Anastasia K. Hanson

Before attending law school, Stasia spent almost twenty years working for local corporations, including the Marathon Oil Company and The Andersons, Inc. in positions which involved defending civil rights complaints, handling workers compensation claims, and dealing with other employment-related issues.

As a member of the litigation service area, Stasia has focused her practice in two areas -- employment defense and complex commercial (business) litigation. She has defended universities and private and public employers from discrimination, harassment, FMLA and other employment claims. In addition, she has litigated business disputes involving nonsolicitation/noncompetition agreements; intentional tortious interference with a contract;
breach of contract; fraud; and anti-competitive behavior in both state and federal court. She also maintains a commercial collection practice.

Representative Matters

• American Maritime Officers v. Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, District No. 1, et al., 2007 Fed. App. 0394P, 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 22819 (6th Cir.) (addressing the post-removal event doctrine and dismissing defendants' appeal of a district court remand order where the plaintiff's complaint set forth only state law claims).
• Rosemary Johnson-Kurek v. Samir Abu-Absi, et al., 423 F.3d 590, 2005 U.S. App.LEXIS 1966 (6th Cir.) (holding that a university did not violate a professor's free speech rights and, therefore, plaintiff failed to state a claim under 42 USC 1983 where the university gave directions to the professor regarding her communication with students).
• Denise Kohler v. City of Wapakoneta, 381 F.Supp.2d 692, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16671 (N.D. Ohio) (granting summary judgment to defendant public entity on employee's claims of hostile environment sexual harassment under state and federal law among other claims).
• Rhodes v. Khan , 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37015 (N.D. Ohio) (granting defendant's motion to dismiss plaintiff's claim for breach of contract where contract was void because it was tainted by acts constituting champerty and maintenance).
• City of Perrysburg v. Toledo Edison, 171 Ohio App. 3d 174 (6th Dist. 2007) (holding that a utility had no right to reimbursement of its equipment relocation expenses where the equipment was located in private easements subject to an existing highway right-of-way).
• FutureLawn, Inc., v. Steinberg, (6th Dist.) 2008-Ohio-4127, 2008 WL 3582801, appeal not allowed, FutureLawn, Inc., v. Steinberg, - Ohio St.3d-, 2009-Ohio-278 (Jan. 28, 2009) (holding that prior to adoption of the model rules, attorney had no duty to consult with client before limiting scope of representation and affirming trial court's grant of summary judgment to lawyer on claim of legal malpractice).

Affiliations

• Ohio State Bar Association
• Toledo Bar Association
• Lucas County Bar Association
• Ohio and Toledo Womens Bar Association
• Board Member, Planned Parenthood of Northwestern Ohio, 2006-2008; Leadership Council Chair, 2009
• Toledo Bar Association, Member, Common Pleas Court Committee
• Lucas County Bar Association (Executive Board, 2006, 2007)
• United Way of Greater Toledo, Children and Teens Vision Council 2005-2007