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Experience

• Successfully defended and obtained favorable settlement for director/officer of large coal corporation in a multi-million dollar adversarial proceeding following Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing
• Represented local manufacturer distributing internationally to the hospitality industry in suit against former executive and competitor alleging, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty and theft of trade secrets culminating in jury verdict in excess of $1.5 million following multi-week jury trial
• Represented remanufacturer of transmissions in traumatic amputation products liability action obtaining favorable settlement
• Represented individual in traumatic brain injury action obtaining settlement in excess of $2 million
• Represented individual in spinal fracture action obtaining jury verdict in excess of $1 million
• Represented senior secured lender in complex workout of multi-million dollar loan default
• Obtained jury verdict in excess of $1 million for natural gas supplier in pipeline construction case against general contractor
• Obtained numerous judgments against debtors in collection cases for large national bank
• Represent international banking concern in a variety of matters
• Represent regional supplier of petroleum products and equipment in variety of matters
• Represent corporation specializing in services to the cable communications industry in variety of matters
• Represent major supplier of products and services to the rail industry in North America in variety of matters

Education

• Roanoke College: B.A. 1992
• University of Akron: J.D. 1996