J.D. – 1996, The Ohio State University College of Law, Columbus, Ohio

• Honors: Order of the Coif
• Honors: Joseph M. Harter Award in Trial Practice
• The Ohio State Law Journal, 1994-1996

B.A. (Cum Laude) – 1993, Denison University, Granville, Ohio

• Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
• Major: History

• “Columbus CEO Top Lawyer, 2015” by Columbus CEO Magazine in the area of Personal Injury Law
• Super Lawyers, 2011-Present
• NAFDD Nationally Ranked DUI/OVI Defense Attorney, 2013
• National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2013
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2011
• Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2005-2007
• The Best Lawyers in America© [Columbus Region]
  • Criminal Defense, White-Collar: “Lawyer of the Year,” 2020
  • Criminal Defense, General Practice: “Lawyer of the Year,” 2018
  • Criminal Defense, White-Collar: “Lawyer of the Year,” 2016
  • Criminal Defense, Non-White-Collar: “Lawyer of the Year,” 2015
  • Non-White Collar Criminal Defense, 2011-Present
  • White Collar Criminal Defense, 2010-Present
• Best Lawyers in America Consumer Guide, 2001

• National College for DUI Defense, Member
• American Bar Association, Member
• Ohio State Bar Association, Member
• Columbus Bar Association, Member
• Ohio Association for Justice, Member
  • Chair, Criminal Law Committee, 2006-2007
• Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association, Member
  • Co-Chair, Criminal Law Committee, 1998-2000
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
• Franklin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Member

• Classes/Seminars
  • Criminal Defense Clinic, Adjunct Professor of Law at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (Spring 2015)

• Publications
  • The Legal Perils of Juvenile Sexting, Columbus Bar Association (Mar. 31, 2017)
  • Juvenile Sexting: Practical Advice for Parents, Columbus Bar Association (May 12, 2017)
  • Juvenile Sexting: The Consequences Are Real, Columbus Bar Association (July 7, 2017)

• Volunteer Lacrosse Coach (Dublin, Ohio), 2005-Present

• Stephanie Francis Ward, Courts Are Giving Reduced Terms to Many Child-Porn Defendants, ABA Journal (Aug. 2015)