Practice Areas:

Litigation

• Appellate
• Commercial and Insurance
• Health Insurance/ERISA Defense Litigation
• Construction
• Employment Law
• Oil and Gas
• Creditor’s Rights
• Health Care
• Product Liability

Employment and Labor

• Workers’ Compensation

Education:

• University of Toledo College of Law, J.D. (1989)
• The Ohio State University, B.A., Political Science (1986)

Notable Experience:

• Angerman v. Burick (9th Dist. 2003), 2003-Ohio -1469
• Myers v. Wild Wilderness Raceway (4th Dist. 2009), 2009-Ohio-874
• Portsmouth Ins. Agency v. Medical Mutual of Ohio (4th Dist. 2009), 2009-Ohio-941

Bar and Court Admissions/Memberships:

• Wayne County Bar Association
• Ohio State Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Arizona State Bar Association (inactive)
• U.S. District Court - Northern District of Ohio
• U.S. District Court - Southern District of Ohio
• U.S. District Court - District of Arizona

Corporate and Civic Involvement:

• Admissions Chair, Wayne County Bar Association
• Wayne County Humane Society Board Member
• Coach, Wooster Soccer Association
• Past Chair, Wooster Interfaith Housing Corporation
• Past Group Chair, Wayne-Holmes United Way Allocation Committee

Publications and Lectures:

• Associate Professor, Business Law, Arizona State University 2000 – 2001
• Adjunct Professor, Business Law, University of Toledo 1994 - 1995