For over a decade, Bricker & Eckler LLP has provided skilled representation to county boards of mental retardation and developmental disabilities throughout Ohio and is one of the few law firms in the state with an established and comprehensive MR/DD law practice. The firm also has assisted in the formation of MR/DD councils of governments, preparing initial documents and subsequently serving as general counsel. Additionally, Bricker & Eckler LLP has helped to create non-profit corporations, and assists them and MR/DD boards in structuring their relationships with one another.

Issues Affecting MR/DD Boards

Bricker & Eckler's services help MR/DD entities to establish and maintain positive and legally well-founded relationships with state and federal agencies, consumers, parents and guardians, employees, service providers, and the community at large. Our attorneys regularly provide legal counsel to MR/DD clients on matters involving:

• Employment and personnel matters
• Collective bargaining
• Contracts with service providers
• Ethics
• Medicaid compliance
• Investment and use of public funds
• Levy campaigns
• Contract administration and interpretation
• Open meetings and public records
• All phases of construction projects
• Occupational safety

Bricker & Eckler LLP attorneys negotiate contracts, draft policies, provide advice, and represent MR/DD boards in the state and federal courts and before such agencies as the State Employment Relations Board, the Personnel Board of Review, the Department of Administrative Services, the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, the Bureau of Workers' Compensation, the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Our services are tailored to the specific needs of each particular client and our advice reflects our knowledge of state and federal legal requirements as well as a sensitivity to the issues and constituencies which are vital to that client.

Strong Relationships with MR/DD Colleagues

Bricker & Eckler LLP attorneys have established valuable relationships with others in the MR/DD field and often are able to utilize these relationships in an informal and cost-effective manner to obtain a result sought by an MR/DD client. We are proud of our standing within the MR/DD community and have, on occasion, been consulted by the Ohio Department of MR/DD regarding interpretation of MR/DD law. We welcome the opportunity to work together with prosecuting attorneys on behalf of county boards of MR/DD.

Contact Information

The Bricker & Eckler LLP MR/DD practice group is chaired by H. Randy Bank. For further information concerning our MR/DD practice and how we might assist you, please feel free to call Randy or other members of the group directly.