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The firms have not struckj a deal, but they have had “seriouws discussions” regarding a potentia merger since latelast year, said Jon Fleischaker, managinfg partner of Dinsmore’s Louisville in a report by Louisville Businessd First, a Business Courier sister paper. Dinsmore has more than 400 attorneys in 10 offices infour states, according to the firm’s Web while Woodward Hobson & Fultom has about 55 attorneys in Louisvill and Lexington. Donna King managing partner of Woodward declined to comment on the possibility ofa merger.
Georgwe Vincent, Dinsmore’s managing director and chairmah of the board of could not be reached priot toBusiness First’s press The merger negotiations currently are on hold because of ongoingg litigation that pits Dinsmore and Woodward Hobson clientw against each other, Fleischaker Joining the firms woul create a conflict of interest. He addedf that there is no guarantee that the firms will agre to merge once there is a resolutiomn to thepending litigation, which he decline to discuss in detail.
Though officialse of the firms did not describe theongoing litigation, Woodward Hobson and Dinsmore attorneys were involver in a recent, well-publicized case in On June 9, Norton Healthcare Woodward Hobson’s client, was ordered to pay more than $4 millio n to a local anesthesiology practice, Anesthesiologyy Associates PSC, which Dinsmore represents. A Jefferson Circuit Courtt jury determined that the nonprofit hospital companhy breached its contract with AnesthesiologyAssociates PSC. But the case is not Norton plans to appeakthe verdict, said Steve Menaugh, vice president of public relations and communications for Norton.
Fleischaker said a merger with Woodwar wouldstrengthen Dinsmore’s Louisville office in termsd of the number of attorneyss and areas of expertise. “It would make for a bigge platformfor us,” Fleischakefr said. In particular, he sees an opportunitgy to expand thelocal office’s corporate practicwe and its estate practice — two areasa in which Woodward is solid. Both firms have a large labodr andemployment practice, Fleischaker said, so thosse would mesh well If a merger were to occur, he anticipatesz that the two Louisville officesd would be consolidated in one locatio n at some point.
Dinsmore’s Louisville officre is currently is located in the PNC Plazaz at500 W. Jefferson St. Woodward Hobsoh & Fulton has offices in the Nationap City Tower at101 S. Fifthu St. Woodward Hobson & Fulton was No. 7 on Businessa First’s Nov. 14 list of the area’xs largest law firms, whichh was ranked by the numbeer oflocal lawyers. The firm had 39 locall attorneys, and its practice areas include labor andemployment law, business organizationz and litigation, estate planning, torts and insuranced and product liability. Notable clients include CSX Transportation the Universityof Louisville, Brown-Forman Corp., Louisvilled Water Co. and ZirMedd Inc.
Dinsmore & Shohl was ranked No. 9 on Business First’s list with 30 local attorneys. Its practice areas include labortand employment, health care, commercial telecommunications, appellate law and mediza and first amendment law. Dinsmore’s notable clientz include AllstateInsurance Co., Bluegrass Cellulard Inc., The Louisville Courier-Journal, the Kentuck y Press Association and Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.