Jeff represents employers in all aspects of private and public sector employment and labor relations matters. He has served as lead counsel in state and federal court litigation, as well as before various state and federal administrative agencies and boards. Jeff also has represented clients in collective bargaining negotiations, ULP proceedings, and arbitration proceedings.
Additionally, he has provided in-depth counseling and training on a wide array of employment law topics (e.g., FMLA, ADA, wage/hour, discrimination, harassment, effective discipline discharge) and has assisted clients in drafting employee handbooks, employment forms, and restrictive covenant, employment and separation agreements. Jeff is also a frequent lecturer on various employment law topics for local, state, and national seminar groups.
Successfully defended numerous employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, FMLA, and wage/hour lawsuits locally and nationally
Successfully defended numerous employment discrimination charges locally and nationally
Successfully negotiated numerous collective bargaining agreements
Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1983, cum laude
Grove City College, B.A., 1980, magna cum laude
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
The Best Lawyers in America® 2009-2022; Cincinnati Litigation-Labor & Employment Law “Lawyer of the Year,” 2013
AV® Pre-Eminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
Selected for inclusion in Ohio Super Lawyers® 2004, 2006-2019
Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (limited to one-third of 1% of all lawyers in America)
Strathmore’s Who’s Who®, Lifetime Member
Marquis Who’s Who®, Member
American Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section
Ohio State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section Council (2019-2021)
Cincinnati Bar Association, President, 2007-2008; Past Chair of Labor and Employment Law Committee; Past Chair of the Young Lawyers Section
Cincinnati Academy of Leadership for Lawyers, Member of Inaugural Class, 1997
Potter Stewart American Inns of Court, Member of Executive Committee and Master of the Bench
Cincinnati Management Lawyers Association, Founder
Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce, Finance Committee
HR Partners International
Summit Elementary School Basketball Program, Administrator
HR Partners International, monthly meetings
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