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Practice ConcentrationServices include representing clients in the area of civil litigation with an emphasis on appellate litigation.
Representative Experience
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Represented the Ohio Grocers Association in the Ohio Supreme Court in the association’s constitutional challenge to Ohio’s commercial activities tax, a case Columbus Business First called “one of [the court’s] most important cases of the year.” The September 1, 2009 oral argument can be viewed from the Ohio Supreme Court’s website. |
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Represented, with CWS partner Steve Fitch, retail natural gas suppliers in the United States Supreme Court in a constitutional challenge to Ohio’s taxation of natural gas sales. |
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Represented three former Ohio attorneys general in an amicus brief to the Ohio Supreme Court relating to the power and authority of the office of the attorney general to represent the state of Ohio in matters pending before the courts |
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Represented local beer distributorship in obtaining permanent injunction issued by U.S. District Court against manufacturer’s attempt to terminate client’s local franchise |
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Represented major local law firm on appeal from order denying motion to hold firm in contempt relating to garnishment proceedings |
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Successfully obtained affirmance on appeal of dismissal of shareholder derivative lawsuit seeking millions of dollars in damages against computer software development corporation and its board of directors | Other Professional Experience
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Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Cynthia C. Lazarus, Court of Appeals of Ohio, Tenth Appellate District (1997-2001) |
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Associate, Jones Day, Columbus, Ohio (1995-1997) |
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Legislative Aide, Ohio House of Representatives (1991-1992 |
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Legislative Intern, Ohio Legislative Commission (1991) | Achievements and Awards
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Listed as a"Ohio Rising Star" by Law & Politics (2005-2007 |
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The Legal Aid Society of Columbus, 2007 Pro Bono Award |
Education
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Capital University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1990) |
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The Ohio State University (J.D. summa cum laude, 1995, Order of the Coif) |
Bar Admissions
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U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio |
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U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit |
Professional Memberships and Community Service
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Columbus Bar Association |
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Ohio State Bar Association |
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Franklin American Inn (1995-present); Membership Chair (2006-present) |
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Legal Writing Mentorship Program, Legal Aid Society of Columbus(2009-present) |
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Contributing Editor, Tort Law Journal of Ohio (2006-2008) |
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Berwick Civic Association, Board of Trustees (2000-2002) |
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Capital University Alumni Board (1998-2000) |
Presentations and Publications
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Constitutionality of the CAT from the Sale of Food and Fuel, 18th Annual Ohio Tax Conference, January 29, 2009 |
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“At the Dawn of False Light With the Liklihood of Fog Ahead” Tort Law Journal of Ohio, Sept/Oct 2007 |
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“The Innocent Construction Rule is Anything But: The Rule’s Dubious Adoption by Ohio’s Courts” Tort Law Journal of Ohio, July/August 2006 | |