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Faith C. nati, OHTel: (513) 977-8491Faith has experience guiding clients through issues that arise in the workplace. She serves as chair of the firm’semployment practice group and handles employment-related litigation for her clients, who range from localbusinesses to Fortune 500 companies.Understanding each client has different tolerances and objectives in dealing with employment matters, Faith ispassionate about learning her clients' industries and gaining insight into their operations. While prepared tovigorously proceed through litigation, she teams with her clients to conduct a thorough evaluation of the case,examining the risks and options, before crafting a unique strategy that meets their needs. She works with inhouse counsel and legal departments, as well as human resources officials and company executives, to analyzeeach matter and chart the best course toward a resolution. Faith handles litigation relating to all facets ofemployment law, including, but not limited to, discrimination claims, retaliation claims, wrongful discharge claims,class and collective actions, claims relating to background checks, wage and hour claims, noncompetition issues,and common law tort claims. She also has extensive experience in negotiating settlements.Faith understands labor and employment law is constantly evolving, and she teams with clients to offer proactivecounsel, including conducting training programs and drafting employee policies and procedures to ensurecompliance. Her experience with companies and organizations enables her to provide counsel that mitigates herclients' risk, while also allowing their business to effectively operate. She conducts training for her clients relatedto a variety of issues, including Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, theFair Labor Standards Act, The Fair Credit Reporting Act, and other state and federal employment statutes andregulations. Faith has experience litigating in several different jurisdictions, which helps strengthen her ability toguide clients in compliance with the law.A respected leader within the firm, Faith serves on Dinsmore's Board of Directors, as Dinsmore’s social chair, as amember of the business development committee, is former chair of the firm’s United Way campaign, leader of thefirm's COVID L&E task force, and the founder and chair of the Cincinnati Women’s Initiative.Services COVID-19 Business Strategies Hub

Labor Employment Employment Discrimination Litigation NLRB Issues Wage/Hour Law Wrongful Discharge Audits, Counseling & Training Class ActionEducation Northern Kentucky University, Chase College of Law (J.D., 2007)o Northern Kentucky Law Review, symposium editor University of Dayton (B.A., cum laude, 2004)o HistoryBar Admissions Ohio KentuckyCourt Admissions U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois U.S. District Court for the District of ColoradoAffiliations/Memberships

Cincinnati Balletooooo Board of Directors, Executive CommitteeBoard of Trustees, memberDevelopment Committee, chairExecutive Director Search Committee, memberEtoile memberCincinnati Bar Associationo Board of Trustees, member and secretaryo Executive Committee, secretary American Heart Association, Go Red for Women, Executive Leadership Team Family Promise through St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, volunteer Chase College of Law Alumni Council Cincinnati Academy of Leadership for Lawyers (CALL) (2016 graduate) WE Lead Cincinnati Chamber Leadership Program, graduate Cincinnati Chamber C-Change, graduateDistinctions YWCA Rising Star (2014) Outstanding Alumna of the Past Decade Award from Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law(2016) Cincy Leading Lawyer, Cincinnati Magazine (2021) Leading Lawyers Power 100, Cincy Magazine (2021)ExperienceFull Defense Verdict in Age Discrimination AllegationsWe represented Cengage Learning, an educational content, technology, and services company for in an agediscrimination suit. Janet Kerekes, who had been a long-time employee, filed a claim against Cengage for agediscrimination after she was terminated for performance issues. After unsuccessful attempts at mediation anddenial of summary judgment, the parties went through a seven day jury trial in Franklin County Court of CommonPleas. We successfully obtained a fully defense verdict for Cengage.Successful Defense of Client in Age Discrimination Suit and AppealWe represented AMPAC Plastics Inc., a plastics manufacturer, in the United States Court of Appeals for the 6thCircuit in a case regarding an age discrimination filing. The plaintiff filed an age discrimination suit after he was

terminated for performance issues. The plaintiff, who was consistently top salesman at the company, failed togenerate new business as opposed to fostering the growth of old business. He and a younger salesman were puton the same performance improvement plans, whereby they were both required to generate two new clients of adefined value each month.While neither salesman technically generated two new clients a month, the younger salesman generated anextremely substantial client in one month. The plaintiff was terminated for non-performance while the youngeremployee was retained. As a result of his termination, the plaintiff filed an age discrimination suit.After taking the plaintiff’s deposition and defending four witness depositions, we filed a Motion for SummaryJudgment providing a multi-faceted argument. Our client was granted Summary Judgment on the plaintiff’sdiscrimination claims with the court agreeing with all facets of our defense.After the plaintiff appealed the district court’s decision, the 6th Circuit affirmed the Southern District of Ohio’sdecision to grant summary judgment in favor of our client on the plaintiff’s claims for age discrimination.Sheri Blaney v. Cengage Learning, Inc.Won summary judgment in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio for age discriminationand retaliation.Beverly Coda v. Thorntons, Inc.Won summary judgment in the Butler County Court of Common Pleas for promissory estoppel, breach of contract,and gender discrimination.Huber v. S&S Healthcare, et alObtained favorable settlement in the Southern district of Ohio on plaintiff's claims for ERISA violations, breach ofcontract, promissory estoppel, sex discrimination, good faith and fair dealing, and unjust enrichment.Baldwin v. General Electric Co.Obtained summary judgment in Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas in Ohio on two plaintiffs' claims forsexual harassment, assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress and obtained favorable settlement throughprivate mediation on plaintiffs' claims for negligent retention and failure to provide unsafe workplace.Mellon v. AseraCareWe defended AseraCare against a whistleblower claim from a former employee, who had worked as a homehealth aid and was terminated for her inappropriate behavior. The plaintiff brought claims under the MinnesotaFair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Minnesota Whistleblower Act (MWA) and a common law claim fordefamation. We filed a motion for summary judgment on the plaintiff’s FLSA and MWA claims. We argued that thecourt should dismiss the plaintiff’s MWA claim because she did not present any evidence that she was actuallyaware of any illegal activity, which is a requirement under the MWA. Regarding the plaintiff’s FLSA claim, weargued that AseraCare did not have any knowledge of any of the hours the plaintiff supposedly worked off of theclock. We won summary judgment on the plaintiff’s MWA and FLSA claims. We later negotiated a favorablesettlement on the defamation claims, enabling our client to move forward with their business with minimaldamages.

Serednyj v. Beverly Healthcare LLCWon in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The 7th Circuit upheld summary judgment inDefendant’s favor against claims for sex, disability, and retaliation under the Pregnancy discrimination Act, TitleVII, and Americans with Disabilities ActXi v. Procter & Gamble Co.Won summary judgment in the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas against claims for wrongful terminationagainst public policy and under the Ohio Whistleblower Act.Sarvak v. Urban Retail Properties, LLCWon summary judgment in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota for whistleblower claims,wage and hour claims.PublicationsJuly 5, 2022SCOTUS Rules Discrimination Suits under USERRA against Public Employers Not Barred by SovereignImmunityMarch 1, 2022Employers Can Reconsider Mask Policies After CDC Relaxes Most Mask RecommendationsNovember 4, 2021OSHA Publishes COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Companies with 100 or More EmployeesNovember 2, 2021DOL’s Wage and Hour Division Issues Final Rule Regarding Tip Credits and Dual JobsOctober 26, 2021EEOC Updates Guidance on Religious Objections to COVID-19 VaccineSeptember 9, 2021President Biden Announces OSHA Standards Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations or Weekly Tests forCompanies with 100 EmployeesAugust 16, 2021COVID-19: OSHA Updates Mask Guidance for Vaccinated Employees and In SchoolsJune 22, 2021DOL Proposes 30-Minute Cap for Tipped-Wage Side Work, Seeks to Reinstate 80/20 RuleMay 28, 2021EEOC Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccinations, Incentives and ConfidentialityMay 14, 2021

CDC: Masks Are No Longer Required in Most Settings for Vaccinated PeopleApril 30, 2021DOL Announces Essential Workers, Essential Protections InitiativeMarch 17, 2021American Rescue Plan Act Provides Additional Sick and Family Leave Credits for EmployersDecember 22, 2020FFCRA Paid Leave Requirements Not Extended; Tax Credits and Employer Aid is ExtendedDecember 17, 2020EEOC Gives Vital Guidance for Employers on COVID-19 VaccinationsNovember 16, 2020Ohio’s Revised Mask Order: What Businesses Need to KnowOctober 23, 2020CDC Expands the Definition of Close Contact for COVID-19October 6, 2020What Employers Need to Know about Coronavirus, Paid LeaveBank DirectorSeptember 18, 2020Ohio Passes Law Providing COVID-19 Liability Shield for Individuals, Businesses, and Health CareProvidersSeptember 16, 2020DOL Issues Revised FFCRA Regulations in Response to Court RulingSeptember 8, 2020OSHA Whistleblower Complaints on the Rise: Employers be awareAugust 14, 2020What Employers Need to Know about Paid Leave during COVID-19 PandemicUC Goering Center NewsJuly 24, 2020The Department of Labor and Center for Disease Control Issue New Guidance Related to COVID-19June 11, 2020OSHA Guidance Instructs Employers Regarding Masks in WorkplaceJune 3, 2020Return-to-Work Checklist for Health Care Employers Reopening Their BusinessesMay 11, 2020