William G. Chris

Attorney Profile
Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney in Akron, OH
Roderick Linton Belfance LLP
| 50 S. Main Street, 10th Floor
Akron, OH 44308
Akron, OH 44308
Visit: https://www.rlbllp.com
Phone: 330-434-3000
Fax: 330-434-9220
Email: William G. Chris
Selected To Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2017, 2020 - 2021
Licensed Since: 1985
Practice Areas:
- Business Litigation (30%),
- Civil Litigation: Defense (20%),
- Business/Corporate (20%),
- Personal Injury - General: Defense (10%),
- Insurance Coverage (10%),
- Creditor Debtor Rights: Business (10%)
Attorney Profile
Past President of the Akron Bar Association. Past President of the Ohio Chapter of the National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators 2016-2017.
About William Chris
Admitted: 1985, Ohio
Professional Webpage: http://www.rlbllp.com/william-chris
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Florida 1986
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Board Member- Akron Bar Association 2006-2009;Akron Bar Association Bar Grievance Counsel 2009- 2012; Past Board Member- Ohio Chapter National Association of Professional Insurance Investigators (NSPII) 2009-2010; Past National Board Member- National Association of Professional Insurance Investigators (NSPII) 2005-2007; Macedonian Businessmens Club; Prosecutor City of Hudson, Ohio
- Past President of the Akron Bar Association 2018-2019. Managing Partner Roderick Linton Belfance LLP , 2019
Pro bono/Community Service:
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Speaker, Akron Bar Association Las Vegas Workers Compensation Seminar Las Vegas 2018 on Professionalism and Law Practice Transition; Ethics Seminar District 11 Meeting 2009 and 2012; Frequent speaker on Ethics and Professionalism for the Akron Bar Association; Presenter NSPII National Insurance Seminar 2011 and NSPII Ohio Insurance Fraud Seminar 2011
Verdicts/Settlements:
- UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSFOR THE SIXTH CIRCUITR. ALEXANDER ACOSTA, Secretary of Labor,Plaintiff-Appellee,v.CATHEDRAL BUFFET, INC.; ERNEST ANGLEY,Defendants-AppellantsNo. 17-3427Appeal from the United States District Courtfor the Northern District of Ohio at Akron.No. 5:15-cv-01577—Benita Y. Pearson, District Judge.Argued: December 6, 2017Decided and Filed: April 16, 2018, 2017
Representative Clients:
- University of Akron; Kent State University; City Yellow Cab of Akron; City of Green, Ohio; Crystal Clinic, Inc.
Educational Background:
- University of Akron College of Fine and Applied Arts (BA) 1982North Canton Hoover High School 1978
Industry Groups
- Past President Akron Bar Association July 2018-June 2019
- Past President Ohio Chapter Of The National Society Of Professional Insurance Investigators
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Last Updated: 7/2/2020