| Admission Details | 1999, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Supreme Court |
| Education | Miami University, B.A., 1996; The University of Akron School of Law, J.D., 1999; Akron Law Review, 1998-1999 |
| Birth Information | New York, N.Y., 1974 |
| Associations & Memberships | Akron Bar Association (Member, Common Pleas, Appellate Committee); Ohio State Bar Association; Transportation Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute (Member, Trucking Committee); USLAW Network (Member, Transportation and Retail Committees).
Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA)
Conference of Freight Counsel (CFC)
Ohio Trucking Association, Safety Council |
| Awards & Recognition | Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for Transportation Law (2010 & 2011)
Selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyers - Rising Star" by Law & Politics magazine, Cincinnati Magazine and Columbus Monthly (2009-2011)
BV rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Leadership Akron Class XXVI (2009-2010) |
| Speaking Engagements | "Your DOT Audit: The Nuts and Bolts of an Audit and How to Prepare" - USLAW (March 2009)
"How to Manage the Crisis and Protect Your Company When Catastrophic Accidents Occur" - Ohio Trucking Association, Ask the Expert Series (November 2008)
"Preserving the Company in a Crisis" - The Greater Columbus Safety Council (October 2008)
"All In: Practical Issues Facing Trucking Companies in International Trade" - USLAW (September 2008)
"Don't Get Left in the Dark: Understanding the 'Black Box' and Its Importance" - Ohio Trucking Association, Safety Council (March 2008)
"Protecting and Preserving Your Company in a Crisis" - Ohio Manufacturers Association (December 2007)
"Trucking Litigation and D.O.T. Regulations in Ohio" - Lorman Educational Services Seminar (June 2006)
"What to Do When the Inevitable Happens: Crash Scene Management and Emergency Response Protocols" - Ohio Trucking Association, Safety Council (September 2005) |
| Representative Clients | Significant experience in transportation litigation, including semi-tractor trailer, transit authority, parcel delivery and bus accidents, personal injury litigation, product liability, and premises litigation.
Represents and advises major transportation and logistics companies as to various transactional issues, including transportation related service agreements, cargo claims, freight claims, and regulatory compliance, and serves as counsel in related litigation throughout Ohio and the United States.
Experience includes jury trials, mediations, and arbitrations in federal, state, and local courts, appeals in the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and numerous appellate courts throughout Ohio.
Represents several national retail chains in litigation across Ohio and the greater Midwest. |
| Civil Associations | Akron Kiwanis Foundation, Past Member of Board of Directors
Center for Community Health, Board of Directors
Mobile Meals Foundation, Chairman and Board of Directors
The University of Akron School of Law Alumni Association |
| Publications | "The Fight Over Residency Requirements: The Statehouse v. The Courthouse" NEO Municipal Leader (Spring 2006)
"Take It If You Dare: Ohio's New Economic Development Eminent Domain Law" NEO Municipal Leader (Winter 2006)
"Bid Readers Beware: Don't Pay Twice for the Same Project" NEO Municipal Leader (Fall 2005) |
| Employment | Law Clerk for Judge Beth Whitmore, Ohio Court of Appeals, Ninth Judicial District |
| Additional Bio Details | Mr. Pitchford's regional practice primarily focuses on transportation litigation, including cargo claims, freight charges collection and transactions, retail representation, product liability defense, government and commercial litigation. He has a wide range of experience working for clients in the trucking, transit authority, and busing industries, regularly representing both large and small transportation companies. As a member of the firm's emergency response team, he has coordinated numerous accidents and helped implement successful emergency response protocols. Mr. Pitchford is also counsel for numerous large and small retailers, manufacturers, and businesses. |