Notable News – August 2017

Tuesday August 1, 2017 Published in

Christopher A. Holecek and his team won a verdict on behalf of our clients in a contentious employment, trade secret and non-compete case.

Richard T. Coyne and his team won a defense verdict on behalf of our client in a product liability action filed in Federal Court in Boston, Massachusetts.

Lawrence S. Crowther represented one of Wegman Law’s clients in connection with the recent acquisition of substantially all of the assets of a manufacturing business located in Sheffield, England. Wegman Law coordinated the negotiation and closing of the transaction along with Stuart Haynes of Aaron & Partners as English counsel. Wegman Law and Arron & Partners are Members of IAG/Integrated Advisory Group International.

Peter A. Holdsworth, Angela M. Lavin and Christopher A. Holecek volunteered at Bard Early College last semester in conjunction with the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Mock Trial Competition. Their team prevailed on two trials during the competition, and one of their students won the outstanding defense attorney award.

Christopher A. Holecek was a guest speaker at the Federation Defense and Corporate Counsel Conference in Charleston, South Carolina in March 2017 regarding Data Breach, Privacy and Cyber Insurance.

Charles A. Hayes spoke at the National Business Institute-Manufacturing Law seminar in Cleveland on June 26th. Topics covered were Ethics and Cybersecurity from the perspective of the duty to safeguard a client’s confidential information. 

Keith A. Vanderburg has completed 25 years of service on the Board of Directors of North Coast Health, a charitable medical clinic in Lakewood, Ohio providing quality medical care and healing to those most in need, regardless of ability to pay.


Wegman Hessler 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. Learn more at www.wegmanlaw.com.

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