Regulatory Practice
Important policy decisions are made by Ohio regulatory agencies and the Benesch team works closely with the key regulators all the time. Benesch works to shape agency rules and to implement them in ways most favorable to its clients. When administrative litigation arises, Benesch advocates before administrative law judges, all the way up through the court system. Benesch has been recognized by Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in the area of Administrative/Regulatory law in both Cleveland and Columbus.
Experience
- Successfully advocated against a 60% background check fee increase that was then reduced by a statewide officeholder.
- Helped negotiate a solution between a business client and a statewide officeholder that saved the client $250,000 a year.
- Represented American Camp Association in negotiations over residential camp health rules.
- Represented one of the largest vertically integrated multistate cannabis operators in the United States in obtaining large cultivator and processor licenses issued by the State of Ohio Medical Marijuana Program.
- Represented another national cannabis company in obtaining a processor license issued by State of Ohio Medical Marijuana Program.
- Represented residents opposed to a wind farm in their successful appeal challenging the Power Siting Board’s extension of time for the commencement of construction.
- Represented Ignite Batavia in developing support from elected officials and in obtaining a Certificate of Need to establish a $25 million long term care facility in Batavia, Illinois.
- Represented Rush University Health System in obtaining a Certificate of Need and regulatory approval for a $51 million Cancer Center in Lisle, Illinois.
- Represented multiple physician groups in obtaining Certificates of Need to establish new ambulatory surgical facilities in Illinois.
- Successfully petitioned the Ohio Board of Pharmacy to add tablets and pills as an acceptable form for the oral administration of medical cannabis, expanding the types of cannabis available to patients and allowing our client to return to market.
- Helped secure both a Type A and a Type B sports gaming license for a client through the Ohio Casino Control Commission.
- Worked with state agency and Ohio Common Sense Initiative to amend proposed rules in a manner that maintained patient quality of care while reducing overly burdensome staffing requirements for healthcare client.
- Advocated to amend an administrative rule to facilitate business expansion of Opioid Use Disorder treatment to underserved areas.
- Deployed defensive strategy to prevent adoption of proposed administrative rule that would have had negative business impact on national private equity backed high growth and market-leading Opioid Treatment Program provider.
- Won administrative action resulting in award of license under Ohio Medical Marijuana Program.
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