Partner
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Phone: 614-221-1341
Fax: 614-228-0253

Areas of Practice
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Bar Admissions

• Ohio, 2005
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 2005
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2009
Education
- J.D. – 2004, The Ohio State University, Michael E. Moritz College of Law, Columbus, Ohio
- Honors: Certificate in Children’s Studies
- B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) – 2001, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
- Honors: The Ohio State Superior Academic Achievement Award
- Honors: Alpha Lambda Delta/Phi Eta Sigma
- Honors: Psi Chi
- Major: Psychology
- • A.A. – 1999, The Ohio State University, Marion, Ohio
Classes/Seminars Taught
- PCC Trial and Tribulations: Case Law and Legislative Update in Permanent Custody Cases, Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers, 2011
- Sexting: Electronic Sex Among Teens, National Juvenile Defender Leadership Summit, 2010
- Sexting: Electronic Sex Among Teens, Ohio Juvenile Defender Leadership Summit, 2010
- Juvenile Delinquency/Criminal Case Law Update, Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers & Central Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2010
- Abuse/Neglect/Dependency Case Law Update, Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers & Central Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2010
- Juvenile Case Law Update, Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers, 2009
- Client Interviews, The Supreme Court of Ohio New Lawyer Training, Columbus Bar Association, 2009
- Transfer Hearings for Juveniles Being Transferred to Adult Court: Case Law and Procedures for Handling Bindover, Central Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2009
- Juvenile Delinquency/Criminal Case Law update, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers & Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers, 2008
- Abuse/Neglect/Dependency Case Law Update, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers & Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers, 2008
- Objections & Appeals: Practices and Procedures, Columbus Bar Association, 2007
Classes/Seminars Organized
- Human Trafficking, Columbus Bar Association, 2010
- Representing the Juvenile Sex Offender, Columbus Bar Association, 2009
Honors and Awards
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
- National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40 in Ohio, 2012
- Who’s Who in American Law, 2005-2012
- Franklin County Private Attorney Representative to the Ohio Summit on Children, 2009
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association, Member
- Ohio State Bar Association, Member
- Columbus Bar Association, Member
- Juvenile Law Committee, Chair, 2008-2010
- Domestic Relations/Juvenile Court Task Force, 2009
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
- Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers, Member
- Board Member, 2008-2010

