Areas of Concentration
- General Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Franchise Law
- Personal Injury
- Trademark Litigation
Representative Experience
- Assisted multi-national corporation in developing a program compliant with franchise laws of all 50 states.
- Represented several banks in UCC related and fraud litigation.
- Represented numerous corporations and banks in various contractual disputes with competitors, suppliers, and business partners.
- Represented builders, architects, engineers and contractors in breach of contract and defective construction claims.
- Represented trustees, banks and beneficiaries in various probate disputes.
- Represented homeowners in lawsuits against contractors and manufacturers to remediate mold problems in their homes.
Honors/Distinctions
Named an "Ohio Super Lawyer Rising Star" in a survey of Ohio lawyers by Law & Politics and Cincinnati magazines (2011, 2012)
Fellow, Cincinnati Academy of Leadership for Lawyers
Publications/Presentations
Presentations
“Litigation Roundtable: Amended Pleadings” (2011)
“Effective Techniques for Settling Cases” (2009)
“Make a Mold Claim and Litigate the Case,” (2007)
“Proving Damages Caused by Mold Infestation in Ohio” (2004)
"Nuts and Bolts of Franchise and Business Opportunity Statutes" (2001)
Professional Affiliations
Cincinnati Bar Association
Ohio State Bar AssociationAdmissions
State of Ohio
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio