Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

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Overview

Since our establishment in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1908, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has provided quality legal counsel to our clients enabling them to accomplish more. In recent years, our practice has grown into a national firm that services clients from coast-to-coast, as well as internationally. Today's full-service practice, with more than 750 attorneys, continues the standards established by our founding partners over a decade ago, which are efficient, cost-effective and comprehensive solutions for clients.

Our firm's commitment to quality service extends from our highly-skilled attorneys to our experienced professional staff. By establishing relationships based on trust, communication and responsiveness, we tailor our service to ensure our clients' current needs are met while also anticipating future ones.

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Melanie M. Norris

Melanie M. Norris

Partner Of Counsel

Articles

Charting a New Path: Parole in Place for Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens

The federal government has announced a new policy that will grant a path to work authorization and legal status for the undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens.  The policy, which is known as “parole in place” or “PIP,” is expected to be similar to the existing PIP program in effect for family members of U.S. military personnel.  At its core, the program is designed to allow people who entered the country without documentation to remain, and work, in the United States as long as they are married to a United States citizen...

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to FDA Regulation of Abortion Medication

In a unanimous decision today, the Supreme Court rejected efforts to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone, overturning an earlier decision by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. The Supreme Court ruled that the physicians and medical associations who brought the case did not have the right to challenge the FDA's regulation of the drug. To have standing, plaintiffs must show they have a “personal stake” in the case. They need to prove they have been, or will be, harmed by the defendant and that the court can provide a remedy for this harm...

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Protecting Innovation from Coast to Coast: Dinsmore Adds Experienced Patent Attorney in Washington D.C.

In a strategic move that will strengthen the capabilities of the Firm’s leading-edge intellectual property practice, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Nate Phares in Washington D.C. As a trusted advisor in client management to some of the nation’s leading patent filers, Nate was drawn to Dinsmore’s intellectual property group members and leadership, finding their approach to growth aligned with his own. In the coming months, he looks forward to helping expand the Firm’s ever-growing IP practice to benefit clients both here and abroad...

Dinsmore Expands its Chambers and Partners Rankings with Top Honors Across Multiple States and Practice Areas

Yearly rankings by Chambers and Partners demonstrate Dinsmore's continued excellence in various areas of law, among departments and individual levels, particularly across the Firm's offices in Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Indiana and Pennsylvania. Chambers and Partners, a legal publishing group based in London, England, employs a team of over 200 researchers who conduct interviews throughout the United States. Law firms and attorneys are ranked in bands from one to six, with one being the highest ranking. Up from 13 in 2023, Dinsmore ranked in 15 departments on the 2024 list, including Band 1 in Indiana for Real Estate and in Ohio for Public Finance...

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