Education

• The Ohio State University

  (B.A., magna cum laude, 2010)

• The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

  (J.D., 2013)
  Managing Editor, The Ohio State Entrepreneurial Business Law Journal

Admissions

• State of Ohio
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

• Represented global transportation companies in lawsuits involving allegations of wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and property damage loss.
• Performed pre-litigation investigations of catastrophic accidents including coordinating field inspections of accident scenes, vehicles involved, and analyzing data from reconstruction engineering experts.
• Successfully reversed a district court decision in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in an ERISA matter.
• Advised clients on compliance with federal regulations including U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
• Defended national airline in a small claims bench trial in lawsuit brought by passenger alleging breach of contract.
• Successfully defended attorneys and law firm in malpractice claim where summary judgment motion resulted in dismissal of case without any payment by plaintiff.
• Achieved summary judgment in federal district court case on behalf of transportation services provider in contractual dispute pertaining to driver services agreement.
• Successfully defended out-of-state motor carrier in common pleas court case in a lawsuit involving multiple trucking companies which resulted in dismissal of case without any payment by plaintiff.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Transportation Lawyers Association

• Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars list (2023)

• Ulmer Grows Columbus Office with Addition of Three Experienced Attorneys