Honors and Awards:

• Selected as a Fellow by the Litigation Counsel of America and a member of the Order of Justita.

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Member of Toledo, Ohio & American Bar Associations; Member of Council on Litigation Management (CLM); Member of Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA); Member of Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (OACTA); and Member of Defense Research Institute (DRI).

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Is Your Defense Lawyer Bailing Out Before Trial ? 2011; Different & Creative Approaches to Claims Resolution, 2011; Enforcement of Government Liens, 2011; Is Tort Reform Working? 2010; Investigation & Evaluation of Wrongful Death Claims, 2010; An Overview of Truck Accident Claims & Litigation, 2010; An Overview of Product Liability Claims, 2009; Insurance Bad Faith & Claims File Discovery, 2009; A Review of Evidentary Objections & the Use of Investigatory Materials at Trial, 2009;and A Review of Avaliable Defensese in Negligence Cases,2009., Seminar Presentations

Representative Clients:

• Acuity Insurance Company, Auto Owners Insurance Company, BORMA, Celina Insurance Company, Cincinnati Insurance Company, City of Toledo, CORSA, EMC Insurance Company, Gallagher Risk Services, German Mutual Insurance Company, Meadowbrook Insurance Companies, MPRMA, Ohio Insurance Guaranty Association, Safe Auto Insurance Company, SHARP, State Auto Insurance Companies, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Tuscarora Mutual Insurance Company, United Ohio Insurance Company, WESCO Insurance Company & the Westfield Group.

Educational Background:

• Miami University B.S. cum laude, 1977 and Ohio State University College of Law, J.D. 1980.