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. – 1996, The Ohio State University College of Law, Columbus, Ohio Honors: Order of the Coif Honors: Joseph M. Harter Award in Trial Practice The Ohio State Law Journal, 1994-1996 B.A. (Cum Laude) – 1993, Denison University, Granville, Ohio Honors: Phi Beta Kappa Major: History Honors + Awards “Columbus CEO Top Lawyer, 2015” by Columbus CEO Magazine in the area of Personal Injury Law Super Lawyers, 2011-Present NAFDD Nationally Ranked DUI/OVI Defense Attorney, 2013 National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2013 Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2011 Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2005-2007 The Best Lawyers in America© [Columbus Region] Criminal Defense, White-Collar: “Lawyer of the Year,” 2020 Criminal Defense, General Practice: “Lawyer of the Year,” 2018 Criminal Defense, White-Collar: “Lawyer of the Year,” 2016 Criminal Defense, Non-White-Collar: “Lawyer of the Year,” 2015 Non-White Collar Criminal Defense, 2011-Present White Collar Criminal Defense, 2010-Present Best Lawyers in America Consumer Guide, 2001 Professional Associations + Memberships National College for DUI Defense, Member American Bar Association, Member Ohio State Bar Association, Member Columbus Bar Association, Member Ohio Association for Justice, Member Chair, Criminal Law Committee, 2006-2007 Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association, Member Co-Chair, Criminal Law Committee, 1998-2000 National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member Franklin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Member Classes/Seminars + Publications Classes/Seminars Criminal Defense Clinic, Adjunct Professor of Law at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (Spring 2015) Publications The Legal Perils of Juvenile Sexting, Columbus Bar Association (Mar. 31, 2017) Juvenile Sexting: Practical Advice for Parents, Columbus Bar Association (May 12, 2017) Juvenile Sexting: The Consequences Are Real, Columbus Bar Association (July 7, 2017) Pro Bono + Community Volunteer Lacrosse Coach (Dublin, Ohio), 2005-Present Media Stephanie Francis Ward, Courts Are Giving Reduced Terms to Many Child-Porn Defendants, ABA Journal (Aug. 2015)
