Areas of Concentration
- Business Litigation
- Employment and Labor Law
- Intellectual Property
Representative Experience
- Assisted in securing a permanent injunction and a multi-million dollar jury verdict in favor of a national accounting and business services firm.
- Assisted in securing a defense verdict in an employment case alleging that the restrictive covenants of a former employee were unenforceable under Ohio law.
- Assisted in securing a verdict in favor of a national business services firm in a case involving claims for breach of contract and violation of the Lanham Act.
- Assisted in securing a defense verdict on behalf of a bank in a class action involving claims of fraud, civil conspiracy, and violations of the Uniform Commercial Code.
- Involved in various litigation matters, including discovery, motion practice and trial preparation.
- Represents companies of all sizes, from individual proprietorships to large, national corporations.
- Involved in various aspects of business litigation including contract disputes, employment-related issues, insurance coverage and business disputes.
- Experience with cases involving allegations of product defects.
Publications/Presentations
“Documenting Jury Trial Waivers,” Co-Author with Thomas Ostrowski, Ulmer & Berne LLP, Financial Law Resource (Summer 2007)Professional Affiliations
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Admissions
State of Ohio
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit