Jesse focuses his practice on a variety of municipal law issues including planning and zoning matters, annexations, city and village code enforcement, and municipal prosecution. He also litigates matters involving eminent domain and takings cases, public nuisance matters, and lawsuits involving police.
Jesse graduated second in his class from Capital University Law School in 2018 and served on the Capital University Law Review as a staff member and as an associate notes editor. Prior to and during law school, Jesse worked full time in the Ohio Attorney General’s Office in a variety of roles, including central Ohio regional director and contracts manager for outside counsel. Jesse uses his eight years of government service to assist his clients in dealing with state government policies and procedures.
Capital University, J.D., 2018, summa cum laude
University of Mount Union, B.A., Political Science/History, 2010, magna cum laude
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
CALI Awards for Excellence: Top Grade in Legal Research and Writing, Contracts II, Property II, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law I and II, Evidence, Professional Responsibility, Election Law, General Practice, and Legal Drafting
Dean’s List, Fall 2014 – Spring 2018
Dennis S. & Judy S. Pines Merit Scholarship
April 29, 2022 | Publications
Background The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a long-overdue victory for local governments and their a...
November 5, 2021 | Publications
Recently, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals invalidated a local tree replacement ordinance that req...
October 14, 2021 | Publications
The U.S. Supreme Court issued several important decisions altering and clarifying available procedur...
May 18, 2021 | Publications
Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ohio Legislature has permitted virtual public mee...
July 17, 2019 | Publications
The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, with jurisdiction over Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and Tennes...
April 24, 2019 | Publications
The Sixth Circuit ruled this week that the practice of “chalking” car tires by parking enforceme...