Attorney Profile

Admissions to Practice

• State of Florida-1981
• State of West Virginia-1982
• State of Ohio-1983

Memberships

• Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers
• Ohio State Bar
• West Virginia State Bar Association
• West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
• American Bar Association
• Ohio Municipal Judges Association

Awards and Distinctions

Board of Editors, Legislative Drafting Service
University of Toledo College of Law, 1979-1980

Certificate of Achievement
Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association, 1990

Member of the Negligence Law Committee
Ohio Bar Association

Professional Associations

1981-1982 
Harvey A. Blair, P.A., Fort Myers, Florida associate in small general practice law firm.

1982-1983
Huddleston, Bolen, Beatty, Porter and Copen, Huntington, West Virginia, associate assigned to litigation department of 25-lawyer firm.  Represented primarily railroads personal injury and FELA.

1983-present
Solo law practice with emphasis on plaintiff’s personal injury and professional negligence.

1988-1990
Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Lawrence County, Ohio, a part-time position.

1990-present
First appointed and then elected to the position of Judge of the Lawrence County Municipal Court at Chesapeake,
Ohio. A part-time judgeship which permits the maintenance of a private law practice.

Community Service

• Current member of Board of Trustees of the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers
• Current member of Board of Trustees of the Tri-State Area Council for Boy Scouts of America
• Current member of Board of Directors of the Lawrence County Litter Control Board
• Former member of the National Board of Directors of Close Up Foundation’s Partners Program
• Former member of the Board of Directors of Shawnee Mental Health