Chad Eggspuehler, Attorney, Appellate & Legal Issues, Tucker Ellis, LLP

Email: ceggspuehler@cuyahogacounty.us

Chad Eggspuehler is an appellate and complex litigation strategist with experience in federal and state courts across the United States. Chad specializes in crafting succinct and thoughtful solutions to complex legal issues at all stages of litigation, ranging from jurisdictional and discovery issues to appellate oral arguments. Applying experience gained as a law clerk to federal judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, Chad has devised winning strategies for a variety of clients, ranging from product-liability dispositive and expert-witness motions to unique procedural obstacles, multidistrict litigation, and LGBT civil rights issues. In addition to working on appellate, administrative, and complex litigation matters, Chad has experience with intellectual property disputes, including multiple copyright infringement cases. He has penned winning briefs in state and federal courts across the country, including the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fourth, Fifth, and Eighth Circuits and amicus briefs in the Supreme Court of the United States and the Supreme Court of Ohio. Every case is a puzzle; Chad thrives at arranging the pieces and fitting them together. Chad’s advocacy extends beyond the traditional courtroom. He has prosecuted character and fitness and unauthorized practice of law matters before the respective committees of the Supreme Court of Ohio on behalf of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, and he has given legislative testimony to the Ohio General Assembly in support of LGBT rights, including addressing the House Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight on passage of the Ohio Fairness Act. He volunteers as a consultant with Equality Ohio and has taught legal writing and appellate advocacy while coaching moot court programs at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and The University of Akron School of Law. A Dallas native, Chad became a third-generation Buckeye when he attended law school at Ohio State, and he has lived in Northeast Ohio since 2011.

Natalia Steele, Partner, Commercial Litigation and Brand Protection, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, LLP

Email: nsteele@cuyahogacounty.us

Natalia is an attorney with Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLC, where she practices in the areas of litigation and online brand protection. She grew up in what was then Soviet Russia and came to the U.S. in 1995, attended John Carrol University for her B.A. in History, Cleveland State University for Masters in Human Resources and Labor Relations, and, ultimately The Ohio State University to obtain her law degree. A passionate Clevelander, Natalia always looks for opportunities to be involved in the local community through service on boards like Vocational Guidance Services, or simply volunteering with various organizations dedicated to social justice and equality. She lives in Moreland Hills with her husband and son; in their spare time, they enjoy exploring local Metroparks, skiing, biking, and travel.