Zashin & Rich has extensive experience representing large and small businesses, non-profit organizations, and public-sector entities. Our attorneys couple their legal expertise with a comprehensive knowledge of our clients' industries and businesses to provide personalized guidance and counsel.
We have years of experience advising and representing private and public sector employers, both with and without unionized workforces, on how to best avoid liability, preserve management control, and develop mutually-beneficial labor relations with their employees.
Zashin & Rich represents employers in all phases of workers' compensation matters, and analyzes each client's unique needs to formulate an effective and economic claims management strategy and defense.
Trade secret, non-compete, and non-solicitation litigation is unavoidable in a competitive industry. Zashin & Rich helps protect a company’s most important assets – its confidential, proprietary, and trade secret information.
Wage and hour claims, whether under state or local laws or the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are complex and costly. Zashin & Rich’s Wage & Hour Group has handled myriad disputes alleging violations of wage and hour laws in state and federal courts and before the Department of Labor (DOL) and state administrative agencies.
Zashin & Rich exclusively represents employers in all facets of workplace law.
Congratulations to our attorneys selected as 2025 Best Lawyers:
George Crisci, Jonathan Downes, Michele Jakubs, Jonathan Rich, Natalie Stevens, and Stephen Zashin.
Dylan
Brown
Attorney at Law
Dylan C. Brown joined Zashin & Rich in 2024. His practice focuses on all aspects of labor and employment law. With a strong background in technology and cybersecurity, Dylan works extensively on non-compete and trade secret litigation.
Scott
Coghlan
Attorney at Law
Scott Coghlan joined Zashin & Rich in 2010. Scott chairs the firm's Workers' Compensation Practice, and has appeared in more than 70 of Ohio’s common pleas courts, five courts of appeals, and the Ohio Supreme Court.
George
Crisci
Attorney, OSBA Certified Specialist in Employment and Labor Law
George S. Crisci joined Zashin & Rich in 2007. A Certified Specialist in Employment and Labor Law, George has extensive experience at all levels before Ohio federal and state courts.
Scott
DeHart
Attorney at Law
Scott H. DeHart joined Zashin & Rich in 2017. Scott represents public and private sector employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, with experience in HR management.
Jonathan
Downes
Attorney, OSBA Certified Specialist in Employment and Labor Law
Jonathan has over 30 years of experience in practicing labor and employment law in Ohio. He represents cities, townships, counties, school districts, and public officials state wide.
Lauren
Drabic
Attorney, OSBA Certified Specialist in Employment and Labor Law
Lauren M. Drabic joined Zashin & Rich in 2018. Lauren’s practice encompasses all areas of labor and employment law, with experience litigating cases in federal court in Washington, D.C.
David
Frantz
Attorney, OSBA Certified Specialist in Employment and Labor Law
David Frantz joined Zashin & Rich in 2013. David is a member of the firm's Employment and Labor Groups, and his practice encompasses all areas of labor and employment related issues.
Rose
Hayden
Attorney at Law
Rose A. Hayden joined Zashin & Rich in 2024. Rose’s practice encompasses all areas of labor and employment law. Rose was previously a Judicial Staff Attorney at the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas.
Kenneth
Hurley
Attorney at Law
Kenneth Hurley joined Zashin & Rich in 2023. Ken has a strong background in labor and employment law and additionally has experience with personal injury law.
Michele
Jakubs
Attorney, OSBA Certified Specialist in Employment and Labor Law
Michele L. Jakubs joined Zashin & Rich in 2001 and is the practice leader of the firm’s Wage and Hour Practice. She counsels national and local employers in employment law matters.
Lisa
Kainec
Attorney, OSBA Certified Specialist in Labor and Employment Law
Lisa A. Kainec joined Zashin & Rich in 2015. She provides practical strategies for proactive workforce management as well as vigorous defense of employee claims and litigation.
Mason
Mackovjak
Attorney at Law
Mason P. Mackovjak joined Zashin & Rich in 2023. His practice encompasses all areas of labor and employment law, including arbitrations, collective bargaining, impasse proceedings, retaliation, and discrimination.
Ami
Patel
Attorney at Law
Ami J. Patel joined Zashin & Rich in 2011. Ami is the practice leader of the firm’s Non-Compete / Trade Secret Practice. She works on nearly all the firm’s trade secrets and non-compete cases.
Jonathan
Rich
Attorney, OSBA Certified Specialist
Jonathan A. Rich joined Zashin & Rich in 1993. His practice encompasses all aspects of divorce, dissolution of marriage, legal separation, child custody, and child support matters.
Natalie
Stevens
Attorney
Natalie M. Stevens joined Zashin & Rich in 2022. She concentrates her practice on counseling employers on compliance with workplace laws and regulations, arbitrating and litigating employment-related claims, and also serves as a neutral mediator and arbitrator.
Corey
Thrush
Attorney
Corey Thrush joined Zashin & Rich in 2023. She represents employers in all types of employment litigation in federal and state courts, in labor and arbitration proceedings, and before varied administrative agencies.
Stephen
Zashin
Attorney, OSBA Certified Specialist in Employment and Labor Law
Stephen S. Zashin is managing partner of the firm and head of the Employment and Labor Groups. His practice includes all aspects of employment and labor law.
