CWS Governmental Relations, Ltd.

John J. Chester, Partner
614.334.6102
jackchester@cwslaw.com

Practice Concentration
Practices in the areas of litigation including trials and appeals, commercial real estate development and general practice.

Achievements and Awards
American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
American Board of Trial Advocates - Member
Listed in Best Lawyers in America - Commercial Litigation
Listed in Ohio Super Lawyers, General Litigation
Special Counsel to the President of the United States (1974)
Member, Ohio House of Representatives (1953–58)
Lt. USNR (1942–46)
Recipient, Columbus Bar Association’s Professionalism Award (2000)
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law - Adjunct Professor (2000 to Present)
Recipient, Ohio State Bar Foundation Honorary Life Fellowship Award (2006)

Education
Amherst College (A.B., cum laude, 1942)
Yale University (J.D., 1948)
Capital University (Honorary Doctor of Laws, 1995)

Bar Admissions
Ohio
U.S. District Court, Southern District
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit

Professional Memberships and Community Service
Columbus Bar Association - Member
Ohio State Bar Association - Member
American Bar Association - Member