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Mr. Matthews is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the litigation group. His practice focuses on electronic discovery matters, and he is the head of the firm's electronic discovery practice group. Mr. Matthews has represented numerous businesses with regard to the management and discovery of electronically stored information. He has represented both corporate and public entities in a variety of litigation matters, including multiple putative class actions.

Mr. Madison's practice concentrates in all aspects of commercial real estate, real estate financing, commercial and residential transactional real estate, Board of Revisions real estate tax matters, land and site development, lease negotiation, and real estate and business litigation. In addition to his license to practice law in the State of Ohio, Mr. Madison is also a licensed real estate broker. Mr. Madison is a speaker for the Ohio State Bar Association on various real estate topics and is an approved lecturer by the Ohio Division of Real Estate. Mr. Madison was a partner in the law firm of Swedlow, Butler, Lewis, Madison, and Dye prior to forming Madison & Rosan, LLP.. Mr. Madison is married with five children. Outside of practicing law, Mr. Madison enjoys playing soccer, tennis, platform tennis, softball, and biking and coaching various youth sports. Mr. Madison is involved in many charitable organizations including Charity Newsies, Pelontonia, and the Bexley Celebrations Association.

Mr. Madison has extensive experience representing commercial lending clients in all stages of secured loans including due diligence, negotiations, modifications, forbearance agreements, and litigation. He has broad litigation experience representing plaintiffs and defendants, in all phases of civil litigation and judgment collection. He has considerable practice representing creditors through Chapter 7, 11 & 13 bankruptcy proceedings throughout Ohio. Beyond the courtroom, Mr. Madison also has significant knowledge of commercial and residential real estate as well as construction related matters including lease negotiation, contract review, representing buyers and sellers through closings, and landlord/tenant disputes.

Mr. Luckett is the firm’s practicing attorney and has over 26 years of experience in Criminal Litigation.  Mr. Luckett practices in Ohio’s courts of Common Pleas, local Municipal and Mayor’s courts as well as in Ohio’s Federal District courts.  Prior to entering private practice, Ermel worked with the Franklin County Prosecutor’s office for several years, and was the head of the department’s drug unit.  This experience provided specific insight into the evaluation of the strength of the State’s case against a Defendant.  Mr. Luckett primarily focuses his practice on upper level criminal offenses. Mr. Luckett has extensive experience in Felony and Federal courts.  Ermel prides himself on being upfront and honest with his clients about expectations, possible outcomes, and what he expects of you the client.  If you are in need of first class legal representation, please contact our offices today.  Initial consultations are free.

Mr. Lewis focuses his practice on complex litigation, including consumer class actions, personal injury, trucking accidents, wrongful death, products liability, and insurance and commercial disputes. Mr. Lewis has been selected as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" by the respected peer-review publication of the same name, and named one of Ohio's "Super Lawyers," a distinction shared by only a fraction of practicing attorneys. He has recently be named as one of the Columbus area's "50 Best Lawyers." Mr. Lewis also serves as an adjunct professor of law at Capital University Law School where he teaches Law & Literature, a course that investigates jurisprudential and moral themes in great works of literature, drama, and art. Visit his law & literature website at . Mr. Lewis is the 2009-10 President of the Central Ohio Association of Justice, and for many years he acted as the editor in chief of the organization's legal periodical. He has served as Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and held numerous Committee Chairs during his long tenure on the Board.  Before beginning his career as a litigator, Mr. Lewis served as an editor of the law review and later as a federal judicial law clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, where he helped draft more than 100 opinions for the court. Mr. Lewis enjoys serving as a mentor under the Ohio Surpeme Court's new attorney mentor program, and he volunteers significant time to local high school "street law" classes to help educate young people about our civil justice system. He regularly blogs about the law and cognitive science and psychology at .

Mr. Katz’s practice concentrates on all aspects of contract law, business law, real estate law, and probate law. Prior to forming Katz DiCuccio LLP, Mr. Katz served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Judge David M. Gormley in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas. In law school, Mr. Katz served as a judicial extern for three different federal judges. Mr. Katz graduated from Capital University Law School with a pro bono honors distinction for his commitment to public service. Mr. Katz is an active member of the Columbus Bar Association. In his spare time, Mr. Katz enjoys playing hockey, spending time with his wife, Chelsea, and spending time with their rescue dog, Maisel.

Mr. Hargrove graduated Magna Cum Laude from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in 2001.  He graduated from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University Magna Cum Laude in 2004, finishing 4th in his Law School Class.  While at Mercer, Mr. Hargrove was a member of the Mercer Law Review, Moot Court Board, and the Brainerd Curie Honor Society.  Mr. Hargrove also obtained a Certificate in Advanced Legal Writing.. Mr. Hargrove is licensed in the State and Superior Courts of Georgia, the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, all Alabama State and Federal Courts and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.  Mr. Hargrove was honored on the “Georgia Rising Stars” list in Atlanta Magazine/Law and Politics in 2015, 2014 and 2013, voted by his peers as one of Georgia’s best Civil Litigation Young Lawyers.. Mr. Hargrove began his legal career in private practice in Atlanta with the firm of King & Spalding, LLP.  Mr. Hargrove then made the decision to return to his hometown of Columbus, Georgia.  He joined the firm of Page, Scrantom, Sprouse, Tucker & Ford, P.C. where he practiced for ten years (six as a Partner) before joining the Finley Firm.  During his more than ten years in private practice, Mr. Hargrove has handled cases throughout the state and federal courts in Georgia and Alabama, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in Business Disputes, Contractual Disputes, Landlord/Tenant Disputes and Evictions, Construction Litigation, Copyright and Trademark Litigation, Banking Litigation, Workouts and Foreclosures.  Mr. Hargrove has tried numerous cases to verdict in Bench Trials, Jury Trials and Arbitrations and has obtained Summary Adjudication in his clients’ favor in a multitude of cases.. Mr. Hargrove is a member of and serves on the advisory board of MyChurch in Columbus, Georgia, and is the Chairman of the Board of Auburn Christian Fellowship, a Campus Ministry at Auburn University.  He and his wife Trisha have three children.  In his spare time, Mr. Hargrove enjoys both freshwater and saltwater fishing.

Mr. Doran is a partner in the Columbus, Ohio, office of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, and is a member of the firm's litigation practice group. He represents plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal proceedings across a number of different disciplines. Mr. Doran has extensive experience in personal injury, wrongful death, premises liability and product liability litigation, including mass tort defense work, as well as commercial, construction and insurance related litigation.

Mr. Campbell is a partner in the law firm. He is married to Robin, has two adult children, including firm associate Kristie A. Campbell, and enjoys travel and sports. He graduated with a Juris Doctor from The University of Akron, where he was selected to the Akron Law Review Board of Editors, after he graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He began law practice handling a variety of trial matters as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Franklin County, Ohio.. He is admitted to the practice of law before the United States Supreme Court; the United States Northern and Southern District Courts of Ohio; and the Ohio Supreme Court.. As a highly rated trial lawyer, he concentrates his practice on civil litigation, such as business matters, domestic relations and personal injury, but he also assists with planning for smaller businesses and families. In recognition of excellence in advocacy, Mr. Campbell has been certified as a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which is limited to attorneys who have won million dollar verdicts and/or settlements for their clients.. For more than fifteen years, Mr. Campbell has received the AV Preeminent designation which is the highest peer review rating issued by Martindale-Hubbell.  He has also been recognized by Columbus CEO Magazine in its Top Lawyer list since its inception in 2010.

Mr. Beausay handles high-end personal injury and medical malpractice cases. He has been practicing law since 1987. In his career, Jeff has represented doctors, hospitals, insurance companies, and injured plaintiffs, but now devotes all of his time representing individuals injured in accidents, in medical malpractice cases, or any situation involving severe injury or wrongful death.

Mike Neiman is an experienced Columbus real estate attorney who regularly handles deals and disputes.  Mike has a demonstrated history of working with Real Estate Brokers, Developers, Landlords, Tenants, Lenders, and Title Insurance Companies.  Mike's practice includes real estate litigation and transactional matters, with a special focus on Opportunity Zone structure and compliance.

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Mike Dortch is a trial lawyer with extensive experience litigating civil cases of all types, including commercial, contract, insurance coverage, probate, environmental, and real property disputes.. I am admitted to practice before all Ohio courts by the Ohio Supreme Court and by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.  With permission of the court, I have also represented clients in courts within the states of Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina and Texas.. In my energy practice, I have represented one of Ohio’s investor owned utilities in evidentiary hearings before the PUCO, including numerous cases involving the restructuring of the electric industry in Ohio, regulatory compliance, rules proceedings, and a merger with another investor owned utility.  I have also represented rural electric cooperatives, a fully-integrated Ohio based energy services company, and natural gas local distribution companies.  I have successfully represented several entities before the Ohio Power Siting Board in connection with their efforts to construct electric power generation plants in Ohio.  I have advised commercial and industrial clients regarding their electric and natural gas services contracts.. In my  environmental practice, I have represented clients in cases involving CERCLA cost recovery actions, site remediation/reclamation activities required by RCRA, CRO, and SMCRA, emergency response, and TSCA penalty proceedings. In addition, he successfully opposed an EPA effort to list real property owned by clients on the National Priorities List. I successfully defended the executor of an estate against claims that the executor had both CERCLA liability and fiduciary obligations requiring it to undertake the remediation of contaminated property belonging to the deceased.  On behalf of a petroleum distribution customer of a pipeline terminal, I successfully demonstrated that petroleum contamination beneath Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego was caused by other customers of the terminal.. In my telecommunications practice, I have represented nearly all forms of telecommunications service providers (CLECs, IXCs, cellular, paging, mobile radio) in every manner of case before the PUCO.  He also advises developers and other large consumers of telecommunications services regarding their telecommunications issues.. I graduated summa cum laude from Capital University Law School, where I am now an adjunct member of the faculty.  The editors of Cincinnati Magazine, in conjunction with Law and Politics Media, Inc., regularly name me an "Ohio Super Lawyer" -- a tribute enjoyed by only 5% of the practicing bar.. I am a member of the American Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association, the Columbus Bar Association and the Federal Bar Association.

Melissa is an associate attorney at the Law Office of Wright & Associates, LLC who has represented hundreds of clients in a broad assortment of legal matters. Her legal experience began in 2011, when she worked as a legal secretary at a general practice firm in South Eastern Ohio while obtaining her Bachelor of Arts degree in History with a minor in Political Science. After graduating with honors from Ohio University in 2015, Melissa went on to pursue her law degree at Capital University where she was an editor of the law review and graduated cum laude in 2018. After earning her law degree, Melissa practiced law at a well- respected general practice firm in Southeastern Ohio where she gained valuable experience representing clients throughout the state in a variety of legal matters, including domestic relations, estate planning, oil and gas law, adoptions, guardianships, trusts, and real estate matters. In addition to litigating cases in the trial court, Melissa has also represented clients in the appellate courts and the Ohio State Supreme Court.  As an associate at the Law Office of Wright & Associates, Melissa has also gained valuable experience in litigation construction defect cases as well as insurance cases. In her free time, Melissa enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, travelling, reading, and playing volleyball.

Matthew J.P. Coffman is passionate about being a Columbus Employment Lawyer.  In his practice as a Columbus Ohio Employment Attorney, Matthew specializes in representing employees against their employers.. A non-exhaustive list of some of the issues in which Matthew provides representation includes the following: (i) disability discrimination (ADA); (ii) unpaid overtime wages (FLSA); (iii) age discrimination (ADEA); (iv) employment discrimination based upon sex, pregnancy, race, color, religion, or national origin (Title VII); (v) FMLA interference or retaliation; (vi) wrongful termination; (vii) retaliation; (viii) harassment and sexual harassment; (ix) hostile work environment; (x) failure to pay minimum wage (FLSA); (xi) whistleblower retaliation; (xii) failure to pay prevailing wage ; (xiii) workers' compensation retaliation; (xiv) unemployment appeals; and (xv) severance negotiations.. Prior to establishing Coffman Legal, LLC, Matthew gained experience working at a law firm based in Columbus, Ohio and another located near Dayton, Ohio.  Matthew’s professional work experience added to the foundation that he strived diligently to build in advance of the commencement of his career as an attorney, including in positions with a county prosecutor, a city prosecutor, a judge in the Sixth District Court of Appeals, and a judge in the Franklin County Municipal Court.. Coffman Legal, LLC was founded upon Matthew’s empathy for those individuals who are unable to represent themselves and his commitment to the provision of affordable, first-rate, and zealous representation.

Married; 2 adult children; 2 grandchildren; Active in my church; Enjoy Ohio State Football-Go Bucks!, golf, hiking in the mountains.

Mark Kitrick has lectured on numerous topics including serious injury and wrongful death, interntional torts, selecting juries, damages, subrogation, class actions, medical malpractice, depositions, emergency room errors, aviation crashes and distracted driving.. Despite his schedule, Mr. Kitrick is dedicated to his health.  He balances that with a combination of crossfit training, rock climbing, parkour, master of martial arts and Israeli combat pistol & rifle. He is also a composer/musician and producer and has released two albums.

Mark focuses his practice on all aspects of school law, representing students, parents, teachers, university faculty and administrators. Mark formerly served as day-to-day and defense counsel for traditional public schools, but started representing students/parents/educators in 2014 when he co-founded Abdnour Weiker, LLP.. Mark represents students “preschool through PhD” in disciplinary and special education issues, and represents school employees in school discipline, contract and separation issues, and for education licensure investigations conducted by state Departments of Education.. Mark has written and spoken on a variety of education-related topics including Title IX for Student Rights Attorneys, FERPA, student privacy laws, high school athletic eligibility, access to student educational records, special education rights and responsibilities, IDEA, state Operating Standards, suspension and expulsion rights for students, college codes of conduct and academic misconduct, public records, FLMA, sovereign immunity and qualified immunity for schools, dress codes, student civil and constitutional rights, childhood sexual assault claims, and liability waivers, among several others.. Mark has completed training to act as a surrogate parent for students with disabilities, holds a sports agent license issued by the Ohio Athletic Commission and serves as an arbitrator for education-related contract matters.

Manages the legal support for Nationwide's IT/Privacy and AML/OFAC community.  On the IT/Privacy side, I have responsibility for large corporate technology initiatives coordinating efforts of our legal and compliance teams with the technology teams including, Cloud and Mobile.  On the AML/OFAC side of my practice, I provide our compliance and business team legal advice regarding the application of legal requirements as well as regulatory expectations.

Magistrate at Franklin County Juvenile Court in Columbus, Ohio.

Litigation Partner at Columbus office of Cleveland based law firm.  Responsible for representation and defense of businesses, individuals, governmental entities and insurance carriers in personal injury, wrongful death, and property claims.

Licensed to practice in all federal courts in Ohio and admitted to bar of the U.S. Supreme Court. Us Supreme Court. Ohio Supreme Court. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. Northern and Southern Federal District Courts

Licensed in 2000 and practicing in the areas of Domestic Relations, juvenile and criminal law.  I have worked as a domestic relations attorney, public defender, prosecutor, Guardian Ad Litem, and as an attorney advocate for children.. I am also an active triathalon particpant and have participated for many years in Pelontonia and IronMan races.

Lawyer providing counseling, training, litigation, arbitration, and negotation representation.

Larry S. Hayman is founder of Hayman Law, LLC, having significant litigation experience in a wide variety of forums across the state. Indeed, Mr. Hayman has successfully tried cases in court, presented cases on appeal, and represented clients in numerous adminstrative proceedings before, among others, the Ohio Elections Commission, the Ohio Department of Education, State Employment Relations Board, and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity was born in Columbus, Ohio. He attended Ohio University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, having earned the highest grade point average in the Political Science Department.. He received his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. While in law school, Mr. Hayman served as an Editor on the Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law, received a CALI Award for Excellence for obtaining a perfect score in his legal seminar, and graduated in the top 10% of his class.. Mr. Hayman is admitted to practice law before all state courts and agencies in the State of Ohio as well as before the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.. Additionally, Mr. Hayman has presented statewide legal seminars to school administrators as well as authored published articles in the area of school law.. He is an active member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Columbus Bar Association, the Union County Bar Association, and the Fairfield County Bar Association.. Mr. Hayman currently resides in Harrison West. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling, reading, and current events.