Honors and Awards:

• Named a Leading Lawyer by Cincy Magazine in the field of DUI Defense in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, & 2011.
• Founded on the premise that the Tristate's strength as a thriving business center is built on the growth and success of its businesses, the Tristate Success Awards will honor the most successful and consistent public, private and emerging companies in the Tristate. Our firm was a receipient of the award in 2011 because of our dedication to smart growth and prioritization of customer service., Tri-State Success Award, Cincy Magazine, 2011

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Certified Arson Investigator - I, Ohio Fire Marshall's Office
• Certified Ohio Police Officer - OPOTA Certification
• NHTSA Certified in DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing., 2011

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Greater Cincinnati Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association, Member, 2001 - Present
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member, 2006 - Present
• Cincinnati Bar Association, Member, 1999 - Present
• Ohio State Bar Association, Member, 1999 - Present
• Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, Member, 2000 - Present
• United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio
• Kentucky
• State of Ohio
• Kentucky Bar Association

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Implementing a pro-bono program at the firm of Suhre & Associates, LLC
• Active in fund raising for Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Participated in police ride-a-longs with officers, assist in records, crime analysis, communications, and other areas of the department including firearm familiarization training
• Deep Park and Blue Ash Police Departments
• Police Explorer Scout
• Boy Scouts of America, rank of Eagle Scout
• Steel Match Competitor, New Baltimore, OH
• United States Practical Pistol Shooting Association, Oxford & Milford, OH
• International Defensive Pistol Association, Oxford, OH - classification of Expert
• Competitive Pistol Shooter
• Expert Testimony/Evaluation Provided in Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas related to the operability of firearms
• Legal Issues in Pre-hospital Care, D. Russel Lee Paramedic School, 2005
• Ohio Breath Tests, www.suhrelaw.com, 2009
• Ohio ALS, www.suhrelaw.com, 2009

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Client was at a Halloween party at a bar. He left the bar parking lot at an excessive rate of speed trying to catch up to another vehicle. A police officer saw him and began to pursue him. The client crashed his vehicle knocked over a street sign and dislodged the wheel from his car on the curb. The client submitted to field sobriety tests at the scene. The police officer arrested the client for DUI and took him to another agencies police station for a breath test. There was a factual dispute as to which officer administered the breath test and the surveillance video that depicted client at the police station was not preserved. I filed a motion to dismiss which, after several evidentiary hearings, the trial judge granted. The State of Ohio appealed. I represented the client in the Court of Appeals. The Appeals Court upheld the trial court’s decision by unanimously holding that the failure to preserve the surveillance video violated the client's rights and all charges were dismissed, including the DUI. Multiple defense attorneys have contacted me to review their cases and to provide them advice on how to handle them in light of the decision by the Court of Appeals
• Client was stopped by the police after being involved in a hit and run accident. Client was arrested for driving under suspension, hit and run, failing to maintain assured clear distance ahead, and Felony DUI. The case was investigated and it was determined that evidence that had been requested was not properly preserved. I filed a motion to dismiss the felony DUI charge. The court granted the motion and dismissed the felony DUI. The State of Ohio appealed the decision. After the state's appellate attorney reviewed the transcripts of the hearings, he called to inform me that the State of Ohio would be voluntarily dismissing the appeal and agreeing to the dismissal
• Client was the passenger in a car when her brother was arrested for DUI. Client was under 21 and had been drinking. The police took client home. Several hours later, she drove to the police department to pick her brother up after he was processed for DUI. Client was pulled over by the same officer who had arrested her brother. She took a breath test and because she was under 21, her breath test result was over 6 times the legal limit. After a motion to suppress hearing, the court dismissed all charges. The State of Ohio appealed the case. I also represented the client on appeal. The decision of the trial court was affirmed - all charges were dismissed, including the DUI
• Client involved in a single car auto accident into a tree. The car sustained severe damage. Client was uncooperative with the police and was verbally abusive towards them. Client was also verbally abusive towards the lifesquad personnel. Client had an alleged blood alcohol level of .224. Medical records from the hospital were highly unfavorable to the defense. After a motion to suppress evidence and a trial, the client was acquitted of the DUI charge
• Client involved in a single car accident where he lost control and rolled his car down a hill. He fought with the police at the scene of the crash. He was transported by life squad to the hospital where a blood test revealed he was three time the legal limit. He fought with the hospital staff and the police had to be called back to the hospital. After fully investigating the case, we discovered several weaknesses and errors that would not have been found if the case was not thoroughly investigated. After a motion to suppress and trial, the client was acquitted of the DUI charge

Educational Background:

• Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH, B.S. Criminal Justice, 1996