| Biography | Alan joined the firm in 1985. Prior to that time, he served as general counsel of Bobbie Brooks, Incorporated. Alan practices primarily in the areas of labor and employment law, providing counsel to employers and representing them in wrongful discharge and equal employment opportunity litigation, and corporate law, doing mergers, acquisitions and general corporate work on behalf of companies of all sizes. Professional Associations American Bar Association, Member of the Employee Rights and Responsibilities Committee of the Labor and Employment Law Section, and former Management Co-Chair of the Judicial Developments in Wrongful Termination Subcommittee of that Committee Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Member of the Labor Law Section, the Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section, and the Corporate Law Department Section (former Chairman) Awards/Honors Ohio Super Lawyer, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 Community InvolvementAnti-Defamation League, Member of the National Executive Committee and National Vice Chair for Civil Rights; former Board Chair of its Ohio-Kentucky-Allegheny Region Cleveland Play House, Life Member of the Board of Directors, Member of the Executive Committee and past Chairman of the Board |