Education
- Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio
- J.D. - 2013
Pro-Bono Activities
- Board Member, Western Reserve Junior Service League
- Legal Aid Society Brief Advice Clinics
Past Positions
- Lake County Court of Common Pleas, Staff Attorney
- Cities of Willoughby, Willoughby Hills, Kirtland, and Concord Township, Assistant Law Director
- City of Kirtland, Assistant Law Director
Professional Associations
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Lake County Bar Association
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
- Lake County Bar Association, Executive Board
- Lake County Bar Association, Committee Chair
Honors
- Ohio Rising Star by SuperLawyers Magazine, 2020
- Recipient of National Academy of Family Law Attorneys Top 10 Under 40 Award in State of Ohio
- Top Rated Civil Litigation Attorney (SuperLawyers Magazine, 2020-2021)
- Top Rated Land Use and Zoning Attorney (SuperLawyers Magazine, 2020-2021)
- Top Rated Government Relations Attorney (SuperLawyers Magazine, 2021-2023)
Current Employment Position
- Attorney
- City of Willowick, Law Director
- Willoughby Hills Assistant Law Director
Representative Cases
- Zanella v. Kevin D. Knoefel, et al., Lake County Common Pleas Court, 14 CV 002153 and 13 CV 002409
- Bode v. Concord Township Bd. of Trustees, Eleventh District Court of Appeals, 2018-L-043
- Bode v. Concord Township Bd. of Trustees, Eleventh District Court of Appeals, 2019-L-116
- B.R. Knez Construction v. Concord Township Bd. of Trustees, Eleventh District Court of Appeals, 2017-L-049
Practice Areas
- Civil Litigation
- Domestic Relations
- Estate Planning
- Municipal Representation (land use and zoning)
- Probate
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Juvenile Law
- Employment Law
- Wills/Powers of Attorney
- Guardianships
- Trusts
- Landlord/Tenant Law
- Real Estate
Bar Admissions
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 2015
- Supreme Court of Ohio, 2013