Best Lawyers® uses a methodology “…designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of […]

Weston Hurd Attorneys Named 2027 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

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Weston Hurd Attorneys Named 2027 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Weston Hurd is proud to announce that 16 firm attorneys have been named 2027 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars by Super Lawyers. The attorneys are selected using a patented multiphase process that combines independent research, peer nominations, peer evaluations, and professional achievements to create a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys. […]