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| Practice Areas | Commercial Litigation; Creditors Rights; Bankruptcy | | | Education | University of Akron, J.D., magna cum laude, 1983, Saint Mary's College; Kent State University, B.A., Philosophy, magna cum laude, 1978 | | | Admitted | 1983, Ohio; 1985, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Eleventh Circuits | |
| Memberships | Akron (Member, Sections on: Commercial Law; Bankruptcy Law) and Ohio State (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Bankruptcy; Commercial Law) Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute (Advisory Board Member); National Lawyers Association. | | | Born | Warren, Ohio, October 2, 1954 | | | Biography | Akron Law Review. Served as President and CEO of the Firm from 2008-2009. Listed, The Best Lawyers in America (1997-2010). Recognized as one of Ohio's Super Lawyers in the 2004-2006 and 2009 Cincinnati Magazine, as voted by his peers. Recognized as one of the "Top Attorneys in Business Services" (Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights) in the 2009 Corporate Counsel Edition of Super Lawyers. Board of Directors, Fairlawn Area Chamber of Commerce. Fairlawn Area Chamber of Commerce, Circle of Excellence Chair. Board Member, American Red Cross, Summit County. Kent State University, College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Board. Deacon, Hudson Community Chapel. Past Board Member, Central States Bankruptcy Workshop. Author, "The 'Means' Test—A Not-So-Perfect Means to an End?" The Compendium of Works in Personal Finance, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (2007). Frequent Lecturer on bankruptcy and credit rights matters. Speaker, "Real Estate Transactions in Bankruptcy" (2009 Annual Real Estate & Construction Seminar). Panelist, "Thrive, Survive or Nose Dive in 2008: Insights and Advice from Four Industry Veterans," Quarterly Winter Meeting 2008 of the Commercial Finance Association (March 6, 2008); "Impact of the New Bankruptcy Act on Real Estate Practitioners," Real Property Law Institute of the Columbus Bar Association; "Representing a Business in Distress," Stark County Bar Association Corporate Law Committee; "Survivor: Capital Providers Edition," Commercial Finance Association; "Bankruptcy: A Creditor's Perspective in Ohio," Lorman Education Services; "Bankruptcy: Pitfalls for Small Business Owner," Greater Akron Chamber Small Business Council. | | | ISLN | 905982678 | |
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