Finney Law Firm (“FLF”) is hiring for a litigation paralegal position based in its Eastgate office. The position will work closely with FLF attorneys during all phases of the litigation process, from client retention and case initiation through trial, post-trial, and appeals.

Essential job functions:

  • Assist attorneys with case related and new client calls
  • Maintain calendar of deadlines, hearings, depositions, and other case related appointments
  • Organize and maintain case documents
  • Assist attorneys with case law and local rule research
  • Assist attorneys with preparation, filing, and service of various case pleadings upon opposing parties
  • Assist attorneys with the gathering and preparation of documents for deposition and trial

In order to provide top-level attorney support and client services, the following are also required job functions:

  • Assist in answering of firm calls and routing of same to appropriate persons of the firm
  • Assist in greeting firm guests upon arrival
  • Work with attorneys and the firm’s accounting department on new matter set up and invoicing
  • Assist the Director of Administration with operational needs as requested

Position Qualifications:

  • Possession of a Bachelor’s degree (or paralegal certification) and at least 2 years of paralegal experience
  • Proven organizational skills
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office products and Westlaw
  • Ability to communicate and interact professionally with attorneys, clients, court representatives, and other interested parties

Interested applicants may submit their cover letter and resume to Anna Ausman at [email protected].

Katherine Fox

Finney Law Firm  is pleased to to announce the addition of Katherine Fox to our administrative staff.  Katherine previously worked for our team, when she departed to Chicago to get her Masters Degree and then worked for Miami University of Ohio for three and a half years.  We are thrilled that she has agreed to re-join the attorneys and paralegals at our firm to further improve the service we provide to clients.

Katherine earned her B.A. in Political Science and History from Bradley University in 2006 and her M. Ed. in Higher Education from Loyola University Chicago in 2010.

Empower U not only has assembled a top-notch lineup of free seminars to enrich its participants (see its remaining fall programs here), but it now has placed some of the courses online — with a sophisticated interface that allows the audio, a video of presenters and the PowerPoint presentation simultaneously to be displayed.

Thus, Tuesday night’s program featuring Finney Law Firm estate planning attorney Isaac Heintz and financial Planner Bill Lyon of the Lyon group is now available on line for your viewing pleasure and education.

You may view it here.

Thanks to Empower U, Bill Lyon, Isaac Heintz, the full house of participants and another 17 on-line virtual participants for making the event a resounding success!

If you have questions after viewing the presentation or need help in planning the disposition of your estate, please feel free to call Isaac Heintz at 513-943-6654 or reach him via email here.

 

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Chris Finney with accountants Tom Cooney and Crystal Faulkner on CFS radio

Today, Chris Finney appeared with accountants Crystal Faulkner and Tom Cooney of the Hyde Park accounting form of Cooney, Faulkner and Stevens on their WNKU radio program “CFS Radio.”

Finney spoke about two years of growth and client service at the Finney Law Firm.

Faulkner and Cooney not only offer quality accounting services, but also connect through others through their community involvement, their radio program, and use of social media.

Thanks for including us!

The Finney Law Firm is interviewing for a secretary/receptionist position at its Eastgate office.  The job description is below.  If you know of a qualified candidate, let us know!

Job Summary:

  • Answer designated phone lines
  • Greet and attend to clients and visitors of the firm upon arrival
  • Collect and distribute incoming mail and packages. Assist with outgoing mail as needed
  • Coordinate conference room scheduling
  • Provide administrative support to firm paralegal staff at the direction of the Director of Administration

Position Qualifications:

  • Possession of two or more years working experience in a medium to high volume law office
  • Ability and willingness to perform both reception and administrative functions
  • High degree customer service and a pleasant attitude on phone and within the office
  • Possession of strong communication skills both oral and written
  • Keen attention to detail, ability to perform multiple tasks, and work effectively with other members in a team setting
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel

Please send your resume and cover letter to Anna J. Ausman at: [email protected].

 

 

Attorney and Realtor Paul P. Sian has published a list of top professionals in the real estate industry sharing information and connecting using social media marketing.

This list complies professionals who provide significant great, original  content in the real estate industry, and effectively share and connect with other professionals nationwide.

He has included Chris Finney among these top professionals who excel using new media of blogging, Facebook, Linkedin, Google + and Twitter,

Read the listing here, and start your connections in the real estate industry with this list.

A few other notable professionals featured are:

>> Bill Gassett of Massachusetts and his blog, http://www.maxrealestateexposure.com

>> Anita Clark from Georgiaand her site: http://www.anitaclarkrealtor.com

>> Kyle Hiscock of New York and his blog http://www.rochesterrealestateblog.com

>> Debbie Drummond of Nevada and her web site http://www.thelasvegasluxuryhomepro.com

>> Karen Highland of Maryland and her web site http://frederickrealestateonline.com

>> Lynn Pineda of Florida and her web site http://www.imagineyourhouse.com/

We thank Paul for the recognition and for his help in teaching us to grow and lead in this valuable medium.  We are in pretty good company on this list.

 

 

14002527561398974442CurtHartman_bio_finalIn the closing weeks of the 2013 Cincinnati City Council Elections, there was a well-funded undertaking targeting primarily Cincinnati’s African American voters, on radio and in print advertisements delivered door-to-door, to dissuade voters from casting their ballots for independent candidate Christopher Smitherman.  The printed fliers also pushed democrat Roxanne Qualls for Mayor and a democrat slate for Council.

Smitherman, who ran as an independent candidate that year, was a target of the more left-leaning democrat establishment in Cincinnati for challenging the then-democrat Mayor and Finance Committee Chair on a series of spending priorities, including demanding that the City fund its pension obligations to City retirees, opposing balancing the City budget with revenue from Red Light Cameras, and stop spending on the new Cincinnati Streetcar.

The “committee” that claimed to advance the political attacks on Smitherman was a brad new organization formed weeks before the election named “Cincinnatians for Jobs Now” and was funded with more than $300,0000 — a blockbuster sum for a City Council election with fewer than 60,000 votes cast.

However, Jonathan White, who is from Dayton, claimed in his deposition that he was the organizer and only member of the “Committee,” that he personally distributed door-to-door, 34,000 door hangers with no assistance from others, and that the $300,000 in contributions just one day appeared in his mailbox, unsolicited.  These ruses by White and Cincinnatians for Jobs Now are aimed at avoiding a finding from the Ohio Elections Commission that they engaged in criminal conduct by failing to file requisite financial disclosure forms with the Hamilton County Board of Elections of the income and expenditures of Cincinnatians for Jobs Now.

Maggie Thurber of OhioWatchdog.Org has a fantastic story on the discovery conducted in this matter to date by Mr. Hartman, and the trajectory of the case.  You may read that here.

Ms. Thurber is an award-winning independent blogger from Northwest Ohio whom I have gotten to know over the years.  She is an intelligent assertive woman who has broken news on one key scandal after another throughout the state that the mainstream media seem to miss.

Curt Hartman will continue to develop this story, including with an upcoming deposition of Rob Richardson, Sr. who appears to have been significantly involved in the effort despite Mr. White’s protestations to the contrary.

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Read more about this story:

WCPO.Com: Elections Comlaint filed against mysterious group that funded ads >>

Media Trackers: Did Laborers Union Shirk Campaign Finance Law in Cincinnati >>

FLF blog: Ohio Elections Commission orders discovery against dark money organization >>

WLW Radio: Chris Finney discusses Cincinnatians for Jobs Now with Lisa Wells >>

1406920506KevinHopper_bioKevin Hopper was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers of America 2015 in the fields of environmental law and water law.  Best Lawyers is a highly respected publication in the legal field that confers honors to those selected by other attorneys through peer-review surveys.

We are proud to have Kevin as a member of the Finney Law Firm and excited for him to be recognized by the Best Lawyers organization.

Read more about the Best Lawyers publication and organization here.