Areas of Practice:
Business Law
Mergers and Acquisitions
Real Estate Development
Estate Planning
Public Sector Law
Law School Education:
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
Juris Doctor, 1972
Undergraduate Education:
Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio
Bachelor of Arts, 1969
Admitted to:
State of Ohio, 1972
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 1973
U.S. Supreme Court, 1976
U.S. Tax Court, 1985
Bar Memberships:
Ohio State Bar Association
Mahoning County Bar Association
Professional and Civic Organizations:
U.S. District Court, Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education
Board of Trustees, 2004-Present
Wick Neighbors, Inc.
Trustee, 2003-Present
Mahoning Valley College Access Program
Trustee, 2003-Present
Tod Homestead Cemetery Association
Trustee, 1999-Present
Swanston Children’s Fund Foundation
Trustee, 1982-Present
International Institute Foundation
Trustee, 1984-Present
Central State University
Trustee, 1996-2008
Supreme Court of Ohio
Ohio Courts Futures Commission, 1997-2000
Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber
Director, 1992-1996
Ohio Bancorp / Dollar Savings & Trust Company
Director, 1987-1992
Ohio Board of Regents, 1978-1987
Chairman, 1993-1995
Youngstown State University
Trustee, 1978-1987
Chairman, 1985-1987