FGKS News & Information

Secure Act 2.0

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Secure Act 2.0 More changes are coming to retirement accounts. Following the passage of the original Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (“Secure”) Act of 2019, Congress enacted the Secure Act 2.0 earlier this year. This new law has various changes that will directly impact individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”) and 401(k) plans. Some of [...]

Michael J. Scarpelli Joins FGKS Law

FGKS Law is happy to announce that Michael J. Scarpelli became an associate with the firm effective June 26, 2023. FGKS Law, whose formal name is Faulkner, Garmhausen, Keister & Shenk, is a full-service law firm of 16 attorneys with offices in Sidney, Troy, Celina, and Ft. Loramie. The firm has an emphasis on business [...]

FGKS Law Expands Legal Services to Indiana

FGKS Law Expands Legal Services with the Licensing of Attorney Christopher J. Ellington in Indiana FGKS Law, a prominent full-service law firm operating in west central Ohio, is pleased to announce that attorney Christopher J. Ellington has been granted a license to practice law in the state of Indiana. This development strengthens FGKS Law's ability [...]

Department of Labor Expected to Raise the Salary Basis Threshold for Exempt Employees

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The Importance of Properly Classifying Employees Under the Fair Labor Standards Act One of the most common mistakes employers make when it comes to wage and hour issues under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) is improperly classifying nonexempt employees as exempt. Broadly speaking, employees are divided into two categories under the FLSA: exempt and [...]

FGKS Law Celebrates 40 Years

FGKS Law Celebrates 40 Years FGKS Law, with offices in Sidney, Fort Loramie, Troy, and Celina, is proud to announce that it is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2023. On January 3, 1983, attorneys John Garmhausen, Ralph Keister, and Jim Shenk joined with attorneys Harry Faulkner, Rodney Blake, Jr., and Don Luce to form what [...]

Craig Albers and Cameron Downer Promoted to Shareholders

FGKS Law Announces Craig Albers and Cameron Downer as Shareholders FGKS Law is happy to announce that Craig T. Albers and Cameron C. Downer have become shareholders with the firm effective January 1, 2023. Craig’s areas of concentration include estate planning, real estate, business transactions, and tax matters, while Cameron’s areas of concentration include civil [...]

Employee Retention and Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plans

Employee Retention: The Role of Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plans Many employers are struggling with employee hiring and retention.  When it comes to employee retention, competition is fierce, and a good portion of the workforce are employees that are willing to move jobs, often for far less in wage increases or benefit advantages than in past [...]

Christopher J. Ellington joins FGKS Law

FGKS Law is happy to announce that Christopher J. Ellington became an associate with the firm effective November 14, 2022. FGKS Law, whose formal name is Faulkner, Garmhausen, Keister & Shenk, is a full-service law firm of 15 attorneys with offices in Sidney, Troy, Celina, and Ft. Loramie. The firm has an emphasis on business [...]

Mechanics’ Liens: A Valuable Tool to Protect Your Right to be Paid

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Mechanics’ Liens: A Valuable Tool to Protect Your Right to be Paid Mechanics’ liens are statutory creations designed to protect contractors, subcontractors, laborers, and suppliers that have not been paid for work performed or materials supplied on a construction project. A mechanics’ lien provides these parties with the ability to acquire a security interest in [...]