Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (Immediate Past President, 2010-2011; Board of Trustees, 2007-present; Executive Committee; Member, Court Rules Committee and Legislation Committee; Chair, Judicial Selection Committee, 2005, 2006; Vice Chair, Judicial Selection Committee, 2002-2004; Chair, Litigation Section, 2000-2001; Chair, 1999 Litigation Institute; Vice Chair, Litigation Section, 1999; Chair, Presidential Special Committee on Judicial Excellence 2011-2012)

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation (Member and Fellow)

American Bar Association (Litigation Section; Commercial and Banking Litigation and Business Torts Committee)

Ohio State Bar Association (Litigation Section; parliamentarian of the Association’s Council of Delegates)

Appointment by Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor of the Supreme Court of Ohio to Task Force on the Funding of Ohio Courts (2012)

Securities Industry Association (Member, Compliance & Legal Division)

American Inns of Court (Founding Member of a Cleveland Chapter)