COUNSEL
Ellen J. Garling (Counsel) born Ashland, Ohio, April 6, 1959; admitted to bar, 1989, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1986); Capital University Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Delta Theta Phi; Order of the Curia; Moot Court Board (Chief Justice). Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations; Women Lawyers of Franklin County. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.Email: Ellen J. Garling
OFFICE MANAGING PARTNER
Daniel J. Gunsett (Managing Partner) born Van Wert, Ohio, October 8, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Ohio; 1975, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1979, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Michigan (B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1971); University of North Carolina (J.D., 1974). Member: American Bar Association (Member, Section of Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law); Ohio State Bar Association (Member, Environmental Law Committee); Columbus Bar Association (Member, Environmental and Real Estate Committees); Electric Cooperative Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Law; Energy; Environmental Law; Environmental Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Class Actions.Email: Daniel J. Gunsett
PARTNERS
M.J. Asensio, III (Partner) born Madrid, Spain; admitted to bar, 1985, Ohio; 1986, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1982); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Labor Relations; Labor Negotiations; Employment Litigation.Email: M.J. Asensio, III
Edward J. Bernert (Partner) born Steubenville, Ohio, June 7, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Ohio. Education: Ohio Northern University (B.A., cum laude, 1974); The Ohio State University (J.D., 1977). Chief Editor, Ohio Tax Review, Capital University Law Center, 1987. Adjunct Professor, Capital University Law and Graduate Program. Member: Ohio State Bar Association (Former Chairman, Taxation Committee); Ohio Manufacturers Association (Member, Taxation Committee). Practice Areas: Tax.Email: Edward J. Bernert
Jack A. Bjerke (Partner) born Buffalo, New York; admitted to bar, 1970, Ohio; 1971, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Wittenberg University (B.S., 1967); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1970). Practice Areas: Securities Law; Auto Racing Law; Oil and Gas Law; Corporation Law.Email: Jack A. Bjerke
Joseph P. Boeckman (Partner) born St. Marys, Ohio, November 26, 1959; admitted to bar, 1987, Ohio. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.B.A., cum laude, 1982); The Ohio State University (J.D., with Honors, 1987). Order of the Coif. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Capital; Insurance.Email: Joseph P. Boeckman
Michael D. Bridges (Partner) born Tiffin, Ohio, January 10, 1965; admitted to bar, 1993, Ohio; 1994, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.A., cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1987); Capital University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1992). Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business; Real Estate; Corporate Law; Commercial Finance.Email: Michael D. Bridges
John H. Burtch (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1974, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Denison University (B.A., 1970); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1974). Order of the Coif. Member, Ohio State Law Journal, 1973-1974. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: John H. Burtch
Joseph C. Devine (Partner) born Syracuse, New York; admitted to bar, 1991, Maryland; 1995, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and District of Columbia Circuits; 1999, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: St. John's University (B.A., 1988); George Washington University, The National Law Center (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Joseph C. Devine
R. Christopher Doyle (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, January 16, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Ohio. Education: Ohio Dominican College (B.A., 1976); The Ohio State University (J.D., 1979). Industrial Commission of Ohio - District Hearing Officer, 1980-1983, Staff Hearing Officer, 1983-1985, Chief Staff Attorney, 1985-1989. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Workers' Compensation Law.Email: R. Christopher Doyle
Rodger L. Eckelberry (Partner) born Zanesville, Ohio, February 23, 1969; admitted to bar, 1999, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.S., 1995); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1999). Co-Author, "Initial Interview of the Commercial Plaintiff, Litigation Basics 99," published by Ohio State Bar Association CLE Course Book. [STG 2 (SW), U.S. Navy, 1986-1995]. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; General Practice.Email: Rodger L. Eckelberry
Andrew M. Ferris (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, August 12, 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, Ohio; 1996, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.S., 1990); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Tax Law; State Tax; Local Tax; Tax Exempt Organizations.Email: Andrew M. Ferris
Christopher D. Fidler (Partner) born Shelby, Ohio, March 3, 1964; admitted to bar, 1992, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1986); Capital University Law School (J.D., 1992). Certified Public Accountant, Ohio, 1990 (holds nonpracticing license). Member: Ohio State and Columbus Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Estate Planning.Email: Christopher D. Fidler
Daniel J. Guttman (Partner) born Toledo, Ohio, February 17, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Indiana University (B.A., with honors, 1994); Ohio State University College of Law (J.D., 1997). Blue Key; Gold Key; Pi Sigma Alpha. Managing Editor, Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution. Recipient, Outstanding Managing Editor Award. Author: "Alternatives to Traditional Adversarial Litigation," 12 Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution 175 (1996). Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Labor Arbitration; Employment Contracts; Executive Employment Law; Employment Law; Business Law.Email: Daniel J. Guttman
George W. Hairston (Partner) born Ironton, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1968, Ohio; 1970, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1973, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Cincinnati; Southern Methodist University (B.B.A., 1965); The Ohio State University (J.D., cum laude, 1968). Order of the Coif; Beta Gamma Sigma. Associate Editor, 1967 and Comment Editor, 1968, Ohio State Law Journal. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: George W. Hairston
Matthew W. Hoyt (Partner) born Flint, Michigan, January 9, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio; 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio; 2004, U.S. Courts of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1996); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 2000). Member, Golden Key National Honor Society. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations; American Immigration Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Immigration Law.Email: Matthew W. Hoyt
Mark A. Johnson (Partner) born Marysville, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1985, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1991, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: Otterbein College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1982); The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 1985). Order of the Coif. Author: Case Comment, "Littlefield v. Pillsbury Co.: A Turn to the Left in Workers' Compensation," 46 Ohio St. L. J. 411 (1985). Articles Editor, Ohio State Law Journal, 1985. Practice Areas: Litigation; Class Action.Email: Mark A. Johnson
Robert M. Kincaid, Jr. (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, May 10, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio; 1986, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1991, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Seventh Circuits; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., cum laude, 1974); St. Louis University (J.D., cum laude, 1977). Student Writings Editor, St. Louis University Law Journal, 1976-1977. Member, The Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Member: American, Ohio State, Columbus and Federal Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Fiduciary, Probate and Trust Litigation; Employment Litigation.Email: Robert M. Kincaid, Jr.
Richard Eugene Kozlowski (Partner) born Port Chester, New York, December 14, 1967; admitted to bar, 1998, Ohio. Education: Beijing Capital Teachers University (1988); Providence College (B.A., 1989); Taiwan Normal University, Mandarin Training Center (1990); University of Hawaii at Manoa (M.A., 1993); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1998). Languages: Mandarin Chinese, Polish. Practice Areas: Business.Email: Richard Eugene Kozlowski
Sherri Blank Lazear (Partner) born Cleveland, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1985, Ohio; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1981; J.D., Honors in Law, 1985). Articles Editor, Ohio State Law Journal, 1985. Practice Areas: Litigation; Construction Law; Bankruptcy.Email: Sherri Blank Lazear
Ronald G. Linville (Partner) born Youngstown, Ohio, October 28, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, Ohio; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Wittenberg University (B.A., cum laude, 1977); Capital University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1980). Member: American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section), Ohio State and Columbus Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Labor Litigation Defense; Labor Negotiation; Labor Arbitration.Email: Ronald G. Linville
Elizabeth A. McNellie (Partner) born Lodi, Ohio, February 2, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, Ohio, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth Circuits. Education: Miami University (B.Phil., 1986); Columbia University (J.D., 1989). Articles Editor, Columbia Law Review, 1988-1989. Author: "The Use of Extrinsic Aids in the Interpretation of Popularly Enacted Legislation," 89 Columbia L. Rev. 157, Vol. 89, no. 1, 1989. Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Elizabeth A. McNellie
Henry P. Montgomery (Partner) born Redwood City, California; admitted to bar, 1979, Ohio; 1980, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1976); The Ohio State University (J.D., 1979). Beta Gamma Sigma; Omicron Delta Kappa. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Acquisitions; Private Equity; Debt Finance; Commercial Real Estate.Email: Henry P. Montgomery
Georgeann G. Peters (Partner) born Cincinnati, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1983, Ohio; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Denison University (B.S., 1974); Capital University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1983). Member: Order of the Curia; Mortar Board. Recipient, National Merit Scholar. Member, Capital University Law Review, 1980-1981. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits and Compensation; Tax; ERISA.Email: Georgeann G. Peters
Ben L. Pfefferle, III (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1979, Ohio; 1980, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2007, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and Northern District of Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.S.B.A., 1976); Capital University (J.D., 1979). Listed in: Who's Who in American Law. Author: "SEC Disclosure: The Environmental Foray Into Corporate Practice," Environmental Law Journal of Ohio, (January 1992); "Consensus Building: Key to Successful Superfund Negotiations," Bureau of National Affairs Toxics Law Reporter, 1995; "Admissibility of Governmental Reports: Unreliable Hearsay or an Exception Under Evidence Rule 803(8)(c)", Chemical Waste Regulation Reporter, 1999; "Ohio's Environmental Requirements Are Explicit When it Comes to Plant Closings," The Daily Reporter, 1997; "Petroleum Underground Storage Tanks - A Trap for the Unwary," The Daily Reporter, 1996; "Key Issues in Wetlands Regulation in Ohio," National Business Institute, 1995; "Regulation by Policy: An End to a Means," Environmental Law Journal of Ohio, 1990. Environmental Seminar, Committee Mid-Year Meeting and the Ohio State Bar Association, 1999. Lecturer: "Clear Air Update: EPA's Economic Benefit Model," American Bar Association Environmental Enforcement Conference, 1998; "Key Zoning and Environmental Issues," Ohio CLE Institute, 1997; "Continuing Evolution of Title V and the Any Credible Evidence Rule," Manufacturer's Education Council and the Ohio Cast Metals Association, 1996, 1997, 1998; "Legal Considerations in Developing Risk Management Plans Under the Clean Air Act," Ohio Chemical Council and the National Architectural Spray Coaters Association, 1996, 1997; "Preparing for an Environmental Inspection from the Government," Manufacturer's Education Council, 1995; "Superfund Private Cost Recovery," American Bar Association Environmental Litigation. Member, Ohio Chemical Council. Former Counsel for the Director of the Ohio EPA, 1980-1985. Associate General Counsel, Mead Corporation, 1988-1991. Director and Chairperson, Make A Wish Foundation of Greater Ohio and Kentucky. Environmental Law Committee, American Paper Institute, 1988-1993. Editorial Board, Environmental Law Journal of Ohio, 1989-1995. Member: Columbus (Chairman, Environmental Law Committee, 1993-1995, 1998-2000), Ohio State (Member, Environmental Law Committee; Chairman, Brownfield Litigation Subcommittee, 2001) and American (Member, Litigation Section; Environmental Committee; Section of Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law) Bar Associations. Fellow: Columbus Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Environmental Compliance; Environmental Regulation; Environmental Litigation; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Business Litigation.
William R. Post (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio; 2002, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: Miami University (A.B., cum laude, 1997); Case Western University (J.D., cum laude, 2000). Alpha Lambda Delta. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment Discrimination; Labor Arbitration.Email: William R. Post
Harlan W. Robins (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, April 15, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Georgia; 1992, Ohio. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with highest distinction, 1985); Emory University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1988). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Member, Emory Law Journal, 1987-1988. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Financing.Email: Harlan W. Robins
Barry R. Robinson (Partner) born Dover, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1972, Ohio; 1978, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Princeton University (B.A., 1969); The Ohio State University (J.D., cum laude, 1972). Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates.Email: Barry R. Robinson
Robert K. Rupp (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, March 13, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Ohio, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Walsh College (B.A., Accounting and History, summa cum laude, 1979); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1982). Order of the Coif. Member, Ohio State Law Journal, 1980-1982. Practice Areas: Business; Corporate; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Robert K. Rupp
Mark D. Senff (Partner) born Wooster, Ohio, August 13, 1945; admitted to bar, 1971, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S., 1968; J.D., summa cum laude, 1971). Order of the Coif. Member, Editorial Staff, 1969-1970 and Editor-in-Chief, 1970-1971, Ohio State Law Journal. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Political Subdivisions; Health Care.Email: Mark D. Senff
Amy M. Shepherd (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, February 7, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1986; J.D., 1989). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate; Franchising.Email: Amy M. Shepherd
Richard W. Siehl (Partner) born Dayton, Ohio, September 12, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1979, Florida; 1987, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: Miami University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1974); University of Illinois (J.D., 1977). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi. Assistant Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney, 1977-1978. Minority Counsel, Ohio House of Representatives, 1979-1980. Deputy Director, Ohio Department of Administrative Services, 1980-1982. Member: Columbus Bar Association (Former Chairman, Health Law Committee); American Health Lawyers Association; The Society of Ohio Hospital Attorneys. (Board Certified Health Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Health Law; Insurance Law.Email: Richard W. Siehl
Gary A. Wadman (Partner) born New Castle, Indiana, May 7, 1957; admitted to bar, 1985, Ohio. Education: Ball State University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1978); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Practice Areas: Business, Computer Law.Email: Gary A. Wadman
David A. Whitcomb (Partner) born San Antonio, Texas, July 14, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois; 1992, Ohio; 1994, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1998, U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Ohio State University (B.A., cum laude, 1988); University of Michigan (J.D., 1991). Law clerk for the Honorable Gordon J. Quist, U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Michigan, 1992; law clerk for the Honorable Wendell A. Miles, U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Michigan, 1993; Trial Attorney, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1994-1998. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Employment Litigation.Email: David A. Whitcomb
Alec Wightman (Partner) born Cleveland, Ohio, January 23, 1951; admitted to bar, 1975, Ohio; 1982, U.S. Tax Court; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Duke University (A.B., cum laude, 1972); The Ohio State University (J.D., cum laude, 1975). Practice Areas: Business Law; Bankruptcy Law.Email: Alec Wightman
Stacy E. Wilhite (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ohio; 2004, Missouri. Education: Miami University (B.S., Accountacy and Business Economics, cum laude, 1995); University of Dayton School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Member: The Missouri Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits.Email: Stacy E. Wilhite
Leigh Ann Wilson (Partner) born Youngstown, Ohio, September 2, 1959; admitted to bar, 1999, Ohio. Education: Mount Union College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1981); Capital University (J.D., cum laude, 1999); John Marshall Law School (LL.M., with honors, 2000). Pi Gamma Mu; Blue Key. Member, Order of the Curia. Member: Columbus (Member, Employee Benefits Committee), Ohio State and American Bar Associations; International Society of Certified Employee Benefits Specialists. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits.Email: Leigh Ann Wilson
ASSOCIATES
Kristopher J. Armstrong (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio; 2007, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2008, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: Kenyon College (B.A., 2000); The Ohio State University, Michael E. Moritz College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2004). Order of the Coif. Member: Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Liability; Employment Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: Kristopher J. Armstrong
Joseph E. Ezzie (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio; 2003, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Seventh Circuits. Education: Miami University (B.S., Business Economics, cum laude); The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law (J.D., cum laude, with honors). Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Joseph E. Ezzie
Gregory R. Flax (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ohio; 2007, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University College of Agriculture (B.S., 1997); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Order of the Coif. Member: American, Ohio State and Columbus Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Energy; Environmental Law; Commercial Litigation; Class Action Defense.Email: Gregory R. Flax
Dustin A. Frazier (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio. Education: Ohio University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2001); University of Illinois (Master's Degree in Accounting Science, 2002); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Business Law.Email: Dustin A. Frazier
Jessie Morgan Gabriel (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New York; 2006, Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2007, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., 1998); University of Michigan (J.D., 2004). Member: New York State and American Bar Associations. Languages: Italian. Practice Areas: General Practice.Email: Jessie Morgan Gabriel
Mark Hatcher (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ohio; 2008, U.S. Tax Court. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1997); Tiffin University (M.C.J., 2001); Capital University Law School (LL.M., 2006; J.D., cum laude, 2006). Order of the Curia. Member: American, Ohio State and Columbus Bar Associations; John Mercer Langston Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Governance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Acquisitions.Email: Mark Hatcher
Kelvin M. Lawrence (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio; 2008, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Florida A & M University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2002); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 2007). Member: Ohio State and American Bar Associations; John Mercer Langston Bar Association. Practice Areas: General Practice.Email: Kelvin M. Lawrence
Thomas L. Long (Associate) born Mansfield, Ohio, May 30, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1977, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1986, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., magna cum laude, 1973); The Ohio State University (J.D., cum laude, 1976). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Federal Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Thomas L. Long
Magdeline K. McAllister (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ohio; 2009, North Carolina. Education: University of South Carolina (B.A., Political Science, magna cum laude, 2003); University of North Carolina School of Law (J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: General Practice.Email: Magdeline K. McAllister
Rand L. McClellan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio. Education: Colgate University (B.A., cum laude, with additional honors in History, 1997); The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: General Practice.Email: Rand L. McClellan
Tasia E. McIntyre (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Sixth Circuits. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1999); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 2006); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 2009). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Executive Compensation.Email: Tasia E. McIntyre
Kelly L. Reblin (Associate) admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio; 2002, Virginia. Education: Baldwin-Wallace College (B.A., cum laude, 1993) NCAA Division III All-American, Track & Field; Baldwin -Wallace College Athletic Hall of Fame, Class of 2005; St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 1997) St. Mary's Law Journal: Symposium Editor, 1996-1997; Staff Writer, 1995-1996. Practice Areas: General Practice.Email: Kelly L. Reblin
Matthew L. Roberts (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio. Education: Roanoke College (B.A., summa cum laude, Salutatorian, 2002); Washington & Lee University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member: Ohio State Bar Association. Practice Areas: General Practice.Email: Matthew L. Roberts
Matthew C. Roesch (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., English, magna cum laude, 2002); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: General Practice.Email: Matthew C. Roesch
Winnie Sim (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ohio. Education: Tunku Abdul Rahman College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (B.A., 1989); Capital University (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Order of the Curia. Practice Areas: Business Law.Email: Winnie Sim
Lisa R. Stark (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio; 2003, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. Education: Oklahoma Baptist University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1998); The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 2002). Order of the Coif. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment Law.
Jason E. Starling (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio; 2008, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2009, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Purdue University (B.A., with distinction, 2004); Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Jason E. Starling
Robert J. Tucker (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio; 2008, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Ohio University (B.A., Finance and Business Pre-Law, summa cum laude, 2004); The Ohio State University, Michael E. Moritz College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: General Practice.Email: Robert J. Tucker
Catherine E. Woltering (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ohio; 2009, U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio. Education: Kenyon College (B.A., Mathematics, magna cum laude, 2005); The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2008). Practice Areas: General Practice.Email: Catherine E. Woltering
Julie M. Woolley (Associate) born Parkersburg, West Virginia, December 28, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Ohio; 2004, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Washington & Jefferson College (B.A., Political Science and History, cum laude, 2000); The Ohio State University (J.D., Certificate in Dispute Resolution, 2003). Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations; Electric Cooperative Bar Association. Practice Areas: General Business; Transactions; Municipal Law; Cooperative Law.Email: Julie M. Woolley
Todd D. Yaross (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio; 2005, Illinois. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 2000); Northwestern University (J.D., 2004). Member: American, Ohio State and Columbus Bar Associations. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity.Email: Todd D. Yaross
STAFF ATTORNEYS
David R. Funk (Staff Attorney) born New Albany, Ohio, March 11, 1974; admitted to bar, 1998, Ohio, U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio and Eastern District of Michigan and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Otterbein College (B.A., 1995); Capital University Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Order of the Curia. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations; Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: State ex rel. The Ryant Committee v. Lorain County Board of Elections, 86 Ohio St. 3d 107 (1999). Practice Areas: Consumer Litigation.Email: David R. Funk
Mary Arens Hale (Staff Attorney) born Canton, Ohio, November 19, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Ohio; 2000, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1993); The Ohio State University (J.D., 1996). Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Consumer Litigation.Email: Mary Arens Hale
Karen E. Sheffer (Staff Attorney) born Winchester, Indiana, May 4, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Ohio; 1983, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1984, U.S. Supreme Court; 1998, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Ohio Northern University (B.A., 1975); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1979). Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Kappa Phi. Assistant County Prosecutor, Crawford County, Ohio, 1979-1983. Prosecutor, Worthington, Ohio, 1986. Practice Areas: Litigation; Workers Compensation.Email: Karen E. Sheffer
Jeremiah J. Wood (Staff Attorney) admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio; 2006, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: Kent State University (B.A., 1997); University of Akron School of Law (J.D., 2002). Member: Ohio State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Jeremiah J. Wood
All Partners, Of Counsel and Associates are Members of the Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations.