Honors and Awards: Ohio Super Lawyers 2004, Ohio Super Lawyers 2005, Ohio Super Lawyers 2006, Ohio Super Lawyers 2007, Ohio Super Lawyers 2008, Ohio Top Attorneys 2009, NPELRA 2002 Paceseter Award for the Public Sector Labor and Employee Relations, Ohio County Commissioners Association 2002 "Ohio Award of Excellence in Public Service"

Special Licenses/Certifications: Certified as a Specialist in Labor and Employment Law by the Ohio State Bar Association, 2001

Bar/Professional Activity: Ohio State and Columbus Ohio Bar Associations, Licking County Bar Association, Ohio Public Employers Labor Relations Association (charter member, past President), 1982, Licking County Bar Association

Pro bono/Community Service: Advise High School Mock Trial team, Member of Library Board in home community, Member of Charter School Boards in Columbus Ohio, Member of Board of Zoning Appeals

Scholarly Lectures and Writings: Author, Civil Service Law in Ohio, Banks Baldwin, (1993) Edits annual release of Ohio Civil Service and Collective Bargaining Laws, Rules Annotated, West/Thompson, (Since 1992 to present)Contributing author to various publications of associations and trade groups including the Ohio Municipal League, Buckeye State Sheriffs' Association, County Commissioners' Association of Ohio, County Engineers' Association of Ohio, Ohio Human Services Directors' Association, Ohio Police Chiefs' Association, and Ohio Ready Mix Concrete Association, Leadership Training for various Rotary Commissions, Business sessions for various Chambers of Commerce, annual training regarding various topics for Labor Relations Information System.

Verdicts and Settlements: Dendinger v. State of Ohio  Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in affirming summary judgement  Case # 05-4478, Iannarelli v. Wooster, Supreme Court of Ohio, 18 Ohio St. 3d 319, 481 N.E.2d 57, 1985 Ohio Lexis 447, 18 Ohio B. Rep. 364, State ex. rel. Hughes v. Public Employees Retirement System, 36 Ohio St. 3d 11, 520 N.E.2d 577, 1988 Lexis 68, State ex rel. Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics & Allied Workers Int'l Union v. State Employment Relations Bd., 70 Ohio St. 3d 252, 1994 Ohio 383, 638 N.E.2d 556, 1994 Ohio Lexis 1994, Hillsboro v. Fraternal Order of Police, Ohio Labor Council, Inc., 52 Ohio St. 3d 174, 556 N.E.2d 1186, 1990 Ohio Lexis 279, 134 L.R.R.M. 2995, McDermott v. Blackwell, 2006 U.S. Dist. Lexis 10705, United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio decision granting motion for summary judgment in FMLA retaliation case.  State of Ohio ex rel. Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association v. State Employment Relations Boards, 2006 Ohio 3263, 2006 Ohio App. Lexis 3184, Tenth Appellate District Court decision denying writ of mandamus.    Rose v. Blackwell, 2004 Ohio 6125, 2004 Ohio App. Lexis 5560, Tenth Appellate District decision denying writ of mandamus and granting summary judgment.  Foster v. Jackson County Broadcasting, 2008 Ohio 70, 2008 Ohio App. Lexis 57, Fourth Appellate District decision affirming trial court's decision to grant summary judgment in favor of the employer.   FOP, Ohio Labor Council v. Perry County Comm'rs, 2003 Ohio 4038, 2003 Ohio App. Lexis 3601, Fifth Appellate District decision upholding the trial court's ruling to vacate an arbitration award on the grounds that the arbitrator exceeded his powers.   City of Cincinnati v. Queen City Lodge No. 69, 2005 Ohio 1560, 2005 Ohio App. Lexis 1522, First Appellate District upholds trial court's decision to vacate an arbitrator's award on the grounds that the arbitrator exceeded his authority. 

Representative Clients: Will supply on request., 2009

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Educational Background: B.S. in Business Administration and Public Administration from Virginia Tech, 1976