Location: Hyde Park Country Club 3740 Erie Ave. Cincinnati OH 45208

RSVP: Peggy Gruenke peg@fssp-law.com or 513-533-2732

COST $25 includes CLE and Lunch

Topic: Ohio Public Records and Open Meeting Law

Presented by: Christopher P. Finney, Esq. and Curt Hartman, Esq.

Description of Event:  Overview of Statutes and Recent Cases; Ohio Public Records Law and Open Meeting Law – Practical utilization in your practice.

1:00 – 1:30 pm:   Lunch (Dine in or Carry-Out, whichever you prefer)

Creating an Effective Estate Plan, Guest speaker Patrick R. Veith, Esq.

This seminar will help you understand and make decisions around issues such as:

1. Do you need an estate plan
2. Helping to avoid probate
3. Who needs a will and what types can be effective
4. Common Pitfalls of estate plans

Location: Hyde Park Country Club 3740 Erie Ave. Cincinnati OH 45208

RSVP: Peggy Gruenke peg@fssp-law.com or 513-533-2732

COST $25 includes CLE (1hr Ethics) and Lunch

Topic: Don’t Tweet That: How to be Ethical in a Social Media World

Presented by: Arpil Besl, Esq. Dinsmore & Shohl

Description of Event:  A discussion regarding the ethical implications of using social media whether in day-to-day use by the practitioner, throughout the course of litigation, or even in negotiating transactions.   Ms. Besl will discuss how the traditional Model Rules of ethics are being interpreted when applied to social media by Ethics Boards and the Courts to help practitioners properly navigate the murky waters of today’s social media world.

1:00 – 1:30 pm:   Lunch (Dine in or Carry-Out, whichever you prefer)

Location: Hyde Park Country Club 3740 Erie Ave. Cincinnati OH 45208

RSVP: Peggy Gruenke peg@fssp-law.com or 513-533-2732

COST $25 includes CLE and Lunch

Topic: Environmental Law Hot Topics

Presented by:  Matthew G. Wagner, VP Client Relations,  Keramida, Inc

Vicki Keramida, Chief Technical Officer, CEO and Chairman, Keramida, In

The following are the main topics will be covered:

1. What is Vapor Intrusion
2. Compounds of Concern
3. Exposure Scenarios
4. How is Vapor Intrusion Measured
5. When do you worry about vapor intrusion
6. Screening levels for Vapor Intrusion pathway
7. Vapor in Soil
8. Vapors in Ground Water
9. Indoor Air Screening levels
10. Acceptable Human Health Risk
11. Vapor Intrusion Remediation Options

1:00 – 1:30 pm:   Lunch (Dine in or Carry-Out, whichever you prefer)

Speakers: Jeffrey G. Stagnaro, Esq. and Ryan Robertshaw, Associate Financial Advisor

Date:  January 25, 2012  Time:  9:00 – 12:10 pm  Cost:$15 CABR members/$20 all others

Location:  Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors  14 Knollcrest Drive Cincinnati, OH 45222

Instructors: Attorney Chris Finney and County Auditor Dusty Rhodes
Attorney, Chris Finney along with County Auditor Dusty Rhodes together have taught this class for the past three years at the Board, and it has been one of our most popular offerings.
Learn how you can provide value to clients in a down market.   Keep your name and high degree of professionalism top-of-mind with your clients and help them achieve real savings on their property tax bill by appealing their value to reflect the true fair market value.
Did you know that if a home sells for less than tax valuation or if the real value falls below the county Auditor’s assessment, the client can save money on their taxes?
This class will instruct you on the process of property tax reduction.  You will be able to provide real value to your clients by advising them of the procedures that are available to them.

Please RSVP to Annette Chmiel 513-842-3011 or achmiel@cabr.org

Date:  January 19, 2012  Time:  12:15 – 4:00pm

Location:  Union Savings Bank 8534 E. Kemper Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45249

Join us for a free seminar on How to Appeal Your Property Tax Assessment sponsored by Finney, Stagnaro, Saba & Patterson Co, LPA.

Presenter: Attorney, Christopher P. Finney  will bring their knowledge of property tax assessment and valuation to this class to discuss the process to obtain reductions in both residential and commercial property tax assessments.

Please RSVP to Theresa Jacobson 513-578-3795.

When: Thursday, January 19, 2011 • 1 – 4:10 pm
Credit: 3 hours of OH core law credit
Fee: $30 CABR members/$40 all others
Instructor: Attorney, Paul Saba, Esq.

RSVP: Annette Chmiel 513-842-3011 or achmiel@cabr.org

Paul will bring his expertise of real estate law to this class to discuss the hot topics and other issues as they relate to Ohio real estate law. Topics for Discussion:

• Senate Bill 185
• Attorney Disclosure: Scope of Employment
• Deeds Revisited
• Tax Reproration
• Ethics Changes
• Disclosure
• Purchase Contract,
• Earnest Money Deposit
• Megan’s Law
• Predatory Lending & “Flipping”
• Title Insurance
• “Short Sales”

Please Join Us for a CLE Program on January 27th from 12:00 – 1:00pm; 1:00 – 1:30 Lunch (eat in or carry out)

Cost $25 includes CLE & Lunch (OH & KY – IN)

Location: Hyde Park Country Club 3740 Erie Ave. Cincinnati OH 45208

RSVP: Peggy Gruenke peg@fssp-law.com or 513-533-2732

Topic: IRS Enforcement: Myths and Realities

Presented by: Howard Levy, Esq    

The following are the main topics Howard will cover:

• IRS collection enforcement priorities
• When can the IRS seize property?
• IRS collection notices
• Final notice of intent to levy
• Collection due process hearings – stay on enforcement
• Right to Tax Court review
• What property can the IRS take?
• Exemptions in the Internal Revenue Code
• Equity seizures
• Bank accounts
• Wages and subcontractor income
• Retirement accounts
• Personal residences
• Social security benefits
• IRS seizures – real life examples
• Solutions to IRS collection problems
• Statute of limitations on collection
• Offer in compromise
• Uncollectible – economic hardship
• Installment agreement
• Bankruptcy
• Federal tax liens

1:00 – 1:30 pm:   Lunch (Dine in or Carry-Out, whichever you prefer)

Registration fee per individual is $25.00 : includes lunch and 1 hr CLE general credit - PAY AT DOOR (cash or check made payable to F.S.S.P.) 

Location: Hyde Park Country Club 3740 Erie Ave. Cincinnati OH 45208

RSVP Chrissy Rother crother@fssp-law.com or 513-533-2986

Topic: Professionalism and Substance Abuse Presented by: Judge Pat Fischer and Jim Slattery, Esq.

12:00 – 1:00pm Professionalism CLE Presentation, Judge Patrick Fischer

1:00 – 1:30pm    Substance Abuse CLE Presentation, Jim Slattery, Esq. with the Hamilton County Public Defenders office

The following is a brief outline of what Judge Fischer will discuss:

The following is a brief outline of what Jim Slattery will discuss:

1:30 – 2:00 pm: Networking with Lunch provided (Dine In or Carry-Out)