Four Fisher Phillips Cleveland Attorneys Listed in 2018 “Ohio Super Lawyers”

CLEVELAND (December 6, 2017) – Fisher Phillips announced today that four attorneys from its Cleveland office have been listed in the 2018 Ohio Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Those on the list are selected based upon third-party research, as well as peer nominations and evaluations.

Regional managing partner Steve Nobil, partners Richard Millisor and James Kurek, and Of Counsel Scott Gedeon were each recognized for their work in labor and employment law. In addition, partner Jeffrey Smith and attorney Anthony Dick were listed as Rising Stars.

About the Attorneys

Nobil devotes his practice to representing public and private sector employers in all areas of traditional labor law, including union organizing campaigns, contract negotiations, arbitrations, union avoidance, supervisory training and other related labor counsel. He is "AV" Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, and has been listed in Chambers' USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business since 2004 and in The Best Lawyers in America for labor and employment law since 1993. In addition, Nobil has continuously been selected as a Leading Labor and Employment Attorney by Inside Business Magazine. 

Millisor has extensive experience representing employers before state and federal courts and administrative agencies in all areas of employment law, including discrimination, wage and hour, and unfair labor practice litigation. He has been listed in Chambers’ USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business since 2007 and repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers in America. 

Kurek represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, including class actions, discrimination and wrongful discharge claims, and a variety of labor matters. He has been certified as a Labor and Employment Law Specialist by the Ohio State Bar Association since that certification was first awarded. Kurek has also been listed in the Ohio Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America for several years. 

Gedeon represents employers in all areas of labor and employment law, with an emphasis on trial practice. He has spent more than a decade helping companies of all shapes and sizes – from small, family-held businesses to large Fortune 500 multinationals – defend their rights and protect their interests, both in the courtroom and in the boardroom. In addition, he regularly counsels clients on a broad range of workplace safety issues. 

Smith is a member of the firm's Employee Benefits Practice Group. He works with clients to create, implement and maintain their retirement and health plans. He also advises employers on the impact of COBRA and HIPAA, as well as Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements and Voluntary Employer Beneficiary Associations. He has been selected for inclusion in Ohio Super Lawyers – Rising Star three times. He was also listed in Best Lawyers in 2017 and 2018. 

Dick regularly counsels employers in all areas of labor and employment law. In addition, he routinely defends employers in litigation and against charges of discrimination before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Ohio Civil Rights Commission.