Undocumented Worker Wins $100,000 from Sheriff Jones
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... Read More
City Retirees and Employees Fighting Anthem Appeal Ruling
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... Read More
Class Action For Cincinnati Workers And Retirees Unsuccessful.
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... Read More
Court Certifies Class And Orders Class Discovery In Anthem Case Seeking Millions In Demutualization Proceeds
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... Read More
Family Wins $2.5 Million In Police Shooting Settlement
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... Read More
Follow The Civil Rights Bike Ride
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... Read More
Make Your Voice Matter: Share Your Opinions about Juvenile Justice in 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... Read More
Morgue Photo Class Action Settlement
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... Read More
We Have Moved!
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... Read More
Verdict Against The U.S. Post Office In Disability Discrimination Trial
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... Read More
Juvenile Reform Class Action Settlement Announced
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... Read More
Police Shooting Case Settled For One Million Dollars
Jury selection was underway on February 8, 2008 when the City of Cleveland decided to pay the family of Ricardo Mason one million dollars to settle the case. Ricardo was a 16 year old passenger in a car that the police stopped on August 27... Read More