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| | Address | | 52 East Gay Street, P.O. Box 1008 | | Columbus, Ohio 43216-1008 | | (Delaware, Fairfield & Franklin Cos.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 614-464-6400 | | Facsimile: 614-464-6350 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.vssp.com | | |
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| Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP practices in the following areas of law:
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. | | Year Established: 1909 | | Firm Size: 381 |
Other Office Locations of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.A.
Akron, Ohio, U.S.A.
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.A.
| | Arthur I. Vorys (1856-1933). | | Lowry F. Sater (1867-1935). | | Augustus T. Seymour (1873-1926). | | Edward L. Pease (1873-1924). | | PARTNERS | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | Alan T. Radnor (Partner) born Cleveland, Ohio, March 10, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, Ohio. Education: Kenyon College (A.B., 1967); The Ohio State University (M.S., in Anatomy, 1969; J.D., cum laude, 1972). Order of the Coif. Member, Ohio State Law Journal, 1971-1972. Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, The Ohio State University College of Law, 1979-1999. Fellow, American College of Trial lawyers. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Medical-Legal Law; Medical Malpractice. Email: Alan T. Radnor | | 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 | | 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 | | 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). Phi Kappa Sigma. Staff Counsel, Select Committee for the Investigation and Prevention of Industrial Accidents, 1977-1978. Advocate of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Member: Columbus, Ohio State (Member, Workers' Compensation Committee, 1982—) and American Bar Associations; Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (Vice President, 2007—,Treasurer, 2002-2007; Member: Executive Committee, 1991-1994); Defense Research Institute (Member, Workers' Compensation Committee, 1987—); Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (Member, Toxic Tort Committee, 2002—); Fellow: Columbus, 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, Ohio State and American (Member: Labor and Employment Law Section; Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee) Bar Associations; The National Association of College and University Attorneys. Fellow: College of Labor & Employment Lawyers, Inc. Practice Areas: Management Labor Law; Employment Discrimination; College and University Law; Behavioral Health Law. 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | William S. Newcomb, Jr. (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1969, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S., 1965; J.D., 1968). Legal Director, Ohio EPA, 1976. Commissioner, 1977-1980 and Chairman, 1980-1981, Ohio Public Utilities Commission. Chairman, Committee on Administration, 1979-1981 and Member, Executive Committee, 1980-1981, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. Commissioner, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, 1992-2000; Commissioner, Ohio Public Works Commission, 1991-1995. Member: Columbus (Chairman: Judiciary Committee, 1982-1983; Energy Committee, 1983-1984) and Ohio State (Chairman, Public Utilities Committee, 1992—) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Public Utility Law(50%); Telecommunications Law(20%); Common Carrier Law(10%); Legislative Practice(20%). Email: William S. Newcomb, Jr. | | Robert J. Sidman (Partner) born Cleveland, Ohio, August 4, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, Ohio; 1970, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1972, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Supreme Court; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: St. Benedict's College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1965); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1968). Law Clerk to Judge Joseph P. Kinneary, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 1968-1970. United States Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of Ohio, 1975-1982. Member: Board of Advisors, Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law, 1980-1982; Advisory Board, American Bankruptcy Law Journal, 1982. Adjunct Professor, Ohio State University School of Law, 1984-1987. Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations; Association of Former Bankruptcy Judges (Charter Member and Advisory Committee; President, 1988-1989); National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (Member, 1975-1982 and Associate Member, 1982—, Board of Governors; 6th Circuit Representative, 1981-1982; Chairman, Associates Committee, 1983-1984); American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy(80%); Debtor Creditor Law(10%); Commercial Law(10%). Email: Robert J. Sidman | | 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 | | 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 | | 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), Ohio State (District 7 Representative, Board of Governors) and American (Member, Business Law Committee) Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute (Board of Trustees, Executive Committee of Board); 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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. 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 (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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 (Chairman, Workers' Compensation Committee, 1993-1995) and Ohio State Bar Associations. 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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. | | 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 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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. 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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. 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 |
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