Criminal Law

• Sex Crimes
  , the Court ruled the cap on noneconomic damages in tort actions is constitutional when applied to a minor.   Jessica Simpkins was the victim of a vaginal rape and an oral rape.  At the time of the rapes, she was 15 years old.  The jury awarded Jessica Simpkins $3,651,378.85 in compensatory economic and non-economic damages.  Ms. Simpkins’ compensatory damages were reduced to $500,000.00 after the statutory cap was applied.  Grace Brethren Church received a substantial discount on the damages it was required to pay Ms. Simpkins.  The economic cost of its negligence was reduced as a result of tort reform.

Business and Corporate Law

• Business Disputes

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation

Property Law

• Construction Litigation
  Sivit case, a fire destroyed Building 3 located in Village Green apartments in 2004. An expert determined construction defects in the ceiling of the second floor and the floor above it caused the fire.
• Property Damage
  Property damage liability coverage provides coverage to pay for the damage to the other driver’s motor vehicle if you negligently cause an accident. This coverage limit must be at least $25,000. The vehicle may be repaired, in which event the cost of the repair will be paid by your insurance company. The vehicle may be replaced and your insurance company will pay the fair market value of the vehicle, plus tax and title on a replacement vehicle.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  After the initial consultation, if you decide to retain me, you will sign a fee contract. The fee will be contingent, hourly or flat depending on the nature of your legal issue. You will receive a copy of the fee contract. Personal injury cases are generally done on a contingency fee basis.
• Medical Malpractice
  In 1990, I was hired as a law clerk at a firm in downtown Columbus. The firm practiced in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, workers compensation, business law and probate. I continued working with the firm in various capacities through 2013 and continue to work with one of the attorneys from the firm who is a solo practitioner.

Trusts and Estates

• Probate