REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
- First chair on team representing pawnbroker in bench trial resolving all claims in favor of client.
- Second chair on team representing national convenience store and gas station chain in commercial real estate dispute.
- Second chair on team representing financial institution that resolved substantial garnishment action at minimum expense to client.
- Second chair on team representing financial institution against claims for payment of tax levies that resulted in favorable resolution for client.
- Represented Ohio municipality in defense of breach of contract case filed by large chemical manufacturing company relating to municipally-supplied electricity.
- Represented Ohio municipality in defense of civil and administrative claims brought by former mayor who was suspended and removed from office.
- Represented national home builder that defeated class certification.
- Represented pharmaceutical company that reached a favorable outcome for client resolving all claims and counterclaims.
- Represented promotional products company in recovery of funds owed under franchise agreement.
- Represented sporting goods company in defense of breach of contract claims against overseas manufacturer.
- Represented logistics company in defense of trade secrets and breach of contract claims.
- Represented sporting goods company in defense of breach of commercial lease claim.
- Successfully petitioned federal agency to take corrective action regarding its bid requirements and resolicit bids.
- Intervened on behalf of client to protect financial institution’s interest in properly identifying trustees of charitable trust.
- Represented national bank in recovery of loans made to borrowers that declared bankruptcy.
- Represented client in bankruptcy litigation involving fraudulent transfer claims that resulted in favorable outcome for client.
- Represented client in recovery of investment where startup company failed to issue shares as indicated in investor agreement.
- Represented commercial real estate company in AAA case relating to substantial construction dispute with party owning adjoining commercial property.
- Represented purchaser in breach of lease action to exercise purchase option in lease agreement.
- Represented loan officer in AAA case relating to workplace harassment and discrimination.
- Key member of team in the appeal of a state agency’s bid award that was heard by the state’s board of contract appeals.
- Key member of teams that received favorable awards denying expungement of customer complaints from financial advisor’s publicly available records in multiple cases.
- Served as local counsel in multiple federal actions resulting in favorable dismissal of claims.
- Previously served as a judicial law clerk to Magistrate Judge George J. Limbert of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, where he managed a docket of approximately 70 cases, drafted bench memoranda, prepared Opinions & Orders and Reports & Recommendations for civil and criminal cases, assisted in conducting mediations, and resolved disputes during all stages of litigation.