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Deborah S. Adams
Member
Cincinnati, OH
Member
Cincinnati, OH
Deborah represents management in the areas of employment discrimination and wrongful discharge.
Her practice is devoted not only to defending companies in litigation but also to developing litigation-prevention strategies through advice and counsel and in-house training programs. She is included in the Best Lawyers in America®, and Chambers USA® (2020) describes her as having a “great presence in front of a jury.”
While Deborah is an experienced and skilled litigator, she is equally adept at assisting in the peaceful exits of employees without litigation, including key employees. She is also an effective investigator of workplace disputes and often serves non-clients in this regard. Her guidance while grounded in law is always practical and geared to client needs.
Highlander v. KFC, 805 F.2d 644 (6th Cir. 1986)
Black v. Zaring Homes, 104 F.3d 822 (6th Cir. 1997)
Niswander v. The Cincinnati Insurance Company, 529 F.3d 714 (6th Cir. 2008)
Gambill, et al. v. Duke Energy Corporation, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 1563 (6th Cir.)
Lentz v. The Cincinnati Insurance Company, et al., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 72354
Al-Khadra v. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Case No. A0909199 (Hamilton Co. June 9, 2011) (judgment entry on defense verdict following four-week trial)
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1982
Harvard University, M.A., 1979, Degree in Classics
University of Cincinnati, B.A., 1977
Phi Beta Kappa
Ohio, 1982
Kentucky, 1983
Chambers USA, Labor and Employment, 2008-2021
AV® Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
The Best Lawyers in America®, 1983-2022; Cincinnati Employment Law-Management “Lawyer of the Year,” 2012; Cincinnati Litigation-Labor and Employment Law “Lawyer of the Year,” 2014; Cincinnati Employment Law-Management Lawyer of the Year, 2012, 2015
Selected to Ohio Super Lawyers® 2004-2021 (Top 50 in Cincinnati, Top 100 in Ohio, Top 25 Women in Cincinnati, Top 50 Women in Ohio)
BTI Client Service All-Stars, BTI Consulting Group, 2012
Inclusion in National Corporate Counsel Super Lawyers®
College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Fellow
Cincinnati Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
Ohio State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
Ohio Management Lawyers Association
Advancement Committee, Chair
Executive Committee, former Member
Compensation Committee, former Member
Legal Personnel Committee, Chair
Diversity and Inclusion Committee, former Co-Chair
Ohio State Bar Association, May 2021 – Investigations Made Easy
LEAP Conference, Las Vegas, 2021 – Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation in 2021: New Risks in a New World
LEAP Conference, Las Vegas, 2020 – Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow But Lawsuit Is Tomorrow – Do’s and Don’ts of Termination and Beyond Harassment and Bullying to Actual Cultural Change
LEAP Conference, Las Vegas, 2019 – What is a “Reasonable Accommodation” Anyway?
LEAP Conference, Las Vegas, 2018 – HR in a #MeToo World
2019 Labor & Employment Law Seminar- West Chester
2019 Labor & Employment Law Seminar
December 9, 2020
November 27, 2019
December 5, 2018
December 6, 2017
December 2, 2016
June 27, 2016
December 2, 2015
June 16, 2011
