Honors and Awards: Received Distinguished Service Award from the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers (now the Ohio Association for Justice) in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2005, and the Appreciation Award from the Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association (now the Central Ohio Association for Justice) in 2005.

Bar/Professional Activity: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations; Central Ohio Association for Justice (formerly Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association)(Chair of Negligence Law Committee 1996-97, Trustee/Director 1999-2002, President 2004-2005); Ohio Association for Justice (formerly Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers) (Trustee, Chair of Constitutional Challenge Committee, Editor TRIAL MAGAZINE 1997—); The American Association for Justice (formerly The Association of Trial Lawyers of America).

Scholarly Lectures and Writings: Comment, "Redefining Underinsured Motorist Coverage in Ohio," 44 Ohio State Law Journal 771-795, 1983. Miller, "The Impact of Amended Substitute Senate Bill Number 20 upon Savoie and Other Cases," Ohio Trial Magazine, Fall 1994. "Pending In The Supreme Court," OATL Advisory June 1996-present. "Negligence Law Update," Franklin City. Trial Lawyers Assn. Quarterly Comment, Summer 1995, Winter and Fall 1996; Miller, "HB 305: A Comprehensive Overview," Ohio Trial Magazine, November 1996; "The Use of Learned Treatises and Newly Enacted Rule 706 of the Ohio Rules of Evidence," Ohio Trial, Vol. 9, No. 3 (1998); "The Exhaustion Requirement and Underinsured Motorists Coverage," Ohio Trial, Vol. 10, No. 4 (2000); "Joint Tortfeasors and UM/UIM Coverage," Ohio Trial, Vol. 11, Nos. 2 and 3 (2000); "Comer v. Risko—A Critical Analysis". Ohio Trial, Vol. 15, No. 3 (Winter 2005); "The Strategic Use of Voluntary Dismissals," Ohio Trial, Vol. 16, No. 1 (Spring 2006).

Verdicts and Settlements: Lane v. Grange Mutual Insurance Company (1989), 45 Ohio St. 3d 63, 543 N.E. 2d 448; Fyffe v. Jeno's Inc. (1991), 59 Ohio St. 3d 115, 570 N.E. 2d 1108; Morris v. Savoy (1991), 61 Ohio St. 3d 684, 576 N.E. 2d 765 (Amicus Brief for Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers); Skaggs v. Lima Memorial Hospital (1991), 62 Ohio St. 3d 296, 581 N.E. 2d 1085; Ramage v. Central Ohio Emergency Serv., Inc. (1992), 64 Ohio St. 3d 97, 592 N.E.2d 828; Clark v. Southview Hosp. & Family Health Ctr. (1994), 68 Ohio St. 3d 365, 628 N.E.2d 46; (Amicus Brief for Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers) (for which received The Academie Amicus Curiae Award 1993-1994 from the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers); Stinson v. England (1994), 69 Ohio St. 3d 451, 633 N.E.2d 532; Pond v. Leslein (1995), 72 Ohio St. 3d 50, 647 N.E.2d 477; Duckworth v. Creative Interglobal (1995), 74 Ohio St. 3d 12, 655 N.E.2d 1299 ((Amicus Brief for Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers)); Schaefer v. Allstate Ins. Co. (1996), 76 Ohio St. 3d 553, 668 N.E.2d 913; Morgan v. Fairfield Family Counseling Ctr. (1997), 77 Ohio St. 3d 284, 673 N.E.2d 1311 (Amicus Brief for Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers); Kocel v. Farmers Ins. (1997), 79 Ohio St. 3d 1235, 684 N.E.2d 83 (Amicus Brief for Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers); Burger v. City of Cleveland Heights (1999), 87 Ohio St. 3d 188, 718 N.E.2d 912 (Amicus Brief for Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers); Mossing v. State Farm Ins. Co. (2000), 87 Ohio St. 3d 1240, 721 N.E.2d 407 (Amicus Brief for Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers); Fulmer v. Insura Prop. & Cas. Co. (2002), 94 Ohio St. 3d 85, 760 N.E.2d 392 (Amicus Brief for Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers); Dardinger v. Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield (2003), 98 Ohio St. 3d 77, 781 N.E.2d 121; Fairchilds v. Miami Valley Hosp (2006), 109 Ohio St. 3d 1229, 849 N.E.2d 292 (Amicus Brief for Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers); LeRoy v. Allen, Yurasek & Merklin (2007), 114 Ohio St. 3d 323, 872 N.E.2d 254 (Amicus Brief for Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers); Arbino v. Johnson & Johnson (2007), 116 Ohio St. 3d 468, 880 N.E.2d 420 (Amicus Brief for Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers); Shoemaker v. Gindlesberger (2008), 118 Ohio St. 3d 226, 887 N.E.2d 1167 (Amicus Brief for Ohio Association for Justice); Wilborn v. Bank One Corp.(2009), 121 Ohio St. 3d 546, 906 N.E.2d 396; HomEq Servicing Corp. v. Schwamberger (2009), 122 Ohio St. 3d 80, 908 N.E.2d 423; Tyron v. Michael, 1987 Ohio App. LEXIS 8260; Distelhorst v. Great American Ins. Co., 1987 Ohio App. LEXIS 10058; West American Ins. Co. v. Skaggs, 1988 Ohio App. LEXIS 1038; Mulloy v. Longaberger Basket Company (1989), 47 Ohio App. 3d 77, 547 N.E.2d 411; Kerr v. Midwestern Indem. Co., 1989 Ohio App. LEXIS 2925; Brown v. Nowacki, 1989 Ohio App. LEXIS 3688; Galloway v. Ohio DOT (1989), 64 Ohio App. 3d 476; 581 N.E.2d 1167; Sparkman v. Fayette County Memorial Hosp., 1990 Ohio App. LEXIS 1908; Perry v. Motorists Mut. Ins. Co., 1990 Ohio App. LEXIS 3685; Jewell v. Holzer Hospital (Sixth Cir., 1990) 899 F.2d 1507;. Canady v. Central Ben. Mut. Ins. Co. (1991), 71 Ohio App. 3d 363; 594 N.E.2d 37; Bagby v. Song, 1991 Ohio App. LEXIS 1794; Kaiser v. Flege, 1991 Ohio App. LEXIS 2091; Chupka v. Rigsby (1991), 75 Ohio App. 3d 795; 600 N.E.2d 832; Werner v. Cincinnati Ins. Co. (1991),77 Ohio App. 3d 232; 601 N.E.2d 573; Greene v. Hawkins, 1991 Ohio App. LEXIS 5653; Shoemaker v. Crawford (1991), 78 Ohio App. 3d 53; Yearling v. State Farm Ins. Co. (1992), 76 Ohio App. 3d 559, 602 N.E.2d 434; Cincinnati Equitable Ins. Co. v. Ott, 1992 Ohio App. LEXIS 3721; Mays v. Rebar, 1992 Ohio App. LEXIS 5154; Wren v. Weithman, 1992 Ohio App. LEXIS 5380; Daugherty v. Wagner, 1992 Ohio App. LEXIS 5685; Lambert v. Shearer (1992), 84 Ohio App. 3d 266, 616 N.E.2d 965; Schwimmer v. Bowsher, 1993 Ohio App. LEXIS 1196; Colletti v. J.C. Penney Co., 1993 Ohio App. LEXIS 1421; Greene v. Hawkins, 1993 Ohio App. LEXIS 6417; Hebebrand v. Scioto Memorial Hosp. Ass'n, 1994 Ohio App. LEXIS 618; Smith v. Roto-Rooter Drain & Serv., 1994 Ohio App. LEXIS 1766; Risner v. Gaspich, 1994 Ohio App. LEXIS 2942; Miller v. Paulson (1994), 97 Ohio App. 3d 217; Kitts v. U.S. Health Corp. (1994), 97 Ohio App. 3d 271, 646 N.E.2d 555; In Re Estate of Shepherd (1994), 97 Ohio App. 3d 280, 646 N.E.2d 561 ; Hicks v. Tsu Yi Chuang, 1995 Ohio App. LEXIS 549; Loura v. Adler (1995), 105 Ohio App. 3d 634, 664 N.E.2d 1002; Sims v. Agosta, 1996 Ohio App. LEXIS 697; Wiltberger v. Davis (1996), 110 Ohio App. 3d 46, 673 N.E.2d 628; Foltz v. Nationwide Prop. & Cas. Co., 1996 Ohio App. LEXIS 3717; Lawson v. Board of Educ. of the Columbus City Sch. Dist., 1996 Ohio App. LEXIS 3292; Frazee v. Ellis Bros., Inc. (1996), 113 Ohio App. 3d 828, 682 N.E.2d 676; Needham v. Gaylor, 1996 Ohio App. LEXIS 4050; Gregory v. Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (1996), 115 Ohio App. 3d 798; 686 N.E.2d 347; Western & Southern Life Ins. Co. v. Braun (1996), 116 Ohio App. 3d 423, 68 N.E.2d 534; Ortman v. Lumbert, 1997 Ohio App. LEXIS 1460; Taulbee v. Adience, Inc., 120 Ohio App. 3d 11, 696 N.E.2d 625; Community Ins. Co. v. Sullivan, 1997 Ohio App. LEXIS 2836; Bush v. Anchor Hocking Corp., 1997 Ohio App. LEXIS 3948; Henson v. Norfolk Southern Corp., 1997 Ohio App. LEXIS 5951; England v. Grange Mut. Cas. Co., 1997 Ohio App. LEXIS 6018; Holt v. Martino, 1998 Ohio App. LEXIS 1130; Orvets v. National City Bank (2000), 131 Ohio App. 3d 180; 722 N.E.2d 114; State v. Swanger, 1999 Ohio 833; 1999 Ohio App. LEXIS 3515; Limle v. Laboratory Corp. of Am. (2000), 137 Ohio App. 3d 434, 738 N.E.2d 890; Fleenor v. Lilly, 2000 Ohio App. LEXIS 4664; Power v. Kirkpatrick, 2000 Ohio App. LEXIS 3231; Nester v. Lima Mem'l Hosp. (2000), 139 Ohio App. 3d 883, 745 N.E.2d 1153; Ross v. State Auto. Mut. Ins. Co., 2001 Ohio App. LEXIS 733; Dinofrio v. Paquelet, 2001 Ohio App. LEXIS 1144; Stischok v. Stischok, 2001 Ohio App. LEXIS 2855; Vohsing v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co., 2002 Ohio App. LEXIS 107; Ferguson v. Dyer (2002), 149 Ohio App. 3d 380, 777 N.E.2d 850; Adkins v. Haynes, 2002 Ohio App. LEXIS 1846; Ingram v. Adena Health Sys. (2002), 149 Ohio App. 3d 447, 777 N.E.2d 901; Vohsing v. Fed. Ins. Co., 2003 Ohio App. LEXIS 2281; Hardy v. Newbold, 2003 Ohio App. LEXIS 3566; Freeman v. Brooks, 154 Ohio App. 3d 371; 707 N.E.2d 520; Smyers v. Bennett, Case No., 2003 Ohio App. LEXIS 6412; Rossetti v. Am. Elec. Power Co., 2004 Ohio App. LEXIS 109; Spicer v. Ace Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., 2004 Ohio App. LEXIS 6810; Boggs v. Columbus Steel Castings Co., 2005 Ohio App. LEXIS 4286; Bowling v. Grange Mut. Cas. Co., 2005 Ohio App. LEXIS 5325; Fitch v. C.B. Richard Ellis, Inc., 2007 Ohio App. LEXIS 3775; Ohio Cent. R.R. Sys. v. Mason Law Firm Co., 2009 Ohio App. LEXIS 2769.

Representative Clients: Ordinary people.

Educational Background: University of Cincinnati (B.A., high honors in Political Science, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1981); Ohio State University College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1984) Editor Ohio State Law Journal, The Order of the Coif