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Christine S. Reid
Cleveland, Ohio

Partner
phone	866-673-5278
fax	216-687-1841
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Christine S. Reid began her career with Reminger in 1993. Over the years she has developed significant litigation experience, having tried over 30 cases. Her practice has included the representation of physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers. Currently, she concentrates her practice on Probate Litigation and Estate Administration. Chris is a frequent speaker to professionals on litigation related topics. She is also a member of the firm's management group and participates in the mentoring and training of the firm's young lawyers.

Areas of Practice:: Probate Litigation; Professional Liability; Employment Practices; Probate and Trust Litigation

Litigation Percentage:: 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:: Ohio, 1993; U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1994

Education:: Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio, 1993
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude
Law Review: Law Review, Managing Editor, 1992 - 1993; Loyola University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1989
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Major: Political Science

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Presenter, Cleveland Courthouse Trial Academy, NITA, September 20, 1996; Presenter, Pre-Trial Primer, OSBA, August 26, 1998; Presenter, Medical Malpractice, OSBA, April 30, 1999; Presenter, Cleveland Courthouse Trial Academy, NITA, September 17, 1999; Presenter, The Woman Advocate, CBA, April 20, 2001; Presenter, Experts - Retaining and Deposing Experts, Reminger In-House, March 18, 2003; Presenter, Tort Reform, Reminger In-House, April 15, 2003; Presenter, Litigation Basics: Opening Statements, OSBA, October 13, 2004; Presenter, Medical Malpractice Litigation, OSBA, October 21, 2004; Presenter, Litigation Basics: Proving Damages, OSBA, October 11, 2006; Presenter, Tort Reform - The Practical Effects, CMLAA, December 9, 2006; Presenter, The Settlement Process, CBA, April 24, 2007; Presenter, Litigation Basics: Proving Damages, OSBA, October 11, 2007; Presenter, DNR Under Ohio Law, Holzer Medical Center; Presenter, Will Contests Practical Considerations, CMLAA, February 23, 2008; Presenter, Dispositive Motions, Reminger In-House; Presenter, Trial Communication Strategies, OSBA

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Ohio State Bar Association, 1993 - Present; Member; Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, 1993 - Present; Member; Ohio Women's Bar Association, 2000 - Present; Member; Judicial Candidates Rating Coalition; Member; Anthony Celebrezze Inns of Court, 2004 - Present; Member; Ohio Supreme Court Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring, 2007 - Present; Member

Adam Fried was appointed to the Ohio State Bar Association Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Council. The EPTPL Council propose ideas for new legislation in Ohio related to the estate, trust, and probate practice.
Leon Weiss and Chris Reid were recently had an article published in the June 2010 issue of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, titled Adult Adoption and Beneficiary Status; The current State of Ohio Law, a subject upon which Leon Weiss presented to the Ohio meeting of ACTEC (The American College of Estate and Trust Counsel) held on April 24, 2010.
Adam Fried has been invited to speak at the annual conference for the Consortium Against Adult Abuse to be held on June 11, 2010. His workshop is titled "Guardians v. Caregivers" and will relate to the conference title: "The Specter of Undue Influence and Financial Exploitation". The conference is open to Social Workers, Nursing Home Administrators, Attorneys and First Responders.
Chris Reid and Adam Fried recently returned with a trial verdict wherein they convinced the Cuyahoga County Probate Court to remove an inter-vivos trustee from office on the grounds of breach of fiduciary duty and mismanagement.
Franklin Malemud gave a presentation on March 13, 2010 to the Cleveland Marshall College of Law Alumni Associations, elder law series titled "Developments in the Ohio Trust Code and the Codes Impact on the Elderly Client".
Adam Fried gave a presentation to the Cleveland Marshall College of Law Alumni Associations, elder law series titled "a Primer on Estate and Trust Litigation in Ohio".
Adam Fried returned with two trial verdicts. In the first, he convinced the trial magistrate that a deed to real property was transferred as a result of the exercise of undue influence over an incompetent adult...read more.
Leon Weiss wins a will contest by way of Summary Judgment. In a case of first impression, Probate Judge Laura Gallagher issued a ruling throwing out a last will and testament that had been previously admitted to probate...read more.
Adam Fried's article titled "The Specter of Exploitation: Special Concerns in Representing the Diminished Client" was published in the June 2009 Edition of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal...read more.
The Consorium Against Adult Abuse, a five county task force for the prevention of abuse and exploitation in the elderly population, has elected Adam Fried to the board of directors...read more.
Leon Weiss has recently been selected by his peers for the 9th year for inclusion in the "Best Lawyers in America" editions 1999-2008 (copyright 2006 by Woodward/White, Inc. of Aiken S.C.)...read more.

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The probate department of the Reminger law firm serves clients in Cleveland, Ohio, and surrounding areas, including Akron, Youngstown, Mansfield, Canton, Toledo, Sandusky, Lorain, Lima and all cities within Cuyahoga County, Summit County and Lake County, OH.