A June 2010 civil rights trial is set for a Jackson County resident suing a deputy sheriff. On May 27, 2007, Shane Maynard was riding his ATV in rural Jackson County, Ohio. Sheriff Deputy Conley claims that he intended to warn Shane not to ride...
Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones is famous for his opposition to undocumented workers. Now one of his victims has fought back and won $100,000.00! Luis Rodriguez was hanging drywall at a construction site in Butler County when Sheriff staff...
On April 14, 2010, an appeal was filed on behalf of City of Cincinnati workers and retirees challenging Judge Spiegel’s ruling in favor of Anthem Insurance. Through the appeal the plaintiffs hope to reinstate their claim for the $55,000,000...
On March 3, 2010 Federal Judge S. Arthur Spiegel ruled in favor of Anthem and the City and against the class of Cincinnati workers and retirees. He held that when Anthem demutualized in 2001, the $55,000,000 in demutualization proceeds properly...
Judge S. Arthur Spiegel has certified a class of approximately 2600 current and former City of Cincinnati workers. The members of the class claim that they were covered by certain Anthem Insurance policies and that the workers were entitled to...
Family of Tarika Wilson, woman shot and killed on 1/4/08 by Lima Ohio SWAT team, settles lawsuit against Sgt. Joseph Chavalia and Lima, Ohio. Settlement was for $2.5 million plus continuing work with the City on police reforms. Al Gerhardstein...
Al Gerhardstein and his daughter Jessica Gingold accomplished their goal of biking across the south for civil rights! Their trip from Mobile, Alabama to Cincinnati, Ohio traversed the path of the Underground Railroad to raise money for the Ohio...
It is an exciting time and significant changes in how systems and communities respond to youth in Ohio are on the horizon. We want to hear from professionals who work on juvenile justice issues and family and youth who have experienced the system...
Class action lawsuit against Hamilton County, Ohio Morgue for unauthorized photographs settles for $8 million. Read the Joint press release from Al Gerhardstein, Stan Chesley, and Hamilton County announcing the $8 million settlement. Click here...
After thirty years of working in the Enquirer Building we have moves. All of our contact information remains the same, only our address has changed. Visit our contact us page for directions and parking options. GERHARDSTEIN & BRANCH CO. LPA...
Jennifer Branch and Andrea Reino won an almost $400,000 verdict against the U.S. Post Office August 14, 2008. The jury found the Post Office discriminated against Joan Fredericks, a clerk at the Bulk Mail Center, over the last five years. The...
The State of Ohio and Al Gerhardstein, Lead Counsel for the youth in Ohio’s juvenile facilities, have announced a settlement that will implement $20-$30 million annually in reforms. The agreement must be approved by federal judge Algenon...
