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Managing Partner
Campaign & Election Law Practice Co-Chair
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Practice Concentration
Services include representing clients in all aspects of civil litigation in state and federal courts.
Representative Experience
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Has been the principal litigation counsel in numerous complex litigations, including numerous jury trials and has appeared before Ohio Supreme Court, Ohio Courts of Appeals, and the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals |
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Provided counsel to elected officials, political party organizations and candidates on election, campaign finance and public ethics law |
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Served as principal outside Ohio special counsel for the State of Ohio in the “national tobacco litigation”, contributing significantly to the record setting $10 billion settlement for the State of Ohio |
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Frequent mediator assigned by the Federal Court for the Southern District of Ohio, providing expert testimony in the areas of attorneys’ fees and malpractice and is legislative counsel for the Ohio Association of Municipal and County Judges |
Other Professional Experience
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U.S. Marine Corps, infantry platoon commander with the First Marine Division in the Republic of Vietnam and was discharged with the rank of Captain |
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Elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1974 where he served four terms |
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Republican nominee for Ohio Attorney General in 1982 |
Achievements and Awards
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AV® Peer Review Rated* Martindale-Hubbell Rating Explanation |
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Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation & Government Relations Law |
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Recipient of the Ohio State Bar Association Distinguished Service Award |
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Listed in Ohio Super Lawyers, General Litigation |
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Listed in Chambers USA, Litigation |
Education
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Southern Methodist University (B.A., 1969) |
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The Ohio State University (J.D., 1975) |
Bar Admissions
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U.S. District Court, Southern District 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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American Bar Associations |
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Champaign County Bar Association |
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Greater Columbus Arts Council, Past Chairman |
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Bexley Library Board, Past President |
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Central State University, Board of Trustees |
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Scioto Valley Rugby Football Club |
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Mechanicsburg Lodge #113 F&AM, Past Master |
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Scottish Rite, 33° Mason | |