Robbins, Kelly, Patterson & Tucker, A Legal Professional Association has qualified for the Cincinnati Bars 2008-2009 100% Club by having 100% attorney membership in the Cincinnati Bar Association. We have also qualified as a 100% donor firm to the Cincinnati Bar Foundation.

Mark Patterson

Mark C. Patterson has been named a Five Star: Best in Client Satisfaction Wealth Manager for 2010. Mark also received this award in 2008 and 2009.  Cincinnati Magazine contracted an independent market research company to administer a rigorous "Best in Client Satisfaction" research process. This research to process adheres to the guidelines established within the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 regarding third party recognition.

More than 54,000 consumers and 8,000 financial service professionals were asked to evaluate wealth managers in the Cincinnati area. Wealth Managers are individuals who help prepare and/or implement aspects of their client's financial plan. Common examples of wealth managers are financial planners, investment advisors, attorneys, bankers, etc.

Richard T. Lauer

Rick Lauer has been named one of Ohio's Super Lawyers - Rising Stars, featuring the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in Ohio in 2006 and 2007. Ohio Super Lawyers - Rising Stars are chosen by their peers as being among the top up and coming lawyers under the age of 40. The selection process includes peer nominations and independent research on candidates. Rick was chosen for his work in commercial and general litigation and in real estate.

In November 2006, Rick Lauer negotiated a settlement of $275,000 on behalf of a client who was injured in an automobile accident. The client suffered several fractured ribs and compression fractures in her spine requiring surgery. The defense originally claimed that the spine fractures were unrelated to the accident, but after reviewing the medical report of the physician Mr. Lauer retained to evaluate the case, changed its position and agreed to settle the claims for their full value to avoid trail.

In January 2007, a Butler County, Ohio jury awarded a 22 year-old college student more than $85,000 for injuries he sustained in an automobile accident. The young man was represented by Rick Lauer. The jury's verdict, which included more than $60,000 in compensation for future damages, was six times greater than the last settlement offer the insurance company made to Mr. Lauer's client.

On May 17 2007, Rick Lauer was the featured speaker at a luncheon hosted by the Real Estate Committee of the Cincinnati Bar Association, Rick discussed recent developments in land use law, and a much-publicized zoning case in which he represents a local municipality that has attempted to prevent the redevelopment of a golf course. Rick represents property owners and local governments in real estate related disputes and transactions.

In December 2007, Rick Lauer negotiated a settlement of more than $450,000 for a client who was seriously injured by an uninsured motorist. Mr. Lauer's client, a former police office, suffered injuries to her back and hip when a suspect fled during a traffic stop, dragging the police office 30 feet before she was thrown from the suspect's vehicle. The officer originally contacted Mr. Lauer to discuss employment related benefits, but during the course of his investigation, Mr. Lauer discovered that she was entitled to coverage under a large automobile insurance policy provided by her employer.

During the December 2007 Real Property Institute seminar, Rick Lauer presented Trends in Zoning Law in the Post - Norwood Era to a large crowd of attorneys, judges ad real estate professionals. Mr. Lauer reviewed judicial decisions published since the Ohio Supreme Court's landmark decision limiting the power of municipalities to use eminent domain for economic development to determine whether courts have adopted the Norwood Court's reasoning to curtail the use of zoning regulations.

In June 2008, The Eleventh District Court of Appeals invalidated a local zoning ordinance banning billboards because it was in direct conflict with Ohio law. The decision in American Outdoor Advertising Company, LLC v. Franklin Township, Ohio overturned the decisions of the Franklin Township Board of Zoning Appeals and the Portage County Court of Common Pleas. Rick Lauer has represented American Outdoor Advertising Company, LLC since 1995, and was the attorney for the company in this important victory that protects Ohio property owners from overreaching by local government officials.

Barry A. Spaeth

Barry was re-elected President of the Mason Scholarship Foundation. This Foundation awards seven scholarships each year to students living in the Mason School District. The Foundation is largely funded by the Kiwanis Club of Mason, of which Barry is also a Member.

Fredric J. Robbins

Fred currently serves as the President and a member of the Board of Directors for the Volunteer Lawyers for the Poor Foundation. The Volunteer Lawyers for the Poor Foundation assists individuals who lack the financial means to hire attorneys to assist them with various types of legal problems such as consumer protection, real estate, and probate.

Fred recently completed his term with the 2008 Fellows Class of the Ohio State Bar Foundation. The purpose of the Foundation is to promote public understanding of the law and improvements in the justice system throughout Ohio. Membership in the Foundation is offered only to lawyers who have exhibited a commitment to the welfare of their communities and whose careers have demonstrated their dedication to the highest ideals of the legal profession. Approximately 40 attorneys throughout Ohio are invited each year.

Fred recently made a presentation to the University of Cincinnati Institute for Learning in Retirement. His topic was "When to consider suing" in the class entitled "Personal and Business Win-Win Negotiating".

William D. Sherman

Bill has been named by Super Lawyers as one of the top lawyers in Ohio under the age of 40. This designation is based on nominations from peers in the legal community, and Bill is one of only thirty attorneys in the entire state who specialize in estate planning to receive this designation. Bill is serving as a Board Member of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens Planned Giving Committee. In this capacity, Bill recently helped facilitate both a substantial lifetime bequest and a future gift commitment to help fund the construction of the Cincinnati Zoo's new animal hospital.

Bill has served on the Board of several private foundations, and has helped facilitate the distribution of over $500,000 to various charitable organizations in the Cincinnati area, including, but not limited to Children's Hospital, Mercy Neighborhood Ministries, United Way, YWCA of Greater Cincinnati, and the Hope Lodge.

Daniel J. Temming

Dan won a difficult case for a client who had sustained injuries as a result of an automobile accident. The trial lasted three days and the jury returned a verdict in favor of the client. Dan has been appointed to the Board of Trustees for the Cincinnati International Wine Festival for the upcoming year. He has also been appointed to the Colerain Township Zoning Commission for a five year term and to the Board of Directors of The Arlington Group. He has also been the Magistrate in Mt. Healthy Mayor's Court since August 1999.

Thomas M. Gaier

Tom recently completed his training at St. Mary's Seminary to be a procurator for the Marriage Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. As a procurator, Tom will assist individuals in marriage cases to prepare petition to have marriages declared null under Cannon Law. Tom recently was assigned his first case which will lead to his certification as a procurator. Tom also during the past year has given presentations on estate planning, choice of business entity and employment law to a local Chapter of BNI (Business Network International).

Esther M. Norton

Esther volunteers as a Personalized Talking Print Reader for the Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Esther recently lectured to a group of Nurse Practitioner graduate students at Northern Kentucky University regarding legal issues facing elderly patients.  She has previously given lectures on Medicaid planning and Advanced Estate Planning techniques to various groups of financial advisors. 

Jarrod M. Mohler

Jarrod has been appointed by the Cincinnati Bar Association Board of Trustees to serve on the Bar Association's Certified Grievance Committee. In that role, he investigates and recommends action on grievances filed against local attorneys. Recently, Jarrod successfully briefed and argued the case McComas v. Ace Reporting, 2007-Ohio-6216, before the Ohio Court of Appeals for the First Appellate District. Jarrod's client's position was affirmed by the appellate court. Jarrod has been appointed to the Cincinnati Chapter of the Potter Stewart Inn of Court, a group of litigators and judges who meet to discuss litigation issues, developments, and strategy.

Jarrod has been named to the Board of Directors of Visionaries & Voices, a local non-profit corporation that provides studio space, art supplies, instructions, and support to disabled members of our community.

Michael R. Yeazell

In February, 2010, Michael was named First Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of RHC (Resident Home Corporation), a non-profit corporation based in Greater Cincinnati that partners with people with developmental disabilities to help them achieve their desired lifestyle. Michael has been a Trustee with RHC since September, 2006.

In March, 2010, Michael accepted an invitation from the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce to serve on the HYPE Talent Development Committee created to provide content and curriculum, as well as, recruitment and promotion of programs designed to retain young professionals in Cincinnati.  

Mary M. (Mardee) Sherman

Mardee is on the fundraising committee for Mercy Neighborhood Ministries, a community outreach program in East Walnut Hills.  in 2008, she was appointed to the Board of Directors of TAPP House/TC, Inc., an organization that provides transitional housing for female ex-offenders.  Mardee performs pro-bono work for the Volunteer Lawyers for the Poor, and is actively involved in the promotion of sustainable living and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA).