Nicola, Gudbranson & Cooper (NGC) provides practical, cost-effective legal solutions and sophisticated advice to business owners and executives, professionals and governmental entities throughout Ohio, a tradition it has upheld since its founding in 1933 as Nicola & Horn.
The firm's experienced legal advisors handle transactions and litigation across a wide range of disciplines, including business and corporate law, employment law, workers' compensation defense, immigration law, sports law, real estate law, public sector law, school law, family law, executive compensation and employee benefits matters and estate planning, trust and probate administration.
NGC's extensive litigation practice assists businesses, professionals and other individuals at the trial and appellate levels and in alternative dispute resolution.The firm has a particular wealth of experience in litigation and regularly handles complex, high-stakes corporate and other disputes in state and federal courts throughout Ohio.
The firm's experienced legal advisors handle transactions and litigation across a wide range of disciplines, including business and corporate law, employment law, workers' compensation defense, immigration law, sports law, real estate law, public sector law, school law, family law, executive compensation and employee benefits matters and estate planning, trust and probate administration.
NGC's extensive litigation practice assists businesses, professionals and other individuals at the trial and appellate levels and in alternative dispute resolution.The firm has a particular wealth of experience in litigation and regularly handles complex, high-stakes corporate and other disputes in state and federal courts throughout Ohio.
Services
Jim Chriszt counsels clients in the organization and reorganization of corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs) and partnerships and in federal and state tax planning and compliance.
He helps clients plan, negotiate, and document mergers, acquisitions and restructurings.
Jim also analyzes and develops estate and lifetime gifting plans; prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney and other estate planning documents; and analyzes and develops family business arrangements, family partnerships, insurance trusts, deferred compensation and other executive compensation arrangements.
He helps clients plan, negotiate, and document mergers, acquisitions and restructurings.
Jim also analyzes and develops estate and lifetime gifting plans; prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney and other estate planning documents; and analyzes and develops family business arrangements, family partnerships, insurance trusts, deferred compensation and other executive compensation arrangements.
Mike Cicero practices at the local, state and federal levels in various areas of public sector law, including civil and criminal trial and appellate litigation, Section 1983 civil rights defense and planning and zoning.
Mike has been a municipal prosecutor his entire career and currently holds that position in Gates Mills, Hunting Valley, Mayfield Village and Richmond Heights.
For almost 20 years, he has served as legal counsel for the Northern Ohio Risk Management Agency (NORMA), a municipal self-insurance pool composed of 11 municipalities, and assistant legal advisor for the Suburban Police Anti-Crime Network (SPAN), a regional collaboration of Hillcrest area police departments for specialized law enforcement units.
Mike has been a municipal prosecutor his entire career and currently holds that position in Gates Mills, Hunting Valley, Mayfield Village and Richmond Heights.
For almost 20 years, he has served as legal counsel for the Northern Ohio Risk Management Agency (NORMA), a municipal self-insurance pool composed of 11 municipalities, and assistant legal advisor for the Suburban Police Anti-Crime Network (SPAN), a regional collaboration of Hillcrest area police departments for specialized law enforcement units.
Tim Clements serves as outside general counsel to new and established businesses, nonprofit organizations and charter schools in all of their business, employment, compliance and litigation affairs.
Tim also works closely with clients to develop and meet estate planning goals through the use of wills, trusts, powers of attorney and other estate planning tools.
Tim also works closely with clients to develop and meet estate planning goals through the use of wills, trusts, powers of attorney and other estate planning tools.
Ben Cooper's practice is geared toward the needs of small businesses, professionals and nonprofit organizations.
His experience includes the formation, maintenance and dissolution of limited liability companies, corporations and nonprofit organizations as well as the negotiation and drafting of employment agreements, real estate purchase and lease agreements and independent contractor agreements.
Ben has also helped nonprofit organizations obtain tax-exempt status from the IRS as well as exemptions from real property taxes.
His experience includes the formation, maintenance and dissolution of limited liability companies, corporations and nonprofit organizations as well as the negotiation and drafting of employment agreements, real estate purchase and lease agreements and independent contractor agreements.
Ben has also helped nonprofit organizations obtain tax-exempt status from the IRS as well as exemptions from real property taxes.
Nick Dertouzos focuses his practice on civil litigation, including cases involving business disputes, professional liability, employment law, school law, and complex litigation.
He is admitted to practice in all federal and state courts in Ohio.
Business litigation, including shareholder disputes and cases involving breach of contract, noncompete agreements, theft of trade secrets and breach of fiduciary duty.
School law, including special education, IEPs, 504 plans, due process and discipline disputes including suspensions and expulsions.
He is admitted to practice in all federal and state courts in Ohio.
Business litigation, including shareholder disputes and cases involving breach of contract, noncompete agreements, theft of trade secrets and breach of fiduciary duty.
School law, including special education, IEPs, 504 plans, due process and discipline disputes including suspensions and expulsions.
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