Charlie Faruki has again this year been selected by his peers to be included in the upcoming 2007 edition of the Best Lawyers in America, in the categories of Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, and White-Collar Criminal Defense.
The notice from the Best Lawyers in America states that Charlie is "one of a distinguished group of attorneys who have been listed in Best Lawyers for 20 years or longer." Inclusion in that publication is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey.
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Ron Raether and Brian Wright were presenters at a one-day seminar in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 14, 2006 that was sponsored by the National Business Institute.
The seminar, titled "Internet Strategies for Legal Professionals," focused on teaching legal professionals methods to efficiently and safely use the research and marketing capabilities of the internet. Ron's portion of the seminar relied on his extensive technology-related experience and focused on protecting law firms from security-related issues with technology. Ron also spoke about using the internet to effectively market a law practice. Brian's portion of the seminar focused on, among other things, using the many resources available on the internet to efficiently and effectively research and conduct due diligence. Ron and Brian will be speaking about e-discovery and computer forensics on November 1, 2006 in Cincinnati and November 2, 2006 in Dayton. The written materials for the August presentation can be found at http://www.ficlaw.com/publications/raether/internet_strategies.pdf.
FI&C welcomes two new associates this month.
Cori Funk is a graduate of the University of Dayton School of Law, and Mark Sedor is a graduate of Notre Dame Law School. FI&C welcomes Cori and Mark.
The firm is once again in the midst of the annual fall recruiting process.
The firm has interviewed on the following campuses: Ohio State, Case Western Reserve, Notre Dame, University of Dayton, Indiana University - Bloomington, and Washington University (St. Louis). If you are interested in applying at FI&C, then please send a resume and transcript to John Kendall, Faruki Ireland & Cox P.L.L., 500 Courthouse Plaza, S.W., 10 North Ludlow Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402, or you can e-mail those documents to him at jkendall@ficlaw.com.
Rebecca Owen recently completed the Accenture Chicago Triathlon as a member of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Team in Training.
In addition to completing the triathlon, Rebecca raised almost $4,000 to help fund research, treatment, and education programs about blood related cancers. Congratulations Becky!
FI&C associate Holt Hedrick has been tapped for a leadership position with the Indiana University Alumni Association, Dayton Chapter.
As the Chapter’s Activiites Coordinator, Holt's duties include planning and organizing various social events for the club. Holt holds undergraduate and law degrees from IU, all earned with honors, and was a member of the Indiana University law Review.
