(Main Office)

Statement of Practice

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust, Trade Regulation, Customs, Banks and Banking, Finance, Bankruptcy, Biotechnology, Business Law, Civil Rights, Debtors and Creditors Rights, Computers and Software, Congressional Investigations, Construction Law, Contracts, Copyrights, Disabilities, Election, Campaign and Political Law, Employee Benefits, Environmental Law, Probate, Guardianship and Conservatorship, General Practice, Health Care, Labor, Employment, Occupational Safety and Health, Workers Compensation, Corporate Law, Securities, Energy, Natural Resources, Franchises and Franchising, Government Contracts, Hospital Law, Immigration and Naturalization, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Law, International Trade, Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Litigation, Media Law, Medicare and Medicaid, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Municipal Law, Telecommunications, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Railroad Law, Real Estate, RICO, Sports Law, Taxation, Technology and Science, Torts, Toxic Torts, Trade Secrets, Transportation, Trusts and Estates, Unfair Competition, Utility Law, White Collar Defense, Wills, Zoning, Planning and Land Use.

Address

52 East Gay Street P.O. Box 1008
Columbus, OH 43216-1008, (Delaware, Fairfield & Franklin Cos.)

Phone

Phone: 614-464-6400
Facsimile: 614-464-6350

Website

http://www.vorys.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

PARTNERS

Thomas B. Ridgley (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, April 29, 1940; admitted to bar, 1965, Pennsylvania; 1968, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Sixth and Tenth Circuirts and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Princeton University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1962); University of Michigan (J.D., with distinction, 1965). Listed in Best Lawyers each year since inception. Listed in Best Lawyers currently in specialties of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation and Product Liability Litigation. Listed in Ohio Super Lawyers. Listed in Chambers USA. Listed in Lawdragon. Member: Columbus, Cincinnati, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Corporate Litigation; Labor and Employment Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Product Liability Litigation.Email: Thomas B. Ridgley

Robert W. Werth (Partner) born Clyde, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1965, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1962; J.D., summa cum laude, 1965). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Associate Editor, Ohio State Law Journal, 1964-1965. Law Clerk to Hon. Kingsley A. Taft, Chief Justice, Ohio Supreme Court, 1965-1966. President, Columbus Law Library Association, 1975—. Member, Board of Directors, Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce, 1993-2001 and 2004—. Member, Board of Directors, Columbus Technology Leadership Council, 2000—. Member, Ohio Business Roundtable, 1994—. National Council, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, 1995—. President, Columbus Law Library Association, 1968—. Member, Greater Columbus Sports Commission Advisory Council, 2004—. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American (Member, Business Bankruptcy Committee, 1981—) Bar Associations; Ohio State Bar Foundation; American Bar Foundation; American College of Mortgage Attorneys. (Managing Partner). Practice Areas: Financial Institutions Law; Real Estate; Bankruptcy.Email: Robert W. Werth

James H. Gross (Partner) born Springfield, Ohio, September 21, 1941; admitted to bar, 1966, Ohio; 1975, District of Columbia. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1963); Harvard University (LL.B., 1966). Phi Beta Kappa. City Attorney, Bexley, Ohio, 1985-2007. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities Regulation.Email: James H. Gross

Michael G. Long (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, February 27, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Ohio; 1970, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd and 7th Circuits. Education: Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A., 1966); The Ohio State University (J.D., cum laude, 1969). Member, Board of Editors, Ohio State Law Journal, 1968-1969. Vice-Chair, Board of Trustees, Ohio Wesleyan University. Member: Columbus (Former Chair, Judiciary Committee), Ohio State and American Bar Associations; Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys; Defense Research Institute, Inc. Practice Areas: Trial Practice(20%); Appellate Practice(10%); Commercial Litigation(50%); Employment Litigation(20%).Email: Michael G. Long

Thomas M. Tarpy (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, January 4, 1945; admitted to bar, 1969, Ohio. Education: John Carroll University (A.B., 1966); The Ohio State University (J.D., 1969). Phi Delta Phi. Columbus Graphics Commission (Member, 1977-1980; Chairman, 1980). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Charter Member Ohio Management Lawyers Association. Member: Ohio State and American (Member, Labor Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment Law(25%); Labor Law(35%); Litigation; ERISA Law(20%); Business Law(20%).Email: Thomas M. Tarpy

Daniel H. Schoedinger (Partner) born Elgin Field Air Force Base, Florida, September 5, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Ohio. Education: Lehigh University (B.S., 1966); University of Denver (J.D., 1969). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Order of St. Ives. Member, Denver Law Journal, 1968-1969. Law Clerk to Hon. C. William O'Neil, Chief Justice, Ohio Supreme Court, 1969-1971. Councilman, City of Columbus, 1972-1979. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Zoning Law; Tax Exempt Finance.Email: Daniel H. Schoedinger

Richard P. Fahey (Partner) born Oakland, California, November 2, 1944; admitted to bar, 1971, New Mexico and U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico; 1972, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1973, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio; 1975, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: San Francisco State University (B.A., 1966); Northwestern University (J.D., 1971). Phi Sigma Alpha. Author: "The Enforcement of the Illinois Felony Marijuana Law in Chicago," Washington University Law Quarterly 281-308, 1971; "The Poro As a System of Judicial Administration in Northwest Liberia," 4 African Law Studies 1-25, 1971; "Native American Justice: The Courts of the Navajo Nation," 59 Judicature 1, 10-17, 1975. Co-Author: "An Inquest On the Cook County Coroner," 19 Crime and Delinquency 19-32, 1973; "Killings by Chicago Police," 46 Southern California Law Review 284-315, 1973; "Groundwater Law in Ohio Past and Future," 14 Capital University Law Review 43-80, 1984; "Underground Storage Tanks: The New Federal Regulatory Program," ABA Natural Resources Monograph Series, 1989, 2nd edition, 1995; Chapter 2, "Underground Storage Tank Program," Ohio Environmental Law, Banks-Baldwin, 1992. Adjunct Professor: Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law, Capital University Law School, 1976-1986; Environmental Law, The Ohio State University Law School, 1986-1987. Assistant Attorney General, Environmental Law Section, State of Ohio, 1973-1975. Special Assistant Attorney General for Environmental Affairs, State of West Virginia, 1984-1985. General Counsel, Ohio Savings and Loan Assurance Corporation, 1985-1990. Chairman, Ohio Oil and Gas Regulatory Review Commission, 1986-1987. Member, 1986-1994 and President, 1989-1990, Columbus Public Schools Board of Education. Member, Columbus Charter Review Committee, 1998. President, National Audubon Society Ohio, 1999. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American (Vice Chair, Water Quality Committee, Section on Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law, 1993-1995) Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico. Practice Areas: Environmental Law.Email: Richard P. Fahey

C. William O'Neill (Partner) born Marietta, Ohio, June 4, 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, Ohio. Education: Princeton University (A.B., cum laude, 1968); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1971). Associate Editor, Michigan Law Review, 1969-1971. Practice Areas: Libel and Slander; Products Liability; Litigation.Email: C. William O'Neill

Joseph D. Lonardo (Partner) born Cleveland, Ohio, October 15, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Ohio. Education: Georgetown University (A.B., 1969); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1972). Member: American Bar Association (Member, Section of: Environment, Energy and Resources); Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association; International Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Toxic/Hazardous Substances Litigation Committee). (Resident, Washington, D.C. Office). Practice Areas: Litigation; Trial Practice; Environmental Law.Email: Joseph D. Lonardo

Michael J. Canter (Partner) born Cincinnati, Ohio, June 28, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Ohio. Education: Ohio University (B.B.A., cum laude, with honors in Business, 1969); Northwestern University (J.D., cum laude, 1972). Pi Gamma Mu; Lecturer, Ohio Continuing Legal Education Institute; Chairman, Columbus Jewish Federation, 2005-2006; Member, Board of Trustees, Wexner Center Foundation and Columbus Jewish Foundation. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Antitrust Law; Litigation). Practice Areas: Antitrust(60%); Litigation(40%).Email: Michael J. Canter

Russell M. Gertmenian (Managing Partner) born New York, N.Y., July 22, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Ohio. Education: Rutgers University (A.B., 1969); Columbia University (J.D., 1972). Member: United States Trademark Association. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law.Email: Russell M. Gertmenian

Ronald L. Rowland (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, November 15, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Ohio; 1973, Florida. Education: Wittenberg University (B.A., cum laude, 1969); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1972); University of Florida (LL.M. in Taxation, 1976). Pi Sigma Alpha; Order of the Coif. Adjunct Professor of Law, Capital University, Graduate Tax Program, 1988. Chairman, Taxation Committee, Ohio Oil and Gas Association, 1984-1998. Member, Executive Committee, Columbus Investment Interest Group (Chairman, 1993-1995). Chairman, Cost and Availability of Capital Committee, Ohio Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, 1991-1995. Trustee and Secretary, Industrial and Technology Council. Member, Graduate Tax Council, Capital University, 1991-1994. Trustee of the Foundation of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus; Legal Advisory Committee of the Columbus Foundation. Member, Columbus Bar Foundation. Member: Columbus (Chairman, Tax Committee, 1981-1983), Ohio State and American (Member of Partnership Committee of Taxation) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Federal Income Tax(30%); Estate and Gift Taxation Law(40%); Partnership Law(15%); Business Planning(15%).Email: Ronald L. Rowland

Mary Ellen Fairfield (Partner) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 4, 1949; admitted to bar, 1973, Ohio. Education: Purdue University (B.A., cum laude, 1970); The Ohio State University (J.D., cum laude, 1972). Phi Delta Phi. Articles Editor, Ohio State Law Journal, 1972. Adjunct Faculty, Trial Practice, The Ohio State University College of Law, 1984-1995. Ohio State Bar Examiner, 1975. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Employment Discrimination; Trial Practice; Products Liability; Federal and Appellate Practice.Email: Mary Ellen Fairfield

Robert E. Tait (Partner) born Lima, Ohio, September 3, 1946; admitted to bar, 1973, Ohio. Education: Kenyon College (B.A., cum laude, 1968); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1973). Trustee, North Hanna Foundation, 1996-2005. Member: Columbus, Ohio State (Member, Workers' Compensation Committee, 1982—) and American Bar Associations; Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (President, 2009; Vice President, 2007— Treasurer, 2002-2007; Member, Executive Committee, 1991-1994); Defense Research Institute (Member: Board of Directors, 2008—; Workers' Compensation Committee, 1987—); Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (Member, Toxic Tort Committee, 2002—). Fellow: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Foundations. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation(30%); Trial Practice(50%); Toxic Torts(20%).Email: Robert E. Tait

Charles S. DeRousie (Partner) born Adrian, Michigan, May 24, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Ohio. Education: Oakland University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1969); University of Michigan (J.D., magna cum laude, 1973). Order of the Coif. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Health Law; Business Law; Banking and Former Committee Chair, Health and Biotechnology Committee); Ohio State Bar Association (Member, Health Law Committee); Columbus Bar Association (Member, Health Law Committee); American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Care Law(35%); Banking Law(25%); Bank Holding Company Regulation(15%); Business Law(10%); Corporate Law(15%).Email: Charles S. DeRousie

G. Ross Bridgman (Partner) born New Haven, Connecticut, December 27, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Ohio. Education: Yale University (B.A., cum laude, 1970); Northwestern University (J.D., 1973). Member, Editorial Board, Northwestern Law Review, 1972-1973. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America. Listed in Chambers USA 2007. Member: Columbus Bar Association; Ohio State Bar Association; American Bar Association (Member: Labor and Employment Law Section; Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee); The National Association of College and University Attorneys; American Health Lawyers Association. Fellow: College of Labor & Employment Lawyers, Inc. Practice Areas: Health Law(35%); Management Labor Law(15%); Employment Discrimination(25%); College and University Law(25%).Email: G. Ross Bridgman

W. Jonathan Airey (Partner) born Loma Linda, California, December 23, 1944; admitted to bar, 1973, Ohio; 1974, California. Education: Loma Linda University (B.A., with honors, 1967); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1973). Member, U.C.L.A. Law Review, 1971-1973. Author: "Transportation of Natural Gas," 5 Proceedings of Eastern Mineral Laws Foundation, Matthew Bender, 1984. Trustee, Eastern Mineral Law Foundation, 1980—; Chairman, Oil and Gas Law Committee, 1985, 1989. Member: Ohio State (Member, Natural Resources Committee, 1977—; Chairman, 1982-1985) and American (Member, Natural Resources Law) Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Independent Petroleum Association of America (Chairman, Law Committee, 1989—). Practice Areas: Oil and Gas Law; Federal Gas Law; Gas Contract Litigation.Email: W. Jonathan Airey

Frederick E. Mills (Partner) born Fostoria, Ohio, February, February 17, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S., Business Administration, 1969); Capital University (J.D., 1973). Legislative Assistant to Governor, 1975-1979. State Superintendent of Banks, 1979-1982. Clerk, Ohio House, 1995-1998. Chief-of-Staff Ohio House, 1996-2000. Majority Counsel, Ohio House, 1999-2000. Appointed Commodore by Governor of Ohio. Member: Ohio Board of Building Standards; Phi Kappa Tau Foundation. Member, Board of Directors and Former President, Life Care Alliance. Appointed Member, Columbus Historic Resources Committee. Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Legislative Law; Administrative Law; Government Relations.Email: Frederick E. Mills

James M. Ball (Partner) born Plymouth, Indiana, April 3, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1971); University of Chicago (J.D., 1974). Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Columbus (Member, Financial Institution Committee, 1983—), Ohio State (Member, Banking, Commercial and Bankruptcy Law Committee, 1985—) and American (Member, Corporate, Banking and Business Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Financial Institutions Law; Secured Finance; Consumer Law; Real Estate Law.Email: James M. Ball

Philip A. Brown (Partner) born Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, June 12, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Ohio. Education: George Washington University (B.A., 1971); University of Michigan (J.D., 1974). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Securities Litigation; Complex Litigation.Email: Philip A. Brown

Stephen R. Buchenroth (Partner) born Bellefontaine, Ohio, February 8, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Ohio. Education: Wittenberg University (A.B., cum laude, 1970); University of Chicago (J.D., 1974). Pi Sigma Alpha. Chairman, Ohio Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Education, 1999. Member: Columbus (Member, Board of Governors, 1986-1994; President, 1992-1993), Ohio State (Member: Council of Delegates, 1986-1988, 1991—; Real Property Section, Board of Governors, 1990—; Chair, Real Property Section, 2003-2005; Member, Real Property Specialty Board, 2003—); and American (Member: Sections on: Antitrust Law; Business Law, Chairman, Franchising Subcommittee of Small Business Committee, 1991-1992; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Forum on Franchising) Bar Associations; American College of Real Estate Lawyers. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Foreclosure; Franchise Law.Email: Stephen R. Buchenroth

M. Howard Petricoff (Partner) born Cincinnati, Ohio, December 22, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth, Tenth and District of Columbia Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: American University (B.S., 1971); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1974); Harvard University (M.P.A., 1981). Adjunct Professor, Capital University Law School, 1992—. Assistant Attorney General, 1977-1982 and Special Assistant Attorney General, 1983—, State of Ohio. Member: Ohio State Bar Association (Chair, Committee of Natural Resources, 2003-2004); Ohio State Bar Foundation. Special Agencies: Member, Oil and Gas Commission. Practice Areas: Oil and Gas Law; Public Utility Law; Administrative Law; Administrative Hearings and Appeals; Administrative Adjudications; Contracts; Education Law; Energy; Environmental Law; Natural Resources.Email: M. Howard Petricoff

Frederick L. Ransier, III (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1975, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Central State University (B.A., Political Science, 1971); The Ohio State University (J.D., 1974). Recipient: Community Service Award, Columbus Bar Association, 1990; Minority Business Advocate Award, Society National Bank, 1993; Presidential Citation, National Association for Equal Opportunity in High Education, 1999; Central State University Alumni Association Alumnus of the Year Award, 1999; Columbus Urban League Equal Opportunity Day Award of Excellence, 1998; The Ohio State University College of Law Alumni Community Service Award, 2002. Founder: Ransier & Ransier, Attorneys at Law, February, 1976. Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Panel Trustee, 1988—. Former President, City of Columbus Municipal Civil Service Commission. Former Member, Columbus City Council. Member and Former Chair, Board of Trustees, Central State University; Former Chair, Board of Unauthorized Practice of Law of the Supreme Court of Ohio. Former Law Director, Village of Urbancrest. Former Chair, Broad Brunson Condominium Association and Columbus Work. Former Trustee, Marbury Academy, Association for the Developmentally Disabled and The Legal Aid Society of Columbus. Former Assistant Attorney General, State of Ohio, Criminal Activities Section. Former Member, Bankruptcy Court Judicial Liaison Committee. Former Member, Bankruptcy Trustee Advisory Committee. Chair, Columbus College of Art and Design. Treasurer of the Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreation District; Member, The Ohio State University Hospitals East Board of Directors; Member, The Ohio State University Alumni Association Advisory Council. Panel of Arbitrators and Former Member, American Arbitration Association. Member: Board of Directors, KidsOhio.org; Chair, Experience Columbus. Member: Columbus (Member, Admissions Committee), Ohio State, American and National Bar Associations; National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees. Practice Areas: Administrative(5%); Bankruptcy(60%); Business Law(20%); Real Estate(15%).Email: Frederick L. Ransier, III

Kathleen H. Ransier (Partner) born Huntington, West Virginia, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, Ohio; 1975, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. Education: Western College for Women (B.A., 1969); The Ohio State University (J.D., 1974). Recipient: Constance Baker Motley Award, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., 1974; Community Service Award, Columbus Bar Association, 1990; Minority Business Advocate Award, Society National Bank, 1993; Community Service Award, OSU Michael E. Moritz College of Law, 2002; YWCA "Women of Achievement" Award, 2004. Founder: Ransier & Ransier, LLP, Attorneys at Law, February, 1976. Current Director, Huntington Bancshares Incorporated; Director, Moody-Nolan, Inc.; Chair, Columbus Regional Airport Authority; President, Women's Fund of Central Ohio, Inc.; Director, Capital South Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation; Director, Capital Club. Former Chair: Franklin County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities; Greater Columbus Arts Council; Friends of the Libraries, The Ohio State University. Former Trustee: Western College Alumnae Association, Inc.; The African American Breast Cancer Alliance; Minority Business Board; Center for New Direction; St. Vincent Children's Center; Private Industry Council; Central Community House; Children's Hospital Guidance Centers; Columbus Bar Foundation; Special Ties, Inc.; YWCA Housing Corporation; State Savings Bank Community Panel; Creative Housing, Inc.; YWCA of Columbus, Ohio. Former Commissioner: Ohio Court of Claims. Former Special Counsel, Ohio Attorney General; Franklin County Probate Court. Former Staff Attorney, Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Securities; 2004-2006, The Columbus Foundation's Legal Advisory Committee. Board of Directors (Elected), OSU Alumni Association, 2005. Member: Columbus (Former Member, Board of Governors; Chair, Grievance Mediation Committee, 2003-2004) Ohio State (Former Member, Council of Delegates), American and National Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate.Email: Kathleen H. Ransier

Suzanne K. Richards (Partner) born Akron, Ohio, May 19, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, Ohio. Education: St. Mary's College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1969); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1974). Member, Order of the Coif. Law Clerk to Hon. Robert Duncan, Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 1974-1976. Board of Commissioners on Character and Fitness for the Supreme Court of Ohio, 1988— (Chair, 1991-1993; 2007—). Member, Board of Directors, CASA of Franklin County (President, 2002-2003). Member: Columbus, Ohio (Chair, Legal Assistants Committee, 1991-1993 and American (Chair, Standing Committee on Legal Assistants, 1997-2000) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Federal Practice; Employment Discrimination; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Class Action Defense.Email: Suzanne K. Richards

John K. Keller (Partner) born East Orange, New Jersey, March 21, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Ohio. Education: Indiana University (A.B., 1971); Duke University (J.D., 1975). Member: Ohio State (Member, Natural Resources Committee, 1978—; Chairman, 1996-1998) Bar Association; Eastern Mineral Law Foundation (Trustee and Chairman, Oil and Gas Subcommittee, 1995-1997; Executive Committee, 1998-2002); Mountain States Legal Foundation (Board of Litigation, 2003—). Practice Areas: Natural Resources Law; Litigation; Real Estate Law; Secured Transactions.Email: John K. Keller

Terry M. Miller (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, March 11, 1947; admitted to bar, 1975, Ohio; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S., 1969; J.D., summa cum laude, 1975). Editor, Ohio State Law Journal, 1974-1975. Assistant Attorney General, State of Ohio, 1975-1977. Member: Columbus Bar Association; American Bankruptcy Law Forum. [Sergeant, United States Army, 1969-1971]. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy(25%); Franchise Litigation(35%); Commercial Litigation(40%).Email: Terry M. Miller

Robert A. Minor (Partner) born Washington, D.C., October 20, 1948; admitted to bar, 1975, Ohio; 1979, District of Columbia. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1970); The Ohio State University (J.D., cum laude, 1975). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Workers' Compensation; Employer Liability; Employment Relations Law (Management).Email: Robert A. Minor

James E. Phillips (Partner) born New York, N.Y., August 30, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Ohio; 1979, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and U.S. Supreme Court; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: Boston University (B.A., cum laude, 1971); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1975). General Counsel and National Legal Advisor, National Fraternal Order of Police, 1987-1995. Member, National Law Enforcement Certification Board. Founder, President, Ohio Center for Law Related Education, 1981-1995; Trustee, 1981-2003. Listed in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in American Law (9th Edition). Member: Columbus (Member, Board of Governors, 2008—; Chairman, Publications Committee, 1988-1990; Editor, Bar Briefs, 1988-1990; Chairman, Committee on Law Related Education, 1978-1980; Professional Ethics Committee, 2002—; Committee on the Judiciary, 2003—), Ohio State (Chairman, Committee on Law Related Education, 1980-1985, 1990-1996) and American (Special Committee on Youth Education For Citizenship, 1989-1993; Member, Criminal Justice Section, White Collar Crime Committee) Bar Associations; Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Board of Trustees, 2000—); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Fellow: Ohio State Bar Foundation; Columbus Bar Foundation. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense(25%); Litigation(75%).Email: James E. Phillips

Sandra J. Anderson (Partner) born Greenfield, Ohio, August 2, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Ohio. Education: Ohio University (B.S.C., summa cum laude, 1973); Northwestern University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1976). Order of the Coif. Recipient, Justice Alice Robie Resnick Award of Distinction, Ohio Women's Bar Association, 2004. Notes and Comments Editor, Northwestern University Law Review, 1972-1973. Member, National Moot Court Team. Law Clerk to the Hon. George Edwards, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1976-1977. Faculty, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1983—. Adjunct Professor: The Ohio State University College of Law, 2001-2005; Capital University Law School, 1999. Member, Advisory Committee on Local Rules, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, 1990— (Chair, 2006—). Member, Ohio Supreme Court Board of Commissioners, Grievances and Discipline, 2002-2007 (Chair, 2007). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Alternative Dispute Resolution, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law and Personal Injury Litigation). Member, Board of Trustees, Ohio University, 2007—. Member: Columbus Bar Association (President, 1996-1997; Board of Governors, 1991-1998; Chair, Women in the Law Committee, 1989-1991); Columbus Bar Foundation (President, 2006-2007; Board of Trustees, 1998-2008); Ohio State Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Trustees, 2006—); Ohio State Bar Association (Member, Council of Delegates, 1990—; Member, Steering committee, OSBA/Ohio Supreme Court Joint Task Force on Gender Fairness, 1990-1993; Member, Board of Governors, Women in the Profession, 1993-1998); American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Employment Litigation; Civil Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Trial Practice; Employer Liability; Employment Class Actions; Employment Mediation; Wrongful Termination Defense.Email: Sandra J. Anderson

Gary E. Davis (Partner) born Dayton, Ohio, November 11, 1947; admitted to bar, 1976, Ohio. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., magna cum laude, 1970); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1976). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations; Columbus Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Commercial Leasing; Mortgage Law; Real Estate; Property Management Law; Title Insurance.Email: Gary E. Davis

David W. Hardymon (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, August 22, 1949; admitted to bar, 1976, Ohio; 1977, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1999, Kentucky and Reciprocity; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 2000, West Virginia, Reciprocity with Kentucky and MPRE Exam; U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.A., 1971); Capital University (J.D., 1976). Editor, Columbus Bar Association publication "Lawyer's Quarterly". Senior Listed: Ohio Super Lawyers, Business Litigation, 2004-2006; Who's Who in America; Who's in American Law. Author: "An Overview of Commercial Arbitration," Eastern Mineral Law Institute, 1993 (14 E. Min. L. Inst. 8-1); "Practical Legal Ethics in Ohio: Issues and Answers," National Business Institute, 2000-2001; "Adrift on the Implied Covenant to Market: Regulation By Implication," Energy & Mineral Law Institute, 2003 (24 Energy & Min. L. Inst. 207). Member, Board of Counselors at Capital University Law School. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Franklin County, Ohio, 1976-1981. Member: Columbus, Ohio State, West Virginia and Kentucky Bar Associations. Fellow: Columbus Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Litigation(100%); Products Liability; Criminal Law; Environmental Liability.Email: David W. Hardymon

Jonathan M. Norman (Partner) born Coshocton, Ohio, October 7, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Ohio. Education: Ohio University (A.B., summa cum laude, 1973); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1976). Order of the Coif; Phi Beta Kappa. Member: American Bar Association; Ohio State Bar Association; Columbus Bar Association. Fellow: Columbus Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Labor Relations(50%); Employment Discrimination(40%); Litigation(10%).Email: Jonathan M. Norman

Aaron P. Rosenfeld (Partner) born Des Moines, Iowa, March 14, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Ohio. Education: University of Iowa (B.B.A., summa cum laude, 1973); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1976). Order of the Coif. Editor, Ohio State Law Journal, 1975-1976. Trial Attorney, Department of Justice, Tax Division, 1976-1980. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American (Member, Sections of Litigation and Taxation) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Tax(25%); ERISA(15%); Commercial Litigation(60%).Email: Aaron P. Rosenfeld

F. James Foley (Partner) born Youngstown, Ohio, April 29, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Ohio; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., magna cum laude, 1974; J.D., 1977). Member, National Moot Court Team, 1976-1977. Adjunct Professor: The Ohio State University Law School, 1993-2000; Capital Law School, 2007—. Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., 1979-1982. Vice-Chair, 2007—, Secretary, 2005-2007 and Member, Board of Trustees, 2004—, Catholic Social Services of Columbus. Board Member, Ohio Legal Rights Service Commission, 1987-1993. Member, The Legal Committee of The National Conference of Insurance Guaranty Funds, 1997— (Chair, Coordination of Litigation Subcommittee; Member, The Amicus Brief Subcommittee). Regional Editor, NCIGF Annotated Model Act. Chairman, Upper Arlington Charter Review Commission, 1996-1998. Former President, St. Timothy Board of Education. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and Federal Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: F. James Foley

Ivery D. Foreman (Partner) born Wilson, North Carolina, November 11, 1951; admitted to bar, 1978, Ohio. Education: Tufts University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1974); Northwestern University (M.B.A., 1978; J.D., 1978). Adjunct Professor, The Ohio State University College of Law, 1996-1997; Capital University Law School, 1991-1996. Member: Columbus (Member: Securities Law Committee, 1984; Ethics Committee, 1993-1994), American (Member, Business Law Section) and National Bar Associations; John Mercer Langston Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Partnership Law; Securities Law; Antitrust Regulatory Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: Ivery D. Foreman

Bruce L. Ingram (Partner) born Memphis, Tennessee, August 25, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1975); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Eta Sigma. Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability.Email: Bruce L. Ingram

Laura G. Kuykendall (Partner) born Alexandria, Virginia, May 6, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Ohio. Education: University of Virginia (B.A, with highest distinction, 1975; J.D., 1978). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Raven Society. Author, OSBA CLE Institute, Litigation Basics textbook, Satisfaction of Judgment. Faculty and Contributing Author, OSBA CLE Institute, Litigation Basics, Dealing with the Difficult Lawyer. Author, ABA Section of Antitrust Law, Corporate Counseling Report: "A Preventative Approach to Protecting Trade Secrets" (Winter 1997). Contributing Author: NITA, Commentaries to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Faculty, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1994—. Faculty, OSBA CLE Institute, Evidence, Laying Proper Foundation. Faculty, NITA, Great Lakes Deposition Program. Faculty, Ohio CLE Institute, Direct and Cross Examination Skills Training Workshop. Faculty, PESI, Dealing with Hardball Trial Tactics and Difficult Judges. Faculty, Ohio CLE Institute, Deposition Skills Workshop. Faculty, CBA, Litigation Management Series, Depositions. Faculty, Ohio CLE Institute, Bridge the Gap: Trial Advocacy Courtroom Techniques and Procedures discussed and demonstrated. Faculty, PESI, Ohio Evidence Workshop. Faculty, ABA Section of Litigation, Trial Practice Committee, Direct and Cross-Examination of Experts. Faculty, Ohio CLE Institute, 23rd Annual Antitrust Institute: Application of Antitrust Laws to Regulated Industries, Antitrust Immunities and Exemptions. Faculty, Ohio CLE Institute, The Woman Advocate. Faculty, Ohio Attorney General, In-house Training Discovery Practicum. Faculty, Ohio CLE Institute, Basics of Antitrust Law. Contributing Author: "Antitrust Counseling and Litigation Techniques" (1984 Ed). General Editor, Van Kalinowski. Adjunct Professor, Capital University Law School, 2001-2002. Presiding Judge, OSU College of Law, Colley Trial Competition. Faculty, OSBA CLE Institute, Trial Advocacy College. Faculty, OSBA Annual Convention 2001, Current Hot Issues in Antitrust and Other Complex Litigation. Faculty, OSBA CLE Institute, Voir Dire. Faculty, OSBA CLE Institute, New Lawyer Training- Trial Advocacy, Courtroom Techniques and Procedures Discussed and Demonstrated. Faculty, Lorman Education Services, Taking and Defending Effective Depositions in Ohio. Faculty, Cleveland Bar Association and NITA, Trial Advocacy Institute. Author, Smart Business Network Magazine: An Ounce of Prevention (2001). Member: Columbus, Ohio State (Member, Antitrust Section; Co-Editor, Antitrust Newsletter, 1985-1987 and Antitrust Section Council Member, 2006—) and American (Member, Antitrust Law and Litigation Sections) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation(30%); Antitrust Law(40%); Complex Litigation(30%).Email: Laura G. Kuykendall

David A. Swift (Partner) born Piqua, Ohio, November 4, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, Ohio; 1979, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Miami University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1975); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1978). Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Order of the Coif. Member, 1976-1978 and Associate Editor, 1977-1978, The Ohio State Law Journal. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Probate(50%); Estate Planning(50%).Email: David A. Swift

Raymond D. Anderson (Partner) born Canton, Ohio, May 6, 1947; admitted to bar, 1979, Ohio. Education: Marietta College (B.A., 1969); The Ohio State University (J.D., 1979). Omicron Delta Kappa. Former Editor of Ohio Tax Review Published by Capital University, 1987-1998. Member: Columbus (Chairman, Ohio Tax Section, 1982-1984) and Ohio State (Member, Taxation Committee; Chairman, 1991-1993) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: State Taxation; Local Taxation; Litigation.Email: Raymond D. Anderson

Paul J. Coval (Partner) born Johnstown, Pennsylvania, June 6, 1949; admitted to bar, 1979, Ohio; 1980, U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio. Education: Ohio Dominican College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1976); Capital University (J.D., cum laude, 1979). Order of the Curia. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Constitutional Law. Instructor, Criminal and Constitutional Law, Ohio Dominican College, 1981-1983. Ohio Assistant Attorney General, 1979-1989. Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers. [Petty Officer, 3rd Class, USN, 1969-1972]. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Environmental Law(25%); Health Care(35%); Fraud and Abuse(40%).Email: Paul J. Coval

Michael A. Cline (Partner) born Shelby, Ohio, April 13, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Ohio. Education: University of Toledo (B.A., cum laude, 1976; J.D., magna cum laude, 1978). Attorney-Advisor, 1979-1981 and Branch Chief, 1981-1982, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. Member: Columbus (Securities Law Committee; Chairman, 1992-1993) and Ohio State (Corporation Law Committee) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law(50%); Mergers and Acquisitions(30%); Securities(20%).Email: Michael A. Cline

Bruce R. Henke (Partner) born Sidney, Ohio, July 21, 1950; admitted to bar, 1979, Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1972); Georgetown University (J.D., 1979). Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa. Assistant Minority Counsel, Interstate & Foreign Committee, U.S. House of Representatives, 1975-1978. Member: Board of Trustees, Gladden Community House; Japan America Society of Central Ohio. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations; Ohio State Bar Foundation; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Corporate Law(65%); Corporate Finance(10%); Tax Exempt Bonds(15%); Taxable Bond Finance; Joint Ventures(10%); International Business Law.Email: Bruce R. Henke

Gerald P. Ferguson (Partner) born Teaneck, New Jersey, October 17, 1951; admitted to bar, 1979, Ohio. Education: Fairleigh Dickinson University (B.A., cum laude, 1974 ); Capital University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1979). National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1983. Member, Order of the Curia. Member: Columbus, Ohio State (Member, Federal Courts and Practice Committee, 1988—). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation(30%); Intellectual Property Litigation(30%); Complex Litigation(40%).Email: Gerald P. Ferguson

Roger E. Lautzenhiser (Partner) born Portland, Indiana, February 24, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Ohio. Education: Stanford University (A.B., with distinction, 1976); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1979). Phi Beta Kappa. (Resident, Cincinnati Office). Practice Areas: Corporate Law(50%); Securities Regulation(25%); Business Law(25%).Email: Roger E. Lautzenhiser

J. Scott Jamieson (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, December 30, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1976); The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 1979). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Workers Compensation.Email: J. Scott Jamieson

John P. Wellner (Chair of Firm's Commercial and Real Estate Practice Group) born Butler, Pennsylvania, March 14, 1951; admitted to bar, 1979, Ohio. Education: Indiana University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1973); The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 1979). Member, Order of the Coif. Member: ICSC; ULI; NAIOP. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America; Ohio Superlawyers and Chambers USA. Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate(100%); General Practice.Email: John P. Wellner

Chris J. North (Partner) born Winchester, Massachusetts, November 2, 1949; admitted to bar, 1980, Ohio; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1998, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.S.M.E., 1973; M.B.A., 1977); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1980). Delta Mu Delta; Order of the Coif. Member: Columbus (Member, Labor Law Committee, 1982—), Ohio State and American (Member, Section of Labor and Employment Law) Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Bob Evans Farms, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board, 163 F.3d 1012 (7th Cir. 1998). Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Litigation.Email: Chris J. North

John C. Vorys (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, May 5, 1953; admitted to bar, 1980, Ohio. Education: Williams College (B.A., cum laude, 1975); Capital University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1980). Order of the Curia. Member: Board of Trustees, Green Lawn Cemetery; Board of Directors, Alzheimer's Association of Central Ohio; Board of Directors, Community Housing Network, a Franklin County mental health agency (Former President); Board of Directors, Capital University Law School Board of Counselors; The Columbus Museum of Art. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities Regulation; Financial Institutions Law.Email: John C. Vorys

Reginald W. Jackson (Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 24, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1977); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1980). Executive Editor, ABI Journal. President, Ohio State Bar Foundation, 2001. Member: Columbus (Chairman, Bankruptcy Law Committee, 1990-1992) and Ohio State (District 7 Representative, Board of Governors, 2003-2007) Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute (Immediate Past President, Board of Trustees; Member: Management Committee; Executive Committee of Board; President, 2007-2008); American College of Bankruptcy. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights; Workouts.Email: Reginald W. Jackson

Carl D. Smallwood (Partner) born Thessaloniki, Greece, June 15, 1956; admitted to bar, 1980, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S., 1977; J.D., 1980). Member: Columbus (President, 2000-2001; Board of Governors, 1999-2002); Ohio State (Member: Council of Delegates, District VII; Board of Governors, Litigation Section) and American (Member, House of Delegates, 2002-2006; President, Metropolitan Bar Caucus 2004-2005; Member, Executive Council National Conference of Bar Presidents, 2006—) Bar Associations; Columbus Defense Association (President, 1986-1987); Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Litigation; Professional Malpractice; Workers Compensation.Email: Carl D. Smallwood

Robert C. Mitchell (Partner) born Oak Park, Illinois, March 6, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, Indiana; 1990, Ohio; 1992, Illinois; 1981, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana; 1985, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; 1988, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; 1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Denison University (B.A., History and Political Science, 1977); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1981). Member, Indiana Industrial Board, 1982—. Associate, Fine & Hatfield, Evansville IN, 1981-1986; Partner, Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, Evansville IN, 1986-1988; Senior Counsel, North American Van Lines Inc., Ft. Wayne IN, 1988-1991; Litigation Counsel, Morton International Inc., Chicago IL, 1991-1997; Director, Litigation & Insurance, Owens Corning, Toledo, OH, 1997-2001; In-house Counsel, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, OH, 2001-2003. Practice Areas: Litigation; Toxic Torts; Insurance Coverage.Email: Robert C. Mitchell

John J. Kulewicz (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, March 22, 1954; admitted to bar, 1981, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1976); Yale Law School (J.D., 1979). Editor, Yale Law Journal, 1978-1979. Law Clerk to Hon. Gilbert S. Merritt, U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit, 1979-1980. Author: "The History of One-Subject Rule of the Ohio Constitution," 45 Clev. St. L. Rev. 591, 1997; "Equal Representation of Party Members on Political Party Central Committees," 88 Yale L. J. 167, 1978; "Relationship Between Military and Civil Power in Ohio," 28 Clev. St. L. Rev. 611, 1979; "Agent Orange: The States Fight Back," 44 Ohio St. L.J. 691, 1983; "Reinventing the Governor: A History of Executive Power Under Ohio Law (in The History of Ohio Law)," Ohio University Press, 2004. Recipient: Certificat Pratique de Francais Commercial et Economique; Ten Outstanding Young Citizens, 1988. Member: Columbus, Ohio State, American and Federal (President, 2004-2005, local chapter) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation(100%).Email: John J. Kulewicz

Jonathan D. Iten (Partner) born Orrville, Ohio, April 6, 1957; admitted to bar, 1981, Ohio. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1978); Stanford University (J.D., 1981). Delta Phi Alpha. Article Editor, Stanford Journal of International Law, 1979-1981. Member: Ohio State and American Bar Associations; International Technology Law Association. Practice Areas: Computer Law; Copyrights; Computers and Software; Computer Software Law; Computer Technology; Data Protection; Information Technology; Information Technology Contracts; Information Technology Licensing; Software Copyright; Software Licensing; Software Protection; Internet Law; Content Licensing; E-Commerce; Web Site Development.Email: Jonathan D. Iten

Daniel J. Minor (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1977; J.D., 1981). Phi Delta Phi. Listed: Best Lawyers of America. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American (Member, Real Property Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Finance; Zoning Law; Land Use Planning Law; Mechanics Lien Law; Real Property; Real Property Development.Email: Daniel J. Minor

Richard D. Schuster (Partner) born Mt. Clemens, Michigan, March 28, 1954; admitted to bar, 1981, Ohio; 1982, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1995, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1976); Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 1981). Member, Ohio State University Law Journal, 1980-1981. Law Clerk to Hon. John D. Holschuh, U.S. District Court Judge, Southern District of Ohio. Member: Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: General Civil Trial Practice; Toxic Torts; Products Liability; Class Actions; Appellate Practice.Email: Richard D. Schuster

Anker M. Bell (Partner) born Painesville, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1982, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., cum laude, 1975; M.A., 1977); University of Michigan (J.D., 1981). Member: American Bar Association (Member, Intellectual Property Law Section); Ohio State Bar Association; Computer Law Association. Practice Areas: Computer Law; Technology Law.Email: Anker M. Bell

Benita A. Kahn (Partner) born Akron, Ohio, April 28, 1949; admitted to bar, 1982, Ohio. Education: University of Akron (B.A., cum laude, 1970); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1982). Member: International Association of Privacy Professionals, CIPP; Ohio Oil and Gas Commission, 1990-2004. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American (Vice Chair, Privacy and Information Security Committee, Antitrust Section, 2007—) Bar Associations; Ohio Oil and Gas Association; Eastern Mineral Law Foundation (President, 1996-1997; Trustee, 1990-1996). Practice Areas: Telecommunications Law; Privacy Law; Energy; Oil and Gas Law; E-Commerce; Consumer Protection; Consumer Law.Email: Benita A. Kahn

Elizabeth Turrell Farrar (Partner) born Steubenville, Ohio, May 22, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Smith College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1979); University of Virginia (J.D., 1982). Phi Beta Kappa. Moot Court Board, 1981-1982; Dillard Fellow, 1981-1982. Member: Columbus (Member, Securities Law Committee, 1988—), Ohio State (Member, Corporation Law Committee, 1991—) and American (Member, Business Law Section, 1988—) Bar Associations. Fellow: Columbus Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Securities Regulation(50%); Corporate Law(35%); Mergers and Acquisitions(10%); Banking Law(5%).Email: Elizabeth Turrell Farrar

Thomas E. Szykowny (Partner) born Cleveland, Ohio, January 2, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Denison University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1979); The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law (J.D., 1982). Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Denison University; William Oxley Thompson Alumni Award, Ohio State University; Columbus Jaycees Distinguished Service Award; The Ohio State Bar Association and Columbus Bar Association Community Service Awards. Member, Board of Editors, Ohio State Law Journal, 1981-1982. Trustee, 1986-1991 and President, 1992, Buckeye Ranch. Trustee, Action for Children, 1990-1992. Former Trustee, Denison University and Recipient of Denison Alumni Citation. Member, Executive Committee and Past President, "I Know I Can" Scholarship Program, Columbus Public Schools. Past President, Parents' Association of The Columbus Academy, 2006-2007. Current President, Board of Trustees of Columbus Academy. Board of Directors of CBS Agency, Inc. Trustee of The Griffith Insurance Education Foundation. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Insurance; Business Law.Email: Thomas E. Szykowny

Jonathan R. Vaughn (Partner) born Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 29, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois. Education: Duke University (B.S., 1979); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1982). Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Law.Email: Jonathan R. Vaughn

Thomas O. Ruby (Partner) born Mount Vernon, Ohio, May 21, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Ohio. Education: Davidson College (A.B., 1979); Harvard University (J.D., 1982). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: American Bar Association; Ohio State Bar Association; Columbus Bar Association; Lawyer-Pilot Bar Association. Practice Areas: Secured Transactions(40%); Letters of Credit(10%); Commercial Paper(10%); Aircraft Sales(10%); Aircraft Finance and Leasing(10%); Contracts(20%).Email: Thomas O. Ruby

Anthony C. Ciriaco (Partner) born Jersey City, New Jersey, April 26, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Ohio. Education: University of Virginia (B.S., with distinction, in Accounting, 1980); University of North Carolina (J.D., 1983). Beta Gamma Sigma; Beta Alpha Psi. Former Member: Board of Trustees, The Buckeye Ranch; Board of Governors, Gladden Community House. Member: Columbus (Former Chairman, Executive and Employee Benefits Committee) and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits.Email: Anthony C. Ciriaco

Andrew C. Smith (Partner) born Gary, Indiana, May 28, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Ohio; 1985, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1993, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: College of Wooster (B.A., 1980); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1984). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American (Member, Labor Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment(25%); Employment Litigation(75%).Email: Andrew C. Smith

Shawn M. Flahive (Partner) born Delaware, Ohio, April 24, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Ohio. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., with high honors, 1981); Georgetown University (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Epsilon. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Insurance.Email: Shawn M. Flahive

Elizabeth T. Smith (Partner) born Evansville, Indiana, September 16, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Ohio; 1985, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1997, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2004, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Heidelberg College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1981); Ohio State University (J.D., 1984). Member, 1997-2002 and Vice-Chair, 2001-2002, Board of Commissioners, Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority. Member, 1997—, Vice-Chair, 2000-2001 and Chair, 2001—, Judicial Screening Committee and Elected Member, Franklin County Republican Committee. Chief Counsel, Ohio Attorney General, 2003-2005. Member: Columbus (Chair, Common Pleas Committee, 1997-1999), Ohio State (Chair, 1997-1999 and Member, Federal Courts and Practice Committee), Federal (Vice-President, 2002-2003; President, 2003-2004) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Employment Litigation; Business Litigation; Securities Litigation; Commercial Arbitration; Public Law.Email: Elizabeth T. Smith

William G. Porter II (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, May 29, 1956; admitted to bar, 1984, Ohio; 1985, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Amherst College (B.A., cum laude, 1978); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1984). Chair, Firm Litigation Practice Group, Columbus office. Recipient: American College of Trial Lawyers Medal for Excellence in Advocacy; International Academy of Trial Lawyers Commendation for Distinguished Achievement in Advocacy. Member: International Association of Defense Counsel (Chair, Employment Law Committee; Member, National Jury Trial Innovation Program Committee). Practice Areas: General Commercial and Business Litigation; Eminent Domain; Zoning and Land Use Litigation; Construction and Design Professional Litigation; Tort Litigation; Professional Malpractice; Catastrophic Injury or Death Litigation.Email: William G. Porter II

A. Brian Dengler (Partner) born Cleveland, Ohio, October 26, 1953; admitted to bar, 1985, Ohio; 1986, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1987, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Education: Kent State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1976); Capital University Law School (J.D., summa cum laude, 1985). Order of the Curia. Editor, Law Review Symposium, 1985. Best Oralist, Moot Court Competition, 1982. Recipient, Alumni Achievement Award, 2003, Kent State University. Co-Author: Electronic and Software Patents Law and Practice, Bureau of National Affairs, 2000; Internet and Online Law, 3d ed. (1998 Law Journal Seminar Press); Bankers and Thrift, Government Enforcement and Receivership, Matthew Bender, 1991. Author: "UCC Article 2B on the Fast Track," The Intellectual Property Strategist, January, 1997; "Article 2B: Taking the UCE Into the 21st Century," Multimedia Law and Technology Licensing Journal, June 1996; "The Information Theory for Defamation Privilege in Ohio," Ohio Northern Law Review, Vol. 12, No. 3, Fall, 1986. Adjunct Instructor, Legal Issues in Performing Arts, Otterbein College. Board of Advisors, College of Communications at Kent State University. Member, Board of Directors, New Albany Symphony Orchestra. Member: Ohio Bar Association (Media Law Committee and Intellectual Property Law Committee). Practice Areas: E-Commerce(80%); Commercial Law(20%).Email: A. Brian Dengler

Webb I. Vorys (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, March 13, 1958; admitted to bar, 1985, Ohio; 1986, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., 1980); Ohio State University (J.D., 1985). Member, 1983-1985 and Executive Editor, 1984-1985, The Ohio State Law Journal. Recipient, 1985 Denis B. Eastman Memorial Award for Law Journal. Member: Board of Trustees, Nationwide Children's Hospital; Advisory Board, Prevent Child Abuse Ohio; Jefferson Township Civic Association. Commissioner, Franklin County Hospital Commission. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Real Estate; Business Law.Email: Webb I. Vorys

Robert N. Webner (Partner) born Akron, Ohio, April 20, 1957; admitted to bar, 1985, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1980); Georgetown University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1985). Managing Editor, The Georgetown Law Journal, Vol. 72, 1984-1985. Law Clerk, U.S. District Judge Oliver Gasch, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, 1985-1986. Member: Association of Defense Trial Attorneys. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation(50%); Employment Litigation(25%); Class Action Defense(25%).Email: Robert N. Webner

Dan L. Jaffe (Partner) born Cincinnati, Ohio, July 22, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, New York; 1986, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Claims Court; 1990, Ohio. Education: Cornell University (A.B., cum laude, 1981); Stanford University Law School (J.D., 1984); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1989). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America. Managing Editor, Stanford Journal of International Law, 1983-1984. Career highlights include: Providing Tax Advice to Fortune 100 Corporations, Closely Held Businesses and Individuals; Structuring, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures; Structuring, Partnerships, LLCs, and Joint Ventures; Structuring, like-kind Exchanges, involving Real Estate, Aircraft, Artwork, and other Personal Property and including non-simultaneous, reverse, and build-to-suit exchanges. Member: Columbus (Member, Business Tax Subcommittee), Ohio State (Member, Federal Taxation Committee) and American (Member, Section of Taxation) Bar Associations. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Taxation; Acquisitions and Divestitures Law; Corporate Law; Limited Liability Company Law; Partnership Law.Email: Dan L. Jaffe

John B. Weimer (Partner) born Lake Forest, Illinois, May 3, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Texas (inactive); 1989, Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1981); Southern Methodist University (J.D., M.B.A., 1985). Member: Columbus, Ohio State (Member, Banking, Commercial and Bankruptcy Law Committee) and American (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Committee) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Inactive Member). Practice Areas: Commercial Finance; Business Law; Real Estate; Commercial Law.Email: John B. Weimer

James A. Wilson (Partner) born New Castle, Pennsylvania, June 27, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Miami University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1982); Columbia University (J.D., 1985). Phi Beta Kappa. Managing Editor, Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems, 1984-1985. Law Clerk, Hon. Walter H. Rice, Southern District of Ohio, 1985-1987. Chair, Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association, 2008-2009. Practice Areas: Litigation; Antitrust.Email: James A. Wilson

Gail C. Ford (Partner) born Reading, Pennsylvania, January 14, 1946; admitted to bar, 1986, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: The Ohio State University (B.Sc., 1968; M.S., 1977; J.D., with honors, 1986). Member, The Ohio State Law Journal, 1984-1986. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Columbus Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Business Litigation(20%); Toxic Torts(50%); Class Action and Complex Litigation(20%); Products Liability(10%).Email: Gail C. Ford

Sheila Nolan Gartland (Partner) born Dayton, Ohio, January 24, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Ohio, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Dayton (B.S., cum laude, 1983); University of Toledo (J.D., 1986). The Order of the Barristers. Member, National Moot Court Team. Member: Columbus (Past Chair, Young Lawyers' Committee) and Ohio State (Real Property Section Council) Bar Associations; Network of Commercial Real Estate Women, NNCREW (Member, Education Committee); Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (Committee Event Chair). Fellow: Fellow of the Columbus Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Real Estate; Mortgage Lending.Email: Sheila Nolan Gartland

Kenneth A. Golonka, Jr. (Partner) born Cleveland, Ohio, July 25, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Ohio. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., with honors, 1983); The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 1986). Pi Sigma Alpha. Solicitor, Village of Riverlea, Ohio, 1988-1994. Member, Columbus City Graphics Commission, 1988—. Practice Areas: Real Property; Commercial Law.Email: Kenneth A. Golonka, Jr.

Bradley K. Sinnott (Partner) born Nelsonville, Ohio, May 4, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Ohio State University (B.A., cum laude, 1982); Capital University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1986). Phi Kappa Phi. Order of the Curia. Former Public Member of the State Medical Board of Ohio. Chairman, Franklin County Republican Party Central Committee. Member: Columbus Bar Association (Chairman, Workers' Compensation Committee, 1993-1995). Reported Cases: State ex rel. Gen. Motors Corp. v. Indus. Comm., 117 Ohio St. 3d 480, 884 N.E.2d 1075, 2008 WL 1696766, 2008-Ohio-1593, Ohio, April 09, 2008 (No. 2007-0210); State ex rel. Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. v. Indus. Comm., 115 Ohio St.3d 372, 875 N.E.2d 91, 2007 WL 2982008, 2007-Ohio-5234, Ohio, October 11, 2007 (No. 2006-1576); State ex rel. Kokosing Constr. Co., Inc. v. Ohio Bur. of Workers' Comp., 102 Ohio St.3d 429, 811 N.E.2d 1134, 2004 WL 1586388, 2004-Ohio-3664, Ohio, July 28, 2004 (No. 2003-1897); State ex rel. Honda Transm. Mfg. of Am., Inc. v. Indus. Comm., 95 Ohio St.3d 95, 766 N.E.2d 133, 2002 WL 538053, 2002-Ohio-1934, Ohio, April 24, 2002 (No. 00-2316); State ex rel. Ormet Corp. v. Industrial Comm'n of Ohio, 54 Ohio St. 3d 102, 561 N.E.2d 920, 1990 WL 154725, Ohio, October 17, 1990 (No. 89-1472); Johnson v. Peabody Coal Co., 26 F.3d 618, 1994 WL 257029, 1994 Fed. App. 0182P, C.A.6, June 01, 1994 (No. 93-3439) 08/01/2008 Columbus 10460002; Goldsmith v. Harding Hosp., Inc., 762 F.Supp. 187, 1991 WL 66412, S.D.Ohio, April 29, 1991 (No. C2-91-058). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation(60%); Employment Law(40%); Administrative Adjudications; Administrative Hearings and Appeals; Civil Rights; Election, Campaign and Political Law; Labor and Employment.Email: Bradley K. Sinnott

Susan A. Cohen (Partner) born Altoona, Pennsylvania, August 9, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Ohio; 1988, Pennsylvania. Education: Washington and Jefferson College (B.A., cum laude, 1984); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., magna cum laude, 1987). Order of the Coif. Member: Ohio State and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.Email: Susan A. Cohen

Anthony L. Ehler (Partner) born Sidney, Ohio, March 23, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Ohio. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1984); Wake Forest University (J.D., 1987). Member: Ohio State Bar Association (Member and Past Chair, Taxation Committee). Special Agencies: Member, Board of Directors, Ohio Public Expenditure Council; Ohio Speaker of the House Appointment to Ohio Motor Fuel Tax Task Force. Practice Areas: State Taxation(90%); Local Taxation(10%).Email: Anthony L. Ehler

Randall D. LaTour (Partner) born Columbus, Indiana, January 26, 1954; admitted to bar, 1987, Ohio; 1987, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1997, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: Ohio State University (B.A. with honors in Liberal Arts and Distinction in American Studies, 1977); Ohio State University College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1987). Phi Alpha Delta. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Law; Real Estate Law.Email: Randall D. LaTour

Douglas R. Matthews (Partner) born Massachusetts, September 10, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1984); Ohio State University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1987). Order of the Coif. Law Clerk: Hon. Joseph P. Kinneary, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; Hon. Alan E. Norris, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Member: Federal Bar Association; Columbus Bar Association. Reported Cases: Kleiber v. Honda of America Mfg., 485 F.3d 862 (2007). Practice Areas: Litigation(90%).Email: Douglas R. Matthews

Russell R. Rosler (Partner) born Toledo, Ohio, May 27, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Ohio; 1988, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1984); Cornell University (J.D., 1987). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Eta Sigma. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Limited Liability Company Law; Business Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Contract Law.Email: Russell R. Rosler

Mark E. Vannatta (Partner) born Mt. Vernon, Ohio, August 5, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Ohio and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.S., cum laude, 1984); Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 1987). Order of the Coif; Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations. Fellow: Columbus Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Federal Estate and Gift Taxation(40%); Estate and Gift Administration(40%); Tax Exempt Organizations(10%); Charitable Trusts and Foundations(10%).Email: Mark E. Vannatta

David W. Cook (Partner) born Pocatello, Idaho, August 6, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Ohio. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., 1985); University of Washington (J.D., 1988). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Columbus Bar Association; American Immigration Lawyers Association. Languages: Japanese. Practice Areas: Immigration; Business Law; Corporate Law.Email: David W. Cook

Philip F. Downey (Partner) born Trenton, New Jersey, August 22, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Ohio. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1985); Ohio State University (J.D., 1988). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Philip F. Downey

Allen S. Kinzer (Partner) born Euclid, Ohio, February 22, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Ohio; 1989, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Tenth Circuits; 1995, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1996, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1999, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1985); University of North Carolina (J.D., with honors, 1988). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, University of North Carolina Law Review, 1987-1988. Contributing Author: "The Fair Labor Standards Act," BNA Books, 1999. Chapter Author: "Wage and Hour Laws A State-by-State Survey 2007 Cumulative Supplement," BNA Books, 2007. Author: "The Equal Pay Act: Another Part of the FLSA," Employer's Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act (Vol. 15 No. 5), Thompson Publishing Group January 2008; "Employer's Guide to The Fair Labor Standards Act and FLSA Employee Classification," Editorial Advisory Board, Thompson Publishing Group. Member, Board of Trustees, Japan-America Society of Central Ohio, 2008-2009. Member: Columbus (Member, Labor Law Committee), Ohio State (Member, Labor and Employment Law Committee) and American (Member: Labor and Employment Law Section; Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee) Bar Associations. Fellow: Columbus Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Law.Email: Allen S. Kinzer

Anthony J. Giuliani (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, November 2, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., with honors, 1985; J.D., 1988). Pi Sigma Alpha. Ohio State University Representative to the 1984 Air Force Academy Conference. Practice Areas: Environmental; Energy Law.Email: Anthony J. Giuliani

William D. Kloss, Jr. (Partner) born Nelsonville, Ohio, August 22, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.S., 1985); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1988). Order of the Coif. Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review, 1986-1987. Author: "Mistaken Payment and Restitutionary Principles Under the Uniform Commercial Code," 56 U.C.L. Rev. (1988). Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Catastrophic Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation; Franchise Litigation; Reinsurance; Reinsurance Litigation.Email: William D. Kloss, Jr.

William J. Pohlman (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1988, Ohio; 1990, Pennsylvania. Education: Oberlin College (B.A., 1982); Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 1988). Law Clerk for the Hon. James P. Churchill, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1988-1990. Associate Attorney, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1990-1995. Member: Columbus, Ohio State, and American Bar Associations. Federal Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation(35%); Insurance Law(45%); Appellate Practice(10%); Alternative Dispute Resolution(5%); Mediation(5%).Email: William J. Pohlman

Brent C. Taggart (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, December 14, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, Ohio; 1989, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1990, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1996, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Cornell University (A.B., magna cum laude, with distinction in all subjects, 1984); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1988; M.A., 1989). Member: League of Women Voters of Columbus, Ohio; Leadership Council, Southern Poverty Law Center; Partners Council, Habitat for Humanity. Practice Areas: Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Mediation; Civil Rights; Discrimination; Race Discrimination; Sex Discrimination; Employment Discrimination; Employment Law; Wrongful Termination; Sexual Harassment; Complex Litigation; Federal Litigation; Class Actions; Toxic Torts; Asbestos Litigation; Chemical Exposure.Email: Brent C. Taggart

John L. Landolfi (Partner) born Niles, Ohio, November 15, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Ohio. Education: Westminster College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1986); Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 1989). Omicron Delta Kappa; Omicron Delta Epsilon; Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Order of the Barristers. President, Board of Directors, American Cancer Society. Member, Development Board and Past-Chair, Annual Campaign, Children's Hospital. Volunteer: American Heart Association; Big Brothers/Big Sisters; Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce; Leukemia Society of Central Ohio; Prevent Blindness Ohio; United Way; Special Olympics. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: John L. Landolfi

Kristin L. Watt (Partner) born Everett, Washington, August 14, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. Education: Ohio State University (B.S.B.A., cum laude, 1986; J.D., with honors, 1989). Past Member, National Council, Ohio State University College of Law Alumni Association. Trustee, Opera Columbus. Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Administrative Law.Email: Kristin L. Watt

Gary J. Saalman (Partner) born Coldwater, Ohio, July 20, 1962; admitted to bar, 1989, Ohio; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1995, Texas; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Miami University (B.S., 1984); University of Notre Dame (J.D., magna cum laude, 1989). Alumni Merit Scholar, Miami University. Executive Articles Editor, Notre Dame Law Review, Vol. 64. Judicial Clerk, Hon. Alan E. Norris, U.S. Court of Appeals, 1989-1990. Certified Public Accountant, Ohio, 1986 (inactive). Member: American Bar Association; Columbus Bar Association; Ohio State Bar Association; Federal Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation(100%).Email: Gary J. Saalman

Herbert A. Hedden (Partner) born Charlotte, North Carolina, December 22, 1956; admitted to bar, 1990, Ohio. Education: University of North Carolina (B.S., 1979); Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (M.P.P., 1981); George Washington University National Law Center (J.D., with honors, 1990). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Columbus (Chairman, Franchise and Distribution Law Committee, 1994-1996), Ohio State (Member: Banking, Commercial and Bankruptcy Law Committee; Chairman, Uniform State Laws Committee, 1995-1997 and 1999-2001) and American (Member: Section on Business Law; Forum Committee on Franchising) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Franchise and Distribution; Commercial Law.Email: Herbert A. Hedden

Ronald A. Robins, Jr. (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, November 19, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, Ohio and New York. Education: Duke University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1985) Phi Beta Kappa; Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Law Clerk to the Hon. Milton Pollack, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Co-Author: "Uses and Abuses of Proxy Contests," 1988 P.L.I. Journal (20th Annual Institute on Securities Regulation), 223. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Ronald A. Robins, Jr.

D. Michael Schira (Partner) born Van Wert, Ohio, September 9, 1956; admitted to bar, 1990, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S.C.E., 1979); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., with honors, 1990). Order of the Coif. Professional Engineer, Illinois, 1985. Member: Columbus Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Property Law; Commercial Leasing.Email: D. Michael Schira

Suzanne J. Scrutton (Partner) born Dearborn, Michigan, December 4, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, Ohio. Education: Albion College (B.A., cum laude, with honors, 1986); Capital University (J.D., 1989). Mortar Board. Executive Articles Editor, Capital University Law Review. Chief Legal Counsel, Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services, 1994-1997. Assistant Legal Counsel, Ohio Office of Budget and Management, 1989-1994. Member: Ohio Human Rights Bar Association (President, 1997-1999); American Health Lawyer's Association. Practice Areas: Health Care.Email: Suzanne J. Scrutton

Travis J. Wahl (Partner) born Tulsa, Oklahoma, January 13, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, Texas; 1997, New York; 2000, Ohio. Education: Texas A&M University (B.A., Finance, 1985); University of Houston (J.D., cum laude, 1990); Columbia University (LL.M., 1996). Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Practice Areas: Commercial Finance; Asset Based Finance; Finance; Asset Sales; Debt Finance; Factoring Law; International Commercial Finance; International Finance; Private Finance; Securitization; Structured Finance; Unsecured Finance.Email: Travis J. Wahl

Jacklyn J. Ford (Partner) born Ft. Belvoir, Virginia; admitted to bar, 1991, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Oberlin College (A.B., 1983); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1991). Order of the Coif. Member, Board of Directors, Columbus Speech and Hearing Center. Member, Business Community Task Force of the Columbus Coalition Against Family Violence. Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Privacy Rights; Employment Contracts; Employment Discrimination.Email: Jacklyn J. Ford

Michael D. Martz (Partner) born Charleston, South Carolina, September 3, 1963; admitted to bar, 1991, Ohio and Wisconsin. Education: University of Nebraska at Lincoln (B.S., 1987); University of Wisconsin (J.D., 1991). Member: Columbus Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Financial Institutions Law; Intellectual Property Licensing.Email: Michael D. Martz

Theodore P. Mattis (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, May 25, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., cum laude, 1988; J.D., with honors, 1991). Member, Ohio State University Law Review, 1990-1991. President, National Kidney Foundation of Ohio. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation(100%); Medical Malpractice; Workers Compensation; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Employment Law.Email: Theodore P. Mattis

D. Scott Powell (Partner) born Canton, Ohio, March 18, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., summa cum laude, with distinction, 1989); Northwestern University (J.D., 1992). Phi Beta Kappa. Articles Editor, Northwestern University Journal of International Law and Business. Member: Columbus and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Federal Taxation(60%); International(5%); Tax Exempt Bonds(35%).Email: D. Scott Powell

Robert A. Harris (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 1992, Ohio; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth, Seventh and Ninth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Kenyon College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1987); The Ohio State University (M.B.A., with honors, 1992; J.D., with honors, 1992). Order of the Coif. Member, Ohio State Law Journal, 1990-1992. Member: Columbus Bar Association; American Immigration Lawyers Association; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment(75%); Immigration Law(25%).Email: Robert A. Harris

Lisa Pierce Reisz (Partner) born West Lafayette, Indiana, May 12, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Harvard University (B.A., cum laude, 1989); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1992). Order of the Coif. Staff Member, 1990-1991 and Managing Editor, 1991-1992, Ohio State Law Journal. Board Member, 2003—, Programs Committee Chair, 2005-2008 and President-Elect, 2008-2009, Columbus Legal Aid Society. Member, CASA of Franklin County, 1996—. Member: Columbus (Member, Professional Ethics Committee, 2004—), Ohio State and American Bar Associations; Columbus Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Lisa Pierce Reisz

Gregory D. Russell (Partner) born Albany, New York, January 16, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Ohio; 1993, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1988) Valedictorian, University Scholar; TH Darmstadt, W. Germany, Mathematics (Fulbright Grant, 1988-1989); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1992). Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa. Chair, Environmental and Safety Committee, Ohio Oil and Gas Association, 2005—. Member, Board of Trustees, Energy and Mineral Law Foundation, 2006—. Member: Ohio State Bar Association (Chair, Natural Resources Law Committee) Practice Areas: Environmental Law(15%); Energy Law(70%); Public Utilities Law(15%).Email: Gregory D. Russell

Nina I. Webb-Lawton (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, California; 1996, Ohio. Education: Oberlin College (B.A., 1987); Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California at Berkeley (J.D., 1992). Law Clerk: Hon. William A. Ingram, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; Hon. Susan J. Dlott, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Member: State Bar of California; Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation(100%).Email: Nina I. Webb-Lawton

Stephen D. Browning (Partner) born Northampton, Massachusetts, June 15, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, Ohio. Education: Williams College (B.A., 1987); Boston College Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Executive Editor, Boston College Law Review, 1992-1993. Author: "The Misguided Application of the Sherman Act to Colleges and Universities in the Context of Sharing Financial Aid Information," Boston College Law Review, Vol XXXIII No. 4, July 1992. Member, Board of Trustees, Friends of the Columbus Metropolitan Library, 2002-2004. President, Williams College Alumni Association of Central Ohio, 2003—. Member: Columbus (Chairperson, Real Property Committee, 2003-2005) and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Finance; Real Estate.Email: Stephen D. Browning

Nelson D. Cary (Partner) born Battle Creek; admitted to bar, 1994, Virginia; 1995, District of Columbia; 2001, Ohio. Education: Albion College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1990); Washington & Lee University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1994). Order of the Coif. Law Clerk, Chief Judge Jackson L. Kiser, Western District of Virginia. Contributor, Washington & Lee Law Review. Member: Ohio State Bar Association; The District of Columbia Bar (Associate Member); Virginia State Bar (Associate Member). Reported Cases: In re Parkersburg Bedding and UNITE/Mid-Atlantic Regional Joint Board, 118 Lab. Arb. Rep. (BNA) 1788 (2003) (Zobrak, Arb.); Power v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc., 87 F. Supp. 2d 545 (E.D. Va. 2000). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment(40%); Age Discrimination in Employment(10%); Fair Labor Standards(10%); Family and Medical Leave Act(20%); Americans with Disabilities Act(20%).Email: Nelson D. Cary

Tiffany Strelow Cobb (Partner) born Oakland, California, June 11, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Missouri; 1995, Illinois; 1997, Ohio; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois. Education: The Principia College (B.A., with highest honors, 1990); Washington University (J.D., 1994). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Columbus Bar Association; American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Litigation; Bankruptcy; Bankruptcy Chapter 7; Bankruptcy Chapter 11.Email: Tiffany Strelow Cobb

Perry W. Doran II (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, October 9, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Florida; 1995, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2000, Ohio; 2001, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Florida (B.S., with honors, 1990; J.D., 1993). Beta Gamma Sigma; Phi Kappa Phi. Member: The Florida Bar; Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: La Petite Academy v. Kamerzel (Fla. App. 5th Dist. 1999), 751 So.2d 641; Duncan v. Capitol South Community Urban Redevelopment Corp. (Ohio App. 10th Dist. 2003), 2003 WL 1227586; Cole v. Contract Framing, Inc. (Ohio App. 10th Dist. 2005), 162 Ohio App.3d 612. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Trial Practice; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Torts; Toxic Torts; Construction Law; Contracts.Email: Perry W. Doran II

Adam K. Brandt (Partner) born Cleveland, Ohio, November 30, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Ohio. Education: Williams College (B.A., cum laude, 1993); Ohio State University (J.D. with honors, 1996) Order of the Coif. Member, Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission. Member, Board of Trustees, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio, 2002-2008. Member, Advisory Council, Center of Science and Industry - COSI Columbus. Member, Board of Trustees, Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio. Member: Columbus Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate(34%); Finance(33%); Securities(33%).Email: Adam K. Brandt

Mark A. Knueve (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, October 30, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth, Eighth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: University of Virginia (B.S., 1993; J.D., 1996). Member: Columbus and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment Litigation(75%); Labor Law(25%).Email: Mark A. Knueve

Kelly Jennings Yeoman (Partner) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 19, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Maryland and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 2000, District of Columbia; 2004, Ohio. Education: Denison University (B.A., 1993); George Washington University (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Kelly Jennings Yeoman

Susan Barrett Harty (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, August 9, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Ohio. Education: University of Dayton (B.A., 1988; J.D., summa cum laude, 1991). Order of Barristers. Member, National Moot Court Team. Staff Member and Associate Editor, University of Dayton Law Review, 1989-1991. Practice Areas: Litigation; Employment; Commercial; Products Liability Class Actions; Toxic Torts; Asbestos Defense; Chemical Exposure; Occupational Cancer; Occupational Disease; Silicosis Litigation; Toxic Exposure; Toxic Tort Class Actions; Toxic Tort Defense.Email: Susan Barrett Harty

Scott J. Ziance (Partner) born Fort Belvoir, Virginia, December 10, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993); Harvard University (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Phi Beta Kappa. Author, "Making Economic Development Incentives More Efficient," The Urban Lawyer, Winter 1998. Member: Bowling Green City Council, 1992-1993; Heritage Ohio Board of Directors; Columbus Region Logistics Council Business Environment Committee; Columbus Chamber Infrastructure Committee; National Association of Industrial & Office Properties. Member: Columbus and Ohio State (Chair, Taxation Committee, 2006-2008; Chair, Economic Development Incentives Subcommittee, 2000-2006) Bar Associations; Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy. Practice Areas: State and Local Taxation(8%); Economic Development Incentives(90%); Escheat (Unclaimed Funds)(2%).Email: Scott J. Ziance

Craig R. Auge (Partner) born Fort Madison, Iowa, October 29, 1965; admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio; 1998, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1988); University of Notre Dame (M.A., 1990); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1997). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, IT Service Management Forum. Member: Computer Law Association; Columbus Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: E-Commerce; Computers and Software; Technology Contracts; Intellectual Property Licensing.Email: Craig R. Auge

Joseph R. Miller (Partner) born Elgin, Illinois, February 13, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio; 1998, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1994); Harvard University (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Columbus and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Joseph R. Miller

Kimberly Weber Herlihy (Partner) born Belleville, New Jersey, March 4, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio; 1998, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Boston College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). Order of the Coif; Phi Beta Kappa. Law Clerk to the Honorable James G. Carr, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, 1997-1998. Member: Columbus Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Kimberly Weber Herlihy

Alycia N. Broz (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ohio. Education: Marquette University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1993); Northwestern University (J.D., 1998). Law Clerk to The Honorable Algenon L. Marbley, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 1999-2001.Email: Alycia N. Broz

Victor J. Ferguson (Partner) born Akron, Ohio, October 5, 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, Ohio; 1999, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Wittenberg University (B.A., 1994); University of Akron (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Editor-in-Chief: Akron Law Review; Akron Tax Journal, 1997-1998. Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Federal Estate and Gift Taxation; Estate Administration; Estate Planning; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations.Email: Victor J. Ferguson

Allen L. Rutz (Partner) born Gallipolis, Ohio, October 11, 1961; admitted to bar, 1998, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1999, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2001 U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; 2004 U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.S.M.E., magna cum laude, 1984) Ohio State University (M.S.M.E., 1989); Capital University Law School (J.D., summa cum laude, 1998). Tau Beta Pi; Pi Tau Sigma. Order of the Barrister; Order of the Curia. Recipient, American College of Trial Lawyers Medal for Excellence in Advocacy, 1996. Staff Member, Capital University Law Review, 1996-1997. Author: "After the Meter: Energy Products Liability in a Deregulated Environment," 26 Capital U.L. Rev. 421, 1997. Professional Engineer, Ohio. Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Construction Litigation; Intellectual Property.Email: Allen L. Rutz

J. Theodore Smith (Partner) born Bellefontaine, Ohio, May 8, 1970; admitted to bar, 1998, Ohio. Education: Purdue University (B.S., Civil Engineering, 1992); University of Illinois (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Chi Epsilon; Phi Delta Phi. Author: "1-800-ripoffs: Internet Domain Names Are the Telephone Numbers of Cyberspace," University of Illinois Law Review, 1997. Member, 1996-1997 and Administrative Editor, 1997-1998, University of Illinois Law Review. Member: Columbus Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate(50%); Condominium(40%); Commercial Transactions(10%).Email: J. Theodore Smith

Peter A. Lusenhop (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Ohio. Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Peter A. Lusenhop

Anthony D. Weis (Partner) born Toledo, Ohio, April 19, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Ohio. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.S.B.A., summa cum laude, 1996); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1999). Order of the Coif. Author: "Striking an Imbalance: The Interpretation of Section 21D (b)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in Siticon Graphics," 59 Ohio St. L.J. 1741 (1998). Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities.Email: Anthony D. Weis

Judith L. Marsh (Partner) born Albion, Michigan; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio. Education: Albion College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1994); The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 2000) Order of the Coif. Research Assistant to Arthur F. Greenbaum. Staff Member, 1998-1999 and Managing Editor, 1999-2000, Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution. Member: The Mentoring Center of Central Ohio (Advisory Board, 2003—); Network of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW). Member: Ohio State (Secretary, Uniform State Laws Committee, 2004—) and Columbus Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Loan Workouts; Secured Lending; Business and Commercial Law.Email: Judith L. Marsh

SENIOR ATTORNEYS

Gregory J. Zelasko (Senior Attorney) born Alliance, Ohio, December 21, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Ohio. Education: Mount Union College (B.S., cum laude, 1978); Capital University (J.D., 1981) Order of the Curia. Supervisor of Registration Section, Ohio Division of Securities, 1985-1987. Attorney Inspector, Ohio Division of Securities, 1987. Member: Columbus Bar Association. Practice Areas: Securities Law; Corporate Law; Insurance Law; Limited Liability Company Law; Limited Partnerships.Email: Gregory J. Zelasko

Brenda K. Bowers (Senior Attorney) born Lima, Ohio, October 17, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, Ohio. Education: Ohio Northern University (B.A., 1987); The Ohio State University (J.D., 1990). Former Law Clerk, Honorable Donald E. Calhoun, Jr., U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division. Member, Ohio State University Advocates Board Program. Member: Columbus (Member, Bankruptcy Committee, 1996—), Ohio State and American Bar Associations; International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (Membership Services Director, 2004-2006; Program Director, 2002-2004); Central Ohio International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (Newsletter Editor, 1997-2000, Chairperson, 1998-2000); American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Law; Collections; Evictions; Foreclosures.Email: Brenda K. Bowers

Richard T. Miller (Senior Attorney) born Columbus, Ohio, May 26, 1953; admitted to bar, 1991, Ohio; 1992, Colorado. Education: Kenyon College; University of Colorado at Boulder (B.A., 1979); University of Denver (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Disability Discrimination.Email: Richard T. Miller

Corrine S. Carman (Senior Attorney) born Wheeling, West Virginia; admitted to bar, 1992, Ohio; 1993, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: West Virginia University (B.A., 1989); Capital University (J.D., 1992). Delta Theta Phi. Capital University Law Review, Member and Notes Editor. Moot Court Board Member, Winner, Moot Court Competition, Past Chair, Board of Directors, Indian Run United Methodist Church Preschool. Practice Areas: Workers' Compensation(55%); Employment Litigation(45%).Email: Corrine S. Carman

Michael C. Griffaton (Senior Attorney) born New Hyde Park, New York, February 7, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Ohio; 1998, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1990); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1993). Phi Beta Kappa. Order of the Coif. Editor and Executive Notes Editor, Case Western Reserve Law Review. Co-Author: (with W. Porter II) "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: Charting a Course for Monitoring the Electronic Workplace and Handling the Information Received," 70 Defense Counsel Journal 65 (January 2003); (with W. Porter II) "Using NonCompete Agreements to Protect Legitimate Business Interests," Defense Counsel Journal, April 2002; (with W. Porter II) "Identifying and Protecting Employers' Interests in Trade Secrets and Other Proprietary Information," Defense Counsel Journal, October 2001. Author: "State-Level Initiatives and Campus Crime," Campus Crime: Legal, Social and Policy Issues, May 1995; "Forewarned is Forearmed: The Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990," Case W. Res. L. Rev. 525, December 1993; "Personnel Records, Pedophiles, and Priests: An Addendum to Discovery in Sexual Abuse Cases," with W. Porter II, in International Association of Defense Counsel, Privacy Project (2004). Member: Columbus Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Legislative Practice.Email: Michael C. Griffaton

Michael F. O'Brien (Senior Attorney) born Cleveland, Ohio, July 16, 1957; admitted to bar, 1993, Ohio; 1994, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1998, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1999, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Holy Cross College (B.A., 1979); Cleveland-Marshall (J.D., magna cum laude, 1993). Research Editor, Cleveland State Law Review. Author, "Operation Rescue and the Misuse of 42 U.S.C. §1985(3)," 41 Clev. St. L. Rev. 145 (1993). Chapter Author, "Wage and Hour Laws, A State-by-State Survey," 2007 and 2008 Cumulative Supplements. Author: "Making Change: New Overtime Pay Rules are on the Horizon," Smart Business, August 2003; "Rule Changes to Minimum Wage and Overtime Requirements Under Consideration," Ohio Matters, September/October 2003. Member: Ohio State Bar Association. Reported Cases: Zakharevskaia v. Online Computer Library Center, Inc., 11 Wage & Hour Cas. 2d (BNA) 1156 (S.D. Ohio 2006); Knox v. Neaton Auto Prods. Mfg., 375 F.3d 451 (6th Cir. 2004). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; School Law; Age Discrimination in Employment; Employment Contracts; Employment Disability Discrimination; Employment Law; Family and Medical Leave Act; Labor Law; Sexual Harassment; Unfair Labor Practices; Wage and Hour Law; WARN Act; Wrongful Termination.Email: Michael F. O'Brien

Stephen C. Musilli (Senior Attorney) born Wheeling, West Virginia, November 2, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, West Virginia; 2000, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: Hampden-Sydney College (B.A., cum laude, 1991); West Virginia University (J.D., 1994). Omicron Delta Kappa. Listed as Ohio Rising Star, 2005. Member: Ohio State and West Virginia Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Toxic Tort; Asbestos Defense.Email: Stephen C. Musilli

Anthony Spina (Senior Attorney) born Akron, Ohio, 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, Ohio. Education: University of Akron (B.S., Financial and Business Administration, 1993); Capital University (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Order of the Curia. Law Clerk to Judge David W. Fais, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, 1998-2000. Ohio Department of Insurance Attorney, 2000-2005. Member: Ohio State Bar Association; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Law(80%); Corporate Law(20%).Email: Anthony Spina

ASSOCIATES

David A. Froling (Associate) born Livingston, New Jersey, November 15, 1966; admitted to bar, 1995, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S., B.A., 1990); Capital University (L.L.M. Taxation, 1995; J.D., 1995). Senior Manager, KPMG LLP. Manager, Tax Department, Bath & Body Works Inc. Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: State and Local Taxation(100%).Email: David A. Froling

Robert W. Hayes (Associate) born Seattle, Washington; admitted to bar, 2007, North Carolina. (Not admitted in Ohio). Education: University of Dayton (B.S., magna cum laude, 1997); The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business (M.B.A., 2002); The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: North Carolina State Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Banks and Banking; Finance.

Rodney A. Holaday (Associate) born Findlay, Ohio, November 3, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio; 1998, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2001, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.S., with honors, 1994); The Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 1997) Order of the Coif. Order of the Coif. Former Extern, Supreme Court of Ohio. Former Intern, State of Ohio Attorney General's Office. Member: Columbus Bar Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation(65%); Sunshine Laws(10%); Intentional Tort Litigation(10%); Toxic Tort Litigation(10%); Appellate Practice(5%).Email: Rodney A. Holaday

Joseph B. Mann (Associate) born Marion, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1997, New York; 2004, Ohio. Education: Case Western Reserve University (B.S., 1992); Columbia University (J.D., 1996). Member: American Bar Association; Columbus Bar Association. Practice Areas: Taxation.Email: Joseph B. Mann

Robert A. Bell, Jr. (Associate) born Lanham, Maryland, 1970; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio; 2001, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2003, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 2007, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Miami University (B.S., 1992); University of Dayton School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2000). Certified Public Accountant (non-practicing). Member: American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Debtor and Creditor Rights; Bankruptcy.Email: Robert A. Bell, Jr.

John L. Chaney (Associate) born Findlay, Ohio; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S., 1997; J.D., 2000). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Antitrust; Business Law; Contracts; Class Actions; Constitutional Law; Freedom of Religion; Litigation; Complex Litigation; Federal Litigation; Trial Practice; U.S. Supreme Court Litigation; Election, Campaign and Political Law; Election Law; Securities; Securities Fraud; Insider Trading; Freedom of Speech.Email: John L. Chaney

Jason C. Elvers (Associate) born Bellevue, Washington; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1997); Vanderbilt University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: Columbus and American Bar Associations.Email: Jason C. Elvers

Jolie N. Havens (Associate) born Minford, Ohio, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A., Political Science and B.A., History, magna cum laude, 1997); The Ohio State University College of Law (J.D., with honors, 2000). Member: The Ohio State University Center for Law and Social Policy (1999-2000); Arthritis Foundation Event Chairperson (2002 and 2003); Ohio Parents for Drug Free Youth Board Member (2004); Heritage Day Health Systems Board Member (2007—). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; COBRA; Disability Benefits; Employee Benefit Taxation; Employee Benefit Trusts; Employee Benefits Litigation; Employee Compensation; ERISA; ERISA Compliance; ERISA Litigation; Flexible Benefit Plans; Fringe Benefits; Health Benefits; Multi-Employer Benefits; Health Care; Alternative Health Care Delivery; Certificates of Need; Continuing Care Retirement Communities; Government Health Care Contracts; Health Care Administration; Health Care Compliance; Health Care Contracts; Health Care Corporate Law; Health Care Facility Licensing; Health Care Facility Regulation; Health Care Finance; Health Care Fraud; Health Care Insolvency; Health Care Legislation; Health Care Liability; Health Care Licensing; Health Care Litigation; Health Care Mergers and Acquisitions; Health Care Privacy; Health Care Reform; Health Care Regulation; Health Care Reimbursement; Health Care Taxation; Health Information Technology; Health Insurance; Health Insurance Coverage; Health Insurance Defense; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); Health Insurance Trusts; Health Law; Health Maintenance Organizations; Home Health Care; Integrated Health Care Delivery Systems; Long Term Care; Managed Care; Managed Care Contracts; Managed Care Liability; Medical Law; Mental Health Law; Nurses Licensing; Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect; Nursing Home Liability; Nursing Home Litigation; Nursing Home Negligence; Nursing Home Regulation; Nursing Law; Patients Rights; Physician Practices; Physicians Contracts; Physicians Licensing; Public Health Law; Telemedicine.Email: Jolie N. Havens

Scott A. Kossoudji (Associate) born Dayton, Ohio; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio. Education: Navy Dive School; Naval Explosive Ordinance Disposal School (Honor Graduate, 1992); Army Airborne Jump School; The Ohio State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1997); The Ohio State University College of Law (J.D., with honors, 2000). Member: Ohio State and American Bar Associations. [E-5, U.S. Navy 1988-1995]. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Scott A. Kossoudji

Timothy B. McGranor (Associate) born Elyria, Ohio, January 16, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio; 2001, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 2002, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1997); The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2000). Delta Theta Phi. Order of the Coif. Associate Editor, The Ohio State Law Journal, 1998-2000. Judicial Extern to the Hon. George C. Smith, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 1998. Named Super Lawyers - Rising Star, 2007. Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation(100%).Email: Timothy B. McGranor

Jeffrey Allen Miller (Associate) born Mt. Vernon, Ohio; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1997); The Ohio State University College of Law (J.D., 2000). With Naval Nuclear Power Program, 1986-1988. Member: Ohio State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Taxation.Email: Jeffrey Allen Miller

William A. Sieck (Associate) born Madison, Wisconsin; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio. Education: The University of Chicago (B.A., cum laude, 1991); University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Class Actions; Employment Law.Email: William A. Sieck

Thomas H. Fusonie (Associate) born Greenfield, Massachusetts; admitted to bar, 2001, Ohio; 2002, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit. Education: Hamilton College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1998); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 2001). Student Writing Editor, Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law. Member: Columbus Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Amateur Sports Law; Complex Litigation; Professional Malpractice; Professional Liability Defense; Eminent Domain; Employment Contracts; Civil Rights; Property Rights; Trial Practice; Appellate Practice; Real Estate Litigation; Disability Discrimination; Wrongful Termination; Right of Way Easements; Employment Discrimination; Condemnation; Municipal Liability; Family and Medical Leave Act; Easements.Email: Thomas H. Fusonie

Jennifer Naumoff (Associate) born Rochester, New York, December 12, 1971; admitted to bar, 2001, Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.S., 1994); Ohio State University (J.D., 2001). Associate Editor, Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution, 2000-2001. Member, Board of Trustees, Children's Hospital Black Tie Ball. Volunteer, German Village Society. Member: Columbus Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Law; Technology Law; Software Licensing.Email: Jennifer Naumoff

Michael J. Settineri (Associate) born Midland, Michigan, September 6, 1967; admitted to bar, 2001, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Fifth, Sixth and Eighth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: University of Michigan (B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1989); Capital University (J.D., 2001). Order of the Curia. Member, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Arc Industries, Inc. Member: Columbus Bar Association. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; ERISA Litigation; Pension and Profit Sharing Plans; Social Security Disability; Energy; Renewable Energy; Wind Energy; Natural Resources; Oil and Gas Law.Email: Michael J. Settineri

Daniel J. Clark (Associate) born Scranton, Pennsylvania, February 8, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio. Education: Wittenberg University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1999); The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 2002). Phi Beta Kappa.Email: Daniel J. Clark

Jonathan P. Corwin (Associate) born Mount Gilead, Ohio, September 21, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio; 2004, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Muskingum College (B.A., Political Science and Mathematics, magna cum laude, 1999); Capital University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2002). Recipient: Law President's Scholarship; Trustees' Merit Scholarship; CALI Awards in: Torts I; Torts II; Civil Procedure; Jurisdiction; Patent Law; Debtor and Creditor Rights; General Practice; Law and Religion. Associate Editor, Capital Law Review, 2001-2002. Law Clerk to: Hon. John D. Holschuh, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; Hon. Norah McCann King, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Jonathan P. Corwin

Alan D. Duffy (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio; 2005, New York. Education: Kenyon College (B.A., Synoptic in Philosophy, 1998); The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 2001); New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2002). Author: "Baldwin's Ohio Tax Laws & Rules," Thompson-West, 2006; "IRS Rules No Private Benefit in Hospital-Sponsored Insurance Program," Exempt Organization Tax Review, 2006; "Solving the Low-Income Housing Partnership Dilemma," Exempt Organization Tax Review, 2005; "New Law Spurs Employers to Review Deferred Compensation Plans," Midwest In-House, 2005. Community Involvement: Member, Olde Towne East Neighborhood Association; Former Trustee, Columbus Landmarks Foundation. Member: Columbus, Ohio State, New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Federal Taxation; Employee Benefits; Taxation; Executive Compensation.Email: Alan D. Duffy

Thomas N. McCormick (Associate) born Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, September 22, 1974; admitted to bar, 2002, Wisconsin and Ohio. Education: University of Wisconsin-Platteville (B.S., magna cum laude, 1997); University of Wisconsin (J.D., with honors, 2002). Aide to U.S. Senator Russ Feingold. Legal Clerk for U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Law Clerk, Honorable James L. Graham, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Member: Columbus and Federal Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Civil Rights; Construction Litigation; Contract Litigation; Employment Litigation.Email: Thomas N. McCormick

Bruce P. Paige (Associate) born Akron, Ohio, July 6, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio. Education: Ohio University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1998); The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 2002; M.B.A., 2002). Phi Beta Kappa. Associate Editor, Ohio State University Law Journal. Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Closely Held Business Law; Limited Liability Company Law; Business Reorganization; Contracts; Business Formation; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures.Email: Bruce P. Paige

Gina R. Russo (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, September 29, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio. Education: Bowling Green University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1999); Wake Forest Law School (J.D., 2002). Phi Beta Kappa. Order of the Barristers. Member: National Moot Court Team, 2001-2002; Jessup Moot Court Team, 2000-2001.Email: Gina R. Russo

Bethany R. Spain (Associate) born Lima, Ohio, January 7, 1978; admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.A., cum laude, 1999); The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 2002).Email: Bethany R. Spain

Daren S. Garcia (Associate) born Youngstown, Ohio, June 23, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida; 2003, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., cum laude, 1998); Emory University (J.D., 2002). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Daren S. Garcia

Adam L. Miller (Associate) born Flowood, Mississippi, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Texas (inactive); 2006, Ohio. Education: Trinity University (B.A., 1998); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures(50%); Securities Regulation(30%); Corporate Law(20%).Email: Adam L. Miller

Michael J. Hendershot (Associate) born Columbus, Ohio; admitted to bar, 2003, Arizona (inactive); 2004, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 2007, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1997); University of Virginia (J.D., 2001). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Virginia Law Review, 1999-2001. Law Clerk to the Hon. Jerry E. Smith, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2001-2002. Law Clerk to the Hon. Terrence O'Donnell, Ohio Supreme Court, 2005-2006. Member: Ohio State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation(30%); Appellate Practice(70%).Email: Michael J. Hendershot

Gretchen D. Jeffries (Associate) born Columbus, Ohio, November 27, 1975; admitted to bar, 2003, Ohio. Education: Ohio State University (B.A., 1999); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 2003). Member: American Bar Association; Ohio State Bar Association; Columbus Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Conveyancing; Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions; Commercial Real Estate Contracts; Commercial Real Estate Development; Commercial Real Estate Finance; Retail Development; Commercial Law; Commercial Transactions; Commercial Transfers; Leases and Leasing; Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law; Office Leasing; Retail Leasing; Shopping Center Leasing; Adverse Possession; Easements; Land Acquisitions; Land Sales; Real Estate Title.Email: Gretchen D. Jeffries

Jocelyn N. Prewitt-Stanley (Associate) born Garfield Heights, Ohio; admitted to bar, 2003, Ohio; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2006, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Grinnell College (B.A., 1999); University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: Journal of Gender, Race and Justice, 2001-2002; Board of Directors, Flying House Farms, 2009. Member: Ohio State (Member, Advisory Council on Diversity Initiatives, 2009) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation(100%); Business Litigation; Consumer Litigation; Insurance; Insurance Litigation.Email: Jocelyn N. Prewitt-Stanley

Michael G. Berner (Associate) born Buffalo, New York, June 8, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Ohio. Education: St. Lawrence University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2000); Syracuse University-Maxwell School of Public Administration (M.P.A., 2003); Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2003). Member: Ohio State Bar Association.Email: Michael G. Berner

Christina M. Lyons (Associate) born East Liverpool, Ohio; admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S.N., 1995); Capital University Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004). Association Board Member, The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law; Business Organization; Savings and Loan Law; Banks and Banking.Email: Christina M. Lyons

Chris L. Connelly (Associate) born Dayton, Ohio, April 17, 1975; admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S., 1997); University of Dayton (J.D., 2004).Email: Chris L. Connelly

Matthew M. Daiker (Associate) born Oxford, Ohio, December 1, 1972; admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1995); The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: The Ohio State Law Journal; ABA National Moot Court Team. Author: "No J.D. Required: The Critical Role and Contributions of Non-Lawyer Mediators," 24 Rev. Litig. 499 (2005) -- The Review of Litigation. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Business Litigation.Email: Matthew M. Daiker

Robin Grant (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., Journalism, magna cum laude, 1999; J.D., 2004). Founding Associate, The Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law. Marketing Editor, The Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution. Author, "Recent Development: Mayo v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 19 Ohio St. J. On Disp. Resol. 749," 2004. Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law(50%); Closely Held Corporations; Corporate Banking Law; Corporate Contracts; Corporate Dissolutions; Corporate Formation; Corporate Governance; Incorporation; Nonprofit Corporations; Small Business Corporations; Corporate Finance; Corporate Organization; Corporate Partnerships; Banks and Banking(20%); Bank Holding Company Regulation; Bank Mergers and Acquisit