Focus Areas
Reported Cases
- Taylor v. Am. Chemistry Council, 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 17321 (1st Cir. Mass. Aug. 3, 2009).
- Roney v. Gencorp, et al., No. 3:05-0788, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 80849 (S.D.W. Va. Sept. 4, 2009).
- Taylor v. Airco, Inc., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 64441.
- Bogner v. Airco, Inc., 353 F. Supp. 2d 977 (C.D. Ill. 2005).
Litigation
- National representation of multiple chemical manufacturers and trade associations in various state and federal mass and toxic tort suits involving claims of intentional tort, product liability, fraud and civil conspiracy.
- National representation of the largest polymer service company in product liability matters.
- Representation of multi-national chemical corporations in product liability matters resulting in wrongful death suits.
- Representation of a leading coatings manufacturer in TCE exposure litigation.
- Representation of construction manager and construction engineer in wrongful death cases.
- National representation of large construction manager and construction engineer in various lawsuits, mediations and arbitrations.
- “Sexual Misconduct and the Government: Time to Take a Stand,” 48. Clev. St. L. Rev. 793, 2000
- Selected as an Ohio Super Lawyer Rising Star by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine, 2009 and 2013
Professional Associations
- Defense Research Institute
Community Activities
- DANCECleveland, board member
Education
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., 2001, summa cum laude,
executive editor, Cleveland State Law Review, 2000 to 2001
- Mercyhurst College, B.A., 1997, summa cum laude
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania