COMPANIES
Stark & Knoll
The Akron law firm was named a “2013 Best Law Firm” in the latest edition of U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers. The firm was recognized with Metropolitan First Tier Rankings in commercial litigation, corporate law, litigation-eminent domain & condemnation, mergers and acquisitions, personal injury litigation-defendants, and trusts and estates law.
Roetzel & Andress
The law firm was selected as a “Go-To Law Firm” by in-house counsel at Fortune 500 companies across the United States. Cited by general counsel at six major corporations for exceptional work in contracts, labor and torts litigation, and patent prosecution, Roetzel will be listed in ALM’s In-House Law Departments at the Top 500 Companies as a “Go-To Law Firm” for 2013.
PEOPLE
Mark A. Goldfarb
A managing director and founding partner of SS&G, Goldfarb was appointed to the board of directors of Charles Schwab Corp. He was elected to serve as a member of the class of directors whose term expires at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2015. He was also appointed to serve on the audit committee and nominating and corporate governance committee.
AWARDS
2012 Summit of Sustainability Awards
The Akron Zoo, Bridgestone, and Visual Marking Systems each received 2012 Summit of Sustainability Awards from Akron Mayor Donald L. Plusquellic and Russ Pry, Summit County executive, in recognition of progressive and responsible green business practices. Each organization has re-imagined and implemented what are considered sustainable strategies that improve business, profit and the planet, decreasing overall energy consumption and largely reducing waste.