Practice Area And Professional Expertise · Represents individuals, businesses, tax-exempt organizations and government clients in real estate and business acquisitions, leasing transactions, public and low-income housing finance transactions, multiparty negotiations, and zoning and compliance matters. · Previously worked with the Firm from 2000-2003 as an associate, and from 2003-2006 served the Summit County Engineer as Director of Administration, overseeing a $16 M annual budget, coordinating labor relations and a variety of audit and compliance matters. · Advises individual, corporate and political action committee clients on Ohio and Federal Campaign Finance laws and lobbying disclosure law compliance. · Serves as a member of the firm's Political Action Committee (BDBPAC). · Selected for inclusion in Ohio's Super Lawyers® Rising Stars™ (2010 - 2012), as voted by his peers. · Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating of AV® Preeminent™, which is the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar. Publications Co-Author: Nacua Contract Forms and Procedure Manual (2000) Managing Editor: Akron Law Review (1999-2000) Presentations Speaker: "Handling Contributions and Tax Deductions," Tax Exempt Organizations from Start to Finish, National Business Institute (October 27, 2011) Speaker: "Nonprofit Organizations and Fiscal Sponsorships," Strengthening Service to Your Community: A Training Series for Greater Cleveland's Community and Faith-Based Groups, Neighborhood Connections and The Cleveland Foundation (March 29, 2011) Speaker: "Effectively Engaging and Using Legal Counsel to Help you Establish and Grow your Business," Key Bank Roundtable (October 29, 2010) Speaker: "Nonprofit Organizations 101 - Why? Which One? How? What Should I Avoid? 501(c)(3) or Not?," Wean Foundation's Annual Nonprofit Summit (September 21, 2010) Speaker: "Nonprofit Organizations 101," So You Want to Start (and/or Expand) a Nonprofit, Hands on Volunteer Network of the Valley Center for Nonprofit Innovation and Leadership (May 18, 2010) Speaker: "Considerations when negotiating workouts, financing & purchase and sale transactions in a down economy," Forward Thinking: Real Estate in 2010, Cohen & Company Roundtable (December 8, 2009) Bar Associations Member: Ohio State Bar Association Member: Akron Bar Association Professional & Civic Affiliations Member: Episcopal Diocese of Ohio - Standing Committee (2008 - 2012) Board of Trustees: Bennington College (1997-1999), (2000-present);
- Chair: Finance and Audit Committee (2011 - present);
- Member: Executive, Finance and Audit Committees;
- Member: Finance and Audit Committee (2011 - present);
- Past Chair: External Relations and Development Committee (2004-2008) Board of Trustees: United Disability Services (2005-present);
- Chair: Development Committee;
- Chair: United Disability Services Basketball Gala 2006;
- Co-Chair: United Disability Services Basketball Gala 2007 Board of Directors: Plexus (2007 - present)
- Member: Executive and Governance Committees;
- Vice President (2009 - present) Board of Directors: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation, Inc. (2003-present) Board of Directors: Autism Family Foundation of Northeast Ohio (2008-present)
- Chair: Governance Committee (2011-present) Member: Church of Our Saviour, Episcopal
- Chair: Stewardship committee (2006-present);
- Member: Vestry (2009-2012) Member: Leadership Akron, Class XXV |