The truth is that I stumbled into law as a young man in college but loved the end result, especially my 20+ years in Legal Services, serving low income clients, including tenants and homeowners.

20+ years in Legal Services handling a wide variety of substantive issues, working on dozens of class actions, helping mentally ill/developmentally disabled clients, and advocating for low income tenants and homeowners in state and federal courts has given me a depth of experience. During my years in private practice I have managed to devise ways to help clients with limited incomes for a reasonable and affordable fee.

I spent 8 years as the managing attorney for the Housing Unit at the Legal Aid Society of Columbus. I developed an extensive knowledge of tenant-landlord law during that time and worked hard in that role to set up an institutionalized representation of tenants. I recognized that tenant representation was an unmet need in private practice as well, and I felt I could offer the benefit of my experience and service to those in need at an affordable fee.

I believe that the service I offer to tenants and low to moderate income homeowners is unusual, although I think it would be presumptuous to say it is unique. I would think it is also unusual for someone of my experience to offer services in this area. In addition, I am very flexible in scheduling appointments. For example, I schedule Saturday and evening appointments, and I can often be reached after normal business hours.

I feel strongly that I work for my clients, no matter what their situation. It's up to me to provide them the best representation, to be the ideal lawyer for them. Still, the organized client is always nice.

I enjoy hiking, especially in the local parks with my wife, doing crossword puzzles and sudoku. I like to read Discover magazine and science fiction novels. Family get togethers with my children, their significant others and our grandsons are always fun. We have a new grandson in 2017, the first in 20+ years. Occasionally, I do some modest juggling for exercise and to help with my coordination. My wife and I like heading to the beach for a vacation, in particular the Outer Banks and Cape Cod, although we haven't been there in awhile.

I am a longstanding board member of Community Mediation Services (CMS), and presently I am the Board President. Over the years, I have been involved with advocacy organizations for persons with low incomes and/or who are homeless.