University Attended:
Kent State University, B.G.S., 1988; Cleveland State University, M.A., 1990
Law School Attended:
Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, J.D., cum laude, 1993
Year of First Admission:
1993
Admission:
1993, Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
Memberships:
American Association for Justice
Publications Committee, 2011-present
American Constitution Society for Law and Policy, Northeast Ohio Chapter
Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys
Ohio Association for Justice
Reported Cases:
Wandel v. American Airlines, No. 4:05MD 1702, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43007 (E.D. Mo. Sept. 28, 2005), Defeated air carrier's arguments that wrongful death claims arising from a commuter air crash were subject to federal preemption; Auvil v. Ferragon Corp. (8th Dist.), 2005 Ohio 5129, Obtained reversal of summary judgment in favor of defendant in product liability case-the Court of Appeals found there was evidence to support plaintiff's claim that the defendant was a successor in interest to the company that designed the industrial machine that caused the plaintiff's injury; McMillin v. Davidson Industries, Inc. (5th Dist.), 2005 Ohio 224. Successfully defended trial court order enforcing settlement of workplace intentional tort claim. Washington v. Spitzer Management, Inc. (8th Dist.), 2003 Ohio 1735, Successfully defended trial court order certifying class action; Vajda v. St. Paul Mercury Ins. Co. (8th Dist.), 2003 Ohio 160; Obtained reversal of summary judgment in favor of defendant insurance company on issue of whether plaintiff has been an insured under a policy issued to plaintiff's employer. The court found that there was evidence showing the plaintiff was an employee (and not an independent contractor) entitled to coverage under the policy.