Areas of Practice
Criminal Defense: White Collar, OVI/DUI, Domestic Violence, Drug Offenses, Firearm Offenses, Computer Crimes, Sex Offenses, Traffic Offenses, Felonies & Misdemeanors
Personal Injury and Wrongful Death: Auto Accidents, Trucking Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Slips and Falls, Premises Liability, Dog Bites, Medical Negligence/Malpractice
General Civil Litigation
Education
J.D. - 2000, The Ohio State University, Michael E. Moritz College of Law, Columbus, Ohio
B.A. - 1997, Denison University, Granville, Ohio
- Honors Program
- Major: History
Honors and Awards
- Best Lawyers 2017 Columbus, OH Criminal Defense: General Practice "Lawyer of the Year"
- "Columbus CEO Top Lawyer, 2015" by Columbus CEO Magazine in the area of Personal Injury law
- Best Lawyers in America: Non-White Collar Criminal Defense, 2013-Present
- Ohio Super Lawyers, 2014-Present
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2007-2013
Professional Associations + Memberships
- American Bar Association, Member
- Ohio State Bar Association, Member
- Columbus Bar Association, Member
- Judicial Screening Committee, 2007 - Present
- Judicial Screening Committee, Chairperson, 2016
- Ethics Committee, 2007 - 2013
- Ohio Association for Justice, Member
- Central Ohio Association for Justice, Member
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
- Franklin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Member
- Franklin Inns of Court, Member
- National College for DUI Defense, Member
- United Who's Who, Lifetime, Member
Classes, Presentations + Publications
- Classes and Presentations
- Document Gathering, Production for Litigation, IPE, 2002
- Criminal Defense: Pretrial Success, NBI, 2007
- Criminal Advocacy, Ohio State Bar Association, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013
- Legal Professionalism & Ethics, Franklin County Specialty Dockets CLE, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013
- Attorney Client Privilege, Columbus Bar Association, 2011
- 2015 Chester Professionalism Institute
- Speaker, 2016 Emerging Trends in Fraud Investigation and Prevention Conference
- Presenter, Murder, Jury Nullification, and the Temporary Insanity Defense, Columbus Bar Association (Nov. 14, 2018)
- Publications
Bar Admissions
Ohio, 2000
U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 2001
U.S. Supreme Court, 2009
U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 2012
