Biography

Jack practices in the areas of commercial litigation, media and First Amendment law, and employment law. He has considerable practice experience in courts throughout the state, as well as federal courts and bankruptcy courts. His work has included litigation of disputes over a variety of contracts, First Amendment issues, wrongful terminations and non-competition covenants. Jack also has an extensive background in creditors' rights and collection litigation. He has represented commercial and residential landlords in a variety of matters including evictions, rental disputes and discrimination claims. In addition, Jack's practice has also included libel and insurance defense litigation.  He is especially proud of his work on public records cases. He has handled dozens of cases and helped establish a very favorable law requiring that records be available to the public.

Based on the grading and comments of his peers, Jack is recognized with an AV Rating, the highest rating given to lawyers by Martindale-Hubbell. In 2005, Jack was named a "Leading Lawyer" by Cincy Business Magazine. In February 2005, Governor Bob Taft appointed him to the Ohio Privacy/Public Record Access Study Committee. Jack was named one of The Best Lawyers in America in 2007 for his work in Commercial Litigation and First Amendment Law.  He was also awarded the Ohio Society of Professional Journalist Award for Best Defense of the First Amendment for his contribution to "Lead's Dangerous Legacy."

Jack is very proud of his service in education. He has both tutored at Washington Park Elementary, an inner city school, and worked as an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati law school since 2001. He has also volunteered for the last four years for the Catholic Inner City Schools Education Fund. Recently, Jack was selected as a Trial Advocacy instructor with the Cincinnati Bar Association.

Jack is a talented writer and in addition to serving as the editor of the firm’s e-newsletter, InfoLaw News, he enjoys writing poems for children. He also enjoys Notre Dame football, Cincinnati Reds baseball and XU basketball. He has donated about seven gallons of blood through Hoxworth, although not all at once. Guilty pleasures include LaRosa’s pizza, Graeter’s ice cream and Skyline Chili. (Did we mention Jack is a Native Cincinnatian?) His real passion, however, is his family – his wife, Kathy, and four children, Katie, Joe, Ben and Ellie, who he refers to as his “greatest achievement.”

Law School

J.D., cum laude, University of Notre Dame, 1983; Law Review

Education

B.A., cum laude, Political Science/Economics, Miami University, 1980

Bar Admissions

State of Ohio

Affiliations

Cincinnati Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
Notre Dame Alumni Club
Cincinnati Youth Collaborative
Libel Defense Resource Center
Ohio Coalition of Open Government
Order of the Barristers
St. Mary's Parish Council President
United Way Volunteer
Fine Arts Fund Volunteer
Adjunct Instructor University of Cincinnati Law School (2001- present)
NITA Trial Advocacy Course Instructor - sponsored by Cincinnati Bar Association (2004, 2005)