Complex Litigation

• Construction Disputes
• Product Liability
• Toxic Tort Litigation

Business Litigation

• Contracts and Commercial Disputes
• Copyright/Trademark, Unfair Competition, Trade Secrets, and Patent Disputes

• Obtained summary judgment for the nation’s largest specialty concrete company in a multi-million dollar Fair Housing Act case now on appeal to the 6th Circuit.
• Currently representing architect in failed construction project allegedly causing over $75 million in damages.
• Currently representing manufacturer in a class action brought by all residents of a city for alleged pollution of their drinking water.
• Currently representing major state university in suit against contractors for deficient construction causing damages in excess of $4 million.
• Currently representing a number of sureties in bond claim litigation in numerous actions across Ohio.
• Currently representing environmental consultant in $11 million negligence lawsuit.
• Currently representing contractor in $4 million bridge construction lawsuit.
• Currently representing contractor in $6 million hotel rehab administration.
• Currently representing investors in $4 million fraud and theft claim against co-investors.
• Currently representing contractor in 2 separate suits involving fatalities caused by exploding tractor wheel assemblies.
• Successfully represented buyers of $8 million hotel against the seller of the hotel for fraud in the disclosures regarding the condition of the building. Matter settled favorably shortly before trial.
• Currently representing national pharmacy start-up company against law firm involved in documenting equity investments for failure to correctly advise client on health care regulations causing loss of $18 million.
• Currently representing civil engineering firm in Fair Housing Act case.
• Successfully represented the architect and structural engineer in $25 million collapse of an existing 4-story, 100 year old school building allegedly caused by negligent plans and designs of new, adjacent construction.
• Successfully represented civil engineer against allegations of neglect causing allegedly two landslides and over $1 million in damages.
• Successfully represented Japanese company in employee-caused trucking accident that left plaintiff with serious, permanent brain damage and a demand of $10,000,000. Case settled for a small fraction of the demand.
• Successfully represented nation’s largest specialty concrete company in $2 million arbitration case involving the construction of a steel manufacturing plant in a southern state. Case settled for a fraction of the demand.
• Successfully represented a burn victim against a national big-box store and others for burn injuries over 70% of her body caused by an explosion of pool chemicals that leaked from their containers during car trip home from the store.  This resulted in the largest known, single victim, personal injury settlement in the history of Kentucky or Ohio.
• Secured summary judgment for internet marketing company alleged to have violated Ohio Consumer Sales Protection Act by its email marketing.
• Secured court order confirming arbitration award of over $500,000 against client’s past employees who stole client’s trade secrets.
• Successfully represented structural engineer in $2.5 million claim for deficient design of 12-story hospital addition by favorably settling claim prior to suit.
• Settled favorably during trial on behalf of the plaintiff, a major automobile manufacturer, a multi-million dollar suit for damages caused by fire on its production line.
• Successfully represented building owners in $2.2 million claim against general contractor for defective construction of $4.2 million medical office building. Case settled at mediation for 90% of damages claimed.
• Successfully represented architect in a $2 million acceleration and delay claim by subcontractor on a signature design building, resolving the case prior to suit through mediation for a small fraction of the claim.
• Successfully represented architect in allegedly defective construction of a $2.2 million home by facilitating suit against the home builder and not the architect.
• Successfully represented general contractor against allegations of defective construction of a $4.2 million, 8-story, Florida home, whose construction allowed water and mold to so infiltrate the structure that it was no longer inhabitable.  This matter was resolved in pre-suit mediation (that we initiated) involving the owner, the designer, and relevant subcontractors, with general contractor recovering 90% of the loss.
• Successfully represented owner of 10-story, $15 million hotel with defectively installed EIFS panel joints causing the Health Department to close the hotel for almost a year because of moisture and mold contamination.
• Successfully represented a California company in defense of patent infringement lawsuits in our local federal court. Personal jurisdiction was challenged and the matter settled while that issue was under consideration.
• Successfully represented an Ohio sound recording company in local and California-based litigation involving copyright and trademark disputes.
• Successfully represented construction subcontractor in a $2 million claim of defective window and wall installation.  Case settled for less than 1% of amount claimed.
• Successfully represented international product manufacturer against a claim that defective electrical equipment had caused fire and more than $1 million of damage and down time in a steel manufacturing facility, settling the suit for less than 5% of the amount claimed.
• Successfully represented international product manufacturer against allegations of defective electrical switch gear causing a major fire in downtown office building, by proving the fire was caused by the installer of the equipment and not by our client, the manufacturer, settling the case for nuisance value.
• Successfully represented environmental engineering company in alleged negligent design of a glass manufacturing facility bag house.  Case resolved prior to suit through mediation for less than 20% of $2.5 million claimed.
• Successfully represented architect in alleged negligent design of 5-story parking structure, resolving the case immediately before trial for a small portion of the $2 million claimed.
• Successfully represented architect in alleged negligent design and layout of a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant.  Case resolved prior to suit for a small fraction of the amount claimed.
• Successfully represented a manufacturer against a competitor by suing the competitor for copyright infringement. Suit settled as motion for injunction against the competitor was pending.
• Successfully represented motor home manufacturer against claims of a defective motor home causing a fire and the deaths of two children.
• Successfully represented structural engineer in a $500,000 claim for defective plans, resulting in a pre-suit mediated settlement for less than 5% of the claimed amount.
• Successfully represented greenhouse designer and builder against $2 million claim alleging negligent design caused five acres of greenhouses to collapse under snow load.  Claimant decided not to file suit after being persuaded that our client’s design could not have caused the collapse.
• Successfully prosecuted manufacturer of large, industrial sheet metal, automated handling and cutting machine from Finland for defective design and fraud in sale of machine, generating settlement in excess of the million dollar original cost of the machine after five years of use.
• Secured summary judgment for architect in a negligent design of school building claim allegedly allowing pervasive water intrusion and mold contamination.
• Successfully represented debt collector in federal class action suit alleging violation of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, by obtaining dismissal of all claims on legal grounds.
• Successfully represented national bank in million dollar claim against general contractor for defective construction of a parking garage, by settling favorably in pre-suit mediation.

Ohio State Bar Association

Cincinnati Bar Association

Kentucky Bar Association

Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (Vice-Chair, Intellectual Property Practice Section, 1999-present; Participant, Environmental Law and Toxic Tort Practice Section, 1993-present; Participant, Trial Tactics Practice Section, 1991-96)

Defense Research Institute

American Bar Association

Children's Dental Care Foundation (President of Board of Trustees)

Cincinnatus Society (Member)

Diversity Committee of Leadership Cincinnati (Member)

Greater Cincinnati Foundation's Future Directors II Human Services Panel

Stewardship Council of Our Lady of Sacred Heart Parish (Member)