Bianca focuses her practice on white collar defense, government investigations, and general commercial litigation. She has a particular concentration in sports and entertainment law, representing clients in the sports industry at both the individual athlete and at the college/university level. She assists her clients in navigating the dynamic landscape of Title IX compliance, enforcement, and investigations. She also specializes in name, image, and likeness regulation and enforcement. She is a frequent speaker and author on these issues.
Additionally, Bianca has experience collaborating with a robust team of litigators in additional practice areas including labor and employment, soft intellectual property, commercial evictions, and various criminal matters.
She has performed extensive legal research involving commercial litigation topics such as class certification, federal civil and criminal statutes, employment law, and affirmative defenses. Bianca brings to her vigorous representation an extensive knowledge of the state and local court systems stemming from 15 years of experience working in the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Courts in both the Juvenile Division and Domestic Relations Division. Before joining Benesch, Bianca was a certified mediator through the Ohio Supreme Court specializing in domestic violence and domestic relations issues and managed two specialized dockets involving victims of human trafficking and dual-diagnosed co-parents. She prides herself on meeting clients in their most vulnerable times and guiding them through to a comprehensive and thoughtful result.
Bianca also enjoys mentoring activities and remains connected to several law school pipeline programs.
Representative Experience
- Represented a consumer products company in an internal investigation regarding allegations of racial bias and a hostile work environment involving a human resources manager. Benesch reviewed all internal communications, interviewed company personnel and provided a detailed investigative report with factual findings and proposed remedial actions.
- Represented a professional basketball player accused of conspiracy and wire fraud for allegedly attempting to avoid paying child support and taxes for several years. The government claimed that the pro athlete "unlawfully, voluntarily, intentionally and knowingly" conspired to defraud the U.S. by falsely underreporting his income and sought prison time for the athlete. Benesch defended the athlete, securing a probationary period and avoiding prison time for the client.