Honors and Awards: Named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" 2001-Present; Named by SuperLawyer as one of Ohio's Top Litigators in commercial and personal injury litigation 2004-Present; Named one of Central Ohio's Top 100 Lawyers by Columbus' Business First; Named by Lawdragon as one of the "500 Leading Plaintiff's Lawyers in America" 2007

Special Licenses/Certifications: Ohio Supreme Court, 1987; United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, 1987; United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, 1988; United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1989; 1991 United States Supreme Court, 1991; Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a Civil Trial Specialist

Bar/Professional Activity: Ohio State Bar Association, Columbus Bar Association, Franklin County Trial Lawyers' Association, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, American Trial Lawyers' Association, Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association and The ESOP Foundation.

Verdicts and Settlements: Brookover v. Flexmag Industries, Inc.  Co-lead counsel for plaintiff whose hand was amputated in an industrial machine. Two week jury trial resulting in award of $7,482,000, consisting of $4,000,000 compensatory damages, $2,000,000 punitive damages and $1,482,000 of attorneys' fees and prejudgment interest. Highest pretrial settlement offer was $650,000.  Goldsmith v. Lechiara.  Medical malpractice wrongful death case, representing plaintiff. Seventeen-day jury trial resulting in plaintiff's verdict of $6,691,420, constituting the largest wrongful death verdict in Franklin County, Ohio history. There was no pretrial settlement offer.  Zanke v. Village Green Management Corp.  Represented plaintiff against apartment complex owner and management company for injuries received by tenant who slipped and fell on ice caused by removal of gutters and downspouts during winter renovation project. Three-week jury trial resulted in verdict in favor of plaintiff for $5,156,168, consisting of $4,223,438 compensatory damages and $932,730 for prejudgment interest. Pretrial settlement offer of $60,000.  Borror v. MarineMax of Ohio, Inc.  Represented plaintiff against boat dealer alleging claims of violations of the Consumer Sales Practices Act and fraud in connection with the sale of vessel costing approximately $780,000. Boat was sold for $350,000 and, following bench trial, plaintiff obtained highest Consumer Sales Practices Act award rendered in Ohio, consisting of $2,545,369 for fraud, violation of state's consumer protection statute, attorneys' fees and prejudgment interest. Pretrial settlement offer of $35,000.  Griffith v. Wausau Business Ins. Co.  Motor vehicle crash, underinsured motorist case, representing plaintiff. Award of $901,046, consisting of jury verdict of $738,046, with an additional $163,000 of prejudgment interest awarded. No pretrial settlement offer.  Shirley K. Barnhart v. Hanlin Rainaldi Construction Corp.  Employer intentional tort case, representing plaintiff. Jury trial resulting in verdict of $473,693, representing the second highest jury verdict for an intentional tort case in Franklin County, Ohio as reported by the Columbus Bar Assn.  Borror v. Buckeye Union Ins. Co.  Motor vehicle accident, underinsured motorist case representing plaintiff. Jury trial resulting in verdict of $814,000, representing the largest underinsured motorist's case verdict in Franklin County, OH as reported by the Columbus Bar Assn. (One higher verdict during this time period was reversed on appeal by the Ohio Supreme Court). Post trial motions resulted in a further award of prejudgment interest and attorneys fees.  Value Behavioral Health v. Ohio Dept. of Mental Health , 966 F. Supp. 557 (U.S.D.C. S.D. Ohio, 1997), representing intervening party. Claim involved the alleged improper award of a $177,459,000 state contract for the provision of mental health services. Issues included whether or not the federal courts had jurisdiction to enjoin the state from making an award because of the 11th amendment to the United States Constitution, and whether a civil rights action could be maintained under 28 USC 1983. Court ordered the injunction, which order was vacated at the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals when the plaintiff was acquired by the intervenor.  Kingseed v. O'Leary.  Medical negligence case representing plaintiff. Jury held in favor of the plaintiff for several hundred thousand dollars. Prejudgment interest was also awarded.  Bench Billboard v. City of Columbus.  City of Columbus illegally confiscated hundreds of properly licensed and located bus stop benches, represented plaintiff. Bench trial resulted in City being enjoined from removing any further benches, returning the benches taken and award of damages including attorneys' fees.Kessel v. Pharmacy Associates, Inc.  Dispute among shareholders involving a buy-sell agreement, representing plaintiff. Jury trial lasted for a week after which the defense conceded liability and settled the case, including payment of a portion of the plaintiff's attorney's fees.  Englehaupt v. Eaton Construction Co., Inc.  Business dispute involving the failed sale of a company, representing plaintiff. Jury trial lasting several days. Jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant.

Representative Clients: Abercrombie & Fitch, Franklin Publications, Inc., M/I Homes, Inc., Dominion Homes, Inc., Business First of Columbus, Retail Ventures, Inc., Gilligan Oil Company, Diamond Hill Investments, Basic Media Productions

Other Outstanding Achievements: Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers; Fellow, Ohio State Bar Foundation; AV rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Educational Background: J.D. cum laude, Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio, 1987 B.Sc., Bus. Adm., The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1979