Practice Area And Professional Expertise · Former member of the Firm's Board of Managers. · Practice areas include finance and municipal law, commercial and corporate transactions and non-profit entity law. · Joined the Firm as an Associate attorney in 1981, elected partner in 1988. · Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (1995 through 2012). · Named as 'Akron Best Lawyers' Banking Lawyer of the Year ' (2009). · Received special recognition for 15 consecutive years or more of being listed in The Best Lawyers in America®. · Selected for inclusion in Ohio's Super Lawyers® (2004 - 2005), 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. Presentations "Tax Increment Financing and Other Development Issues," Annual Real Estate & Construction Seminar (February 26, 2009) Bar Associations Member: American Bar Association Member: Ohio State Bar Association Member: Akron Bar Association Professional & Civic Affiliations Chairman: Archbishop Hoban Trust Fund Board Member: Archbishop Hoban High School Board Member: St. Hilary Foundation Board Leadership Akron Class 2003-2004 Member: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Akron/Canton Branch Board |