I strive to provide cost efficient, effective representation in a wide array of practice areas primarily involving civil litigation and appeals in state and federal courts, investigations of insurance claims, and providing insurance coverage opinions. My goal is to zealously represent clients providing “outside the box” solutions and high quality representation performed in a professional and ethical manner. I am licensed to practice in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. My experience includes advising or representing clients on law or in litigation in the following areas: construction; construction defects; architects, engineers and design professional errors and omissions; hospitality liability, insurance defense; insurance coverage opinions; insurance fraud and SIU investigations; bad faith; civil RICO; insurance agents errors and omissions; subrogation; personal injury; civil rights; employment; medical malpractice; professional malpractice; contracts; small and closely held business disputes; shareholder rights; products liability; eminent domain; replevins; zoning; and injunctive relief.

Construction Law
Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Insurance Defense
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Civil Rights
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
Legal Malpractice
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Indiana
Since 2001
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Southwestern University School of Law
J.D. (1995) | Law
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1995

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University of Cincinnati
Bachelor of Architecture (1993) | Architecture
1987


1993

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Butler County Bar Association

Current
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Indiana State Bar Association

Current
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Cincinnati Bar Association

Current
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Ohio State Bar Association

Current
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Kentucky Bar Association

Current
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American Institute of Architects

Associate Member
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National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators

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Articles & Publications
Insurers and Their Counsel Need to Keep Abreast of State Law Changes That Affect the Use of Technology (Chapter) in Aspatore Thought Leadership, INSURANCE LAW 2016, Top Lawyers on Trends and Key Strategies for the Upcoming Year
Thomson Reuters/Aspatore
April, 2016
Insurance Fraud in ‘The Great Recession’ (Chapter) in Aspatore Thought Leadership, INSURANCE LAW 2015, Top Lawyers on Trends and Key Strategies for the Upcoming Year
Thomson Reuters/Aspatore
February, 2015
Insurance Fraud Investigation Strategies for Attorneys and Clients, (Chapter) in Inside the Minds: Defending Against Insurance Fraud Claims
Aspatore Books, a Thompson Reuters business
December, 2011
Websites & Blogs

Website


246 High St
Hamilton, OH 45011
US
Telephone: (513) 844-2000
Fax: (513) 868-1190