In The Spotlight

            Tom Yocum and Julie Neuroth spoke at a Lorman Industries Seminar on May 20 regarding Bond Claims and Consensus Documents.  Tom moderated the program that also included other speakers and a variety of lien law issues.

            Tom Yocum organized and moderated a seminar for The American Subcontractor’s Association of Ohio that was held at the The Queen City Club on May 22, 2008 regarding “How to Improve Your Banking and Bonding Positions In a Slow Economy and Tight Credit Market.  This timely and interesting program included speakers who are leaders in the local banking and bonding industries.

            Recently, the Cincinnati-Ukraine Partnership voted to add BYH attorney Chuck Hollis to its Board of Directors.  Chuck, who speaks Russian fluently, also serves as Secretary for the Ohio Kentucky Indiana Sister City Coalition.

            From June 23-28, Chuck attended the American Immigration Lawyers Association's Annual Conference, which was held in Vancouver, British Columbia.  At the Conference, Chuck participated in numerous continuing legal education seminars developed for immigration law practitioners.  He also met and conferred with immigration attorneys from many different states and countries.

            BYH is very pleased to announce that its Senior Paralegal, José Pedro Santos, has recently become an Ohio State Bar Association Certified Paralegal.  Since 2007 the OSBA has been credentialing paralegals to assist lawyers and law firms in identifying qualified paralegal professionals.

            OSBA Certified paralegals meet objective and uniform standards of competence, ethics and professionalism in a field where no licensing or regulation has yet been established.  There are currently 124 OSBA Certified Paralegals in Ohio. About 15 of those paralegals work in the Greater Cincinnati area.  Mr. Santos is also an American Alliance Certified Paralegal or AACP, a national credential achieved by paralegals who have also met high standards of education, ethics and professionalism.