4. Estate Planning and Administration which includes preparation of basic documents from Wills to sophisticated estate plans which includes revocable, irrevocable, split interest and generation-skipping trusts and creation of family asset ownership entities, designed to preserve wealth among generations, provide asset protection and minimize state and federal estate taxes. W. Dallas Woodall devotes the majority of his time to Estate Administration and assists in Estate Planning. Michael W. Rosenberg is the principal draftsman of estate planning documents and prepares state and federal estate tax returns.

5. Personal Injury. In addition to Civil Litigation, the firm also represents individuals who have incurred injuries as the result of the negligent or intentional acts or omissions of others. This includes evaluation of claims, negotiating settlements, and jury trials and appeals. Edward L. Lavelle and Mark E. Bumstead practice in all phases of this area.

6. Qualified and Non-Qualified Employment Retirement Plans and Deferred Compensation Arrangements which consists of the design, implementation, administration and termination of profit sharing, §401(k), defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans, SIMPLE plans, SEP-IRA, Rabbi trust arrangements, Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans, deferred compensation agreements, and employee stock ownership plans. Michael W. Rosenberg advises clients in all areas of this practice area and is also involved with non-qualified and deferred compensation arrangements.

7. Real Estate and Construction Law which includes the purchase and sale of residential, commercial and industrial property, leasing, land contracts, residential and commercial development, condominiums, §1031 exchanges, formation of entities for real estate activities including private placement of securities for real estate investments, preparation and filing of mechanic's liens on public and private projects, the negotiation and preparation of notices of commencement, notices of furnishing, construction agreements and related documents, and construction litigation. Michael W. Rosenberg is involved in construction documentation and real estate matters. Mark E. Bumstead represent clients in construction litigation. An affiliate of the firm is South Park Title Agency, Inc., a real estate title company and insurance agency.

8. Workers Compensation which includes hearings before the Ohio Industrial Commission and appeals taken from decisions of hearing officers to the Court of Common Pleas or to the Courts of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Ohio. In this practice area the firm represents primarily employers. Hearing representation is principally provided by Mark E. Bumstead. Mr. Bumstead and Edward L. Lavelle represent the clients in all trials and appeals with assistance on pleadings, discovery and briefs furnished by Lynn B. Griffith, III.

1. Business Transactions, Business Planning and General Business Representation which encompasses the structuring of and formation of business entities, purchases and sale of business, generational transfers, mergers, acquisitions and agreements between businesses, among owners and employees and advising clients on contractual, employment, real estate, financial and related issues. This practice area also includes the formation and representation on a continuing basis of corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, limited partnerships, limited liability companies and representation of individuals in business activities. W. Dallas Woodall and Michael W. Rosenberg practice in all phases of the business practice. Mr. Rosenberg is involved in federal income planning, formation of tax exempt organizations and tax return preparation.

2. Civil Litigation which consists primarily of serving as counsel to defendants. The firm has long standing relationships with a number of casualty insurance companies which hire it to provide services as defense counsel to policy holders. Mark E. Bumstead, Edward L. Lavelle and Lynn B. Griffith, III, assist in trials and trial preparation.

3. General Practice which includes representing both debtors and creditors in loan transactions. Lynn B. Griffith, III practices in this area and is involved in the representation of lenders in all phases of proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.