MEMBERS OF FIRM
Gary W. Gottschlich (Member) born Dayton, Ohio, August 27, 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Dayton (B.S., 1968); University College, London University, London, England; University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1971). Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Montgomery County, 1971-1973. Arbitrator, AAA, NASD and NYSE Panels. Member: Dayton (Chairman: Judiciary Committee, 1978-1980; Treasurer, 1981-1982 ), Ohio State (Member, Board of Governors, Litigation Section, 1984-1998) and American (Member, Trial Evidence Committee, Litigation Section, 1980-1990) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers; Miami Valley Trial Lawyers Association (Founding Member). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Fiduciary Law; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Business Litigation; Contested Wills; Inheritance; Wills.Email: Gary W. Gottschlich
Robert E. "Buzz" Portune (Member) born Dayton, Ohio, June 5, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, 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: Miami University (B.A., cum laude, 1970); Duke University (J.D., 1973). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, St. Andrew Society Pipes and Drums. Member: Dayton and Ohio State (Member, Media Law Committee) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Zoning Law; Media Law; First Amendment Law; Construction Law; Labor and Employment.Email: Robert E. "Buzz" Portune
John R. Mohr (Member) born Hillsboro, Ohio, July 16, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S.B.A., 1969; J.D., 1972). Former Senior Vice-President, General Counsel and Secretary, Ponderosa, Inc., a NYSE company. Member: Dayton, Miami County, Ohio State and American Bar Associations; American Society of Corporate Secretaries. [Capt., U.S. Army Reserve (Field Artillery)]. Practice Areas: Business Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Franchise Law; Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate; Leasing.Email: John R. Mohr
Mary E. Lentz (Member) born Columbus, Ohio, July 8, 1961; admitted to bar, 1990, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Ohio State University (B.S., 1983); Capital University (J.D., 1990). Order of Curiae. Author: "A Post Mortem of the Postpartum Psychosis Defense," Capital Law Review Volume 18:4. Member: Dayton and Ohio State (Member, Negligence Committee) Bar Associations; Ohio Association of Trial Lawyers; Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation.Email: Mary E. Lentz
J. Joseph Walsh (Member) born Otway, Ohio, January 8, 1937; admitted to bar, 1963, Ohio; 1965, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Dayton (B.S., 1960); The Ohio State University (LL.B., 1963). Phi Delta Phi. Practice Areas: Probate; Estate Planning; Commercial Transactions; Real Estate.
ASSOCIATES
Martina M. Dillon (Associate) born Ironton, Ohio, March 17, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Ohio. Education: Marshall University (B.A., 1993); Hamline University School of Law (J.D. 1996). Member: Dayton and Ohio Bar Associations; Ohio Association of Trial Lawyers.Email: Martina M. Dillon
Daniel J. Hounchell (Associate) born Kokomo, Indiana, November 19, 1975; admitted to bar, 2008, Ohio. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.A., 2000); University of Dayton School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: Dayton and Ohio State Bar Associations.Email: Daniel J. Hounchell
OF COUNSEL
James E. Birt (Of Counsel) born Columbus, Ohio, March 22, 1936; admitted to bar, 1963, Ohio; 1965, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S., 1960; LL.B., 1963).