Professional Memberships and Volunteer Activities

• American Bar Association
• Ohio State Bar Association
• Columbus Bar Association (Member: Real Property Law Committee)
• Ohio Municipal Attorneys Association
• International Municipal Lawyers Association

• Law Directory, City of Powell (2007-present); Village Solicitor, Village of Canal Winchester (2000-present); Village Solicitor, Village of Obetz (2004-present); Village Solicitor, Village of Minerva Park (2005-present); Prosecutor and Assistant Law Director, City of Westerville (1993-2005)
• Legal Consultant, North Gate Alliance Entities (Pickaway County, Harrison Township, Village of Ashville, Village of South Bloomfield); assistance in drafting Cooperative Economic Development Agreement and subsequent negotiations with City of Columbus and Columbus Regional Airport Authority concerning Norfolk Southern intermodal project and creation of a Joint Economic Development District; negotiation of TIF revenue sharing agreement with Teays Valley Local School District and assistance to Pickaway County in drafting and implementation of commercial TIF district
• Special Counsel, Village of Minerva Park; annexation of golf course and negotiation of a planned development district zoning with developers (Dominion Homes, Joshua Homes); conceptualization of an incentive district TIF and negotiation of a “make whole” agreement with the Westerville City School District
• Representation of Westerville in negotiations with Jerome Solove Development Company as to formation and subsequent amendment of Altair TIF and underlying abatements; negotiation of compensation agreement with Westerville City School District
• Representation of Westerville in negotiations regarding abatement and revenue sharing agreements with Daimler Group (speculative buildings), ABB, American Family Insurance, Exel Logistics, Century Insurance, Mt. Carmel St. Ann's Hospital
• Ongoing annexation litigation between Canal Winchester, Pickerington, and Violet Township regarding overlapping annexation petitions, including favorable ruling on “effective date” issue as to new annexation statute
• Successful defense of Westerville and negotiation of settlement with Richard Solove, John Chester, Continental and Casto to oppose construction of a Wal-mart in a planned commercial district; assistance in creation of a TIF to reimburse city for costs of negotiated items of settlement
• Acquisition of right-of-way and easements, including filing of “quick-take” appropriations for several road projects; negotiations with general contractors regarding change order claims and close-out of projects
• Obetz: Centerpoint TIF (Stavorff/Kirco), Stambaugh TIF and associated school district compensation agreements, Goodyear TIF, Creekside TIF
• Canal Winchester: Diley Road TIF (Meijer, Mt. Carmel/Fairfield Medical), Villiers Incentife District TIF
• Powell: Downtown Incentive District TIF (implementation issues)
• Representation of private sector landowners in TIF negotiations and implementation issues:
• Stavroff/Kirco negotiations regarding TIF with City of Delaware and Olentangy Local School District
• Newton Oldacre McDonald (SOMA) TIF with City of Hilliard
• Springboro Community School District, negotiation of school compensation agreement

Achievements and Awards

Education

• Juris Doctorate, 1988
  The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
• Bachelor of Arts
  Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee

• Ohio, 1988