Admitted
1980, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; 1987, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky; 1991, Kentucky
Law School
University of Cincinnati, J.D., 1980
Law School Graduation Year
1980
College
Miami University, B.S., 1977
Memberships
Cincinnati (Board of Trustees, 1995— President, 2002-2003), Ohio State and Kentucky Bar Associations; Hamilton County Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1990-1992; Member, Board of Trustees, 1992-1994); Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Trustees, 1991-1995, 1998-2000); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Board of Trial Advocates. Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference (Life Member); The Potter Stewart Inn of Court (Emeritus Member).
Biographical
Recipient, Merit Award Ohio Legal Center Institute, 1986. Member, The Order of Barristers. Member, 1978-1980 and Director, 1979-1980, Moot Court. Author: Medical Malpractice, 1986, Tort Reform Pleading, 1987, Civil Procedure, 1986, rev. edit., 1989; Damages for Plaintiff and Defense Attorneys in Ohio, 1990, 2d edit., 1991, Tort Reform Update, 1990. Conducting an Effective Cross-Examination in Ohio, 2000. National Institute of Trial Advocacy Faculty, 1990, 1996. Prosecuting Attorney, City of Loveland, 1988-1992; Magistrate, 1992—; Magistrate, Village of Fairfax, 1999—. Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 1996—.