(Main Office)

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL, founded in 1954, is a service-oriented law firm with approximately 100 lawyers and a support staff of more than 150 employees based in Cincinnati, Ohio. We are committed to providing efficient, valuable and cost-conscious counseling.

Our lawyers offer practical advice and time-tested business solutions. We focus on business representation and transactions, commercial finance, labor and employment, employee benefits, private client services, litigation, real estate development and bankruptcy related legal services. For more than 50 years, we have contributed to the success of many businesses from small start-up companies and international corporations to non-profit organizations and government entities.

Statement of Practice

Antitrust, Appellate Law, Arbitration and Mediation, Aviation Litigation, Bank and Insurance Regulation, Banking, Insurance and Financial Services, Bankruptcy and Reorganization, Bond and Municipal Finance, Business Consulting Services, Business Planning and Formation, Business Representation and Transactions, Business Restructuring Transactions and Shutdowns, Business Taxation, Capital Financing, Mergers and Acquisitions, Class Actions, Commercial and Securities, Commercial Finance and Reorganization, Commercial Loan Documentation, Construction and Development, Construction Litigation, Creditors' Rights Litigation, Designing and Implementing Employee Benefit Plans and Compensation Programs, Designing and Implementing Executive Compensation Plans and Arrangements, Economic Development, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Employee Benefits Administration Legal Issues, Employee Benefits Regulatory Compliance and Fiduciary Issues, Employment Law Litigation, Employment Practices and Procedures, Environmental, Environmental and Mold Claims, Estate and Succession Planning, Estate and Trust Administration, False Claims Act and Qui Tam, Litigation, Family Law, Financial Services Litigation, Government Affairs, Insurance Coverage, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Labor and Employment, Labor Law Compliance, Labor/Management Relations, Land Use and Zoning, Leasing and Equipment Finance, Litigation, Mass Tort, Mass Tort Bankruptcy, Mass Tort Settlement Trusts, Mergers and Acquisitions, Personal Injury/Wrongful Death, Personal Tax Services, Private Client Services, Private Equity/Venture Capital, Private Placements, Product Liability, Public Offerings, Real Estate, Real Estate Financing, Real Estate Taxation, Regulatory Compliance for Trustees, Custodians and Investment Managers, Sales, Acquisitions and Leasing, Securities Regulation Compliance, Site Selection, Title Insurance, Workers' Compensation.

Representative Clients:

A.K. Steel Corp.
Al Neyer, Inc.
American Financial Group
Ameritek Custom Homes
Argosy Casino & Hotel
The Bank of Kentucky, Inc.
Belcan Corporation
BP America Inc.
Charter One Bank, N.A.
Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Cincinnati Equitable Insurance Company
The Cincinnati Equity Fund Ltd.
Cincinnati New Markets Fund, LLC
Cincom Systems, Inc.
Cintas Corporation
Comair, Inc.
The Community Builders
Corporex Companies, Inc.
Delphi Corporation
Delta AirElite Business Jets, Inc.
Duke Realty Limited Partnership
Fenton Rigging and Contracting, Inc.
Ferno Washington, Inc.
Fifth Third Bank
The Fischer Group
F&M Mafco, Inc.
Force Control Industries, Inc.
The Frederic H. Mayerson Group
General Tool Company
George E. Fern Co.
Goettsch International, Inc.
Gorilla Glue Company
Great American Insurance Co.
Hal Homes, Inc.
Hemagen Diagnostics
Hills Communities
The Hillstreet Fund, LP
Holiday Homes, Inc.
Infinity Property & Casualty Corporation
Jaguar of Cincinnati, Inc.
Joseph Automotive Group
Kendle International
Land Rover of Cincinnati, Inc.
Leisure Systems, Inc.
Lone Star Industries, Inc.
LSI Industries Inc.
The Mayerson Co.
Mercedes Benz of Cincinnati, LLC
Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
Meritage Hospitality Group, Inc.
The Midland Co.
Modern Ice Equipment and Supply Co.
Modern Office Methods
Multi-Color Corporation
National City Bank
National City Corporation
New Energy Corp.
Ohio Fresh Eggs
Planet Products Company
Rumpke Consolidated Companies, Inc.
Schumacher-Dugan Construction Co.
Seneca Insurance Company
Stewart Filmscreen Corporation
Sundance Property Management, Inc.
Superior Label Systems, Inc.
Tab Products Co., LLC
Techsolve, Inc.
Towne Properties
Trans-Ash Inc.
United Dairy Farmers, Inc.
Uptown Consortium, Inc.
Wallingford Coffee Mills, Inc.
Walnut Investment Partners, L.P.
Walnut Private Equity Fund, L.P.
Williamsburg Properties, Inc.
Worldwide Equipment, Inc.

Clients

APPROVED ATTORNEYS FOR: Chicago Title Insurance Co.
Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co.
First American Title Co.
Guarantee Title and Trust Co.
Midland Title
Ohio Bar Title Insurance Co.
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
Ticor Title Insurance Co.

Address

One East Fourth Street, Suite 1400
Cincinnati, OH 45202, (Hamilton Co.)

Phone

Phone: 513-579-6400
Facsimile: 513-579-6457

Website

http://www.kmklaw.com

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Donald P. Klekamp (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, June 9, 1932; admitted to bar, 1957, Ohio; 1959, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1970, U.S. Tax Court; 1971, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Xavier University (A.B., 1954); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1957). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Offerings; Business Planning and Formation.Email: Donald P. Klekamp

Timothy A. Garry (Member) born Detroit, Michigan, January 30, 1936; admitted to bar, 1961, Ohio; 1962, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1971, U.S. Supreme Court; 1979, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky. Education: Xavier University (A.B., 1957); Case Western Reserve University Law School (J.D., 1961). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Construction and Development; Private Offerings; Employment Litigation; Trust Administration; Executive Compensation; Estate Planning; Business Planning and Formation.Email: Timothy A. Garry

Gary P. Kreider (Member) born Newark, Ohio, June 7, 1938; admitted to bar, 1964, Ohio; 1966, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1971, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.A., 1960; M.A., 1961); University of Cincinnati College of Law ( J.D., 1964). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities Regulation and Compliance; Public Offerings; Private Offerings; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Planning and Formation.Email: Gary P. Kreider

Don R. Gardner (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, March 26, 1935; admitted to bar, 1960, Ohio; 1961, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1964, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1971, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.A., 1957); University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., 1960). Practice Areas: Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Construction and Development; Bankruptcy and Reorganizations; Creditors Rights Litigation; Real Estate Law; Title Insurance Law.Email: Don R. Gardner

Louis F. Gilligan (Member) born Darby, Pennsylvania, September 4, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, Ohio; 1970, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1971, U.S. Supreme Court; 1974, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Scranton (B.S., 1965); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1968). Practice Areas: Class Actions; Professional Liability; Civil Appeals; Personal Injury/Wrongful Death; Antitrust; Intellectual Property Litigation; False Claims Act and Qui Tam Litigation; Commercial and Securities Litigation; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Mass Torts; Insurance Coverage; Arbitration and Mediation.Email: Louis F. Gilligan

Herbert B. Weiss (Member) born Hamilton, Ohio, January 1, 1940; admitted to bar, 1965, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.A., 1962); University of Cincinnati College of Law ( J.D., 1965). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Business Law; Government Relations; Government Affairs; Economic Development; Real Estate Finance; Construction and Development; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Real Estate Taxation; Title Insurance.Email: Herbert B. Weiss

Joseph P. Rouse (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, November 10, 1944; admitted to bar, 1970, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1971, U.S. Tax Court; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1966); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1970). Practice Areas: Personal Tax Services; Trust Administration; Trusts and Estates; Business Taxation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Planning and Formation.Email: Joseph P. Rouse

Richard D. Siegel (Member) born Moline, Illinois, September 26, 1944; admitted to bar, 1971, Ohio; 1974, U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit. Education: University of Kentucky (B.S., 1966); University of Kentucky College of Law ( J.D., 1971). Practice Areas: General Corporate Law; Equipment Leasing and Aircraft Finance; Venture Capital Financing; Commercial and Finance Transactions; Mergers and Acquisitions; Commercial Loans; Business Planning and Formation.Email: Richard D. Siegel

Joseph L. Trauth, Jr. (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, April 22, 1945; admitted to bar, 1973, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1976, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1988, U.S. Supreme Court; 2000, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky. Education: Xavier University (B.S., 1967); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1973). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Real Estate Litigation; Real Estate Taxation; Title Insurance; Zoning Planning and Land Use; Governmental Affairs and Economic Development; Construction and Development.Email: Joseph L. Trauth, Jr.

James R. Whitaker (Member) born Wauseon, Ohio, March 19, 1946; admitted to bar, 1973, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1976, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Ohio University (B.B.A., 1968); University of Arizona College of Law (J.D., 1973). [With U.S. Army, 1968-1970]. Practice Areas: Capital Financing; Mergers and Acquisitions; Banking Regulation.Email: James R. Whitaker

J. David Rosenberg (Member) born Lexington, Kentucky, April 30, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Ohio, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1983, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky. Education: Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1971); University of Kentucky College of Law (J.D., 1973). Practice Areas: Venture Capital Financing; Mergers and Acquisitions; Financial Institutions Law; Business Planning and Formation.Email: J. David Rosenberg

Robert W. Maxwell II (Member) born Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, September 6, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, Ohio; 1969, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1970, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court; 2009, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: Hampden-Sydney College (B.S., 1965); Duke University School of Law (J.D., 1968). Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Employment Practices and Procedures; Labor Management Relations; Labor Law Compliance.Email: Robert W. Maxwell II

Richard D. Spoor (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, October 31, 1944; admitted to bar, 1972, Ohio; 1980, Kentucky. Education: University of Cincinnati (A.B., 1966); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1972). Practice Areas: Economic Development; Government Affairs; Commercial Loan Documentation; Real Estate Taxation; Real Estate Financing; Bond Finance; Municipal Finance.Email: Richard D. Spoor

J. Neal Gardner (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, July 12, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Ohio; 1972, U.S. Tax Court; 1974, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1975, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.S.M.E., 1966); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1969). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Planning and Formation; Business Taxation; Private Offerings; Estate Planning Law; Taxation Law.Email: J. Neal Gardner

Richard L. Creighton, Jr. (Member) born Wheeling, West Virginia, March 13, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1974, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1981, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky; 1989, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Xavier University (B.A., 1970); St. Louis University School of Law (J.D., 1973). Practice Areas: Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Antitrust Law; Aviation Law; Arbitration and Mediation; Commercial and Securities; Products Liability.Email: Richard L. Creighton, Jr.

Paul V. Muething (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, July 28, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Xavier University (B.A., 1974); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1977). Practice Areas: Securities Regulation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Public Offerings; Business Planning and Formation.Email: Paul V. Muething

James E. Burke (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, January 24, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1988, U.S. Supreme Court; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2007, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1975); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1978). Practice Areas: Corporate and Securities Litigation; Corporate Investigations; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Arbitration and Mediation; Appellate Practice.Email: James E. Burke

Kevin E. Irwin (Member) born Lorain, Ohio, April 18, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1979, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1989, U.S. Supreme Court; 1996, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 2001, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1973); Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., 1977). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Reorganization; Mass Tort Settlement Trusts; Mass Tort Bankruptcy.Email: Kevin E. Irwin

Mark E. Sims (Member) born Dayton, Ohio, April 15, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, Ohio and Florida; 1983, U.S. Tax Court; 1984, U.S. Claims Court. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.B.A., 1977); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1980); University of Florida Law School (LL.M., Taxation, 1981). Practice Areas: Business Planning; Business Formation; Business Taxation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Federal Income Tax; Corporate Law; Health Care.Email: Mark E. Sims

William J. Keating, Jr. (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, December 19, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Ohio, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.B.A., 1976; M.B.A., 1976); University of Cincinnati College of Law ( J.D., 1979). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Estate Planning; Executive Compensation; Business Planning and Formation.Email: William J. Keating, Jr.

William A. Posey (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, June 15, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1988, U.S. Supreme Court; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2002, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.A., 1976); University of Cincinnati College of Law ( J.D., 1979). Practice Areas: Mass Torts; Products Liability; Insurance Coverage; Professional Liability; Aviation Litigation; Personal Injury/Wrongful Death; Appellate Practice; Arbitration and Mediation.Email: William A. Posey

Joseph P. Mellen (Member) born Sandusky, Ohio, September 7, 1949; admitted to bar, 1977, Ohio; 1979, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Xavier University (B.S., 1971); University of Toledo College of Law (J.D., 1977). Practice Areas: Business Taxation; Estate Planning; Business Planning and Formation.Email: Joseph P. Mellen

Mark J. Weber (Member) born Pittsfield, Massachusetts, September 23, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1977); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1980). Practice Areas: Municipal Bonds; Construction and Development; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Real Estate Finance and Leasing; Title Insurance; Real Estate Taxation.Email: Mark J. Weber

Gregory M. Utter (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, May 20, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Ohio; 1982, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1996, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.B.A., 1978); University of Cincinnati College of Law ( J.D., 1981). Practice Areas: Personal Injury/Wrongful Death; Commercial and Securities Litigation; False Claims Act; Qui Tam Litigation; Class Actions; Mass Torts; Products Liability; Insurance Coverage; Professional Liability; Appellate Practice; Arbitration and Mediation.Email: Gregory M. Utter

Robert E. Coletti (Member) born New York, N.Y., May 2, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.S., 1979); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1982). Practice Areas: Business Planning and Formation; Acquisitions and Mergers; Securities Regulation Compliance; Public and Private Offerings.Email: Robert E. Coletti

James M. Jansing (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, August 23, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.S., 1978; M.A.I.R., 1979); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1982). Practice Areas: Business Planning and Formation; Project Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Offerings; Commercial Loans; Public Finance.Email: James M. Jansing

Patrick F. Fischer (Member) born Covington, Kentucky, December 30, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, Texas; 1984, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1988, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 2006, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Harvard University (A.B., 1980); Harvard Law School ( J.D., 1983). Practice Areas: Commercial and Securities Litigation; Class Actions; Professional Liability; Appellate Practice; Arbitration and Mediation.Email: Patrick F. Fischer

David K. Montgomery (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, June 14, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Georgia; 1985, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1986, California, U.S. District Court, Central District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1988, Ohio; 1989, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1997, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1980); Vanderbilt University Law School (J.D., 1984). Practice Areas: Labor Law Compliance; Management Labor Law; Employment Practices and Procedures; Employment Litigation.Email: David K. Montgomery

James R. Matthews (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, February 17, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Arizona; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1990, Ohio, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.A., 1982); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Commercial and Securities Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Professional Liability; Appellate Law; Arbitration and Mediation; Personal Injury/Wrongful Death; Products Liability; Mass Torts.Email: James R. Matthews

Edward E. Steiner (Member) born Cleveland, Ohio, May 1, 1955; admitted to bar, 1983, Ohio. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1977); Johns Hopkins University (M.A., 1980); Yale University College of Law (J.D., 1983). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Law; Franchise Law; Business Planning and Formation; Securities Regulation and Compliance; Private Offerings; Public Offerings.Email: Edward E. Steiner

Stephen M. Goodson (Member) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 2, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Ohio; 1981, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.B.A., 1977); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1980). Practice Areas: Employee Compensation; Regulatory Compliance; Executive Compensation; Plan Administration; Employee Benefit and Compensation Programs; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: Stephen M. Goodson

Robert G. Sanker (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, February 15, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2000, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: Xavier University (B.A., 1984); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Business Reorganizations; Bankruptcy Reorganizations; Creditors; Commercial Transactions.Email: Robert G. Sanker

Lisa Wintersheimer Michel (Member) born Covington, Kentucky, October 28, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1989, Kentucky. Education: Xavier University (B.A., 1985); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Executive Compensation; Plan Administration; Employee Benefits and Compensation; Employee Compensation; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Business Divestitures.Email: Lisa Wintersheimer Michel

W. Keith Noel (Member) born Covington, Kentucky, August 27, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1989, Kentucky; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1993, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky; 2006, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: University of Kentucky (B.A., 1984); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Environmental and Mold Claims.Email: W. Keith Noel

Brian M. Babb (Member) born Cleveland, Ohio, December 19, 1956; admitted to bar, 1986, Ohio; 1989, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; 2008, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S., 1980); Capital University School of Law (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Environmental and Mold Claims; Environmental; Construction and Development.Email: Brian M. Babb

Daniel E. Izenson (Member) born Dayton, Ohio, February 20, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1986); The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (J.D., 1990). Practice Areas: Arbitration and Mediation; Commercial and Securities Litigation; Appellate Law; Professional Liability.Email: Daniel E. Izenson

Gail King Gibson (Member) born Cleveland, Ohio, September 20, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, Ohio; 1991, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.A., 1986); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1990). Practice Areas: Finance; Business Acquisitions; Public Finance; Business Planning and Formation; Project Finance; Securities Regulation and Compliance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Public Offerings; Commercial Loan Documentation; Real Estate Finance and Leasing.Email: Gail King Gibson

Kenneth P. Kreider (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, June 5, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Kenyon College (A.B., 1986); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1989). Practice Areas: Construction and Development; Real Estate Finance and Leasing; Real Estate Taxation; Title Insurance; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Environmental Real Estate.Email: Kenneth P. Kreider

Gail Glassmeyer Pryse (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, February 11, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.S., 1985); University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Construction and Development; Real Estate Finance and Leasing; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Title Insurance.Email: Gail Glassmeyer Pryse

Mary Ellen Malas (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, March 20, 1962; admitted to bar, 1991, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.A., 1984); Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Family Law; Collaborative Family Law; Divorce; Premarital Agreements; Marital Property Settlements; Post-Divorce Modification; Separation Agreements; Spousal Supprot.Email: Mary Ellen Malas

Michael L. Scheier (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, July 8, 1960; admitted to bar, 1991, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2001, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinios; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Hobart College (B.A., 1983); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1991). Languages: Hebrew. Practice Areas: Creditors; Banking Litigation; Bankruptcy Litigation; Commercial Insolvency; Mass Tort Bankruptcy Practice; Mass Tort Settlements Trusts; Commercial Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: Michael L. Scheier

Jody T. Klekamp (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, November 10, 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1988); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Real Estate Finance and Leasing; Construction and Development; Title Insurance.Email: Jody T. Klekamp

Pamela Morgan Hodge (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, December 7, 1962; admitted to bar, 1989, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1990, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Cincinnati (A.S., 1983; B.S., 1986); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1989). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Construction Law; Arbitration and Mediation; Environmental and Mold Claims; Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation.Email: Pamela Morgan Hodge

Paul D. Dorger (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, July 27, 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, Ohio, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1987); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1992). Practice Areas: Labor Law Compliance; Labor Management Relations; Employment Practices and Procedures; Employment Litigation.Email: Paul D. Dorger

Mark A. Weiss (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, November 5, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Ohio. Education: University of Michigan (A.B., 1989); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1992). Practice Areas: Private Placement; Public Offerings; Private Offerings; Securities Regulation Compliance; Business Planning and Formation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital Financing.Email: Mark A. Weiss

James H. Brun (Member) born Dayton, Ohio, September 26, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Ohio. Education: St. Joseph's College (B.A., 1973); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1976). Practice Areas: Estate and Gift Taxation; Estate Planning; Estate Trust Administration.Email: James H. Brun

Joseph M. Callow Jr. (Member) born Cleveland, Ohio, May 24, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1990); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Tort Law; Antitrust; Commercial and Securities Litigation; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Product Liability; Appellate Practice; Mass Torts.Email: Joseph M. Callow Jr.

Alan S. Fershtman (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, April 25, 1966; admitted to bar, 1994, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.S., 1988); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Business Planning and Formation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Taxation; Private Offerings; Trusts and Estates.Email: Alan S. Fershtman

James J. McGraw, Jr. (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, September 4, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1975, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; 1983, Kentucky. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., 1971); University of Akron School of Law (J.D., 1974). Practice Areas: Nonprofit Organizations; Business Planning and Formation; Government Affairs; Economic Development; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: James J. McGraw, Jr.

Steven C. Coffaro (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, July 31, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1996, Kentucky; 1997, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 1998, U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Kentucky; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1992); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Commercial and Securities Litigation; Products Liability; Insurance Coverage; Appellate Practice; Arbitration and Mediation.Email: Steven C. Coffaro

John F. Meisenhelder (Member) born Indianapolis, Indiana, July 11, 1963; admitted to bar, 1991, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S., M.I.S., 1986); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Qualified Retirement Plans; Retirement Benefit Plans; Employee Stock Ownership Plans; Executive Compensation; HIPAA; ERISA Litigation; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: John F. Meisenhelder

Mark J. Chumley (Member) born Ann Arbor, Michigan, December 7, 1966; admitted to bar, 1996, Ohio; 1998, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1989); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Labor Law Compliance; Management Labor Law; Employment Practices and Procedures; Employment Litigation.Email: Mark J. Chumley

Sue A. Erhart (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, October 6, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Ohio. Education: Xavier University (B.S., 1993); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Commercial and Securities Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Appellate Practice; Arbitration and Mediation; Environmental and Mold Claims; Professional Liability.Email: Sue A. Erhart

F. Mark Reuter (Member) born South Bend, Indiana, September 13, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Ohio. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1992); University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Securities Regulation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Offerings; Public Offerings; Business Planning and Formation.Email: F. Mark Reuter

Adrienne J. Roach (Member) born London, Ohio, November 30, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Ohio; 1998, Kentucky. Education: University of Richmond (B.A., 1993); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1996). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Custody; Family Law; Adoption; Juvenile Law.Email: Adrienne J. Roach

Rachael A. Rowe (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, July 5, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Ohio; 1997, Kentucky; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2006, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1993); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Appellate Practice; Arbitration and Mediation; Employment Litigation; Class Actions; Commercial and Securities Litigation.Email: Rachael A. Rowe

Jill A. Weller (Member) born Warren, Ohio, June 27, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, District of Columbia; 1985, Ohio. Education: Georgetown University (A.B., 1978); Columbus School of Law of the Catholic University of America (J.D., 1981). Practice Areas: Environmental Law.Email: Jill A. Weller

John S. Fronduti (Member) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 18, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, New York; 2003, Ohio. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., 1994); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Aviation and Aerospace; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Equipment Finance and Leasing; Banks and Banking.Email: John S. Fronduti

Matthew K. Buck (Member) born Columbus, Ohio, May 27, 1968; admitted to bar, 1996, Ohio; 1997, Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals and Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; 2003, Kentucky, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2005, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: The Citadel (B.A., 1990); Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Commercial and Securities Litigation; Professional Liability; Personal Injury; Class Actions; Insurance Coverage; Arbitration and Mediation; Products Liability.Email: Matthew K. Buck

Patricia B. Hogan (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, July 6, 1948; admitted to bar, 1989, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.A., 1971); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1989). Practice Areas: Trademarks; Copyrights; False Advertising; Intellectual Property Litigation; Intellectual Property.Email: Patricia B. Hogan

Jamie M. Ramsey (Member) born Ft. Thomas, Kentucky, March 14, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2000, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2003, U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky; 2004, U.S. Tax Court; 2005, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Northern Kentucky University (B.S., 1996); Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Class Actions; Professional Liability.Email: Jamie M. Ramsey

Thomas M. Tepe, Jr. (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, June 16, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Ohio State University (B.A., 1995); Michigan State University, Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Real Estate Tax Litigation; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Real Estate Taxation; Governmental Affairs; Economic Development; Construction and Development.Email: Thomas M. Tepe, Jr.

Kalman Steinberg (Member) admitted to bar, 1993, California; 2008, Ohio. Education: Ithaca College (B.S., 1989); University of California, Los Angeles (J.D., 1993). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Real Estate Finance.Email: Kalman Steinberg

Caroline M. DiMauro (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, May 13, 1969; admitted to bar, 1999, Ohio; 2000, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Eleventh Circuits. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1991); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Employment Law; Labor Law Compliance; Management Labor Law.Email: Caroline M. DiMauro

D. Brock Denton (Member) born Bowling Green, Kentucky, December 14, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio; 2001, Kentucky. Education: University of Kentucky (B.S., 1997); Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Business Planning and Formation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Offerings; Public Offerings; Securities Regulation Compliance; Franchise Law; Banking Law; Bank Mergers and Acquisitions; Banking Regulation.Email: D. Brock Denton

David A. Meyer (Member) born Fort Thomas, Kentucky, March 13, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, Ohio; 1997, Kentucky; 2003, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Thomas More College (B.S., 1991); Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Insurance Coverage; Environmental and Mold Claims; Construction and Development.Email: David A. Meyer

Charles M. Miller (Member) born Newark, Ohio, June 16, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Ohio; 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 2003, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1998); Boston University (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Litigation; Appellate Practice; Products Liability; Insurance Coverage; Personal Injury.Email: Charles M. Miller

Michael J. Moeddel (Member) born Cincinnati, Ohio, April 6, 1978; admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2008, Kentucky. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1999); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Business Taxation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Estate Planning; Private Offerings; Capital Financing.Email: Michael J. Moeddel

Jennifer J. Morales (Member) born Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, April 7, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Ohio; 2004, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and U.S. Tax Court; 2005, District of Columbia; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Harvard University (A.B., 1999); New York University School of Law (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Litigation; Appellate Practice; Class Actions.Email: Jennifer J. Morales

W. Jeffrey Sefton (Member) born Columbus, Ohio, March 18, 1970; admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2003, U.S. Tax Court. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1999); Capital University Law School (J.D., 2000); Capital University (LL.M., 2003). Practice Areas: Antitrust; Appellate Practice; Class Actions; Securities; Commercial Law; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: W. Jeffrey Sefton

ASSOCIATES

Danielle M. D'Addesa (Associate) born Staten Island, New York, August 9, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2006, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Rollins College (B.A., 1999); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 2003).Email: Danielle M. D'Addesa

Drew M. Hicks (Associate) born Dayton, Ohio, September 11, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, Ohio. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1999); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 2003).Email: Drew M. Hicks

Brian P. Muething (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, August 7, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Miami University (B.A., 2000); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 2003).Email: Brian P. Muething

Cole D. Bond (Associate) born Lawrence, Kansas, April 29, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas; 2004, Ohio. Education: University of Kansas (B.A., 1996); Vanderbilt University Law School (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Law.Email: Cole D. Bond

Jason V. Stitt (Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio, June 21, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Kentucky, Ohio, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky. Education: University of Kentucky (B.A., 1997); University of Kentucky College of Law (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Finance.Email: Jason V. Stitt

Christy M. Nageleisen-Blades (Associate) born Fort Thomas, Kentucky, April 28, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Ohio; 2004, Kentucky; 2005 U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Thomas More College (B.A., 1999); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 2003).Email: Christy M. Nageleisen-Blades

Brian A. Riddell (Associate) born Covington, Kentucky, June 3, 1977; admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio; 2005, Kentucky; 2008, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky. Education: University of Kentucky (B.A., 1999); Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (J.D., 2004).Email: Brian A. Riddell

Sean S. Suder (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, February 17, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio. Education: University of Virginia (B.U.E.P., 2000); University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 2004).Email: Sean S. Suder

Courtney A. Laginess (Associate) born Monroe, Michigan, November 30, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio; 2006, Kentucky; 2007, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky. Education: Duke University (B.A., 2002); Regent University (J.D., 2005).Email: Courtney A. Laginess

Robert C. Lesan, III (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, August 2, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S., 2000); Brigham Young University (J.D., 2005).Email: Robert C. Lesan, III

James A. Singler (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, July 22, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Rollins College (B.A., 2002); University of Dayton (J.D., 2005).Email: James A. Singler

Claire V. Parrish (Associate) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, March 4, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Ohio; 1996, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1997, Kentucky. Education: Indiana University (B.A., with highest distinction, 1991); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1995). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Member: Cincinnati, Ohio State and Kentucky Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Successions; Estate Administration; Probate Administration; Individual Taxation.Email: Claire V. Parrish

Gregory L. Cecil (Associate) born Louisville, Kentucky, February 3, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, Kentucky; 2006, Ohio. Education: University of Kentucky (B.A., 2000); Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (J.D., 2005).Email: Gregory L. Cecil

Brenna L. K. Penrose (Associate) born Maysville, Kentucky, June 5, 1975; admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio; 2006, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2007, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky; 2008, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Salem-Teikyo University (B.S., 1997); Northern Kentucky University (M.B.A., 2005); Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (J.D., 2005).Email: Brenna L. K. Penrose

James W. Thweatt III (Associate) born Lynchburg, Virginia, 1973; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio; 2004, Virginia; U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: Hampden-Sydney College (B.A., Economics, magna cum laude, 1995); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., 1999); Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., Taxation, with distinction, 2002). Practice Areas: Taxation; Compensation and Benefits; Employee Benefits.Email: James W. Thweatt III

Joseph Bruemmer (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, June 4, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio; 2007, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Xavier University (B.S.B.A., 2002); The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law (J.D., 2005).Email: Joseph Bruemmer

Mark L. Opitz (Associate) born Sheboygan, Wisconsin, March 8, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Ohio. Education: Saint Louis University (B.S., 2003); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 2006).Email: Mark L. Opitz

Jonathan M. Hiltz (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, May 24, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.S., 2003); University of Dayton (J.D., 2006).Email: Jonathan M. Hiltz

Allison Bisig Oswall (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, April 8, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Ohio; 2009, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Dayton (B.A., 2003); Ohio Northern University (J.D., 2006).Email: Allison Bisig Oswall

Benjamin G. Stewart (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, November 25, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois; 2007, Ohio. Education: Otterbein College (B.A., 2000); University of Chicago (J.D., 2006).Email: Benjamin G. Stewart

Michael T. Cappel (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, March 5, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio. Education: St. Louis University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2002); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 2005).Email: Michael T. Cappel

Laura H. Cox (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, July 20, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio. Education: Xavier University (B.A., 2003); University of Cincinnati (J.D., summa cum laude, 2007).Email: Laura H. Cox

Bryan A. Jacobs (Associate) born Union, Ohio, February 17, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio. Education: University of Florida (B.A., cum laude, 2004); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 2007).Email: Bryan A. Jacobs

Amber M. Justice-Manning (Associate) born Covington, Kentucky, March 29, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio. Education: Northern Kentucky University (B.S., cum laude, 2003); Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2007).Email: Amber M. Justice-Manning

Matthew C. Metger (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, March 22, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio. Education: University of Iowa (B.B.A., cum laude, 2004); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007).Email: Matthew C. Metger

Brandi M. Stewart (Associate) born Louisville, Kentucky, September 14, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio; 2008, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 2004); University of Kentucky College of Law (J.D., 2007).Email: Brandi M. Stewart

Barrett P. Tullis (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, August 31, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio. Education: Furman University (B.A., 2004); University of Dayton School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2007).Email: Barrett P. Tullis

Anthony M. Verticchio (Associate) born Jacksonville, Illinois, May 13, 1978; admitted to bar, 2007, Kentucky; 2009, Ohio, U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky and Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 2000); Washington University School of Law (J.D., 2008).Email: Anthony M. Verticchio

David T. Bules (Associate) born Canton, Ohio, February 17, 1983; admitted to bar, 2008, Ohio; 2009, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Auburn University (B.S.B.A., summa cum laude, 2004); College of William & Mary School of Law (J.D., 2008).Email: David T. Bules

Jamie M. Goetz-Anderson (Associate) born Covington, Kentucky, October 19, 1983; admitted to bar, 2008, Ohio. Education: University of Louisville (B.A., magna cum laude, 2005); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2008).Email: Jamie M. Goetz-Anderson

Geoffrey G. Leder (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, May 6, 1978; admitted to bar, 2008, Ohio. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2000); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008).Email: Geoffrey G. Leder

William N. Minor (Associate) born Evanson, Illinois, May 7, 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, Ohio; 2009, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.A., 2004); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 2008).Email: William N. Minor

Julie T. Muething (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, April 15, 1980; admitted to bar, 2008, Ohio. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 2002); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2008).Email: Julie T. Muething

P. Andrew Spoor (Associate) born Park Hills, Kentucky, December 30, 1983; admitted to bar, 2008, Ohio. Education: Thomas More College (B.A., summa cum laude, 2005); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2008).Email: P. Andrew Spoor

Bradford P. Meacham (Associate) born Gary, Indiana; admitted to bar, 2009, Ohio. Education: Harvard University (B.A., 2005); College of William & Mary School of Law (J.D., 2008). Order of the Barristers.Email: Bradford P. Meacham

Ginger S. Bock (Associate) born South Bend, Indiana, January 28, 1972; admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.A., cum laude, 1994); University of Cincinnati (J.D., summa cum laude, 2007).Email: Ginger S. Bock

Ashley N. Couch (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, October 24, 1983; admitted to bar, 2009, Ohio. Education: Ohio University (B.S.J., magna cum laude, 2005); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2009).Email: Ashley N. Couch

Pramila A. Kamath (Associate) born Amherst, New York, October 22, 1983; admitted to bar, 2009, Ohio. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., with distinction, 2005); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2009).Email: Pramila A. Kamath

Sarah E. McWhorter (Associate) born Painesville, Ohio; admitted to bar, 2009, Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.S., cum laude, 2002; M.A., 2006); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2009).Email: Sarah E. McWhorter

OF COUNSEL

William J. Keating (Of Counsel) born Cincinnati, Ohio, March 30, 1927; admitted to bar, 1950, Ohio; 1952, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1971, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.B.A., 1950); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1950).

Linda H. Schaffer (Of Counsel) born Covington, Kentucky, March 29, 1951; admitted to bar, 1981, Kentucky; 1983, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky; 2008, Ohio and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Northern Kentucky University (B.A., 1973); Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (J.D., 1981). Member: Kenton County and Kentucky Bar Associations.Email: Linda H. Schaffer

Timothy B. Matthews (Of Counsel) born Middlesboro, Kentucky, July 14, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky; 1982, Ohio, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2008, Tennessee. Education: Harvard University (A.B., 1978); Harvard Law School ( J.D., 1981). Practice Areas: Commercial Finance; Business Taxation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Offerings; Trust Administration; Capital Financing; Estate Planning; Project Finance; Leveraged Leasing; Commercial Loans; Personal Tax Services; Public Finance; Business Planning and Formation.Email: Timothy B. Matthews

J. Michael Hurst (Of Counsel) born San Diego, California, March 30, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1999, Ohio; 2000, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Duke University (B.S., 1995); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Trademarks; Copyrights; Intellectual Property.

John J. Cranley, IV (Of Counsel) born Cincinnati, Ohio, February 28, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Ohio. Education: John Carroll University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1996); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1999); Harvard Divinity School (M.T.S., 2000).Email: John J. Cranley, IV