Members | National Association of Distinguished Counsel

Biographical Information

Skill & experience matter. I am a Board Certified Trial Specialist handling injury & death claims.

I have spent my entire career fighting giant insurance companies on behalf of injured clients with great success. For nearly 44 years I have fought and won thousands of cases throughout North West Ohio and Southern Michigan and have recovered millions of dollars for my clients. I have trained my legal team to be aggressive, thorough, and above all compassionate.

We don’t disclose client settlements because I believe their information is confidential!

Admission Dates & Jurisdictions

School	Degree	Graduated
University of Toledo College of Law	JD – Juris Doctor	1975
Cornell University	MA – Masters	1968
Cornell University	BS – Bachelor of Science Chemical Engineering	1967

Michigan	Active And In Good Standing	1976 to present
Ohio	Active And In Good Standing	1975 to present

Education

School	Degree	Graduated
University of Toledo College of Law	JD – Juris Doctor	1975
Cornell University	MA – Masters	1968
Cornell University	BS – Bachelor of Science Chemical Engineering	1967

Professional Experience

Position	Association name	Duration
Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist	National Board of Trial Advocacy	2001–present
Member	Toledo Area Trial Lawyers Association	2001–present
Admitted to Practice	United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania	1998–present
Admitted to Practice	United States District for the Eastern District of Michigan	1986–present
Supporter	Cherry Street Mission	1985–present
Supporter	Salvation Army	1982–present
Member	Ohio Association for Justice	1980–present
member	Monroe Bar Association	1979–present
Grievance Investigator	Toledo Bar Association	1979–present
Admitted to Practice & Argued Before	United States Sixth Circuit	1979–present
Admitted to Practice & Argued Before	United States Supreme Court	1979 to present
Member	State Bar of Michigan	1976–present
Admitted to Practice	United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio	1976–present
Member	Ohio State Bar Association	1975–present
Member	Toledo Bar Association	1975–present
Member	American Association for Justice
Member	American Bar Association
Member	Better Business Bureau A+
Member	Michigan Association for Justice
Member	National Brain Injury Trial Lawyers Association
Member	National Insurance Bad Faith Trial Lawyers Association
Member	National Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association
Member	Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce

Honors & Awards

Top 100 Lawyer	American Society of Legal Advocates	2015 to present
Top One Percent	National Association of Distinguished Counsel	2015 to present
Best Attorneys of America	Rue Ratings	2014 to present
Top 10 Attorney Award	National Academy Of Personal Injury Attorneys	2014 to present
Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America	American Trial Lawyers Association	2014 to present
Million Dollar Advocate	Million Dollar Advocates Forum	2014 to present
Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America	American Trial Lawyers Association
Top Lawyers in Ohio	America Lawyers Media	2013



Super Lawyer	Super Lawyers	2007
Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist	National Board of Trial Advocacy

2001 to present
Michigan Master Lawyer	Michigan State Bar Foundation

Professional Associations

Position	Association name
Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist	National Board of Trial Advocacy	2001–present
Member	Toledo Area Trial Lawyers Association	2001–present
Admitted to Practice	United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania	1998–present
Admitted to Practice	United States District for the Eastern District of Michigan	1986–present
Supporter	Cherry Street Mission	1985–present
Supporter	Salvation Army	1982–present
Member	Ohio Association for Justice	1980–present
member	Monroe Bar Association	1979–present
Grievance Investigator	Toledo Bar Association	1979–present
Admitted to Practice & Argued Before	United States Sixth Circuit	1979–present
Admitted to Practice & Argued Before	United States Supreme Court	1978–present
Member	State Bar of Michigan	1976–present
Admitted to Practice	United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio	1976–present
Member	Ohio State Bar Association	1975–present
Member	Toledo Bar Association	1975–present
Member	American Association for Justice
Member	American Bar Association
Member	Better Business Bureau A+
Member	Michigan Association for Justice
Member	National Brain Injury Trial Lawyers Association
Member	National Insurance Bad Faith Trial Lawyers Association
Member	National Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association
Member	Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce