Education:

• J.D., University of Toledo College of Law, 1978
• B.A., Kenyon College, 1973

Bar Admissions:

• Ohio, 1979
• Michigan, 1980
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 1979
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1980

Certifications:

• Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist, 1998
• Civil Practice Advocacy Certification, 2012

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Ohio Association for Justice
• American Association for Justice
• Toledo Bar Association
• Toledo Area Trial Lawyers Association, past president
• Ohio State bar Association
• University of Toledo Law Alumni Association, past president, Board of Governors
• Toledo Law Association, Board of Trustees

• Inducted into the Toledo City League Athletic Hall of Fame, 2023
• AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®
• Listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers™
• Listed among the top five percent of Ohio practicing attorneys in Ohio Super Lawyers
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum

• WTOL-TV “Ask the Expert” program, providing confidential email responses to legal inquiries about personal injury cases at no cost
• Sylvania Area Joint Recreation District, past chairperson, five years; board member, 12 years
• Sylvania Community Services, past member, Board of Trustees
• Past guest host for BCSN-TV “Rant and Rage” program, providing weekly commentary on legal topics in sports

• $3,000,000 Motorcycle Accident Settlement
• $2,100,000 Brain Injury Judgement
• $1,850,000 ODOT Missing Stop Sign Judgement
• $1,750,000 Electrical Amputation Judgement
• $1,000,000 Traumatic Amputation of Hand Settlement
• $931,996 Internal Organ Injuries Settlement
• $834,282 Car Accident Settlement
• $745,000 Car Accident Settlement
• $703,600 Fall Accident Settlement
• $500,000 Car Accident Settlement (Policy Limits)
• $500,000 Wrongful Death Settlement (Policy Limits)