Brian Sindelar Email & Phone Number

Rocky River, OH, US

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

• Advise and counsel public school districts across Ohio in a broad range of areas, including property tax valuation cases, human resource matters, student services, public bidding, purchasing, board policy, Sunshine.
• Advise and counsel public school districts and health insurance consortiums on various federal and state statutory and regulatory compliance matters including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, FMLA, COBRA.
• Advise and counsel businesses regarding entity formation, maintenance of corporate records and drafting of corporate agreements, contract review and negotiation, creation and dissolution of business interests, real.

• Appointed by Mayor Pamela E. Bobst for a term of six (6) years.
• Responsible for creating and monitoring rules, policies and procedures for the appointment and promotion of Rocky River's civil service.
• Provide entrance and promotional examinations and certifying of individuals to determine merit and fitness of qualified applicants for classified service.
• Certify to the Mayor the highest three (3) candidates in a promotional examination for the position of either Police Chief or Fire Chief.

• Practice emphasized insurance defense focusing on business, professional liability and medical malpractice.
• Defended broker-dealer and investment advisors before Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and in complex commercial litigation.

• Researched issues before the court and wrote legal memorandums and judicial opinions regarding complex civil and criminal legal issues.
• Mediated discovery disputes and settlement conferences as well as aided in the efficiency of the court’s calendar.
• Wrote judicial opinions with respect to civil law suits, including contract issues, real estate, and employment actions.

• Practice emphasized commercial litigation, labor and employment law, insurance defense and municipal law, second chair trial experience and representation before FINRA dispute resolution.
• Engaged in transactional practice related to equipment, commercial real estate, employment and business formation.

• Practice emphasized financial issues, assistance to Special Counsel appointed by the Ohio Attorney General.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Labor And Employment Law Certification

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Management And Labor Relations

Bachelor Of Science In Business Administration, Marketing