Phil Eckenrode is a partner in Hahn Loeser’s Cleveland office. He represents clients in business litigation matters, including healthcare litigation, disputes over complex commercial transactions, fraud, and the enforcement of creditors’ rights. He also represents clients in employment matters involving enforcement of non-compete/non-solicitation agreements, misappropriation of trade secrets, and employer-side defense of discrimination charges both in court and before federal and state agencies. Phil practiced in the Firm’s Columbus office from 2008-2015. Following a six-year stint as the General Counsel for a Cleveland-based manufacturing company, Eckenrode returned to the Firm in 2021 and now practices from the Firm’s Cleveland office.

Accolades

• Regular experience as first or second chair in trials and hearings in both federal and state courts.
• Examples of trial victories include complete defense verdict in multi-million-dollar lender liability case, 100% damages award in construction arbitration, $650,000 verdict in federal court jury trial based on claims of electronic trade secrets misappropriation and related claims.
• Successfully conducted oral arguments in both state and federal courts of appeals, including successful reversal at the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals which resulted in client’s full jury award being reinstated.
• Oversaw acquisition of one of client’s major competitors along with post-merger integration of workforces (50+ new employees), policies, and procedures.

• Hahn Loeser Elects Six New Partners
  January 03, 2023
• Hahn Loeser Expands Litigation Practice in Cleveland with Addition of Phil Eckenrode and Matthew J. Ambrose
  March 29, 2021

• Author

  New York Labor Law Creates Joint Liability for Construction Contractors

  October 13, 2021
• Speaker

  “Life on the Inside”

  January 01, 2017
• Speaker

  “Protecting Confidential Information in Litigation”

  January 01, 2015