Seminars, Conferences and Training
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Preventing ADA Exposures for Public Sector Employers
Wednesday June 10, 2026 | 9am - 12pm | Centerville OHHosted by Miami Valley Risk Management Association (MVRMA)
Presenter: Jonathan Downes
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) claims have been on the rise nationally since the Covid Pandemic. In fact, 80% of MVRMA’s Employment Practices Liability claims since 2021 have included an ADA expo-sure. By attending this training, you will learn how to create and implement stronger ADA practices, which will lead to a more welcoming workplace, while simultaneously enabling your city to reduce costs associated with ADA litigation.
This session will cover many of the issues that lead to ADA claims, including:
• The interactive process
• The expanding definition of the ADA
• Preventing retaliation
• And other topics
Our presenter, Jonathan J. Downes with Zashin & Rich, has more than 30 years of experience representing employers in labor & employment law matters, and is also an Adjunct Professor at the Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. He is one of MVRMA’s most sought after speakers– presenting at both our Newly Elected Officials training and our Employment Law Legal Update in recent months.
Location: City of Centerville Police Training Room
155 West Spring Valley Pike, Centerville OH 45458
Cost: $30 for MVRMA, MVCC, or CLG Members; $50 for non- members
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Registration will be open until June 8th at 4:30pm
Zashin & Rich has a responsibility to our clients as well as other individuals interested in knowing more about workplace law. Each year, many of our attorneys speak and present at seminars and conferences in an effort to broaden an understanding of various aspects of workplace law that affects corporations, public sector entities, and private organizations.
These presentations can be tailored to each group and are often accompanied by supporting materials. These materials allow the learning process to continue long after the presentation. The firm's presentations are developed with two goals:
- Present information creating new avenues of thinking and new approaches to problem solving; and
- Discuss issues which may have caused confusion or created doubt about laws, ordinances, or specific court decisions.
Special relationships with practitioners in a wide range of professional services, including financial consulting, health care, accounting, and business development, allow the firm's attorneys to tailor its presentations.
The following is a partial list of seminar topics the firm has presented to corporations, professional organizations, and community groups:
- The Leave of Absence Puzzle: Fitting the Pieces Together
- Alternate Dispute Resolution: Taking a Fresh Look and Litigating Employment Based Claims
- Recent Developments in Ohio and Federal Employment Law
- Recent Developments under the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Sexual Harassment Education and Training
- How to Conduct an Internal Investigation
- Making the Most of Employer Rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act
- Surprise! Responding Effectively to Visits from Federal and State Agencies
If you are interested in a seminar presentation or training seminar, please contact Stephen S. Zashin at 216-696-4441.