1. Laura M. Stewart
12713 Lake Sawyer Dr. Windermere, FL 34786 513-225-5716 LauraStewart1997@gmail.com
Education
University of Dayton School of Law; Dayton, Ohio
• Juris Doctorate, 2005, magna cum laude
• GPA: 3.71, Class Ranking: 4/163
• Dayton Law Review, Editor-In-Chief, 2005
• "Take Flight by Cyber-Sight: The Failure of Courts to Require the Americans with Disability Act Title III Public
Accommodations Provision to Govern Public Places Such as an Airline's Website," 30 U. Dayton L. Rev. 275 (2004)
Honors and Activities
• National Association of Women Lawyers, Outstanding Law Graduate 2005
• University of Dayton School of Law Moot Court
• Dean’s Scholarship Recipient 2002-2005
• Gerald and Kathleen Greene Scholarship Recipient 2005
• CALI Award for Top Grade in Criminal Procedure 2005
• CALI Award for Top Grade Civil Trial/Evidence Lab 2004
University of Florida; Gainesville, Florida
• B.S. Telecommunication-News, 1997
• Minor: Business Administration
Professional Experience
Stewart MSA Solutions
Owner, 2012-2013
• Consulted and educated clients regarding Medicare Set-aside allocations and conditional liens
• Researched and developed settlement solutions regarding Medicare Set-aside allocations for clients
Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP; Cincinnati, Ohio
Associate, September 2005 – 2012; Summer Associate May 2004-August 2004
• Ohio State Bar Association certified specialist in Ohio workers’ compensation law 2012-2013
• Represented and managed cases for Fortune 500 companies and regional businesses in workers’ compensation,
intentional tort, wrongful termination, and negligence actions in the litigation department of one of the largest
full-service firms in the Midwest
• Advised Fortune 500 companies and regional businesses on complying with Medicare Secondary Payer Act when
settling liability and workers’ compensation cases and complying with mandatory insurer reporting requirements
• Represented, advised, and independently managed cases for state-funded and self-insured employers in workers’
compensation claims before the Industrial Commission of Ohio, Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Court of
Common Pleas, and Court of Appeals. Argued hundreds of Ohio workers’ compensation hearings and numerous
workers’ compensation court cases
• Defended clients in workers’ compensation jury trials, resulting in favorable verdicts. Argued successfully before
the 1st
District Court of Appeals
• Deposed numerous experts and witnesses
Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office; Dayton, Ohio
Summer Clerk 2003
• Researched and prepared numerous memorandums in Juvenile Court Division
• Researched and prepared Objection to Magistrate’s decision in custody suit
WDTN-TV Channel 2 News, Dayton, Ohio
Reporter 2002
• Gathered, produced, and broadcast daily live-shots and local news coverage

2. WOFL-TV Channel 35 Fox News; Orlando, Florida
Reporter and Brevard County Bureau Chief 1999-2001
• Gathered, produced, and broadcast Brevard County and Kennedy Space Center News in 19th largest market in the
country
• Broadcast live national space coverage for CNN and Fox News Channel
• Conceptualized, established, and managed Fox News Bureau in Brevard County, Florida
WOGX-TV Channel 51 Fox News; Gainesville, Florida
Reporter 1998-1999
• Gathered, produced and broadcast Gainesville, Florida news and produced investigative reports
Professional Licenses and Memberships
• Licensed to practice law in Ohio and the U.S. Southern District of Ohio
• Ohio State Bar Association 2005-2012, 2014
• Cincinnati Bar Association 2005-2013
Seminars and Presentations
“Medicare Secondary Payer Act: Avoiding Settlement Pitfalls”
Presented for CLE credit at the Ohio Attorney General Symposium
“Medicare Set-Asides: Problems and Solutions”
Presented for CLE credit at Sterling Education Seminar, Cincinnati, OH
“Medicare’s Reporting Requirements: Making Sense of It All”
Presented for CLE credit at Dinsmore & Shohl Workers’ Compensation Seminar, Cincinnati, OH
“Mandatory Insurer Reporting: What Is the Hoopla?”
Presented at Matrix Workers’ Compensation Seminar, Columbus, OH
“ADA, FMLA & Workers’ Compensation: Managing Disability Claims the Right Way”
Co-Presented at Employers Resource Association, Cincinnati, OH
“Medicare and Settlements: What is the Hoopla?”
Presented for CLE credit at Ohio State Bar Assoc. Advanced Workers’ Compensation Seminar, Cleveland and Cincinnati, OH
“Effective Methods for Claim Resolution”
Presented for CLE credit at National Business Institute Seminar, Cincinnati, OH
“Employer Pitfalls and Protections”
Presented for CLE credit at Sterling Education Services Seminar, Cincinnati, OH
“Medicare’s Reporting Requirements”
Presented to Dinsmore & Shohl Litigation and Labor & Employment Departments
“Medicare’s Reporting Requirements”
Presented to Cincinnati Bar Association Members
Publications
"Take Flight by Cyber-Sight: The Failure of Courts to Require the Americans with Disability Act Title III Public
Accommodations Provision to Govern Public Places Such as an Airline's Website," 30 U. Dayton L. Rev. 275 (2004)
“Faulty Interpretation: The Ohio Supreme Court’s Recent Decision in Gross v. Industrial Commission Raises Questions About
the No-Fault System in Ohio Workers’ Compensation Law.”
Published in Workers’ Compensation Journal of Ohio, January/February 2007, Vol. 22, Issue 1
“What Goes Up is NOT Substantially Certain to Come Down: The Summit County Appellate Court’s Recent Decision in Wallick v
Willoughby is Reaching New Heights.”
Co-authored in Workers’ Compensation Journal of Ohio, March/April 2007

3. “Gross Injustice? The Ohio Supreme Court “Voluntarily Abandons” its Decision in Gross I – But Does Gross II Solve the Problem
or Just Create New Ones?”
Co-authored in Workers’ Compensation Journal of Ohio, September/October 2007
“Substantial Aggravation: Is the New Standard a “Substantial Success” for Employers? The New Aggravation Statute, One Year
Later.”
Co-authored in Workers’ Compensation Journal of Ohio, November/December 2007
“Abandonment While on Light Duty: A Light at the End of the Tunnel.”
Published in Workers’ Compensation Journal of Ohio, November/December 2009
“Medicare Takes Action: Warning-Ignoring Medicare’s Interest in Settling a Claim Could Be Costly.”
Published in Matrix Newsletter, February 2010
“Employers Welcome Proposed Changes to Medicare’s Mandatory Reporting.”
Published in Workers’ Compensation Journal of Ohio, May/June 2010
Selected Litigation
Smith v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas
• Defense verdict – Employee’s shoulder conditions not caused by work-related injury
Sullivan v. Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas
• Defense verdict – Employee’s lumbar conditions not caused or aggravated by work-related injury
Perkins v. Live Nation, 1st
Ohio Appellate District
• Summary Judgment upheld – Premises owner not liable in slip and fall case