Four Dickinson Wright Attorneys Named to 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers

Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that four of our attorneys in the Columbus office have been named to the 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers list.

Sara H. Jodka – Ms. Jodka has been named a 2017 Ohio Super Lawyer for Employment Litigation: Defense. She was also named to the 2017 Top 25 Women Business Lawyers in Columbus Super Lawyers list. She devotes a significant part of her practice to proactively counsel employers in litigation prevention and overall compliance with state, federal, and administrative laws and regulations, which includes reviewing and revising employee handbooks and policies; counseling management regarding termination decisions; performing exempt-status classification audits; and training employees on key employment policies and issues. She routinely defends employers, in both state and federal court, arising under Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and comparable state laws. Ms. Jodka received her B.A. from The Ohio State University and her J.D. from Capital University Law School.

Harlan W. Robins – Mr. Robins has been named a 2017 Ohio Super Lawyer for Real Estate Law. He is the Practice Department Manager for the firm’s Real Estate, Environmental, and Energy & Sustainability practices. He also serves as Co-Chair of Dickinson Wright’s Diversity Committee. He focuses his practice on real estate finance, development & land use, acquisitions & dispositions, and banking & financial services. He represents lenders in complex, multi-state workouts, deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure and foreclosure of real estate-secured loans, loan modifications and loan origination for permanent and construction financings. Mr. Robins received his B.A. from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from Emory University School of Law.

Jonathan R. Secrest – Mr. Secrest has been named a 2017 Ohio Super Lawyer for General Litigation. His practice focuses on assisting clients with employment related matters, including representation through all stages of litigation and before state and federal agencies. He represents small and large employers on employment issues ranging from sexual harassment claims to alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). He also represents food manufacturers in the defense of food product liability claims and provides counsel related to FDA regulatory issues. Mr. Secrest received his B.A. from DePauw University and his J.D. from Capital University Law School.

J. Troy Terakedis – Mr. Terakedis has been named a 2017 Ohio Super Lawyer for Tax Law. He counsels clients on a variety of federal income tax matters, including tax issues related to partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations. He also counsels leveraged buyout, venture capital, and other private equity funds on formation and equity compensation issues and other tax-related matters often as they relate to structuring mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and reorganizations in a tax-efficient manner. He advises officers and directors of Fortune 500 companies, principals of private equity funds, owners of closely-held businesses and other high net worth individuals and executives on individual federal income tax matters. Mr. Terakedis received his B.A. from Kenyon College, his J.D./M.B.A. from Case Western Reserve University, and his LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Miami.

Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.