Practice Area and Professional Expertise · Joined the Firm as an associate attorney in 1983, elected a partner in 1990. · His practice areas include: - choice of entity - business succession and estate planning - mergers and acquisitions, - real estate - securities and finance - municipal law. · Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (2008 - 2011) · Recognized as one of Ohio's Super Lawyers™, in the 2005 Cincinnati Magazine, as voted by his peers. · Martindale-Hubbell Rating of AV, which indicates very high to pre-eminent legal ability and very high ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar. Bar Associations Member: Ohio State Bar Association Member: Akron Bar Association Professional & Civic Affiliations Chair: Keep Akron Beautiful, Inc. Chair: Bath Township Zoning Commission Trustee: Henry V. and Frances W. Christenson Foundation Member: Fairlawn Country Club Past Trustee and Past President: Revere Gridiron Club Past Trustee and Past President: The Health Education Center of Akron Past Trustee and Vice-Chair: Akron Zoological Park Board of Trustees Past Member: Northwest Summit County Rotary, Inc. Past Member: Bath Township Blue Ribbon Commission |