Our Attorneys
Meet Our Attorneys
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, Drew Piersall, Jonathan Rich, Natalie Stevens, and Stephen Zashin.
Scott
Coghlan
Attorney at Law
Scott Coghlan joined Zashin & Rich in 2010. Scott chairs the firm's Workers' Compensation Group, 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 Labor and Employment Law
George S. Crisci joined Zashin & Rich in 2007. He focuses on employment and labor law in the public and private sectors, and has extensive experience at all levels before the federal and state courts in Ohio.
Scott
DeHart
Attorney at Law
Scott H. DeHart joined Zashin & Rich in 2017. Scott represents public and private sector employers in all aspects of employment and labor law, with experience in HR management.
Jonathan
Downes
Attorney, OSBA Certified Specialist in Labor and Employment 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 at 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 Labor and Employment 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.
Kenneth
Hurley
Attorney at Law
Kenneth Hurley joined Zashin & Rich at the Columbus office in 2023. Ken has a strong background in labor and employment law and has experience with personal injury law.
Michele
Jakubs
Attorney, OSBA Certified Specialist in Labor and Employment 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 of all sizes concerning 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.
Sara
Markouc
Attorney at Law
Sara M. Markouc joined Zashin & Rich in 2023. Sara represents both private and public sector clients and brings more than fifteen years of professional legal experience to the fields of labor and employment law.
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 in nearly all the firm’s trade secrets and non-compete cases.
Drew
Piersall
Attorney, OSBA Certified Specialist in Employment and Labor Law
Drew C. Piersall joined Zashin & Rich in March 2014. Drew is a member of the firm's Employment and Labor Groups in our Columbus office.
Jonathan
Rich
Attorney, OSBA Certified Specialist, Family Relations Law
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.
Rebecca
Singer-Miller
Attorney at Law
Rebecca Singer-Miller joined Zashin & Rich in 2023. Her practice encompasses all aspects of labor and employment law. She earned her law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
Natalie
Stevens
Attorney at Law
Natalie M. Stevens joined Zashin & Rich in 2022. She concentrates her practice on conducting and providing guidance on workplace investigations. She also has a Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution and serves as a neutral arbitrator.
Corey
Thrush
Attorney at Law
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 Labor and Employment 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, and also counsel to professional sports teams.
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