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Litigation

Education

• J.D., Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 2001
• B.M. Ed., Youngstown State University, 1996

Practice Area Activities

• Practice focused on litigation matters in state and federal courts and administrative agencies, including matters on appeal, in the area of contracts, commercial law, labor and employment law, products liability, and tort law.
• Additional litigation experience includes Section 1983 civil rights claims, municipal defense matters and education law.
• Previously served as Judicial Law Clerk for the Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eleventh District.

Bar Admissions

• State of Ohio, 2001
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 2004
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2006

Membership / Honors / Awards

• Ohio State Bar Association
• Cuyahoga County Bar Association
• Member, Board of Directors, Tallmadge Lutheran Church

Reported Cases

• Haynes v. City of Circleville, 474 F.3d 357, 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 1617, (6th Cir. Ohio 2007)

Published Articles

• "Instant Repay: Upon Further Review, the National Football League's Misguided Approach to the Signing Bonus Should Be Overturned", Sports Lawyers Journal, 8 Sports Law, J. 207

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