About
I am licensed as a Specialist in Administrative Agency Law by means of the Ohio State Bar Association. I represent candidates and licensees before their regulatory organizations. I additionally practice family law and equine law. I am admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and all nation courts in Ohio. I am a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, and a member of the Administrative Law, Agricultural Law, Animal Law, Family Law, Juvenile Law, and Sports and Entertainment Law Committees.
Location
Legal Issues
- Gov & Administrative Law
- Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
- Entertainment & Sports Law
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Costs
Certificates
Harness Racing Judge
United States Trotting Association
Certified Specialist in Administrative Agency Law
Ohio State Bar Association
United States Trotting Association
Certified Specialist in Administrative Agency Law
Ohio State Bar Association
Languages
Accepted Jurisdictions

Ohio
Since 1993

6th Circuit
Since 2001
Experience
- Lawyer
Graff & McGovern
2011 - Intermittant Hearing Officer
Ohio Unemployment Compensation Review Commission
2013 - Hearing Officer
Ohio Department of Health
2012 - Deputy Director and Legal Counsel
Ohio State Racing Commission
2005 - Chief Counsel
Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Financial Institutions
2004 - Senior Assistant Lawyer General
Office of the Ohio Lawyer General
2001 - Enforcement Coordinator
State Medical Board of Ohio
1998 - IV-D Lawyer
Champaign County Child Support Enforcement Agency
1994
Educations

University of Akron
J.D. | LawGraduation year: 1990

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
B.A. | Political ScienceGraduation year: 1986