D. Jeffrey Ireland

Jeff has tried business cases throughout Ohio and the United States for more than 40 years.  Clients appreciate his ability to develop and implement strategy, his aggressive pursuit of the client’s objectives and thoroughness at trial.  His most recent trial experience involved claims for breach of contract and fraud.  He successfully prosecuted both claims resulting in a $1.7 million judgment, plus attorney’s fees and costs for the firm’s client.  Other trial experience includes competitive litigation (trade secrets, antitrust, covenants not to compete, unfair competition and false advertising); employment discrimination; class action defense; environmental; intellectual property; and securities.  Jeff has been a very successful mediator.

Representative Matters Include:

• Harris, et al. v. Sunsong Holdings, Inc., et al., Case No. 2016-cv-05530 (Montgomery Cty. Common Pleas Ct., Ohio) (7 day trial – represented counterclaimants on fraud and breach of contract claims)
• Rikos, et al. v. The Procter & Gamble Company, Case No. 1:11-cv-226 (S.D. Ohio) (defense of consumer class action alleging consumer fraud)
• Operation: Heroes, Ltd. v. Procter & Gamble Productions, Inc., et al., Case No. 2:12-cv-00214 (D. Nev.) (defense of breach of contract claims)
• Front Porch Entertainment LLC, et al. v. Procter & Gamble Productions, Inc., Case No. A1209043 (Hamilton Cty. Common Pleas Ct., Ohio) (7 day trial – defended claims based on licensing and royalty agreements)
• Digestive Specialists, Inc., et al. v. Ramesh K. Gandhi, M.D., et al., Case No. 2012-cv-06849 (Montgomery Cty. Common Pleas Ct., Ohio) (5 day trial – defended enforcement of non-compete and related employment agreements)
• George, et al. v. Cargill, Inc., et al., Case No. 10CV028536 (Preble Cty. Common Pleas Ct., Ohio) (defended Cargill in class action for alleged groundwater contamination – class certified by trial court and reversed by court of appeals)
• In Re: Pet Food Products Liability Litigation, Case No. MDL-1850 (D.N.J.) and Case Nos. 08-4741 and 08-4779 (3d Cir.) (MDL of 90 class actions in two countries based on consumer fraud, breach of warranty and products liability – elected member of four person steering committee representing approximately 50 defendants)
• Florida Lift Systems, Inc. v. Crown Equipment Corporation, Case No. 04-CA-02293 (Cir. Ct. Hillsborough Cty., Fla.) (3 day trial – resisting enforcement of non-compete agreement)
• Steel, et al. v. PNC Bank, N.A., et al., Case No. 2016-cv-03666 (Montgomery Cty. Common Pleas Ct., Ohio) (represented Plaintiffs in breach of fiduciary duty and trust claims)
• Haro, et al. v. NCR Corporation, et al., Case No. 3:04-0328 (S.D. Ohio) (class certification hearing and 5 day trial – defeated class certification and defended Title VII claims for age and race discrimination)

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D. Jeffrey Ireland
Partner

(937) 227-3710

110 N. Main St., Suite 1600
Dayton, OH  45402

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