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Cooper & Elliott is the premier trial firm in Ohio, achieving justice for thousands of clients over the years. The Firm was established in 1995 to represent individuals and families in civil litigation and businesses in complex commercial disputes. To date, our Firm has obtained more than $60 million in jury verdicts and settlements for our clients, including some of the largest jury verdicts in the State of Ohio:$7,018,000.00 jury verdict - Estate of Schmidt v. JB Hunt et al., Case No. 01 CVC 09-8904 (wrongful death) $6,000,000.00 settlement - ABC Company v. XYZ Company (confidential settlement)(professional negligence) $5,999,100.00 jury verdict - Faieta v. World Harvest Church, et al., Case No. 06CVH05-7031 (personal injury) $5,725,000.00 jury verdict - Newcomer et al. v. Nationwide Ins. et al., Case No. 99 CVH 07-5970 (wrongful death) $4,473,000.00 jury verdict - Advance Sign Group v. Optec Displays, Inc., Case No. C2-07-380 (business dispute) $3,664,186.00 jury verdict - Estate of Heintzelman v. Air Experts, Inc., et al., Case No. 04CVH-04-233 (wrongful death) $3,500,000.00 jury verdict - Planned Communities v. Knowlton, Case No. 98 CVH 08-6739 (business dispute) $3,165,900.00 settlement - In Re Trans Union Privacy Litigation, Case No. 00-CV-4729, MDL 1350 (consumer mass action) $2,825,000.00 jury verdict - McLaren v. HB Klub, LLC, Case No. 07CVC02-01767 (traumatic injury) $2,700.000.00 settlement - Harris v. City of Circleville, Case No. C2-04-1051 (civil rights) $2,500,000.00 settlement - Estate of Graves v. City of Circleville, Case No. 03 CI 411 (wrongful death) $2,200,000.00 settlement - Upperman v. Grange Ins. Co., Case No. 04CVG12-13009 (class action)

Columbus, Ohio Area

-Represented and advised clients in a variety of civil litigation matters including insurance defense, bad faith, intentional torts, breach of contract, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, ERISA, franchise law, and class action defense.-Managed a large caseload as the sole associate on multiple actively litigated cases-Propounded and responded to written discovery and take and defend depositions-Appeared for status conferences and settlement conferences in State and Federal Court and actively participated in mediation preparation and settlement negotiations-Extensive writing experience includes: trial and appellate briefs, Ohio Supreme Court jurisdictional memo, written discovery, pleadings, and motions-Performed legal research and prepare memoranda regarding various complex issues in multimillion dollar class actions and complex commercial litigation cases-Assisted in the denial of class certification in multimillion dollar ERISA class action-Assisted in the defense and settlement of multimillion dollar TCPA class action

Columbus, Ohio Area

· Prepared and filed corporate documents including Form 8-K filings and the FY 2017 proxy· Board and committee tasks including consolidating meeting materials, drafting minutes and organizing follow-up items· Drafted and negotiated lease amendments, Subordination and Non Disturbance Agreements, and general business contracts· Researched legal issues, drafted memorandums, and recommended action plans for matters in employment law and SEC disclosure requirements

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Bachelor'S Degree, Marketing