Former Law Clerk Elected as Colorado Attorney General
Gerhardstein & Branch sends a hearty congratulations to Phil Weiser, who was elected the new Colorado Attorney General on Tuesday. Phil Wieser worked as a law clerk for Gerhardstein & Branch in the early 1990s during one of his summers... Read More
GOWDY FAMILY ACCEPTS $240,000 FOR TASING OF 11-YEAR-OLD; SEEKS REFORM
GOWDY FAMILY ACCEPTS $240,000 FOR TASING OF 11-YEAR-OLD; SEEKS REFORM Cincinnati, Ohio: The City of Cincinnati and the Kroger Company have agreed to pay a total of $240,000 to settle the claim of excessive force by 11-year-old Donesha Gowdy... Read More
Tyler Brockman False Arrest Case Settled
BOONE COUNTY, KENTUCKY. The lawsuit filed by Melissa and Donald Covington against Boone County Deputies Wesley Mackey and Tyler Brockman has been settled for $99,000. Mr. and Ms. Covington alleged they were falsely arrested on their front porch... Read More
Families of Adopted Special Needs Children Win First Round in Federal Court
Cincinnati, Ohio. Families of adopted special needs children have now won their first round in court in their class action against Warren County. They seek full access to adoption subsidies under federal law. United States Magistrate Judge... Read More
Cincinnati Police Sued for Burying DNA Evidence that Kept an Innocent Man in Jail on Murder Charges
(Cincinnati, OH — June 8, 2018) Joshua Maxton has sued the City of Cincinnati and two of its police officials for suppressing DNA evidence that proved his innocence and kept him in jail on murder charges, facing a potential life sentence... Read More
Kathy Sample, Friend of Gerhardstein & Branch, Obituary
SAMPLE, Kathryn M. (nee: Gerhardstein), 63, of Cincinnati, died on Monday, April 23, 2018. Born on October 31, 1954 to Richard and Carolyn (nee: Giallombardo) Gerhardstein in Cleveland, OH. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband... Read More
Wrongful Death Case Filed Over Vicious Beating of Luther Wade in Prison
February 20, 2018. A lawsuit was filed today over the wrongful death of Luther Wade at Lebanon Correctional Institution. Luther was savagely beaten by his cellmate, who used a cinderblock he carved out of the prison wall to crush Luther’s... Read More
NOVEMBER 14, 2017 GABRIEL TAYE’S FAMILY OPPOSES CINCINNATI SCHOOL BOARD’S ATTEMPT TO DISMISS LAWSUIT Contact: Jennifer L. Branch 513-535-4123 The family of Gabriel Taye has opposed the Cincinnati School Board’s attempt to... Read More
FAMILY SUES JAILERS OVER TORTUROUS DEATH OF THEIR SON
Today a lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati on behalf of the family of Tommy Britt, who died November 22, 2016 after spending three torturous days at the Hamilton County Jail. Tommy was a known IV drug abuser. He was in jail on... Read More
Al Gerhardstein in the Enquirer: Lawyers must play their part in ending sex abuse cover-ups
Al Gerhardstein had an opinion piece published in the Cincinnati Enquirer calling upon lawyers to stem the use of confidentiality agreements to cover up sexual harassment. I was a cub lawyer. The man on the phone was an experienced, respected... Read More
Excessive Force – Should You Take the Case?
Adam Gerhardstein was published in the Ohio Association for Justice’s Quarterly Publication. He wrote a piece analyzing whether attorneys should take on an excessive force case: Andrew Thomas borrowed the wrong car. He was seventeen and... Read More
Obergefell Research and Collaboration Cited as Model to Lawyers
The Ohio Regional Law Library Association has showcased the legal research and collaboration that Al Gerhardstein used in guiding the Obergefell case to the US Supreme Court where nationwide marriage equality was secured. The work serves as a... Read More