About J. Todd Kennard
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Securities
- Class Actions
- Franchising
- Business Law
- Car Accidents
- Commercial Law
- Internet
Education
- Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, MassachusettsJ.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Olin Prize Winner in Law & Economics
- Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, 1994M.P.P.
- U.S. Military Academy, West Point , 1988B.S.
- Honors: Distinguished Graduate
Representative Cases
- AEPES and AEP involved in action concerning natural-gas derivatives transactions governed by ISDA Master Agreement (2009)
- Cardinal Health resolves securities class action, ERISA class action and shareholder derivative actions (2009)
- Chrysler sold to Fiat-led "New Chrysler" after historic court proceedings (2009)
- Cleveland Bar Association successfully defends challenge to disciplinary rule related to attorney's fee disputes
- Dell obtains dismissal of securities litigation (2009)
- General Motors obtains dismissal of all claims in dealership lawsuit
- General Motors obtains jury verdict in case brought by Andy Buick (2009)
- GM challenges constitutionality of statutory regulatory scheme (2009)
- GM obtains dismissal of case by dealer alleging coercive acts and bad faith
- GM obtains summary judgment in $10 million breach of contract lawsuit (2009)
- GM obtains summary judgment relating to state franchise statute and common law claims (2009)
- GM prevails in 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in lawsuit brought by former dealer
- GM successfully defeats RICO claims brought by dealer in 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (2009)
- R.J. Reynolds obtains defense verdict in RICO jury trial
- R.J. Reynolds obtains Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal of product liability claims
- R.J. Reynolds obtains summary judgment in product liability and wrongful death case (2009)
- R.J. Reynolds prevails in Sixth Circuit appeal of dismissal of product liability claims (2009)
- R.J. Reynolds wins dismissal of class action filed by trustees
- Saturn Distribution obtains dismissal of appeal and multiple requests for temporary restraining order
- Standard Insurance defends against Gromada's denial of benefits case
- Standard Insurance defends against Keefe's denial of benefits case
- Time Warner resolves securities litigation involving AOL’s revenues
- Toyota settles putative class action claims
- UBS Paine Webber dismissal of state and federal securities actions affirmed on appeal (2009)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
Past Positions
- Capitol Hill to U.S. Senator Phil Gramm, Staff Member, 1991 - 1992
- U.S. Army, including service in a forward deployed tank battalion, Officer, 1988 - 1991
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Partner
- Of Counsel
- Of Counsel
- Partner
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