1982, Ohio; 1984, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1984, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Ohio; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2001, U.S. Supreme Court
ISLN:
905598183
Areas of Practice (27)
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Banking Law
Business Law
Child Custody
Collections
Commercial Law
Criminal Law
Divorce
Elder Law & Advocacy
Eminent Domain
Energy
Environmental Law
Family Law
Government Relations & Advisory
Intellectual Property
Juvenile Law
Litigation
Living Wills
Mineral Rights
Oil and Gas Leasing
Personal Injury
Probate
Property Law
Real Estate
Uncontested Divorce
Wills
Commercial
Peer Reviews
4.3/5.0(1 review)
Legal Knowledge
4.4/5.0
Analytical Capability
4.4/5.0
Judgment
4.2/5.0
Communication
4.2/5.0
Legal Experience
4.2/5.0
3.4/5.0
Rated
by a Sole Practitioner
on 06/05/14
in Domestic Relations
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