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Practice Concentration
Services include representing clients in all aspects of civil trial, appellate litigation and commercial litigation and all aspects of employment and labor law.
Representative Experience
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Specializes in insurance contract interpretation and coverage disputes and analysis |
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Tried five jury trials; two as first chair |
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Argued appeals in Sixth Circuit and Tenth District Courts |
Achievements and Awards
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Commisioner for Board of Grievances and Discipline for the Ohio Supreme Court (2009-Present) |
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Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association President's Award (2005) |
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Listed as "Ohio Rising Star" by Law & Politics (2005-2010) |
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Recipient, Business First's "Forty under 40" award for notable professional success and volunteer efforts (2006) |
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Emerging Leader Award, John Mercer Langston Bar Association (2006) |
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Recipient, Columbus Bar Association's Community Service Award for time and effort in service to the central Ohio community (2008) |
Education
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University of Tennessee (B.A. , Summa Cum Laude, 1999) |
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The Ohio State University (J.D., 2002) |
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; Ethics Committee; Editorial Board Better Lawyer |
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Women Lawyers of Franklin County, Immediate Past President |
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Ohio Academy for Justice, Board Member |
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Central Ohio Academy for Justice, Treasurer |
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American Diabetes Association; Leadership Council, Past President |
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John Mercer Langston Bar Association |
Speeches and Publications
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Chester Professionalism Institute (2007) – Demonstrative Evidence |
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Insurance/Negligence Seminar Across the State of Ohio – Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Dayton (2007) |
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“Basics of Discovery Rules” Columbus Bar Briefs, Spring 2006 |
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"Damages and Evidence in Tort Actions” Ohio State Bar Association, Senate Bill 80 Tort Reform Seminar (2005) |
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“What Is It Like To Be a Trial Lawyer?” Association of Trial Lawyers of America (2004) | |