Education

• Kenyon College

  (B.A., 1998)

• Emory University School of Law

  (J.D. 2001)
  Moot Court Society

Admissions

• State of Ohio
• State of Georgia
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
• U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

• Experienced in handling complex litigation, including multi-district litigation and mass tort proceedings, involving manufacturers and distributors of drugs and dietary supplements nationwide.
• Experienced in defending a national broker-dealer against claims of negligence and Ohio Securities Act violations arising from a Ponzi scheme.
• Experienced in representing health care providers in all aspects of professional malpractice suits, including trial.
• Obtained summary judgment for health care providers and a builder in lawsuits alleging professional malpractice and fraud.
• Experienced in resolving cases through alternative dispute resolutions.
• Experienced in handling all aspects of state and federal litigation, including pleadings and motion practice, discovery, trial preparation, trial, appeal and final case resolution.
• Experienced in handling complex eDiscovery issues.

REPORTED CASES

• Will v. Northwestern University (In re: Nutraquest, Inc.), 434 F.3d 639 (3^rd Cir. 2006)
• Doe v. Hall, 260 Ga. App. 421, 579 S.E.2d 838 (2003)

Publications

• “Sixth Circuit Product Liability Year-in-Review,” The Full Spectrum of Recent Product Decisions, DRI Product Liability Seminar (April 2009)
• “Keeping Settlement Secrets: Confidentiality of Settlement Agreements,” For the Defense (February 2007)

Presentations

• “Defending (your?) (our?) (their?) Food Product: Strategies for Food Industry Stakeholders in Complex Supply Chains,” Moderator, Food Law SLG Breakout at DRI Product Liability Seminar, San Diego, CA (February 2018)
• “Bad Blood? FDA Regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests and Potential Litigation Implications,” Moderator, Drug & Medical Device Committee Breakout at DRI Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL (October 2017)
• “Making the Most of Mock Trials,” DRI Young Lawyers Seminar, Nashville, TN (June 2015)
• “State of the Union on Product Liability Class Actions,” Young Lawyers Breakout, DRI Product Liability Seminar, Phoenix, AZ (February 2008)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• American Bar Association
• Georgia Bar Association
• Defense Research Institute (Law Institute, 2014-present; Steering Committee Member, Product Liability Committee, 2014-present; Steering Committee Member, Drug & Medical Device Committee, 2014-present; Chair, Young Lawyers Committee, 2013-2014; Steering Committee Member, Annual Meeting Committee 2010-2011)
• International Association of Defense Counsel (2014-present)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Kenyon College Cincinnati Regional Alumni Association (President, 2005-2011; Board Member, 2003-2005)
• Impact 100 (Member, Grant Review Committee, 2011-2016)
• Board of Directors, Terrace Park Swim & Tennis Club (2017-present)

HONORS

• Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars list (2010-2016)

• Ulmer & Berne Congratulates 57 Attorneys Named to 2016 Ohio Super Lawyers List
• Ulmer & Berne Congratulates 62 Attorneys Named to 2015 Ohio Super Lawyers’ List