Over ten years of experience litigating complex commercial disputes in state courts, federal courts, and arbitral fora in Ohio. Frequently serve as local counsel in Ohio cases for attorneys and law firms from across the United States.Routinely represent clients in high-dollar-value breach of contract actions, closely-held business disputes and business tort matters.Record includes numerous complete defense victories as lead counsel on behalf of clients against whom seven- and eight-figure damages awards were sought; won Plaintiff verdicts in all three jury trials, including a $189,000 verdict in a Butler County sexual harassment case which included punitive damages with an additional award of attorney fees; achieved numerous six-figure settlements for plaintiff clients in sexual assault, employment law, and personal injury matters; capable of handling complex plaintiff matters that most firms are unequipped to handle, such as train accident, trucking accident and products liability matters; have secured multiple settlements in excess of one million dollars.Extensive appellate experience, particularly in Ohio’s First District Court of Appeals; chair of the Cincinnati Bar Association’s Appellate Practice Group since 2018, working closely with First District Judges, Staff Attorneys and Administrators; appointed by the First District to its Local Rules Committee in 2018.Uniquely positioned to serve as Ohio local counsel, particularly in the Southern District of Ohio, Northern District of Ohio, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the state courts located in Hamilton County (Cincinnati, Ohio), surrounding counties (Butler, Warren and Clermont), Montgomery County (Dayton, Ohio) and Franklin County (Columbus, Ohio).
Listed skills include Completely Fluent In Spanish, Legal Writing, Nonprofits, Management, and 24 others.