Hilliard, OH

Anthony Delligatti Jr.

Anthony Delligatti Jr. joined Lardiere McNair & Stonebrook as Of Counsel on September 15, 2023, bringing 50 years of experience. He concentrates on family law, business and complex litigation, personal injury, real estate, and mediation. He received his B.S. from The Ohio State University in 1965, attended graduate school at Loyola University, and earned his J.D. from Capital University in 1972. He is a member of several bar associations and was selected to the Super Lawyers list (2004-2007).

Chad M. Stonebrook

Chad M. Stonebrook is a Partner at Lardiere McNair & Stonebrook, Ltd., LPA, with 13 years of experience. He manages the firm's Personal Injury practice and serves as general counsel for local businesses, handling litigation, employer/employee relations, contracts, and day-to-day advice. He is licensed in Ohio courts and federal districts. He earned his J.D. from Capital University Law School in 2012 and his undergraduate degree from The College of Wooster in 2009. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyers 'Rising Star' (2019-2022) and a Top 40 under 40 litigator by the American Society of Legal Advocates in 2018.

Rachel Sabo Friedmann

Rachel Sabo Friedmann is a founding partner of The Friedmann Firm LLC, a plaintiff’s employment litigation law firm. She graduated from Capital University Law School in 2012. She was a two-year member of the Mock Trial team, a member of the Philip J. Fulton Fall National Moot Court Team, and participated in several other organizations. Rachel was awarded the Philip J. Fulton Best Oralist award for her outstanding oral advocacy. She also studied abroad at The Asser Institute in The Hague, Netherlands, studying international criminal and humanitarian law. From Cleveland, Ohio, she attended Cleveland State University for her undergraduate studies and received a degree in Journalism and Promotional Communication. Rachel is licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio, The United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States. She is a member of the Columbus Bar Association, Ohio Employment Lawyers Association, Ohio State Bar Association, Central Ohio Association for Justice (COAJ), Women Lawyers of Franklin County and Ohio Association for Justice (OAJ). Rachel has been awarded the Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2015-2023, and The Friedmann Firm was named one of the best law firms in Columbus by Columbus CEO Magazine. In 2020, Rachel received the Louisville Slugger Award from COAJ for her work on the Oakley v. OSUWMC case, a wage and hour case that settled for $4,000,000.00. In 2023, Rachel received the “Graduate of the Last Decade” award from Capital University Law School. She served on the Board of the Women Lawyers of Franklin County from 2013-2021 and was President in 2019-2020. Rachel was an Ohio State Bar Foundation Fellow in 2019 and participated in the Ohio State Bar Association leadership academy in 2017. She is a sustaining member of The Junior League of Columbus and actively volunteers with Rescued Ohio.

Peter Friedmann

Peter Friedmann is an Ohio employment litigation attorney, representing clients in state and federal court. He is licensed to practice in all Ohio state courts, as well as the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. As a founding member of The Friedmann Firm, LLC, Pete devotes his practice almost exclusively to labor and employment law, representing plaintiff clients across Ohio in cases involving discrimination, harassment, FMLA issues, unpaid wages, overtime and commission disputes, employee misclassification, severance negotiation, wrongful termination, unlawful retaliation, and whistleblower claims. He has achieved notable success through trial verdicts and settlements. Pete holds a Top 3 rating as an employment lawyer in Columbus from Three Best Rated, and has earned consistent recognition from Best Lawyers. He has been selected by his peers as a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” for employment litigation from 2016-2022. He also received Superb client ratings on AVVO and the Top Contributor award. Pete conducts numerous lectures and seminars and is an active member of the Central Ohio Association for Justice, the Ohio Association for Justice, and the Ohio Employment Lawyers Association. A 2008 graduate of Ohio University’s College of Business, Pete obtained his law degree from Capital University Law School in 2012. While in law school, he received the Outstanding Service & Leadership award for his contributions to the Corporate Law Moot Court team and national honorary recognition for oral and written advocacy.

Thomas W. Trimble joined Lardiere McNair & Stonebrook as Of Counsel on January 1, 2023, bringing over 40 years of experience as a trial lawyer. He specializes in personal injury, wrongful death, medical negligence, product liability, and insurance bad faith claims. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Bowling Green State University and a law degree from Capital University Law School. He is licensed in all Ohio courts, federal courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He holds an 'AV' (preeminent) rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized as an Ohio Super Lawyer for many years.

Michael D. Christensen

Michael D. Christensen is a personal injury attorney who founded Michael D. Christensen Law Offices in Columbus, OH in 2002. He focuses his entire practice on helping individuals and families injured in personal injury and wrongful death claims, fighting against insurance companies to secure compensation. He is also 'Of Counsel' at Willis Spangler Starling in Hilliard, OH. He has over 20 years of experience and has earned a reputation for aggressive representation and achieving significant verdicts and settlements.

Patrick G. Warner

Patrick is a Personal Injury Attorney at Willis Spangler Starling. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from The Ohio State University and his Juris Doctorate (cum laude) from Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio. While attending law school, Patrick was the recipient of an academic performance-based scholarship, as well as multiple American Jurisprudence Awards and top honors in Civil Procedure and Products Liability. Before joining Willis Spangler Starling, Patrick was a Partner and an Associate Attorney at several prominent law firms. He concentrated his practice in personal injury, complex class actions, securities arbitrations, and shareholder derivative litigation. Patrick participated as class counsel in a wide variety of complex litigation, including cases involving severely injured persons and millions of consumers. Patrick has appeared on CNN and local news media and has recovered over $100 million for injured parties during his career as an attorney. He is also a member of the Ohio Association for Justice (OAJ). Patrick chose this field to help the “little guy” and takes pride in securing justice for injured parties. A significant amount of work goes into personal injury cases in the modern era, and Patrick and his team refuse to take shortcuts when it comes to obtaining justice for their clients. In his free time, Patrick enjoys golfing with his children.