Announcing Our New Operations Manager, Christy Oprandi!
Fishel Downey Albrecht & Riepenhoff LLC is pleased to welcome Christy Oprandi as Operations Manager. Christy brings more than 30 years of experience in human resources, facilities management, and information resources, along with a strong background in organizational leadership and operational support. In her role, Christy helps strengthen internal operations by improving communication across departments, supporting technology integration, and enhancing processes that increase efficiency across the firm. An Ohio native, Christy lives in Newark with her husband, Jeff, and their family. She is active in several professional and community organizations, including the Licking County Chamber of Commerce and the Society for Human Resource Management.
FDAR Attorneys Chosen for Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars by Super Lawyers® Magazine!
Congratulations go out to Fishel Downey Albrecht & Riepenhoff LLC attorneys that have been selected as 2026 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars by Super Lawyers® Magazine! Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research to select the recipients. Congratulations to our Super Lawyers: Daniel T. Downey - Civil Litigation: Defense Marc A. Fishel - Employment & Labor David A. Riepenhoff - Employment Litigation: Defense Douglas J. Schockman - Construction Litigation And to our Rising Star: Angelica M. Jarmusz - Civil Rights Fore more on Super Lawyers, click here.
FDAR Named to the U.S. News-Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” 2026!
Fishel Downey Albrecht & Riepenhoff LLC is proud to again be named to the 2026 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list for professional excellence! The firm's Litigation - Insurance, Litigation - Labor & Employment, Insurance Law, Employment and Labor Law - Management, and Civil Rights Law practice areas achieved recognition! Firms included in The U.S. News-Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms list are recognized for professional excellence. Rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.
FDAR Attorneys Receive Awards from Best Lawyers in America® 2026 Edition!!!
Congratulations go out to Marc A. Fishel and Douglas J. Schockman for being recognized by their peers as 2026 "Lawyer of the Year" award recipients. Marc was recognized in Government Relations Practice and Doug was recognized in Litigation - Insurance in the 32nd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America!® As only a single lawyer in each practice area and community is honored with a "Lawyer of the Year" award, we are proud to congratulate Marc and Doug!!! FDAR attorneys also received recognition as Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers One's to Watch. Recognition by Best Lawyers® is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by their peers. We are proud to have these members of our team named in the 32nd Edition of The Best [...]
David Riepenhoff Clarifies Ohio Virtual Public Meetings in Ohio Township News
To find out more about Ohio In-Person vs. Virtual Public Meetings, read Partner David Riepenhoff's Guest Article in the Ohio Township News Magazine. To read the article, click on this link and then click "Download" in the blue bar. https://bit.ly/FDARMarAprOTA For more on the ohio Township Association, click here.