Prior to his retirement on January 1, 2019, Buz Minor was a partner in the Columbus office of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, and practiced in the area of labor and employment law.  His practice included workers’ compensation defense before the agency and courts, assisting employers in obtaining self-insurance status and in resolving SI compliance issues, participation before the Ohio Supreme Court as amicus curiae, the defense of direct liability actions and employment intentional torts, and OSHA compliance and defense.  Mr. Minor was the Executive Secretary of the Ohio Self-Insurers Association and served on the Executive Committee of the National Council of Self-Insurers and was its President.  Mr. Minor is a frequent lecturer before national and state audiences on employer liability law and was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America.