Sinclair, John M.

Brent is a litigator of high stake disputes, including complex commercial litigation, class actions, bankruptcy court adversary proceedings, business tort liability, unfair competition, and professional liability matters. He has handled cases that have been featured in the New York Times, Crain’s Chicago Business, Crain’s Cleveland Business, Cleveland Plain Dealer and other publications and often involve high exposure and substantial risks of adverse publicity. He has extensive courtroom experience, including trials and handling of emergency injunctive relief hearings.

As a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group and Co-Chairman of its Financial Professional Liability Practice Group, he is responsible for preparation and resolution of litigation matters on behalf of public and closely held corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies and individuals in complex civil business disputes including business torts, breach of contract, shareholder/partner breakups, trade secrets and non-competition agreement disputes. In addition, he regularly represents financial professionals including accountants, investment advisors, registered representatives, broker-dealers, and insurance agents who have been sued.

Brent is actively involved in all aspects of litigation in federal and state courts in Ohio and in federal courts throughout the country. His practice includes implementing strategy for prosecution, defense or avoidance of litigation; managing and implementing discovery including extensive experience handling e-discovery and the preservation, collection, review and production of electronically stored information; interviewing fact and expert witnesses; deposing and defending thousands of depositions; preparing motions for summary judgment, appellate briefs and evidentiary motions; negotiating hundreds of settlement agreements and releases; attendance at court pretrials, status conferences, hearings, and injunctive relief hearings; and mediations, arbitrations, bench trials, and jury trials.

In addition, to his litigation practice, Brent regularly provides counsel to business clients regarding compliance with federal employment laws, employee discipline and termination issues, non-compete/non-solicitation covenants, social media and electronic communications policies, and document retention policies.

Prior to joining Reminger Brent served as Vice-President and General Counsel for a privately owned company and brings an entrepreneurial and common sense approach to representing his clients and solving their problems in an efficient and cost effective manner.

He has been recognized by Law & Politics Magazine as an “Ohio Rising Star” in the business litigation practice area, an honor bestowed only upon 2.5% of attorneys in the state.