Oregon, OH

Marvin A. Robon

Marv Robon graduated in less than four years from Bowling Green State University with a business degree and went right into law school with a partial scholarship. His class at the University of Toledo Law School had four members, including himself, in the top twelve of the Ohio State Bar Exam. During his earlier years, Mr. Robon did a substantial amount of litigation and tried a number of jury cases to conclusion. He then became more interested in real estate law and business matters and did everything from limited partnership syndications to industrial development revenue bonds. However, the challenge of trial work was missing; so by the mid-1980's, he decided to do both litigation and business matters. He has handled a number of high-profile cases... In the past several years he’s tried twenty one jury trials with a 18-3 record. One of the jury cases set a record for a verdict of over $2,500,000.00 in the small town of Wauseon, Ohio. He now is a member of the Multi-million Dollar Club of plaintiff attorneys. Recently, he was named an Ohio Super Lawyer by the Cincinnati Magazine. The Toledo City Paper named him the Best Attorney in Toledo for 2011 & 2012. Martindale-Hubbell named him a preeminent attorney for 2016. He just was named in the Top 10% of attorneys in the United States. This past year he handled a case for a rancher in Cheyenne, Wyoming, against the US Government for causing a forest fire. The result was one of a very few times the government LOST because they have immunity. The result was in 7 figures! He also had a $1,000,000.00 jury verdict in Wood County against Toledo Edison. In 2007 the Ohio Legislature modified the eminent domain law to provide that if the jury verdict is more than 1.5 times the state’s offer, attorney fees can be awarded. Marvin received an award of attorney fees in excess of $250,000.00 recently as a result of that statute and it is believed that that is the first award in Ohio under that new statute. Since then he has collected more than $400,000.00 in legal fees from government or quick-government entities. In addition to his business practice, he currently is working on matters involving financial problems for commercial real estate owners, eminent domain matters against the Ohio Department of Transportation as well as other governmental entities and pipeline companies, and several shareholder and construction disputes, bad faith insurance claims along with some substantial injury and wrongful death cases. In 2014, he successfully argued before the Ohio Supreme Court on an issue of a constitutional taking of property by a governmental entity. He is currently handling injunctions, appeals, partnership disputes, eminent domain pipeline cases and shareholder disputes. Mr. Robon is a member of the Ohio State, American, and Toledo Bar Associations, as well as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He attended the 1990 Moscow Conference on Trade and Economic Law in the Soviet Union which involved teaching Russian attorneys about America’s property system, the 1988 Trade and Economic Law Conference in Japan, and the China Conference in 1987. Marv’s motto is “If it can’t be done, give us a try.” He works out regularly, jogs, takes pilates, is an avid golfer and enjoys both tennis and gardening. Marv and his wife Nancy have three grown children, all with advanced degrees.

R. Ethan Davis

R. Ethan Davis joined Barkan & Robon, Ltd. as an Associate in February, 2002, and became a Partner in January, 2007. He was admitted to the Ohio Bar in November, 2001, after receiving his J.D. from the University of Toledo, College of Law, where he participated in moot court and received an honors scholarship. He also holds a B.A. in psychology from Ohio Northern University (1997). Mr. Davis is a member of the American, Ohio, and Toledo Bar Associations, as well as the Ohio Association for Justice and the American Association for Justice. He focuses his practice on business disputes, personal injury, and medical malpractice litigation.

William I. Barkan

Bill Barkan attended the University of Toledo and graduated from the University of Michigan receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1951. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Toledo College of Law in 1955 where he was a member of Phi Kappa Phi. He was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1955. He is also a Certified Public Accountant--inactive. Prior to his commencing to practice law in 1965 with Barkan & Robon’s predecessor firm, he practiced public accounting in the Toledo area with a large independent accounting firm. He is a member of the Toledo and Ohio State Bar Associations, in addition to being a member of the Section on Taxation of the American Bar Association. He also belongs to the Toledo Estate Planning Council. He has in the past and continues to be actively involved in community affairs, including, among others, a community foundation, a residential facility for mentally handicapped and developmentally disabled persons and an adolescent substance abuse agency. Mr. Barkan focuses his practice in the areas of tax law, corporate law, estate planning and employee benefits law.

Joseph R. (J.R.) Torda

J.R. Torda is a partner (member) in Barkan & Robon Ltd. J.R., a resident of Oregon, Ohio, received his B.A. with a dual major in Accounting and Finance from Bowling Green State University and his J.D. from the University of Toledo. J.R. is also a Certified Public Accountant in Ohio. He is a member of the Toledo and Ohio State Bar Associations, and past member of the American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants, Inc. J.R. regularly handles legal matters in Business, Real Estate, Land Sale (Foreclosures in Probate Court), Business Workouts and Real Estate Workouts, Tax/IRS Controversies, Medicaid/Elder Law/Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Trusts, and Estate Administration. He has successfully handled multi-million dollar sales of client businesses, real estate transactions, and tax obligations in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy cases. He is involved in civic and charitable activities, including the Childhood Cancer Foundation of Northwest Ohio.

Zachary J. Murry

Zachary J. Murry joined Barkan & Robon, Ltd. as an Associate in June, 2014, and became a Partner in January, 2017. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the Ohio State University and his Juris Doctor from the Catholic University America, Columbus School of Law in Washington, DC in 2007. He is licensed to practice as an attorney in the States of Michigan and Maryland as well as in Ohio. Zach has broad experience in representing businesses and individuals in a variety of legal matters, focusing on business law and commercial litigation, including contract negotiations, labor and employment issues, EEOC and OCRC claims, trade secrets, and business formation and valuation. He also serves as litigation and arbitration counsel for Taft-Hartley Plans on ERISA issues. Zach represents property owners in Eminent Domain proceedings and protects the rights of accident victims and persons injured by defective products. He is a member of numerous legal organizations including the American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, State Bar of Michigan, Toledo Bar Association, Ohio Association for Justice, Fulton County Bar Association and the American Association for Justice.