Weston Hurd LLP worked closely with the American Council of Engineering Companies of Ohio (ACEC Ohio) to draft legislation limiting the scope of contractual indemnification against design professional firms in public improvement contracts. Senate Bill 56 became law effective March 14, 2023, enacting §153.81 of the Revised Code to regulate the use of indemnity provisions […]
Weston Hurd is honored to be recognized in the U.S. News-Best Lawyers® 2023 “Best Law Firms” rankings. Overall, Weston Hurd garnered 12 practice rankings, including a National ranking in Insurance Law and Tier 1 Metropolitan rankings in Construction Law (Columbus), Insurance Law (Cleveland), Litigation-Insurance (Columbus), and Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants (Cleveland and Columbus). According to Best Lawyers, “The U.S. […]
The intent of this issue of the Architects and Engineers Newsletter is to give an overview/comparison of the Owner A/E Agreements that are commonly used in Ohio. The focus is on those provisions that are problematic and can become major liability pitfalls. The form documents include Consensus, DBIA, OFCC, and EJCDC. AIA documents that are […]
Weston Hurd is pleased to announce that a record number of attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 including David Patterson as “Lawyer of the Year” in Construction Law. Best Lawyers® uses a methodology “…designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area […]
Congratulations to the twelve attorneys in Weston Hurd’s Columbus office named Best Lawyers 2022 by Columbus CEO magazine. The attorneys were selected through a multiphase process that combines a peer review survey, nominations of lawyers considered to be the best in their field of practice, and a screening and verification process to create a comprehensive listing of outstanding attorneys. […]
Weston Hurd LLP is pleased to announce that nineteen firm attorneys have been named 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business. The attorneys were selected using a patented multiphase process that combines peer nominations, evaluations, and professional achievements with third-party research to create a credible, comprehensive, and […]
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WESTON HURD LLP IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE EXPANSION OF ITS COLUMBUS OFFICE On January 1, 2022, ten attorneys formerly of Lane Alton joined Weston Hurd LLP. These attorneys, in addition to Robert Stoffers and Lorree Dendis who joined the firm in the fall, elevate Weston Hurd to more than 50 attorneys statewide with 17 […]
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The Ohio-based law firm of Weston Hurd LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its Columbus office with the addition of twelve attorneys. Effective January 1, 2022, ten attorneys from Lane Alton will join Weston Hurd. These attorneys, in addition to the recent hires of Robert H. Stoffers and Lorree L. Dendis, will elevate the law […]