Ulmer & Berne Grows with the Addition of Five New Associates

Business Wire, Nov 4, 2008

CLEVELAND -- Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today the addition of five new associates to the Firm. Ping-Shan Li, Gregory P. Stein, John C. Weber and Jill R. Yutzy joined the Firm's Cleveland office while Hannah Schrock joined the Firm's Cincinnati office.

Ping-Shan Li earned his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University (2008), his L.L.M. from the University College London (2000), his L.L.M. from Dalian Maritime University Law School (1998) and his B.A. from Dalian Maritime University (1995). He is a member of the China Maritime Law Association.

Hannah Schrock earned her J.D. from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (2008) and her B.A. from Bard College (2004).

Gregory P. Stein earned his J.D., magna cum laude, and M.B.A., with distinctions from the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York (2008) and his B.A., cum laude, from the University of Rochester (2004).

John C. Weber earned his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University (2008) and his B.A., magna cum laude, from Valparaiso University (2005).

Jill R. Yutzy earned her J.D. from The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law (2008) and her B.A. from Miami University (2005).

Ulmer & Berne LLP, established in 1908 and celebrating its 100th Anniversary this year, is one of Ohio's largest law firms. In a survey of Fortune 500 companies by Corporate Counsel magazine, Ulmer & Berne has been chosen as a Go-To Law Firm[R] for both 2007 and 2008. Less than one-half of one percent of all the law firms in the US and abroad received this distinction. Also, in 2007, the Firm was recognized in The BTI Consulting Group's survey of corporate counsel as one of only 85 firms nationally that "delivers the best value for the dollar."

A full-service Firm with approximately 175 attorneys in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Chicago, Ulmer & Berne represents publicly traded and privately held companies, financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, family businesses, international joint ventures and affiliations, investor groups, start-ups and emerging businesses, public bodies and nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.ulmer.com.