is a partner, one of the founders, and vice president/treasurer of Ross, Brittain & Schonberg Co., L.P.A. He oversees the firm's workers' compensation and OSHA practices. Mr. Brittain primarily supervises the management, defense and administration of workers' compensation matters for more than 1,400 of the firm's clients. He is highly regarded in this field for his unique abilities in aiding both state-funded and self-insured companies to reduce overall workers’ compensation liabilities and expenditures. Since the firm's 1991 beginning, Mr. Brittain has been a driving force behind the development of workers' compensation group rating plans. He oversees all actuarial analyses for group projections and directs the claims administration for all new group members. Mr. Brittain regularly conducts seminars relating to OSHA workplace safety and workers' compensation matters, and has authored numerous articles relating to the current Ohio workers' compensation statute and potential future changes. He earned his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from Mount Union College, his J.D. degree from Case Western Reserve University and his M.B.A. degree from Cleveland State University. Mr. Brittain is an Ohio State Bar Association Certified Specialist of workers' compensation law, member of the Ohio State Association (Labor Law and Workers' Compensation section), and member of the Geauga County Bar Association and the Self-Insurers' Group of Ohio.

is a partner in the law firm of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP. He practices in the fields of labor and employment, and workers' compensation, representing various companies before state and federal courts and administrative agencies. Mr. Russell has been certified as one of the state of Ohio's first specialists in the field of workers' compensation by the Ohio State Bar Association. A substantial portion of his practice also involves labor arbitrations, employment litigation, and workplace safety issues. Mr. Russell is a member of the Ohio State, Columbus and American bar associations. He earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Kenyon College and his J.D. degree from The Ohio State University College of Law.

is a partner in Fisher & Phillips LLP Columbus, Ohio office. He has practiced labor and employment law for over 25 years, and his practice is multifaceted. Mr. Robenalt has represented national and Ohio companies in a variety of labor and employment issues. His practice is focused on advising employers on all aspects of employment law, including employee discipline, and compliance issues in various Federal and Ohio employment laws and regulations, including ADA, FMLA, and OSHA. Mr. Robenalt also actively represents employers in court and administrative trials and proceedings. His defense efforts have ranged from defense of clients in lawsuits and claims involving non-competition and trade secret matters, wrongful discharge and discrimination claims, workers' compensation and OSHA matters, and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Mr. Robenalt has successfully served as first chair in a number of jury and bench trials in both Federal and State courts. He has also argued on appeals before Ohio and Federal appellate courts and has appeared in significant cases before the Supreme Court of Ohio and the Fourth and Sixth District Courts of Appeals. Mr. Robenalt is also admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States. He has been selected by his peers several years running to be included in Best Lawyers in America, including 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. Mr. Robenalt is a previous Chairman of the Columbus Bar Association Labor and Employment and Workers' Compensation committees, and is an active member of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce and The Ohio Manufacturers' Association. He has also been active in the Ohio State Bar Association's Labor and Employment and Workers' Compensation committees.

is an associate with Roetzel & Andress LPA. He defends workers' compensation claims, including 'right to participate' and extent of disability issues, for small, medium, and large employers in Ohio, both before the Industrial Commission and in litigation before Courts of Common Pleas and Courts of Appeal throughout the state. Mr. Kleinhenz also represents businesses in rating, classifications, and premium issues before the Bureau of Workers Compensation Adjudicating Committee and has particular strengths guiding employers to compliance with Violation of Specific Safety Requirements. In addition, he advises employers on risk management and claims administration best practices, investigates workplace injuries and occupational disease claims, negotiates settlements, and helps clients understand and evaluate the value of claims and potential future financial exposure. In addition to his work assisting employers in claims, Mr. Kleinhenz regularly provides training and education on a variety of workers’ compensation issues to third-party administrators, clients, and various trade and bar associations across the State of Ohio. He earned his B.A. degree from Wright State University and his J.D. degree from University of Dayton School of Law.

is an attorney with Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, where he focuses his practice on workers' compensation, employment, labor, and administrative law. He counsels clients ranging from small businesses to national and international companies on issues involving workplace injuries, labor disputes, company policy, retaliation claims, intentional torts, FMLA, Americans with Disabilities Act, OSHA, and Fair Labor Standards Act. When working with a client, Mr. Buker starts by gaining an understanding of their business, including their short- and long-term goals, and he uses this information to craft a legal strategy that meets the client's short- and long-term needs. His experience includes practicing in state and federal court, as well as before administrative agencies like the Ohio Industrial Commission, Ohio Civil Rights Commission, Department of Labor,  National Labor Relations Board and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Youngstown State University and J.D. degree, cum laude, from Capital University Law School. While in law school, Mr. Buker was the executive articles editor of the Capital University Law Review, Volume 43, and recipient of the Dean's Excellence Award in 2013. He is a member of the Ohio State and Columbus bar associations, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

is a partner with Schiavoni, Schiavoni, Bush & Muldowney Co., L.P.A., where he practices workers' compensation and personal injury. Mr. Schiavoni is admitted to practice in Ohio. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, Mahoning County Bar Association and Ohio Association for Justice. Mr. Schiavoni earned his B.S. degree from Ohio University and his J.D. degree from Capital Law School. He is a former member of the Ohio Senate from 2009-2018. He currently also serves as a Mahoning County Court Judge and has held that position since 2020.