---

---

Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Local Government Law; Employment Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Civil Rights

Additional Information: Alpha Sigma Nu. Adjunct Associate Professor, Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati, 1977-1979. Adjunct Associate Professor, Constitutional Law, Xavier University, 1975-1995. Lecturer, Health and the Legislative Process, Xavier University 1982-1995. Special Counsel to Attorney General of Ohio, 1978-1995. Law Director, Village of Lockland, 1981—. Trustee and Chairman of Law Committee, Cincinnati Zoological Society, Inc., 1981-1991, Secretary, 1989-1991. Commissioner, Cincinnati Park Board, 1991-1994. Chair, Hamilton County Board of Elections, 1993—. Chair, 1993-1999, Co-Chair, 1999-2004, Chair, 2004—, Hamilton County Democratic Party. Chair Cincinnati Democratic Party, 1982-1992, 1995-1998. Member: Chamber of Commerce Local Government Committee, 1992—; Chamber of Commerce Ballot Issues Committee, 1992—, Chair, 1993-1994. Ohio Democratic Party Executive Committee, 1994—. Ohio Democrat of the Year, 1995. Justice Team Leader, Cincinnati Community Action Now (Mayor's Commission Appointed in response to civil unrest), 2001-2003. Legislative Assistant to City Councilman, 1971-1974. Special Assistant to U.S. Congressman, 1974-1975 and 1977. U.S. Congressional Candidate, 1978.

Reported Cases: Nat'l Trust for Historic Pres. v. United States Army Corps of Eng'rs (1983), 570 F. Supp. 465 (S.D. Ohio); Nat'l Trust v. United States Army Corps of Eng'rs (1982), 552 F. Supp. 784 (S.D. Ohio); Gerijo, Inc. vs. Fairfield, 70 Ohio St. 3d 223 (1994); Little Miami, Inc. v. Kinney (1981), 68 Ohio St. 2d 102, 428 N.E. 2d 859; State ex rel. Bryco Co. v. City of Milford, 2001 Ohio App. LEXIS 2773 (12th Dist); Bryco Co. v. City of Milford, 1999 Ohio App. LEXIS 4750 (12th Dist.); Ober v. City of Deer Park, 1998 Ohio App. LEXIS 2998 (1st Dist); Asher Invs. v. City of Cincinnati (1997), 122 Ohio App. 3d 126, 701 N.E. 2d 4000 (1st Dist); Newsom v. Kunnen Bros. Serv., 1996 Ohio App. LEXIS 5032 (1st Dist); Cincinnati City Sch. Dist. v. State Bd. of Educ. (1996), 113 Ohio App. 3d 305, 680 N.E. 2d 1061 (10th Dist); Camp Wash. Community Bd. v. Rece (1995), 104 Ohio App. 3d 750, 663 N.E. 2d 373 (1st Dist); Balke v. Pierce Township, 1994 Ohio App. LEXIS 5692 (10th Dist); Gleason V. Council of Cincinnati, 1993 Ohio App. LEXIS 2884 (1st Dist); Thompson v. 5060 Bar, 1989 Ohio App. LEXIS 369 (1st Dist); Cincinnati ex rel. Cincinnati Private Police Asso. v. Cincinnati (1987), 40 Ohio App. 3d 1888, 532 N.E. 2d 175 (1st Dist); State, ex rel. McVey v. Banks, 1983 Ohio App. LEXIS 11947 (12th Dist); Hamilton County v. Paul, 1980 Ohio App. LEXIS 10676 (1st Dist); Mirlisena v. Fellerhoff (1984), 11 Ohio Misc. 2d 7, 463 N.E. 2d 115.