Biography

Bar Admissions:

State of Florida, 2004
State of Ohio, 1987
U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1988

Education:

Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio, 1987
Doctor of Jurisprudence with Honors
Honors: Managing Editor, Capital University Law Review
Honors: Moot Court, 1986
Honors: Order of the Coif, 1986
Honors: American Journal Book Award in Criminal Law, 1986
Honors: American Journal Book Award Legal Systems, 1986

The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1984
Bachelor of Science
Major: Psychology

Professional Associations & Memberships:

Florida Bar, Member, 2004 - Present

Florida Justice Association (FJA), Member, 2004 - Present

American Bar Association (ABA), Member, 2004 - Present

Baker & Hostetler Associate Steering Committee, Chairperson, 1993 - 1994

Very Special Arts Ohio, Board Member, 1993 - 1994

Children's Hospital Development Foundation, Board Member, 1993 - 1994

Published Works:

Dealing with the "Morris Inquiry", AFTL Journal, September/October 2004

May the Force Be With You - An Update on Consumer Expectations,
AFTL Journal, August 2004

Dealing with the "Catch Me If You Can" Defense (also known as the
Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction), AFTL Journal, July 2004

Pitfalls for the Unwary, AFTL Journal, June 2004

Federal Pre-emption of State Tort Claims, AFTL Journal, April/May 2004

The "Other" Statute of Limitations: Florida's Statute of Repose
for Products Liability Actions, AFTL Journal, January 2004

The New Florida Government Rules Defense: Challenges,
Arguments and Suggestions for the Plaintiff Lawyer, AFTL Journal, December 2003

Consumer Expectations Test Under Siege by Manufacturers, AFTL Journal, October 2003

The Pollution Liability Insurance Crisis, Capital University Law Review, 1985

Past Employment Positions:

Management Systems International, Legal Consultant, 1997 - 2001

University of Maryland, Director, Bulgarian Collateral Law Reform Project, 1995 - 1997

American Bar Association - Central & Eastern European Law Initiative, Attorney Liaison, 1994 - 1995

Baker & Hostetler P.A., Associate, 1987 - 1994

Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, Summer Associate, 1985 & 1986

Birth Location:

Gallipolis, Ohio