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Congratulations to former Ohio Attorney General and M&S Attorney Betty Montgomery on being awarded the University of Toledo Alumni Association’s “Gold T” Award. This prestigious recognition is given to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to his or her field of endeavor and has been of service to the University, community, or nation. The award was presented to [...]

How can businesses in highly regulated industries help to avoid becoming a target of regulatory enforcement action and class action lawsuits? M&S Partner Helen Mac Murray will moderate a CLE session focused on just that question this Thursday, September 27th at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) Annual Meeting in Chicago. With a panel featuring [...]

M&S Partner Helen Mac Murray recently addressed a broad audience of collections, recovery, debt sales, and other industry professionals at the 2018 Debt Connection Symposium and Expo in Austin, Texas. In a session entitled “What’s the Buzz in the Industry – CFPB/BCFP Reboot? By State AG’s?,” Helen leveraged her experience as a former state consumer protection regulator to provide insight [...]

We are excited to welcome Associate Attorney Anthony Cacciatore back to the team as he returns from Kuwait, where he served for one year as the Deputy Command Judge Advocate for the U.S. Army’s Garrison Command. As the lead prosecutor advising an 800-person organization spanning four countries, Anthony represented the U.S. government in federal employee matters, criminal proceedings, and administrative [...]

Congratulations to Helen Mac Murray and Betty Montgomery on their inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2019! This marks Helen’s 5th straight year receiving this distinctive recognition; both attorneys were recognized for their extraordinary accomplishments in the area of Government Relations Practice. Since its first publication in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence, with its [...]

DATE:  Thursday, July 12, 2018 TIME:  2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT Few things are more frustrating, disruptive, and threatening to your business than litigation. Whether you’re seeing increased scrutiny from regulators, have received notice of a class action complaint, or a subpoena has landed on your desk, just the thought of pending litigation is enough to strike fear into [...]

Congratulations to M&S Litigation Director Lisa Messner, who has been appointed Treasurer of the Board for Women Lawyers of Franklin County (WLFC)! Lisa will be sworn in today at the organization’s annual meeting. A long-time leader within WLFC, Lisa has previously held numerous Board positions, including serving as Chair of the Community Service, Political, and Membership committees. Established in 1942, [...]

M&S Partner Michele Shuster will speak about current issues and industry efforts aimed at preventing unlawful robocalls and other unwanted calls at the Consumer Federation of America’s (CFA) 2018 Consumer Assembly on Thursday, May 10 in Washington, D.C. Joining a distinguished panel including representatives from the Federal Communications Commission and the National Consumer Law Center, Michele will lend insight to [...]

M&S attorneys continue to update and inform businesses and industry associations across highly regulated industries on the constantly evolving Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Partner Michele Shuster and Senior Attorney Adam Todd addressed an audience of auto industry counsel April 23rd at the National Association of Dealer Counsel’s (NADC) Annual Member Conference. Titled “TCPA Compliance 2018 – What You Must [...]