Sinley v. Safety Controls Technology, Inc., Slip Opinion No. 2022-Ohio-4153 (arbitration) [amicus brief]
State v. Ireland, 155 Ohio St.3d 287, 2018-Ohio-4494 (automatism and "voluntary act")
Pelletier v. City of Campbell, 153 Ohio
St.3d 611, 2018-Ohio-2121 (political-subdivision immunity for negligent road maintenance) [amicus brief]
Antoon v. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 148 Ohio St.3d 483, 2016-Ohio-7432 (medical-malpractice statute of repose) [amicus brief]
Combs v. Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources, 146 Ohio St.3d 271, 2016-Ohio-1565 (recreational-land-use immunity) [amicus brief]
Risner v. Ohio Dept. of Transp., 145 Ohio St.3d 55, 2015-Ohio-4443 (state governmental immunity) [amicus brief]
Mann v Northgate Investors LLC, 138 Ohio St.3d 175, 2014-Ohio-455 (landlord’s tort liability under Ohio Landlord-Tenant Act)
Ries v Ohio Sate Univ. Med. Ctr., 137 Ohio St.3d 151, 2013-Ohio-4545 (state-employee physician immunity)
Vacha v. City of North Ridgeville, 136 Ohio St.3d 199, 2013-Ohio-3020 (political subdivision immunity) [amicus brief]
Smith v. Landfair, 135 Ohio St.3d 89, 2012-Ohio-5692 (tort immunity for equine activities)
State ex rel. Mullins v. Curran, 131 Ohio St.3d 441, 2012-Ohio-685 (appellate mandate; writ of prohibition) [amicus brief]
Engel v. Univ. of Toledo College of Medicine, 130 Ohio St.3d 263, 2011-Ohio-3375 (immunity of state officers) [amicus brief co-author]
Sutton v. Tomco Machining, Inc., 129 Ohio St.3d 153, 2011-Ohio-2723 (wrongful termination of employment in violation of public policy) [amicus brief]
Banford v. Aldrich Chem. Co.,Inc., 126 Ohio St.3d 210, 2010-Ohio-2470 (damages for nuisance) [amicus brief]
Whitley v. River's Bend Health Care, 126 Ohio St.3d 1217, 2010-Ohio-3269 (civil procedure) [amicus brief]
LeRoy v. Allen Yurasek & Merklin, 114 Ohio St. 3d
323, 2007-Ohio-3608 (attorney
immunity)
Corporex Dev. & Constr. Mgt., Inc. v. Shook, Inc.,
106 Ohio St. 3d 412, 2005-Ohio-5409 (Economic Loss Doctrine) [brief only]
Superior Mobile Homes, Inc. v. Massasauga Rattlesnake Ranch, Inc., 11th Dist., 2023-Ohio-3764 (corporate fiduciary duty; damages)
State v. Hearing, 5th Dist., 2023-Ohio-3704 (sex offenses; child pornography)
State v. Roberts, 5th Dist., 2023-Ohio-2763 (Fourth Amendment)
Reed v. Reed, 3rd Dist., 2023-Ohio-756 (complex divorce; financial misconduct)
Carney v. McNally, 5th Dist., 2023-Ohio-148 (child support)
State v. Voltz, 7th Dist., 2022-Ohio-4351 (rape)
Lakhi v. Meritra Health Care, LLC, 10th Dist., 2022-Ohio-3062 (contract)
State v. Stephens, 5th Dist., 2022-Ohio-2944 (drug trafficking)
Moore v. Moore, 10th Dist., 2022-Ohio-1862 (complex divorce)
In re T.S., 5th Dist., 2022-Ohio-975 (felonious assault)
State v. Cutright, 4th Dist., 2021-Ohio-4039 (felonious assault)
In re Guardianship of T.M.D.-D., 4th Dist., 2021-Ohio-3249 (guardianship)
State v. Montgomery, 4th Dist., 2021-Ohio-1831 (tampering with evidence)
State v. Bair, 11th Dist., 2021-Ohio-1257 (Sixth Amendment right to counsel of choice)
State v. Hughes, 10th Dist., 2020-Ohio-3382 (driving privileges)
In re M.W., 5th Dist., 2019-Ohio-4564 (factual findings required for classifying child as a juvenile offender registrant)
Mousa v. Saad, 3rd Dist., 2019-Ohio-4406 ("compensation" for "financial misconduct" in divorce action under R.C. 3105.171(E))
In re Estate of Green, 5th Dist., 2019-Ohio-2862 (attorney fees)
Britton v. Britton, 4th Dist., 2019-Ohio-2179 (civil procedure)
S.K. v. M.W., 5th Dist., 2019-Ohio-1101 (venue; parental rights)
Mousa v. Saad, 3rd Dist., 2019-Ohio-742 (complex divorce; financial misconduct)
In re C.J., 10th Dist., 2018-Ohio-931 (Indian Child Welfare Act)
State v. D.H., 10th Dist., 2018-Ohio-559 (rape; definition of "penetration" and "sexual conduct")
Benschoter v. Benschoter, 5th Dist., 2017-Ohio-8827 (divorce)
Patel v. Sandusky City Sch. Dist., 6th Dist., 2017-Ohio-8510 (civil procedure)
Huntington National Bank v. R Kids Count Learning Center, 10th Dist., 2017-Ohio-7837 (real estate title)
Mousa v. Saad, 3rd Dist., 2017-Ohio-7116 (complex divorce; financial misconduct)
State v. White, 10th Dist., 2017-Ohio-810 (rape; pre-indictment delay; sentencing)
State v. Fields, 10th Dist., 2017-Ohio-661 (consecutive sentences)
Greenberg v. Heyman-Silbiger, 10th Dist., 2017-Ohio-515 (civil procedure)
State v. Ireland, 10th Dist., 2017-Ohio-263 (felonious assault, automatism, and "voluntary act")
State v. Mullins, 10th Dist., 2016-Ohio-8347 (harassment with a bodily substance)
Burkett v. Hickman, 5th Dist., 2016-Ohio-2701 (post-divorce-decree contempt)
State v. Draughn, 10th Dist., 2016-Ohio-1240 (challenge to guilty plea)
In re B.W., 10th Dist., 2015-Ohio-2360 (child custody)
In re K.J., 10th Dist., 2015-Ohio-2244 (constitutional due process aspects of the right to appeal termination of parental rights)
Ware v. Ware, 5th Dist., 2014-Ohio-5410 (divorce; QDRO civil procedure)
In re A.J., 10th Dist., 2014-Ohio-5046 (child custody)
State v. Coogan, 10th Dist., 2014-Ohio-4775 (rape)
Leuhrman v. Verma, 10th Dist., 2014-Ohio-3335 (civil procedure)
Ware v. Ware, 5th Dist., 2014-Ohio-2606 (divorce; retirement assets)
Young v. Locke, 10th Dist., 2014-Ohio-2500 (vacation of judgment due to lack of service of process)
Katz v. Katz, 10th Dist., 2014-Ohio 1255 (complex divorce)
State of Ohio ex rel. Ohio Atty. Gen. v. Tabacalera Nacional S.S.A., 10th Dist., 2013-Ohio-2070 (breach of settlement agreement; tobacco escrow fund)
In re J.W., Jr., 10th Dist., 2013-Ohio-468 (child custody)
The Katz Interests, Inc. v. The Music Factory, LLC, 10th Dist., 2012-Ohio-3919 (appellate mandate)
Friel v. Swartz, 10th Dist., 2012-Ohio-2405 (First Amendment Petition-Clause Immunity; UCC statute of limitations)
State v. Thompson, 10th Dist., 2011-Ohio-5169 (theft; restitution)
State v. Cameron, 10th Dist., 2010-Ohio-6042 (aggravated robbery)
Reid v. Plainsboro Partners III, 10th Dist., 2010-Ohio-4373 (handicap discrimination)
In re Guardianship of Clark, 10th Dist., 2009-Ohio-6577 (guardianship dispute over discovery of healthcare records)
State v. Cameron, 10th Dist., 2009-Ohio-6479 (aggravated robbery)
In re Guardianship of Clark, 10th Dist., 2009-Ohio-3486 (HIPAA & discovery; motion to remove guardian)
Morton Buildings, Inc. v. Correct Custom Drywall, Inc.,
10th Dist., 2007-Ohio-2788 (contract dispute)
Tonti v. Hayes, 6th Dist., 2006-Ohio-2229 (civil procedure)
State ex rel. The New Victorians Inc. v. Hurtt, 10th
Dist., 2004-Ohio-1598 (mandamus)
Welsh v. Estate of Cavin, 10th Dist., 2004-Ohio-62 (real
estate quiet-title dispute)
In re Application of Keller, 12th Dist., 2003-Ohio-6549
(zoning commission appeal)
In re Estate of Knowlton, 5th Dist., 2003-Ohio-2991
(tax; civil procedure)
In re Estate of Nardiello, 10th Dist., 2001-Ohio-4080
(probate)
I have also represented children and indigent parents in parental-rights appellate cases: In re W.W.E, 10th Dist., 2016-Ohio-4552; In re G.D., 10th Dist., 2015-Ohio-1969; In re I.A.C.A., 10th Dist., 2015-Ohio-256; In re C.G.,10th Dist., 2014-Ohio-279; In re K.L., 10th Dist., 2013-Ohio-3499; In re J.P.B., 4th Dist., 2013-Ohio-787; In re S.P., 10th Dist., 2013-Ohio-243; In re D.P., 10th Dist., 2013-Ohio-177; In re H.D.D., 10th Dist., 2012-Ohio-6160; In re T.W., 10th Dist., 2011-Ohio-903; In re A.S., 10th Dist., 2010-Ohio-5446; In re C.P., 10th Dist., 187 Ohio App.3d 246, 2010-Ohio-346; In re W.D., 10th Dist., 2009-Ohio-6903; In re C.P., 10th Dist., 2009-Ohio-2760.
Reported Decisions