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Wegman Hessler Valore specializes in business law for business leaders, applying legal discipline to solve business problems to help business owners run smarter. For more than 50 years, this Cleveland business law firm provides full-service strategic legal counsel for closely held businesses. The attorneys at Wegman Hessler are committed to providing the highest caliber of legal service for the individuals and organizations they serve.
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Wegman Hessler Valore Sponsors Federalist Society’s 2025 Ohio Chapters Conference
Columbus, Ohio – Wegman Hessler Valore proudly participated in the Federalist Society’s Ohio Annual Chapters Conference on April 4, 2025, with the firm’s litigation practice lead Angela Lavin and litigation partner Jay Carlson representing the firm at the event. The conference, which brought together legal scholars, practitioners, and members of the judiciary from across Ohio, featured…
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FinCEN Ends CTA Beneficial Owner Reporting for Domestic U.S. Businesses
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on March 21, 2025 issued an interim final rule that fundamentally alters compliance obligations under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), eliminating beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements for domestic U.S. companies. The interim final rule reads: “FinCEN is adopting this interim final rule to narrow the…
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AstraZeneca found liable for wrongful termination of worker in COVID-19 vaccine exemption claim in Federal Court
Cleveland – On November 26, 2024, a U.S. District Judge Pamela A. Barker of the Northern District of Ohio ruled that AstraZeneca discriminated against former employee Jonathan Bobnar when it denied his religious-based exemption from the company’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate. The judge granted partial summary judgment in Bobnar’s favor on his religious discrimination claim. The…
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Business Lawyers
At Wegman Hessler, we are known for providing a strategic approach to business law matters, offering comprehensive solutions to help set up your operations and its partners for long-term success.
Business Litigation
We take a proactive approach to improve outcomes and minimize risk and unnecessary expense, considering all legal avenues available, using effective trial strategies to achieve the best outcome possible.
Transition Planning
Comprehensive business succession and personal estate planning allows for the efficient transfer of wealth, helping clients keep more of what they earn while building future financial security for loved ones and other beneficiaries.
General Counsel Help
Fractional General Counsel (FGC) services provide a strategic alternative to build out or to supplement your in-house legal team, saving time, expense and the stress of expansion before you're ready. Put our experienced corporate attorneys to work as an active part of your team.
Intellectual Property Law
Your ideas and trade secrets help to differentiate your business. Count on us to manage the complexity of patent and trademark law, including registration work, patent docket management, strategic IP protection and patent research, sale and transfer.
Wegman Hessler's municipal law team delivers unparalleled expertise, guiding developers, business leaders, and local governments through complex legal matters, from zoning and land use to public finance and compliance, ensuring sound decision-making and thriving communities.