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Brian Kooperman | Kooperman Mentel Ferguson Yaross, Ltd.

BRIAN KOOPERMAN

Real Estate Practice, Co-Chair
Office: 614.344.4804
Email: bkooperman@kmfylaw.com
Sean Mentel | Kooperman Mentel Ferguson Yaross, Ltd.

SEAN MENTEL

Office: 614.227.7024
Email: sean@kmfylaw.com
Kate Connor Fergusson

KATE CONNOR FERGUSON

Office: 614.344.4840
Email: kferguson@kmfylaw.com
Todd Yaross | Kooperman Mentel Ferguson Yaross, Ltd.

TODD YAROSS

Real Estate Practice, Co-Chair
Office: 614.344.4735
Email: tyaross@kmfylaw.com
Ryan Crossley | Kooperman Mentel Ferguson Yaross, Ltd.

Ryan Crossley

Office: 614.441.0263
Email: rcrossley@kmfylaw.com
Frederick Bills | Kooperman Mentel Ferguson Yaross, Ltd.

Frederick Bills

Office: 380.444.6367
Email: fbills@kmfylaw.com
David Darby | Kooperman Mentel Ferguson Yaross, Ltd.

David Darby

Office: 614.344.4806
Email: ddarby@kmfylaw.com

Associates

Lindsay Nelson | Kooperman Mentel Ferguson Yaross, Ltd.

LINDSAY NELSON

Office: 614.344.4160
Email: lnelson@kmfylaw.com
Siqin Carol Wang | Kooperman Mentel Ferguson Yaross, Ltd.

SIQIN CAROL WANG

Office: 614.456.1960
Email: cwang@kmfylaw.com
Rodrigo Horna

RODRIGO HORNA

Office: 614.344.4735
Email: rhorna@kmfylaw.com
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KEVIN KELLEHER

Office: 614.467.8101
Email: kkelleher@kmfylaw.com
Jon Stevenson | Kooperman Mentel Ferguson Yaross, Ltd.

Jon Stevenson

Office: 614.344.4800
Email: jstevenson@kmfylaw.com

Of Counsel

Neil Sander | Kooperman Mentel Ferguson Yaross, Ltd.

Neil Sander

Office: 614.344.4800
Email: nsander@kmfylaw.com
David Ricoo | Kooperman Mentel Ferguson Yaross, Ltd.

David Ricco

Office: 380.444.6170
Email: dricco@kmfylaw.com

Staff

Hannah Kittle

HANNAH KITTLE

Legal/Executive Assistant
Office: 614.763.2909
Email: hkittle@kmfylaw.com
Jennifer Kim

JENNIFER KIM

Director of Operations
Office: 614.344.4800
Email: jkim@kmfylaw.com
Charlotte Campbell

CHARLOTTE CAMPBELL

Legal/Administrative Assistant
Office: 614.344.4800
Email: ccampbell@kmfylaw.com
Kate Connor Fergusson

Our People

Office: 614.344.4840
Email: kferguson@kmfylaw.com

Practice Areas

Business + Finance
Business Litigation

Kate is a true trial lawyer with extensive experience in federal and state court litigation. While capable of handling any business dispute, Kate focuses her practice on construction law, and matters concerning officer and director liability, breach of fiduciary duties, breach of contract, tortious interference, employment-related disputes, trademark infringement, and related intellectual property concerns.

Kate’s broad-based litigation experience includes: jury trials, bench trials, temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction hearings, administrative trials, arbitrations, appellate practice before the Ohio Court of Appeals and United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; representation of clients in U.S. Department of Justice investigations; and practice before local government boards and agencies.

 

Litigation Counsel of America Fellow

Recognized by Best Lawyers

2022 and 2023

Rated by Super Lawyers

2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022

Education

The Ohio State University, 2005
Moritz College of Law (J.D.)

Columbia University, 1999-2000
Postbac Premedical Program

Vassar College, 1999
B.A., Philosophy

Bar Admissions

State of Ohio

The United States Supreme Court

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Associations

Ohio State Bar Association, Member

Women for Economic and Leadership Development, Member

Women Lawyers of Franklin County, Member

Federal Bar Association, Member

Successful Representations

Kate defended and won numerous trials on behalf of a national corporate client, resulting in findings of no liability and dismissal of all claims.

Kate successfully appealed an unfavorable trial verdict on behalf of corporate Defendant, resulting in reversal of trial verdict with instructions to enter judgment in Defendant’s favor.

Kate obtained Summary Judgment on behalf of corporate Defendant, resulting in the dismissal of all claims against client and finding of no liability.

Successfully defended corporate client in arbitration proceedings, resulting in a finding of no liability and dismissal of all claims.

Successfully enforced Venue and Jurisdiction clauses on behalf of corporate defendant in numerous commercial cases, resulting in dismissal of action in each instance.

Successfully defended and enforced non-competition provisions in employment agreements at preliminary injunction stage of proceedings.

Successfully enforced the rights of LLC members in an attempted squeeze-out by managing member, resulting in the subsequent negotiation of a favorable buy-out for members.

Kooperman Mentel Ferguson Yaross, Ltd.

We combine exceptional legal expertise with deep industry knowledge and creative thinking to keep you up to date and one step ahead of your competition. We’re constantly challenging ourselves to bring new and original thinking to the most complex legal challenges our clients face.

250 E. Town Street, Suite 200
Columbus, Ohio 43215

Phone: 614.344.4800
Fax: 614.344.4801
info@kmfylaw.com

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