Focus Areas
Government Contracts Litigation
- Won summary judgment and high-dollar damages award in favor of government contractor in certified claim appeal―arising from the General Services Administration’s breach of contract―before the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals.
- Litigated environmental enforcement action brought by Ohio Environmental Protection Agency against defense and aerospace manufacturer, resulting in favorable agreed consent decree.
- Represented government contractors against government agencies in multiple actions arising from disputed terminations for convenience.
- Represented defense contractor in appeal of a termination for default (T4D) against Department of Defense before Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, resulting in a settlement agreement converting the T4D into a termination for convenience.
- Negotiated favorable resolution of pre-litigation dispute between defense contractor and consultant arising from CMMC readiness consulting agreement.
- Defended principal of small business through investigation for bribery and illegal steering of state-level government contracts. Prosecution declined.
- Counseled chief financial officer of defense contractor involved in false claims act investigation, resulting in no action taken against client.
Complex Commercial Litigation
- Successfully defended Fortune 500 manufacturing company in commercial contract dispute tried to jury verdict.
- Secured complete dismissal of lawsuit alleging investment fraud claims against private equity firm.
- Successfully defended media buying agency against claims of improper retention of incentives and rebates.
- Obtained complete dismissal of claims in music royalty dispute against digital performance royalty distribution company.
- Represented Fortune 500 energy company in litigation that thwarted local municipality’s attempt to violate Ohio Certified Territories Act.
Government Enforcement Defense
- Routinely manage responses to requests for information, including civil subpoenas, grand jury subpoenas, and civil investigative demands, issued to individuals, government contractors, and other entities.
- Represented elected official investigated for public corruption in connection to Hobbs Act violations. Prosecution declined.
- Represented lobbyist in two-year federal public corruption investigation. Prosecution declined.
- Represented private equity firm in federal securities investigation. Prosecution declined.
- “FAR 2.0: More Than Just Revisions in FAR Part 10 Release,” Thompson Hine Transition – A Presidential Change Update, June 2025
- “New DOJ Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targets Federal Contractors’ DEI Programs,” Thompson Hine Transition – A Presidential Change Update, May 2025
- “FAR 2.0: The FAR Revolution is Here,” Thompson Hine Transition – A Presidential Change Update, May 2025
- “Trump’s First 100 Days Leave Contractors Dazed and Confused,” Bloomberg Law, April 2025
- “FAR 2.0: Early Expectations for the FAR Rewrite,” Thompson Hine Transition – A Presidential Change Update, April 2025
- “Achieving Recovery After a DOGE Payment Pause, Suspension, or Termination for Convenience,” Thompson Hine Transition – A Presidential Change Update, March 2025
- “Best Practices for Navigating Contract Disruptions Under the New Administration,” Thompson Hine Transition – A Presidential Change Update, February 2025
- “Loper Bright’s Impact on Government Contract Litigation,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, July 2024
- “New Ordinance Impacts Real Estate Around Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,” Thompson Hine Real Estate Update, October 2023
- Profiled in University of Toledo College of Law Alumni eNews, December 2022
- Co-author, “Remote Employees With 2 Jobs Pose New Risks to Cos.,” Law360, April 2022
- Co-author, “Mitigating risks in prescribing and dispensing chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19,” Compliance Today, June 2020
- “Federal, state authorities step up efforts to prevent hoarding of chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine,” Medcity News, April 16, 2020
- “DOJ and HHS Launch a National Nursing Home Enforcement Initiative,” Thompson Hine Health Care Update, March 2020
- “The Art of Argument: Using the Pixar Storytelling Formula to Persuade Judges and Jurors,” Litigation Management in a New York Minute Seminar, Network of Trial Law Firms, August 3, 2018
- “Legal Update for Evolving Procurement Landscape,” 24th Annual Industry Day & Small Business Workshop, Society of American Military Engineers – Kittyhawk Post, June 12, 2025
- “Adapting to Change: What a Second Trump Administration Means for Government Contractors,” Thompson Hine Transition: A Presidential Change Webinar Series, Session Ten, April 2025
- “Navigating Cincinnati’s Thriving Startup Ecosystem,” Thompson Hine Startups Streamlined Seminar Series, July 2024
- “Navigating Litigation and Investigations for Government Contractors,” Thompson Hine “Government Contracting Perspectives” Workshop Series, Session 2, University of Dayton School of Law, June 18, 2024
- “Considerations When Forming Your Business and Entering the Government Procurement Market,” Thompson Hine “Government Contracting Perspectives” Workshop Series, Session 1, University of Dayton School of Law, April 9, 2024
- “Gov Con Law 101 for Companies That Aren’t Government Contractors,” Dayton Bar Association – Corporate Counsel Section, November 30, 2023
- “Protecting Your Business from Common Government Contracting Pitfalls,” Thompson Hine “Tackle Tomorrow Today” Webinar Series, October 25, 2023
- “Hot Topics in Health Care Privacy Law,” Thompson Hine “Tackle Tomorrow Today” Webinar Series, September 26, 2023
- Government Contractor Briefing, November 15, 2022
- “Get Paid: Collecting Payment on Government Construction Projects,” Dayton Human Relations Council, Subcontractor Meeting, June 29, 2021
- “Product Pricing Pitfalls During a Pandemic: From Sweepstakes and Contests to Discounting, Price Discrimination and Price Gouging,” Thompson Hine Webinar, June 16, 2020
- Dayton Business Journal, Rising Star of Law, Class of 2025
- Included in the 2021 to 2025 editions of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Named to Lawyers of Color’s Hot List 2020
- Dayton Bar Association’s Bar Briefs Rising Star of the Month, December 2020
- Recipient, Joseph Cinque Award, Black Law Students Association, University of Dayton School of Law, 2019
- Recipient, Thompson Hine Diversity Champion Award, 2019
Professional Associations
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), Fellow, 2024
- Dayton Bar Association, Board of Trustees Treasurer, 2022-2024
- Federal Court Local Rules Committee for the Southern District of Ohio, 2021-present
- Greater Dayton Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Legal Roundtable, Founding Member, 2018-2023
- Dayton Area Mock Interview Program, Founder, 2018-2023
- Dayton Area Diversity Summer Clerkship Program, Co-Founder, 2015-2023
- Ohio Supreme Court Board on the Unauthorized Practice of Law, Board of Commissioners, 2018-2021
- Ohio State Bar Association Leadership Academy, Class of 2020
- Dayton Bar Association Leadership Development, Class of 2015
Community Involvement
- The Air Force Museum Foundation, Board of Trustees, November 2024-present
- AFCEA, Dayton-Wright Chapter, Emerging Leaders Committee, 2023-present
- Wesley Community Center, Board of Trustees, 2017-2021
- UpDayton, Board Member, 2014-2018
- City of Dayton Neighborhood Leadership Institute, Class of 2017
Education
- University of Toledo College of Law, J.D., 2013, magna cum laude,
Order of the Coif
- Bowling Green State University, B.S.Ed., 2009
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- 04.15.25 – Transition: A Presidential Change – Session Ten – Adapting to Change
What a Second Trump Administration Means for Government Contractors
- 06.18.24 – Government Contracting Perspectives – Workshop Series – Session 2
Navigating Litigation and Investigations for Government Contractors
- 04.09.24 – Government Contracting Perspectives – Workshop Series – Session 1
Considerations When Forming Your Business and Entering the Government Procurement Market
- FAR 2.0: More Than Just Revisions in FAR Part 10 Release,
Transition – A Presidential Change Update
, June 11, 2025 - New DOJ Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targets Federal Contractors’ DEI Programs,
Transition – A Presidential Change Update
, May 22, 2025 - FAR 2.0: The FAR Revolution is Here,
Transition – A Presidential Change Update
, May 15, 2025 - FAR 2.0: Early Expectations for the FAR Rewrite,
Transition – A Presidential Change Update
, April 22, 2025 - Achieving Recovery After a DOGE Payment Pause, Suspension, or Termination for Convenience,
Transition – A Presidential Change Update
, March 31, 2025 - Best Practices for Navigating Contract Disruptions Under the New Administration,
Transition – A Presidential Change Update
, February 28, 2025 - Loper Bright’s Impact on Government Contract Litigation,
Government Contracts Update
, July 23, 2024 - New Ventures Update – June 2024, June 26, 2024
- Thompson Hine Elects Eight New Partners in 2024,
Thompson Hine LLP
, January 3, 2024 - New Ordinance Impacts Real Estate Around Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Real Estate Update
, October 17, 2023