| Admission Details | 1984, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. Court of Claims, Washington, D.C.; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. Supreme Court |
| Education | The University of Toledo, B.S.B.A., magna cum laude, 1981; The University of Toledo, College of Law, J.D., 1984 |
| Birth Information | Livonia, Michigan, July 10, 1960 |
| Awards & Recognition | Selected "Who's Who in Toledo Area Law" by Toledo Business Journal (2010)
AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Served as in-house counsel for more than a decade for the nation's sixth largest public utility.
Selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics magazine, Cincinnati Magazine and Columbus Monthly (2005-2007, 2009-2011)
Top 12 Superlawyers in Northwest Ohio listed in Corporate Counsel Edition of Top Attorneys in Employment Law (2008)
Recognized in Who's Who in Area Law for northwest Ohio published in the Toledo Business Journal (2009)
Arabella Babb Mansfield Award, Woman of the Year - Toledo Women's Bar Association (1999) |
| Speaking Engagements | "Vital Legal Considerations for Today's Employment Decisions", Lawline faculty - New York, NY (2009)
"A Practical Guide to Terminations, Layoffs and Furloughs", Roetzel Employment Law & Workers' Compensation: Legal Update, Toledo (2009)
"The Hiring Process", Ohio Manufacturer's Association Webinar Series (2009)
"Legislative Changes: ADA, FMLA and Workers' Compensation", Sedgwick Claims Seminar Series (2009)
"A Practical Guide to the Hiring Process", Roetzel Employment Law & Workers' Compensation: Legal Update, Toledo (2008); Ohio Manufacturing Association (2009)
"Legislative Update to the ADA" - NW Ohio Payroll Association (2008) |
| Reported Cases | Lead counsel in a case that established a bright line test for the age difference of a significantly younger employee in age discrimination cases. The decision was selected by Ohio Lawyers Weekly and Michigan Lawyers Weekly as one of the six most important judicial decisions in Ohio and Michigan that year.
Argued a case of substantial significance before the Supreme Court of Ohio resulting in an Order vacating an injunction against a public utility to permit proper maintenance of its equipment. |
| Representative Clients | Obtained numerous successful results for clients seeking and defending claims for injunctive relief in state and federal courts.
Extensive experience successfully litigating trade secret and Lanham Act cases for many national clients.
Successfully represented numerous clients seeking to enforce and defend noncompetition, nonsolicitation agreements and restrictive covenants in federal and state courts.
Litigated numerous cases in sexual harassment, unfair competition, discrimination, and business disputes in state and federal courts. |
| Civil Associations | Mercy Health Partners, Northern Region for Catholic Health Partners, Board of Trustees and Member of Board's Executive Committee - managing seven hospitals in northwest Ohio (2007-present)
Mercy Health Partners, Board Chair of Regional Ethics Committee - coordinating Patient Ethics and related policies for seven hospitals (2008-present)
Bittersweet Farms Residence for Autistic Adults, Board Member (2003-2009)
YMCA, Toledo Corporate Board Member (2000-2003)
YWCA, Board Member (1995-2001), President (1997-1999) |
| Publications | "Partnering for Success in Employment Cases: The Attorney's Role," Inside the Minds: Resolving Employee Disputes & Litigation, Aspatore Books (2006)
"Indemnity in Construction Agreements: Preserving the Site Owner's Rights," Tort Law Journal of Ohio, West Publications (October 2006)
"Challenging the Economist's Million Dollar Minor in a Wrongful Death Action," OACTA Quarterly Issue (Spring 1999) |
| Employment | Adjunct Professor: Business/Employment Law, University of Toledo, Business Technology department (1985-1989)
Partner-in-Charge of Roetzel Toledo office (1998-2005) |
| Additional Bio Details | Ms. Hasbrook's practice focuses on business and employment litigation with an emphasis on defending wrongful termination and litigating claims for injunctive relief in federal and state courts. For more than two decades, she has devoted a significant portion of her business litigation practice to issues facing the public utility industry. She counsels large and small companies in overall risk management and legal issues facing their businesses. |