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Manchester Bennett Merges with Newman Olson Kerr
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Two prominent downtown law firms, Manchester, Bennett, Powers & Ullman and Newman, Olson & Kerr, combined their practices effective last Saturday, they announced late Wednesday. The 20 lawyers are practicing under the name of Manchester, Newman & Bennett.
Three will relocate to 3635 Boardman-Canfield Road, Canfield, to open an office there March 1, Stephen Bolton said Wednesday. Newman, Olson & Kerr’s office on Broad Street in Canfield will remain open until that date.
Bolton was president of the former Manchester Bennett firm that had 14 lawyers.
E. Carroll “Ted” Thornton Jr. was president of the former Newman Olson firm that brings six to the combined legal practice.
All 20 principals from both firms remain and a 21st will soon be hired, Bolton said. No one is retiring or leaving as a result of the merger and the 20 principals will meet later this month to elect their governing board.
The lawyers from Newman Olson will relocate from their offices in the First National Bank Building on Central Square to the Manchester Bennett suite on the second floor of the Commerce Building, 201 E. Federal St.
Bolton emphasized that the integration of the two long-time firms complement their strengths and “will greatly benefit clients. This is a great opportunity,” Bolton said in a prepared statement. “Both firms are well-known for delivering an exceptionally high level of legal service in a very efficient manner. Our approaches are very similar, especially on the business side.”
The combined firm offers practices in key areas such as business, labor and employment, banking, health care, real estate, oil and gas, litigation and bankruptcy.
Manchester, Bennett, Powers & Ullman was founded in 1872, Newman, Olson & Kerr in the 1930s. The phone numbers for the downtown office of Manchester, Newman & Bennett are 330 743 1171 and 330-747-4404. The number of the Canfield office is 330 533 6821. The new website, which is under construction, is MNBlawyers.com.
Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.
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