Founded in 1890, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. has lawyers in 32 offices and 15 countries around the world. With one of the strongest integrated global platforms and our longstanding one-firm philosophy, Squire Sanders provides legal counsel worldwide.

As the firm's second largest office, the Columbus office of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. provides a full range of legal services essential for keeping businesses competitive in today's global marketplace while continuing to remain focused on sound business practices and compliance with existing and emerging law. Particular strengths include longstanding practices in corporate, litigation, environmental, public law, labor and employment, real estate, financial services, health care, tax, and estate planning and administration. Growing practices include e-commerce and intellectual property, international, pharmaceuticals, insurance, retail, sports and entertainment law.

The Columbus office provides strategic business counsel to a number of large corporations headquartered throughout the U.S. Midwest and also represents numerous Asia businesses with Ohio operations. Lawyers also counsel clients on the legislative process and assist them in business regulatory matters affecting their industries.

Statement of Practice

Administrative Law, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Agricultural Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Appellate Practice, Aviation & Aerospace, Banking Law, Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Business Law, Chemicals, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Construction and Engineering Law, Contracts, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Debtor & Creditor, E-Commerce, Education Law, Election, Campaign & Political, Eminent Domain, Employee Benefits, Energy, Entertainment & Sports, Environmental Law, Financial Institutions & Services, Government, Government Contracts, Health Care and Hospitals, Immigration, Indians & Native Populations, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Dispute Resolution, International Law, International Trade, Internet Law, Investments, Labor & Employment, Life Sciences, Litigation, Manufacturing, Media Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Natural Resources, Occupational Safety & Health, Private Equity, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Project Finance, Public Finance, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation, Technology & Science, Toxic Torts, Transportation, Trusts & Estates, Wills & Probate, White Collar Crime, Workers Compensation, Utilities and Zoning, Planning & Land Use.

Address

2000 Huntington Center
41 South High Street
Columbus, OH 43215, (Delaware, Fairfield & Franklin Cos.)

Phone

Phone: +1.614.365.2700
Fax: +1.614.365.2499

Website

http://www.ssd.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

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PARTNERS, COLUMBUS OFFICE

David W. Alexander (Partner) born Springfield, Ohio, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, New Hampshire (Inactive); 1982, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, First, Fifth, Sixth, Ninth and Tenth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio. Education: Wittenberg University (B.A., cum laude, 1974); The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 1978). Member: Columbus (Civility Program Chair) and Ohio State Bar Associations; Columbus Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Trustees and Fellow); Columbus Legal Aid Society (Board of Trustees). Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Arbitration; International Dispute Resolution; Trademark and Intellectual Property Litigation; Trade Secrets.Email: David W. Alexander

Vincent Atriano (Partner) born Pescara, Italy, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth, Seventh and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., with honors and distinction, 1985); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1988). Member: Ohio State Bar Association (Member, Environmental Law Committee). Practice Areas: Advocacy; Government Litigation; Toxic Tort Litigation; Environmental Health and Safety Litigation.Email: Vincent Atriano

D. Lewis Clark, Jr. (Partner) born Dover, Ohio, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Ohio; 2002, New York; 2008, Arizona; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Sixth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: The University of Akron (B.A., cum laude, 1987); The Ohio State University (J.D., 1990). (Also at Phoenix, Arizona and New York, N.Y. Offices). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: D. Lewis Clark, Jr.

Patrick D. Cornelius (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., with high honors, 1993); University of Virginia (J.D., 1997). Languages: Japanese, Portuguese. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Patrick D. Cornelius

Timothy J. Cosgrove (Partner) born Cleveland, Ohio, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Ohio. Education: Cleveland State University (B.A., 1983; J.D., 1987). Director of Legislation and Policy, Office of the Governor, State of Ohio, 1991-1993. Member and Chair: Board of Trustees, Cleveland State University; Chair, Board of Directors, Northeast Midwest Institute; Public Affairs Committee, Greater Cleveland Partnership; Public Affairs Committee, Ohio Chamber of Commerce. Member: Ohio State Bar Association; Ohio Lobbying Association. Practice Areas: Public Law; Public Finance.Email: Timothy J. Cosgrove

Philomena M. Dane (Partner) born Miami, Florida, 1955; admitted to bar, 1990, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: St. Norbert College (B.A., 1977); Western Michigan University (M.A., 1978); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1989). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Products Liability Defense.Email: Philomena M. Dane

Susan M. DiMickele (Partner) born Canton, Ohio, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1991); The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 1995). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Susan M. DiMickele

Christopher J. Franzmann (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Indiana (inactive); 1998, Ohio. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1988; J.D., summa cum laude, 1991). Member: National Association of Bond Lawyers; Ohio Government Finance Officers Association (Board of Trustees, Education Committee). Practice Areas: Tax-Exempt Finance; Economic Development; Project Finance; Public Finance.Email: Christopher J. Franzmann

John R. Gall (Partner) born San Francisco, California, 1945; admitted to bar, 1971, Ohio; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Ninth and Tenth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1967); The Ohio State University (J.D., 1970). Anti-Doping Review Board Panel Member, International Tennis Federation (ITF) and Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Anti-Doping Review Board Panel Member, United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Member: Columbus, Ohio State and Federal Bar Associations; International Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Business Litigation; Commercial Contract Disputes; Change of Control and Corporate Governance Issues; Intellectual Property Litigation; Proprietary Information; Trade Secret; Professional Liability Litigation; Accountants Liability; Securities Litigation.Email: John R. Gall

David W. Grauer (Partner) born Marysville, Kansas, 1954; admitted to bar, 1985, Ohio. Education: University of Kansas (B.S. Pharmacy, 1977); The Ohio State University (M.B.A., 1982); Capital University (J.D., 1984). Practice Areas: Corporate; Healthcare; Mergers and Acquisitions; Integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems; Joint Ventures; Medicare and Medicaid.Email: David W. Grauer

Holly H. Heer (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Wellesley College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1989); University of Virginia (J.D., 1993). Order of the Coif. Member, Managing Board, University of Virginia Law Review. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate Law; Housing Law.Email: Holly H. Heer

Donald W. Hughes (Partner) born Lima, Ohio, 1960; admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.S., 1982); Morehead State University (M.B.A., 1983); Ohio Northern University (J.D., with distinction, 1997). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Health Care; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Governance.Email: Donald W. Hughes

Jill S. Kirila (Partner) born Sharon, Pennsylvania, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1994); Georgetown University (J.D., 1997). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation.Email: Jill S. Kirila

John M. Kirsner (Partner) born Cincinnati, Ohio, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Ohio. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1989); The Ohio State University (J.D., honors, 1992). Member: Ohio State Bar Association (Health Law Committee, Chair, 2004-2006; Vice Chair, 2002-2004; Secretary, 2000-2002). Practice Areas: Health Insurance; Health Care; Corporate.Email: John M. Kirsner

Aneca E. Lasley (Partner) born Sidney, Ohio, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. Education: Ohio Northern University (B.A., cum laude, 1997); The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 2000). Member and Managing Editor, The Ohio State Law Journal. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Commercial Litigation.Email: Aneca E. Lasley

Steven M. Loewengart (Partner) born Cincinnati, Ohio, 1953; admitted to bar, 1987, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Northwestern University (B.M., summa cum laude, 1975; M.M., magna cum laude, 1976); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1987). Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations; Central Ohio Self-Insurers Association. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; General Litigation; Intentional Torts; Personal Injury Law; Workers' Compensation.Email: Steven M. Loewengart

Daniel M. Maher (Partner) born Jacksonville, Florida, 1945; admitted to bar, 1972, Ohio. Education: United States Merchant Marine Academy (B.S., 1967); University of Virginia (J.D., 1972). Order of the Coif. Member: Columbus (Member, Business Law Committee), Ohio State (Member, Corporate Counsel Section) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate; Mergers and Acquisitions; Licensing; Trademarks.Email: Daniel M. Maher

Steven F. Mount (Partner) born Nelsonville, Ohio, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Massachusetts; 1982, New York; 1986, Ohio. Education: Muskingum College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1976); Harvard University (J.D., cum laude, 1979). Author: Mount, 742 T.M. Real Estate Investment Trusts; Tax Checklist for Formation of UPREIT, 35 Tax Management Memorandum, No. 3, Feb. 7, 1994; The Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982--Safe Harbor Lease Provisions Corralled, But Still Alive and Kicking, TAXES 707, October 1982. Practice Areas: Taxation; Corporate.Email: Steven F. Mount

Erik J. Rickard (Partner) born Wilmington, Ohio, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio. Education: Denison University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1994); Duke University (J.D., cum laude, LL.M., 1997). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Housing Law.Email: Erik J. Rickard

Michael D. Saad (Partner) born Zanesville, Ohio, 1941; admitted to bar, 1966, Ohio. Education: University of Dayton; The Ohio State University (B.S., 1963; J.D., summa cum laude, 1966). Order of the Coif. Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers, 2009 and The Best Lawyers in America, 1995—. Named an Ohio Super Lawyer. Recipient of Ohio Capital Corporation's Founder's Award for his service as general counsel to the company since its inception in 1989. Note Editor, Ohio State University Law Journal. Law Clerk, Chief Justice, Ohio Supreme Court. Member, National Council of State Housing Agencies. Member: Columbus (Financial Institutions, Real Estate and Bankruptcy Committees), Ohio State and American Bar Associations; Ohio Housing Council (Board Member). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Workouts; Bankruptcy; Limited Partnerships; Corporate; Real Estate Syndication; Tax Credit Syndication.Email: Michael D. Saad

Aaron A. Seamon (Principal) born Gallipolis, Ohio, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Ohio. Education: Wittenberg University (B.A., 1996); University of Dayton (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Aaron A. Seamon

Paul F. Sefcovic (Partner) born Cleveland, Ohio, 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, Ohio. Education: University of Dayton (B.S., Business Administration, cum laude, 1968); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1971). (Also at New York, N.Y. Office). Practice Areas: Public Finance; Corporate Finance; Asset Securitization; Health Care Finance.Email: Paul F. Sefcovic

Kendra S. Sherman (Principal) born Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio, U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Stanford University (B.A., 1992); The Ohio State University (J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Environmental Law.Email: Kendra S. Sherman

Alex Shumate (Partner) born De Kalb, Mississippi, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A., 1972); University of Akron (J.D., 1975). (Managing Partner, Columbus Office). Practice Areas: Legislative Counseling; Administrative Law; Business Regulatory.Email: Alex Shumate

Keith Shumate (Partner) born Portsmouth, Ohio, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Akron (B.A., 1988); The Ohio State University (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Products Liability Defense; Health Care Litigation.Email: Keith Shumate

Gregory W. Stype (Partner) born Wooster, Ohio, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, Ohio. Education: College of Wooster (B.A., 1977); The Ohio State University (J.D., 1982). Practice Areas: Public Law; Public Finance; Economic Development.Email: Gregory W. Stype

Bryan J. Venesy (Partner) born Evanston, Illinois, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Ohio. Education: Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A., 1985); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1988). Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Finance; Corporate.Email: Bryan J. Venesy

Greg R. Wehrer (Partner) born Washington, Pennsylvania, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio; 2009, Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Sixth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio; U.S. Tax Court. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.A., cum laude, 1993); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Greg R. Wehrer

Lee A. Wendel (Partner) born Van Wert, Ohio, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Ohio. Education: Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A., 1984); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Member: Columbus (Estate and Gift Tax Committee), Ohio State (Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Section) and American (Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section) Bar Associations; American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Fellow). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Business Law; Taxation.Email: Lee A. Wendel

Philip R. Westerman (Partner) born Marshall, Michigan, 1967; admitted to bar, 1996, Indiana (inactive); 1998, Ohio. Education: Wabash College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1989); The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 1996). Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Philip R. Westerman

Karen A. Winters (Partner) born Washington, D.C., 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Ohio, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.A., 1978); University of Akron (J.D., 1981). Former Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, State of Ohio, 1981-1987. Member: Columbus (Member, Environmental Law Committee), Ohio State (Member, Environmental Law Committee) and American (Member, Section on Environment, Energy and Resources) Bar Associations; Columbus Bar Foundation; Ohio Chamber of Commerce (Executive Committee, Energy and Environment Committee); Ohio Manufacturer's Association (Member, Environment Committee). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Litigation.Email: Karen A. Winters

C. Craig Woods (Partner) born Laredo, Texas, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1978); University of Virginia (J.D., 1981). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Professional Liability Litigation; Product Liability Litigation; Tort Litigation.Email: C. Craig Woods

SENIOR COUNSEL, COLUMBUS OFFICE

Patrick J. Dugan (Senior Counsel) born Lima, Ohio, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Ohio. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.S.B.A., cum laude, 1979); The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 1982). Beta Alpha Psi. Order of the Coif. Included in The Best Lawyers in America since 2006. Practice Areas: Corporate Transactions; Financial Services; Securities Regulation.Email: Patrick J. Dugan

Fredric L. Smith (Senior Counsel) born Dearborn, Michigan, 1938; admitted to bar, 1963, Ohio. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1959); University of Michigan (J.D., 1963). Practice Areas: Corporate; Tax; Estates and Trusts.Email: Fredric L. Smith

COUNSEL, COLUMBUS OFFICE

Roberta L. Fisher (Counsel) born Cleveland, Ohio, 1952; admitted to bar, 1976, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., summa cum laude, with distinction in Linguistics, 1973); Harvard University (J.D., 1976). Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Public Securities; Public Finance.Email: Roberta L. Fisher

Fred A. Summer (Counsel) born Columbus, Ohio, 1946; admitted to bar, 1974, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Harvard University (A.B., cum laude, 1968); University of Michigan (J.D., magna cum laude, 1973). Order of the Coif. Member, University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform. Adjunct Professor, Capital Law School, 1999-2008. Member: Columbus (Securities Law Committee), Ohio State (Member, Corporation Law Committee) and American (Member, Federal Regulation of Securities Committee) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Fred A. Summer

OF COUNSEL, COLUMBUS OFFICE

H. Cort Doughty, Jr. (Of Counsel) born Charleston, West Virginia, 1939; admitted to bar, 1965, West Virginia; 1966, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Xavier University (B.A., 1961); West Virginia University (LL.B., 1965). Fellow: Columbus Bar Foundation. Member: Columbus Bar Association (Real Estate, Construction Law Committees). Practice Areas: Real Estate Development; Real Estate Acquisitions; Corporate Real Estate; Construction Law.Email: H. Cort Doughty, Jr.

John C. Erickson III (Of Counsel) born Port Huron, Michigan, March 23, 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, Indiana (inactive); 2003, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Federal Circuits; U.S. Court of International Trade; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Michigan (B.G.S., 1988); Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington (J.D., magna cum laude, 1991). Law Clerk, Hon. John Daniel Tinder, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 1991-1993; Trial Attorney, U.S., Department of Justice (Honors Program), Washington DC, 1993-1998; Adjunct Instructor, George Washington University, 1995-1997. Practice Areas: Health Care.Email: John C. Erickson III

SENIOR ATTORNEYS, COLUMBUS OFFICE

Kelly A. Leahy (Senior Attorney) admitted to bar, 1991, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.S., 1984); Capital University (J.D., 1990). Member: American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Care.Email: Kelly A. Leahy

Craig A. Sturtz (Senior Attorney) born Columbus, Ohio, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1989); Capital University (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Administrative Law; Commercial Real Estate; Economic Regulation.Email: Craig A. Sturtz

Pamela Hackes Thurston (Senior Attorney) born Washington, D.C., 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, District of Columbia (inactive); 1982, Virginia; 1987, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth, Ninth and Federal Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. Education: Wellesley College (B.A., with honors, 1974); Georgetown University (J.D., 1978). Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations; Ohio State Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice; Intellectual Property Litigation; Mediation.Email: Pamela Hackes Thurston

Scott C. Walker (Senior Attorney) born Detroit, Michigan, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Ohio; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. Education: Kent State University (B.A., with honors, 1991); Cleveland State University (J.D., with honors, 1994). Administrative Law Attorney, 1995; Claims Judge Advocate, 1995-1996; Trial Counsel, 1996-1997; Post Tax Officer, 1997-1998; Federal Tort Claims Attorney, 1998. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. [Judge Advocate General's Corps., U.S. Army, 1995-1998]. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Scott C. Walker

SENIOR ASSOCIATES, COLUMBUS OFFICE

Laing P. Akers (Senior Associate) born Columbus, Ohio, 1971; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio. Education: Wittenberg University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1994); Capital University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2000). Order of the Curia. Practice Areas: Financial Services; Real Estate; Corporate Law.Email: Laing P. Akers

Gregory R. Daniels (Senior Associate) born Traverse City, Michigan, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., magna cum laude, with honors, 1998); University of Michigan (J.D., 2001). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Public Finance.Email: Gregory R. Daniels

Jessica E. DeMonte (Senior Associate) born Milton, Florida, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio; 2006, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1997; J.D., 2000). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Environmental Law.Email: Jessica E. DeMonte

Greta M. Kearns (Senior Associate) born Murphysboro, Illinois, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Kansas (B.A., with highest distinction, 1993); University of Iowa (J.D., with distinction, 1997). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation; Toxic and Mass Torts.Email: Greta M. Kearns

Thomas F. Kibbey (Senior Associate) born Wilmington, Ohio, 1964; admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio. Education: University of South Florida (B.A., summa cum laude, 1999); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2002). Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Thomas F. Kibbey

T. Bennett Litle (Senior Associate) born Zanesville, Ohio, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Massachusetts (inactive); 2004, Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.A., cum laude, 1998); Duke University (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Public Securities.Email: T. Bennett Litle

Mary C. Mertz (Senior Associate) born Dayton, Ohio, 1965; admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: The American University (B.S., 1987); George Washington University (M.A., 1990); Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2002). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Litigation; Election, Campaign and Political Law.Email: Mary C. Mertz

Robert D. Nauman (Senior Associate) born Mansfield, Ohio, 1971; admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1994); Capital University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2002). Order of the Curia. Practice Areas: Health Care.Email: Robert D. Nauman

Kristin E. Richner (Senior Associate) born Canton, Ohio, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, California (inactive); 2004, Ohio; U.S Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Central, Northern and Southern Districts of California. Education: Denison University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1997); University of California, Los Angeles (J.D., 2000). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy.Email: Kristin E. Richner

Matthew L. Sagone (Senior Associate) born Columbus, Ohio, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., cum laude, with honors, 1991); Capital University (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Real Estate.Email: Matthew L. Sagone

Andrew P. Swary (Senior Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, New York; 2006, Ohio. Education: Fordham University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1999); Ohio State University (J.D., 2002). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Andrew P. Swary

Jeffrey R. Wahl (Senior Associate) born Marion, Indiana, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Ohio Northern University (B.A., high distinction, 1998; J.D., high distinction, 2002). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: Jeffrey R. Wahl

ASSOCIATES, COLUMBUS OFFICE

Tara Aschenbrand (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S.B.A., summa cum laude, 1999; J.D., with honors, 2002). Note and Comment Editor, The Ohio State Law Journal. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Tara Aschenbrand

Matthew S. Bailey (Associate) born Newark, Ohio, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.S., summa cum laude, 2003); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2006). Managing Editor, The Ohio State Law Journal. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Matthew S. Bailey

Shannon K. Benton (Associate) born Bellefontaine, Ohio, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1996); The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: Columbus, Ohio State and Federal Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Shannon K. Benton

Kristen M. Blankley (Associate) born Lakewood, Ohio, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Hiram College (B.A., summa cum laude, 2001); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2004). Order of the Coif. Managing Editor, Ohio State Law Journal. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Kristen M. Blankley

Nicholas J. Brannick (Associate) born Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Wittenberg University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2001); The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 2005). Order of the Coif. Member, Ohio State Law Journal. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy.Email: Nicholas J. Brannick

Aaron T. Brogdon (Associate) born Indiana, Pennsylvania, 1971; admitted to bar, 2003, Utah; 2007, Ohio; U.S. District Court, District of Utah; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Grove City College (B.A., 1993); Brigham Young University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2003). Order of the Coif. Managing Editor, Brigham Young University Law Review. Member: Utah State Bar; Ohio State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Aaron T. Brogdon

Mary C. Daugherty (Associate) born Ohio, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.A., 2003); Capital University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Executive Research Editor, Capital Law Review, 2006-2007. Practice Areas: Public Finance.Email: Mary C. Daugherty

Stephanie T.G. Duffy (Associate) born Aiken, South Carolina, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, New York; 2005, Ohio. Education: Emory University (B.A., 2000); New York University (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Stephanie T.G. Duffy

Frank P. Esposito Jr. (Associate) born Stratford, New Jersey, 1980; admitted to bar, 2008, Ohio. Education: Seton Hall University (B.A., 2002; M.B.A., 2005); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Beta Gamma Sigma. Order of the Coif. Editor in Chief, Case Western Reserve Law Review, 2007-2008. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Frank P. Esposito Jr.

Jessica D. Goldman (Associate) born Columbus, Ohio, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Kenyon College (B.A., magna cum laude, 2000); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 2003). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Jessica D. Goldman

Christopher Francis William Haas (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Case Western Reserve University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2001); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2005). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Litigation; Appellate Practice.Email: Christopher Francis William Haas

Kristin J. Harlow (Associate) born Midland, Michigan, 1975; admitted to bar, 2008, Ohio. Education: Oberlin College (B.A., 1996); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (M.S.W., 2001); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2008). Order of the Coif. Managing Editor, The Ohio State Law Journal. Practice Areas: Health Care.Email: Kristin J. Harlow

Kevin E. Hess (Associate) born Ashland, Ohio, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. Education: Messiah College (B.A., History, 2001); University of Dayton (J.D., 2004). Member: Columbus, Dayton and Ohio State Bar Associations; Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Kevin E. Hess

Meghan E. Hill (Associate) born St. Louis, Missouri, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2001); Washington University, St. Louis (J.D., 2004). Phi Beta Kappa. Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, Washington University Law Quarterly. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Meghan E. Hill

Traci L. Martinez (Associate) born Henderson, Nevada, 1976; admitted to bar, 2008, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1998); University of Houston (M.A., 2001); The Ohio State University (J.D., 2008). Formatting Editor, I/S: A Journal of Law and Policy for the Information Society, 2007-2008. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Traci L. Martinez

J. Seth Metcalf (Associate) born Columbus, Ohio, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio. Education: Ohio State University (B.A., cum laude, 2001); Cornell University (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Public Securities; Business Tax; Tax Credits.Email: J. Seth Metcalf

Abigail M. Muszynksi (Associate) born Toledo, Ohio, 1983; admitted to bar, 2008, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S.B.A., magna cum laude, 2005; J.D., summa cum laude, 2008). Order of the Coif. Managing Editor, Ohio State Law Journal, 2007-2008. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Abigail M. Muszynksi

Matthew C. Palmer (Associate) born Salem, Ohio, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Akron (B.S., summa cum laude, 2001; M.A., 2002); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2006). Order of the Coif. Note and Comment Editor, Ohio State Law Journal, 2006. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Matthew C. Palmer

Erica L. Preston (Associate) born Lima, Ohio, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio. Education: Ohio Northern University (B.A., valedictorian, 2003); Ohio Northern University (J.D., with high distinction, 2007). Willis Society. Associate Editor, The Ohio Northern Law Review, 2007. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Erica L. Preston

Emily E. Root (Associate) born Troy, Ohio, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Ohio State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1998; J.D., summa cum laude, 2003). Phi Beta Kappa. Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, Ohio State Law Journal. Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Emily E. Root

Matthew D. Rule (Associate) born Columbus, Ohio, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S., magna cum laude, 2003; J.D., summa cum laude, 2006). Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, The Ohio State Law Journal. Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Matthew D. Rule

Julie B. Smith (Associate) born Columbus, Ohio, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.A., cum laude, 2001); Northwestern University (J.D., 2004). Phi Beta Kappa. Articles Editor, Northwestern University Journal of International Human Rights. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Julie B. Smith

Jordan G. Snow (Associate) born Newark, Ohio, 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, Ohio. Education: Mount Vernon Nazarene College (B.A., 2004); Georgetown University (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Articles Editor, The Georgetown Law Journal. Practice Areas: Public Finance.Email: Jordan G. Snow

Todd Starker (Associate) born 1968; admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1992; M.B.A., with honors, 1996; J.D., summa cum laude, 2007). Order of the Coif. Editor in Chief, Ohio State Law Journal, 2006-2007. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Todd Starker

Heather L. Stutz (Associate) born Steubenville, Ohio, 1980; admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Ohio Northern University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2001; J.D., summa cum laude, 2004). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Heather L. Stutz

Andrew D. Thompson (Associate) born Athens, Ohio, 1974; admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1997); Vermont Law School (M.S.E.L., magna cum laude, 2000); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Order of the Coif. Editor in Chief, Case Western Reserve Law Review, 2005. Practice Areas: Environmental Law.Email: Andrew D. Thompson

Katrina M. Thompson (Associate) born Kenton, Ohio, 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, Ohio. Education: Ohio Northern University (B.A., with high distinction, 2005; J.D., with high distinction, valedictorian, 2008). Willis Society. Managing Editor, Ohio Northern University Law Review, 2007-2008. Member: Columbus, Union County and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Katrina M. Thompson

Rebekah M. VanDrake (Associate) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Wittenberg University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2005); University of Cincinnati (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008). Order of the Coif. Managing Editor, University of Cincinnati Law Review, 2007-2008. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Environmental Health and Safety.Email: Rebekah M. VanDrake