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Richard M. Goehler

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Dick Goehler’s practice is concentrated in the areas of media law, including digital, interactive and social media, advertising law, copyright and trademark and complex intellectual property and business litigation. He represents media clients in all aspects of First Amendment and newsroom-related matters, including prebroadcast / prepublication review, newsgathering, defense of defamation and privacy claims, and access and freedom of information matters. He handles a wide variety of constantly evolving internet, digital and interactive media issues.  He counsels and advises on advertising review, clearance issues, sweepstakes and promotions, and litigates advertising, copyright and trademark matters. He also regularly represents the Firm’s corporate and business clients in a wide variety of complex business and commercial litigation matters.

Mr. Goehler is the Immediate Past Chair of the American Bar Association Forum on Communications Law.

Cincinnati

Practice Areas
Concentration
  • First Amendment and Media Law
    Advertising Law
    Digital and Interactive Media
    Trademark/Copyright Law
    Complex Business Litigation
Education
  • Miami University
    AB, 1979
    Magna Cum Laude

    University of Notre Dame Law School
    J.D., 1982
    Magna Cum Laude
    International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award, 1982

Bar Memberships
  • American Bar Association
  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • Cincinnati Bar Association
Courts
  • Ohio, 1982
    U.S. Supreme Court
    U.S. Court of Appeals: Sixth Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals: Seventh Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals: Ninth Circuit
    U.S. District Court: Southern District of Ohio
    U.S. District Court: Northern District of Ohio