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| | Address | | 2000 Huntington Center, 41 South High Street | | Columbus, Ohio 43215 | | (Delaware, Fairfield & Franklin Cos.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 614-365-2700 | | Fax: 614-365-2499 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.ssd.com | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| | Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. practices in the following areas of law:
Administrative Law, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Agricultural Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Appellate Practice, Aviation & Aerospace, Banking Law, Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Business Law, Chemicals, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Construction and Engineering Law, Contracts, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Debtor & Creditor, E-Commerce, Education Law, Election, Campaign & Political, Eminent Domain, Employee Benefits, Energy, Entertainment & Sports, Environmental Law, Financial Institutions & Services, Government, Government Contracts, Health Care and Hospitals, Immigration, Indians & Native Populations, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Dispute Resolution, International Law, International Trade, Internet Law, Investments, Labor & Employment, Life Sciences, Litigation, Manufacturing, Media Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Natural Resources, Occupational Safety & Health, Private Equity, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Project Finance, Public Finance, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation, Technology & Science, Toxic Torts, Transportation, Trusts & Estates, Wills & Probate, White Collar Crime, Workers Compensation, Utilities and Zoning, Planning & Land Use. | Firm Profile:
Founded in 1890, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. has lawyers in 32 offices and 15 countries around the world. With one of the strongest integrated global platforms and our longstanding one-firm philosophy, Squire Sanders provides sophisticated seamless legal counsel worldwide. As the firm's second largest office, the Columbus office of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. provides a full range of legal services essential for keeping businesses competitive in today's global marketplace while continuing to remain focused on sound business practices and compliance with existing and emerging law. Particular strengths include longstanding practices in corporate, litigation, environmental, public law, labor and employment, real estate, financial services, health care, tax, and estate planning and administration. Growing practices include e-commerce and intellectual property, international, pharmaceuticals, insurance, retail, sports and entertainment law. The Columbus office provides strategic business counsel to a number of large corporations headquartered throughout the U.S. Midwest and also represents numerous Asia businesses with Ohio operations. Lawyers also counsel clients on the legislative process and assist them in business regulatory matters affecting their industries. | | Firm Size: 850 |
Other Office Locations of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A.
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.
San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.A.
Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.A.
Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A.
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.
Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
Tysons Corner, Virginia, U.S.A.
Brussels, Belgium
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
São Paulo, Brazil
Beijing, China
Hong Kong, China
Shanghai, China
Prague, Czech Republic
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
London, England
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Budapest, Hungary
Tokyo, Japan
Warsaw, Poland
Moscow, Russia
Bratislava, Slovakia
Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine
Caracas, Venezuela
| | PARTNERS, COLUMBUS OFFICE | | David W. Alexander (Partner) born Springfield, Ohio, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, New Hampshire (Inactive); U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1982, Ohio. Education: Wittenberg University (B.A., cum laude, 1974); The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 1978). Member: Columbus (Civility Program Chair) and Ohio State Bar Associations; Columbus Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Trustees and Fellow). Practice Areas: Arbitration; Complex Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage Litigation; International Dispute Resolution; Trademark and Intellectual Property Litigation; Trade Secrets. Email: David W. Alexander | | Vincent Atriano (Partner) born Pescara, Italy, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth, Seventh and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., with honors and distinction, 1985); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1988). Member: Ohio State Bar Association (Member, Environmental Law Committee). Practice Areas: Advocacy; Government Litigation; Toxic Tort Litigation; Environmental Health and Safety Litigation. Email: Vincent Atriano | | D. Lewis Clark, Jr. (Partner) born Dover, Ohio, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Ohio; 2002, New York; 2008, Arizona; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Sixth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: The University of Akron (B.A., cum laude, 1987); The Ohio State University (J.D., 1990). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: D. Lewis Clark, Jr. | | Patrick D. Cornelius (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., with high honors, 1993); University of Virginia (J.D., 1997). Languages: Japanese, Portuguese. Practice Areas: Corporate Law. Email: Patrick D. Cornelius | | Timothy J. Cosgrove (Partner) born Cleveland, Ohio, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Ohio. Education: Cleveland State University (B.A., 1983; J.D., 1987). Director of Legislation and Policy, Office of the Governor, State of Ohio, 1991-1993. Member and Chair: Board of Trustees, Cleveland State University; Chair, Board of Directors, Northeast Midwest Institute; Public Affairs Committee, Greater Cleveland Partnership; Public Affairs Committee, Ohio Chamber of Commerce. Member: Ohio State Bar Association; Ohio Lobbying Association. Practice Areas: Public Law; Public Finance. Email: Timothy J. Cosgrove | | J. Lee Covington II (Partner) born Wynne, Arkansas, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Arkansas; 2002, Ohio. Education: University of Arkansas (B.S., B.A., 1989; J.D., 1992). Member, University of Arkansas Law Review, 1992. (Also at Washington, D.C. Office). Practice Areas: Insurance; Financial Services Law. Email: J. Lee Covington II | | Philomena M. Dane (Partner) born Miami, Florida, 1955; admitted to bar, 1990, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: St. Norbert College (B.A., 1977); Western Michigan University (M.A., 1978); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1989). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Products Liability Defense. Email: Philomena M. Dane | | Susan M. DiMickele (Partner) born Canton, Ohio, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1991); The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 1995). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Susan M. DiMickele | | Patrick J. Dugan (Partner) born Lima, Ohio, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Ohio. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.S.B.A., cum laude, 1979); The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 1982). Beta Alpha Psi. Order of the Coif. Included in The Best Lawyers in America since 2006. Practice Areas: Corporate Transactions; Financial Services; Securities Regulation. Email: Patrick J. Dugan | | Christopher J. Franzmann (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Indiana (inactive); 1998, Ohio. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1988; J.D., summa cum laude, 1991). Member: National Association of Bond Lawyers; Ohio Government Finance Officers Association (Board of Trustees, Education Committee). Practice Areas: Tax-Exempt Finance; Economic Development; Project Finance; Public Finance. Email: Christopher J. Franzmann | | John R. Gall (Partner) born San Francisco, California, 1945; admitted to bar, 1971, Ohio; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Ninth and Tenth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1967); The Ohio State University (J.D., 1970). Anti-Doping Review Board Panel Member, International Tennis Federation (ITF) and Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Anti-Doping Review Board Panel Member, United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Member: Columbus, Ohio State and Federal Bar Associations; International Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Business Litigation; Commercial Contract Disputes; Change of Control and Corporate Governance Issues; Intellectual Property Litigation; Proprietary Information; Trade Secret; Professional Liability Litigation; Accountants Liability; Securities Litigation. Email: John R. Gall | | David W. Grauer (Partner) born Marysville, Kansas, 1954; admitted to bar, 1985, Ohio. Education: University of Kansas (B.S. Pharmacy, 1977); The Ohio State University (M.B.A., 1982); Capital University (J.D., 1984). Practice Areas: Corporate; Healthcare; Mergers and Acquisitions; Integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems; Joint Ventures; Medicare and Medicaid. Email: David W. Grauer | | Holly H. Heer (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Wellesley College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1989); University of Virginia (J.D., 1993). Order of the Coif. Member, Managing Board, University of Virginia Law Review. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate Law; Housing Law. Email: Holly H. Heer | | Donald W. Hughes (Partner) born Lima, Ohio, 1960; admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.S., 1982); Morehead State University (M.B.A., 1983); Ohio Northern University (J.D., with distinction, 1997). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Health Care; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Governance. Email: Donald W. Hughes | | Jill S. Kirila (Partner) born Sharon, Pennsylvania, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1994); Georgetown University (J.D., 1997). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation. Email: Jill S. Kirila | | John M. Kirsner (Partner) born Cincinnati, Ohio, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Ohio. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1989); The Ohio State University (J.D., honors, 1992). Member: Ohio State Bar Association (Health Law Committee, Chair, 2004-2006; Vice Chair, 2002-2004; Secretary, 2000-2002). Practice Areas: Health Insurance; Health Care; Corporate. Email: John M. Kirsner | | Steven M. Loewengart (Partner) born Cincinnati, Ohio, 1953; admitted to bar, 1987, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Northwestern University (B.M., summa cum laude, 1975; M.M., magna cum laude, 1976); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1987). Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations; Central Ohio Self-Insurers Association. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; General Litigation; Intentional Torts; Personal Injury Law; Workers' Compensation. Email: Steven M. Loewengart | | Daniel M. Maher (Partner) born Jacksonville, Florida, 1945; admitted to bar, 1972, Ohio. Education: United States Merchant Marine Academy (B.S., 1967); University of Virginia (J.D., 1972). Order of the Coif. Member: Columbus (Member, Business Law Committee), Ohio State (Member, Corporate Counsel Section) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate; Mergers and Acquisitions; Licensing; Trademarks. Email: Daniel M. Maher | | Steven F. Mount (Partner) born Nelsonville, Ohio, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Massachusetts; 1982, New York; 1986, Ohio. Education: Muskingum College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1976); Harvard University (J.D., cum laude, 1979). Author: Mount, 742 T.M. Real Estate Investment Trusts; Tax Checklist for Formation of UPREIT, 35 Tax Management Memorandum, No. 3, Feb. 7, 1994; The Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982--Safe Harbor Lease Provisions Corralled, But Still Alive and Kicking, TAXES 707, October 1982. Practice Areas: Taxation; Corporate. Email: Steven F. Mount | | William A. Nolan (Partner) born Bloomington, Indiana, 1962; admitted to bar, 1989, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Seventh Circuits. Education: Cornell University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1984); Harvard University (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Covenants Not To Compete; College and University Law; Information and Privacy; School Law. Email: William A. Nolan | | Erik J. Rickard (Partner) born Wilmington, Ohio, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio. Education: Denison University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1994); Duke University (J.D., cum laude, LL.M., 1997). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Housing Law. Email: Erik J. Rickard | | Richard W. Rubenstein (Partner) born Albany, New York, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, New York (inactive); 1980, Ohio. Education: Amherst College (B.A., 1966); New York University (J.D., 1969). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate Finance; Corporate; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Richard W. Rubenstein | | Michael D. Saad (Partner) born Zanesville, Ohio, 1941; admitted to bar, 1966, Ohio. Education: University of Dayton; The Ohio State University (B.S., 1963; J.D., summa cum laude, 1966). Order of the Coif. Note Editor, Ohio State University Law Journal. Law Clerk, Chief Justice, Ohio Supreme Court. Member, National Council of State Housing Agencies. Member: Columbus (Financial Institutions, Real Estate and Bankruptcy Committees), Ohio State and American Bar Associations; Ohio Housing Council (Board Member). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Workouts; Bankruptcy; Limited Partnerships; Corporate; Real Estate Syndication; Tax Credit Syndication. Email: Michael D. Saad | | Paul F. Sefcovic (Partner) born Cleveland, Ohio, 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, Ohio. Education: University of Dayton (B.S., Business Administration, cum laude, 1968); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1971). Practice Areas: Public Finance; Corporate Finance; Asset Securitization; Health Care Finance. Email: Paul F. Sefcovic | | Alex Shumate (Partner) born De Kalb, Mississippi, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A., 1972); University of Akron (J.D., 1975). (Managing Partner, Columbus Office). Practice Areas: Legislative Counseling; Administrative Law; Business Regulatory. Email: Alex Shumate | | Keith Shumate (Partner) born Portsmouth, Ohio, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Akron (B.A., 1988); The Ohio State University (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Products Liability Defense; Health Care Litigation. Email: Keith Shumate | | Fredric L. Smith (Partner) born Dearborn, Michigan, 1938; admitted to bar, 1963, Ohio. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1959); University of Michigan (J.D., 1963). Practice Areas: Corporate; Tax; Estates and Trusts. Email: Fredric L. Smith | | Gregory W. Stype (Partner) born Wooster, Ohio, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, Ohio. Education: College of Wooster (B.A., 1977); The Ohio State University (J.D., 1982). Practice Areas: Public Law; Public Finance; Economic Development. Email: Gregory W. Stype | | Bryan J. Venesy (Partner) born Evanston, Illinois, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Ohio. Education: Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A., 1985); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1988). Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Finance; Corporate. Email: Bryan J. Venesy | | Lee A. Wendel (Partner) born Van Wert, Ohio, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Ohio. Education: Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A., 1984); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Member: Columbus (Estate and Gift Tax Committee), Ohio State (Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Section) and American (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section) Bar Associations; American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Fellow). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Business Law; Taxation. Email: Lee A. Wendel | | Philip R. Westerman (Partner) born Marshall, Michigan, 1967; admitted to bar, 1996, Indiana (inactive); 1998, Ohio. Education: Wabash College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1989); The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 1996). Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Philip R. Westerman | | Karen A. Winters (Partner) born Washington, D.C., 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Ohio, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.A., 1978); University of Akron (J.D., 1981). Former Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, State of Ohio, 1981-1987. Member: Columbus (Member, Environmental Law Committee), Ohio State (Member, Environmental Law Committee) and American (Member, Section on Environment, Energy and Resources) Bar Associations; Columbus Bar Foundation; Ohio Chamber of Commerce (Executive Committee, Energy and Environment Committee); Ohio Manufacturer's Association (Member, Environment Committee). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Litigation. Email: Karen A. Winters | | C. Craig Woods (Partner) born Laredo, Texas, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1978); University of Virginia (J.D., 1981). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Professional Liability Litigation; Product Liability Litigation; Tort Litigation. Email: C. Craig Woods | | COUNSEL, COLUMBUS OFFICE | | Roberta L. Fisher (Counsel) born Cleveland, Ohio, 1952; admitted to bar, 1976, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., summa cum laude, with distinction in Linguistics, 1973); Harvard University (J.D., 1976). Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Public Securities; Public Finance. Email: Roberta L. Fisher | | Richard R. Murphey Jr. (Counsel) born Athens, Ohio, 1925; admitted to bar, 1950, Ohio. Education: University of Pennsylvania; Washington University (A.B., 1947); Harvard University (LL.B., 1950). Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations; Columbus Bar Foundation; American Judicator Society. Practice Areas: Corporate. Email: Richard R. Murphey Jr. | | Fred A. Summer (Counsel) born Columbus, Ohio, 1946; admitted to bar, 1974, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Harvard University (A.B., cum laude, 1968); University of Michigan (J.D., magna cum laude, 1973). Order of the Coif. Member, University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform. Adjunct Professor, Capital Law School, 1999-2008. Member: Columbus (Securities Law Committee), Ohio State (Member, Corporation Law Committee) and American (Member, Federal Regulation of Securities Committee) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Fred A. Summer | | OF COUNSEL, COLUMBUS OFFICE | | H. Cort Doughty, Jr. (Of Counsel) born Charleston, West Virginia, 1939; admitted to bar, 1965, West Virginia; 1966, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Xavier University (B.A., 1961); West Virginia University (LL.B., 1965). Fellow: Columbus Bar Foundation. Member: Columbus Bar Association (Real Estate, Construction Law Committees). Practice Areas: Real Estate Development; Real Estate Acquisitions; Corporate Real Estate; Construction Law. Email: H. Cort Doughty, Jr. | | John C. Erickson, III (Of Counsel) born Port Huron, Michigan, March 23, 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, Indiana (inactive); 2003, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Federal Circuits; U.S. Court of International Trade; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Michigan (B.G.S., 1988); Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington (J.D., magna cum laude, 1991). Law Clerk, Hon. John Daniel Tinder, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 1991-1993; Trial Attorney, U.S., Department of Justice (Honors Program), Washington DC, 1993-1998; Adjunct Instructor, George Washington University, 1995-1997. Practice Areas: Health Care. Email: John C. Erickson, III | | Tim J. Robinson (Of Counsel) born Bexley, Ohio, 1962; admitted to bar, 1990, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Ohio State University (B.S., 1985); University of San Diego School of Law Institute on International & Comparative Law, London, England (Cert., 1988); Northeastern University (J.D., 1990). Intern, Hon. Dolores K. Sloviter, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1989. Law Clerk, Hon. Rosemary Gambardella, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey, 1990-1991. Member: Cincinnati and Columbus Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Law; Reorganization. Email: Tim J. Robinson | | SENIOR ATTORNEYS, COLUMBUS OFFICE | | Kelly A. Leahy (Senior Attorney) admitted to bar, 1991, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.S., 1984); Capital University (J.D., 1990). Member: American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Care. Email: Kelly A. Leahy | | Craig A. Sturtz (Senior Attorney) born Columbus, Ohio, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1989); Capital University (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Administrative Law; Commercial Real Estate; Economic Regulation. Email: Craig A. Sturtz | | Pamela Hackes Thurston (Senior Attorney) born Washington, D.C., 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, District of Columbia (inactive); 1982, Virginia; 1987, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth, Ninth and Federal Circuits; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Wellesley College (B.A., with honors, 1974); Georgetown University (J.D., 1978). Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations; Ohio State Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice; Intellectual Property Litigation; Mediation. Email: Pamela Hackes Thurston | | Scott C. Walker (Senior Attorney) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1994, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. Education: Kent State University (B.A., with honors, 1991); Cleveland State University (J.D., with honors, 1994). Administrative Law Attorney, 1995; Claims Judge Advocate, 1995-1996; Trial Counsel, 1996-1997; Post Tax Officer, 1997-1998; Federal Tort Claims Attorney, 1998. [Judge Advocate General's Corps., U.S. Army]. Email: Scott C. Walker | | SENIOR ASSOCIATES, COLUMBUS OFFICE | | Laing P. Akers (Senior Associate) born Columbus, Ohio, 1971; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio. Education: Wittenberg University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1994); Capital University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2000). Order of the Curia. Practice Areas: Financial Services; Real Estate; Corporate Law. Email: Laing P. Akers | | Jessica E. DeMonte (Senior Associate) born Milton, Florida, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio; 2006, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1997; J.D., 2000). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Environmental Law. Email: Jessica E. DeMonte | | Amy Ruth Ita (Senior Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: George Washington University (B.A., cum laude, 1998); The Ohio State University (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Education Law. Email: Amy Ruth Ita | | Greta M. Kearns (Senior Associate) born Murphysboro, Illinois, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Kansas (B.A., with highest distinction, 1993); University of Iowa (J.D., with distinction, 1997). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation; Mass Tort. Email: Greta M. Kearns | | Aneca E. Lasley (Senior Associate) born Sidney, Ohio, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Ohio Northern University (B.A., cum laude, 1997); The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 2000). Member and Managing Editor, The Ohio State Law Journal. Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Adoption Law. Email: Aneca E. Lasley | | T. Bennett Litle (Senior Associate) born Zanesville, Ohio, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Massachusetts (inactive); 2004, Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.A., cum laude, 1998); Duke University (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Public Securities. Email: T. Bennett Litle | | Kristin E. Richner (Senior Associate) born Canton, Ohio, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, California (inactive); 2004, Ohio; U.S Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Central, Northern and Southern Districts of California. Education: Denison University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1997); University of California, Los Angeles (J.D., 2000). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy. Email: Kristin E. Richner | | Matthew L. Sagone (Senior Associate) born Columbus, Ohio, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., cum laude, with honors, 1991); Capital University (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Real Estate. Email: Matthew L. Sagone | | Aaron A. Seamon (Senior Associate) born Gallipolis, Ohio, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Ohio. Education: Wittenberg University (B.A., 1996); University of Dayton (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities. Email: Aaron A. Seamon | | Kendra S. Sherman (Senior Associate) born Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio, U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Stanford University (B.A., 1992); The Ohio State University (J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Environmental Law. Email: Kendra S. Sherman | | Greg R. Wehrer (Senior Associate) born Washington, Pennsylvania, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Sixth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio; U.S. Tax Court. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.A., cum laude, 1993); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Greg R. Wehrer | | ASSOCIATES, COLUMBUS OFFICE | | Mary Amos Augsburger (Associate) born Ohio, 1973; admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio. Education: The Ohio Sate University (B.A., 1994); Capital University (Legal Assistant Program, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, 1998; J.D., summa cum laude, 2002). Research Notes Editor, Capital University Law Review, 2001-2002. Practice Areas: Public Finance; Administrative Law; Legislative Counseling. Email: Mary Amos Augsburger | | Tara Aschenbrand (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S.B.A., summa cum laude, 1999; J.D., with honors, 2002). Note and Comment Editor, The Ohio State Law Journal. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Tara Aschenbrand | | Matthew S. Bailey (Associate) born Newark, Ohio, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.S., summa cum laude, 2003); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2006). Managing Editor, The Ohio State Law Journal. Practice Areas: Corporate Law. Email: Matthew S. Bailey | | Shannon K. Benton (Associate) born Bellefontaine, Ohio, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1996); The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: Columbus, Ohio State and Federal Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Shannon K. Benton | | Kristen M. Blankley (Associate) born Lakewood, Ohio, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Hiram College (B.A., summa cum laude, 2001); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2004). Order of the Coif. Managing Editor, Ohio State Law Journal. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Kristen M. Blankley | | Nicholas J. Brannick (Associate) born Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Wittenberg University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2001); The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 2005). Order of the Coif. Member, Ohio State Law Journal. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy. Email: Nicholas J. Brannick | | Aaron T. Brogdon (Associate) born Indiana, Pennsylvania, 1971; admitted to bar, 2003, Utah; 2007, Ohio; U.S. District Court, District of Utah; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Grove City College (B.A., 1993); Brigham Young University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2003). Order of the Coif. Member: Utah State Bar; Ohio State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Aaron T. Brogdon | | Gregory R. Daniels (Associate) born Traverse City, Michigan, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., magna cum laude, with honors, 1998); University of Michigan (J.D., 2001). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Public Finance. Email: Gregory R. Daniels | | Mary C. Daugherty (Associate) born Ohio, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.A., 2003); Capital University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Executive Research Editor, Capital Law Review, 2006-2007. Practice Areas: Public Finance. Email: Mary C. Daugherty | | Stephanie T.G. Duffy (Associate) born Aiken, South Carolina, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, New York; 2005, Ohio. Education: Emory University (B.A., 2000); New York University (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Stephanie T.G. Duffy | | Frank P. Esposito Jr. (Associate) born Stratford, New Jersey, 1980; (Admission pending). Education: Seton Hall University (B.A., 2002; M.B.A., 2005); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Beta Gamma Sigma. Order of the Coif. Editor in Chief, Case Western Reserve Law Review, 2007-2008. Practice Areas: Corporate Law. Email: Frank P. Esposito Jr. | | Jessica D. Goldman (Associate) born Columbus, Ohio, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Kenyon College (B.A., magna cum laude, 2000); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 2003). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Jessica D. Goldman | | Christian Gonzalez (Associate) born New Jersey, 1980; admitted to bar, 2008, New York and Ohio. Education: Rutgers University (B.S., 2005); New York Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Order of the Barristers. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Public Finance; Structured Finance. Email: Christian Gonzalez | | Christopher Francis William Haas (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Case Western Reserve University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2001); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2005). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Litigation; Appellate Practice. Email: Christopher Francis William Haas | | Kyu Chang Han (Associate) born Seoul, Korea, 1966; admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio. Education: Seoul National University (B.A., cum laude, 1988); Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 2004). Practice Areas: Corporate Law. Email: Kyu Chang Han | | Kristin J. Harlow (Associate) born Midland, Michigan, 1975; (Admission pending). Education: Oberlin College (B.A., 1996); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (M.S.W., 2001); The Ohio State University (J.D., 2008). Managing Editor, The Ohio State Law Journal. Practice Areas: Health Care. Email: Kristin J. Harlow | | Kevin E. Hess (Associate) born Ashland, Ohio, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. Education: Messiah College (B.A., History, 2001); University of Dayton (J.D., 2004). Member: Columbus, Dayton and Ohio State Bar Associations; Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Kevin E. Hess | | Meghan E. Hill (Associate) born St. Louis, Missouri, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2001); Washington University, St. Louis (J.D., 2004). Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, Washington University Law Quarterly. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Meghan E. Hill | | Peter E. Jones (Associate) born Middletown, Ohio, 1972; admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio. Education: Bradley University (B.A., 1994); Capital University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2007). Capital University Law Review, 2007. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Peter E. Jones | | Thomas F. Kibbey (Associate) born Wilmington, Ohio, 1964; admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio. Education: University of South Florida (B.A., summa cum laude, 1999); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2002). Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Thomas F. Kibbey | | Traci L. Martinez (Associate) born Henderson, Nevada, 1976; (Admission pending). Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1998); University of Houston (M.A., 2001); The Ohio State University (J.D., 2008). Formatting Editor, I/S: A Journal of Law and Policy for the Information Society, 2007-2008. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Traci L. Martinez | | Mary C. Mertz (Associate) born Dayton, Ohio, 1965; admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: The American University (B.S., 1987); George Washington University (M.A., 1990); Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2002). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Litigation; Election, Campaign and Political Law. Email: Mary C. Mertz | | J. Seth Metcalf (Associate) born Columbus, Ohio, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio. Education: Ohio State University (B.A., cum laude, 2001); Cornell University (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Public Securities; Business Tax; Tax Credits. Email: J. Seth Metcalf | | Abigail M. Muszynksi (Associate) born Toledo, Ohio, 1983; (Admission pending). Education: The Ohio State University (B.S.B.A., magna cum laude, 2005; J.D., summa cum laude, 2008). Order of the Coif. Managing Editor, Ohio State Law Journal, 2007-2008. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Abigail M. Muszynksi | | Robert D. Nauman (Associate) born Mansfield, Ohio, 1971; admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1994); Capital University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2002). Order of the Curia. Practice Areas: Health Care. Email: Robert D. Nauman | | Matthew C. Palmer (Associate) born Salem, Ohio, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Akron (B.S., summa cum laude, 2001; M.A., 2002); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2006). Order of the Coif. Note and Comment Editor, Ohio State Law Journal, 2006. Practice Areas: Corporate Law. Email: Matthew C. Palmer | | Erica L. Preston (Associate) born Lima, Ohio, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio. Education: Ohio Northern University (B.A., valedictorian, 2003); Ohio Northern University (J.D., with high distinction, 2007). Willis Society. Associate Editor, The Ohio Northern Law Review, 2007. Practice Areas: Corporate Law. Email: Erica L. Preston | | Keely J. Rhodes (Associate) born South Bend, Indiana, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Ohio. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1999); University of Michigan (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Keely J. Rhodes | | Emily E. Root (Associate) born Troy, Ohio, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Ohio State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1998; J.D., summa cum laude, 2003). Phi Beta Kappa. Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, Ohio State Law Journal. Member: Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Emily E. Root | | Matthew D. Rule (Associate) born Columbus, Ohio, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S., magna cum laude, 2003; J.D., summa cum laude, 2006). Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, The Ohio State Law Journal. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Matthew D. Rule | | W. Michael Schaffner (Associate) born Lakenheath, England, 1970; admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1992); Capital University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2005). Order of the Curia. Associate Notes Editor, Capital University Law Review, 2004-2005. Member: Columbus, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: W. Michael Schaffner | | Julie B. Smith (Associate) born Columbus, Ohio, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.A., cum laude, 2001); Northwestern University (J.D., 2004). Phi Beta Kappa. Articles Editor, Northwestern University Journal of International Human Rights. Member: Columbus and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Julie B. Smith | | Jordan G. Snow (Associate) born Newark, Ohio, 1982; (Admission pending). Education: Mount Vernon Nazarene College (B.A., 2004); Georgetown University (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Articles Editor, The Georgetown Law Journal. Practice Areas: Public Finance. Email: Jordan G. Snow | | Todd Starker (Associate) born 1968; admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1992; M.B.A., with honors, 1996; J.D., summa cum laude, 2007). Order of the Coif. Editor in Chief, Ohio State Law Journal, 2006-2007. Practice Areas: Corporate Law. Email: Todd Starker | | Heather L. Stutz (Associate) born Steubenville, Ohio, 1980; admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Ohio Northern University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2001; J.D., summa cum laude, 2004). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Heather L. Stutz | | Andrew P. Swary (Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, New York; 2006, Ohio. Education: Fordham University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1999); Ohio State University (J.D., 2002). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Andrew P. Swary | | Andrew D. Thompson (Associate) born Athens, Ohio, 1974; admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1997); Vermont Law School (M.S.E.L., magna cum laude, 2000); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Order of the Coif. Editor in Chief, Case Western Reserve Law Review, 2005. Practice Areas: Environmental Law. Email: Andrew D. Thompson | | Katrina M. Thompson (Associate) born Kenton, Ohio, 1982; (Admission pending). Education: Ohio Northern University (B.A., with high distinction, 2005; J.D., with high distinction, valedictorian, 2008). Managing Editor, Ohio Northern University Law Review, 2007-2008. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Katrina M. Thompson | | Rebekah M. VanDrake (Associate) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1982; (Admission pending). Education: Wittenberg University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2005); University of Cincinnati (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008). Order of the Coif. Managing Editor, University of Cincinnati Law Review, 2007-2008. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Environmental Health and Safety. Email: Rebekah M. VanDrake | | Jeffrey R. Wahl (Associate) born Marion, Indiana, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Ohio Northern University (B.A., high distinction, 1998; J.D., high distinction, 2002). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures. Email: Jeffrey R. Wahl | | Lori Maiorca Zancourides (Associate) born Youngstown, Ohio, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Capital University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2000); The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 2003). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Lori Maiorca Zancourides | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
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