-Appellate Experience
I have handled the following appeals:*
Officially Published Cases (Ohio):
Nickel v. Carter (2004), 104 Ohio St. 3d 542.
State v. Lamb (2004), 156 Ohio App. 3d 128.
State v. Perry (2002), 147 Ohio App. 3d 164.
State ex rel. Wayne Cty. CSEA v. Tanner (2001), 146 Ohio App. 3d 765.
State v. Lyons (2000), 138 Ohio App. 3d 614.
State v. Davis (1999), 133 Ohio App. 3d 114.
In re Carlos O. (1994), 96 Ohio App. 3d 252.
State v. Williams (1991), 57 Ohio St. 3d 24.
"Reported” Cases:
State v. Nickel, 2009-Ohio-5996.
Overfield v. McCleary, 2008-Ohio-2882.
State v. Carter, 2007-Ohio-6359.
Nunnari v. Paul, 2007-Ohio-5591.
Beaverson v. Beaverson, 2007-Ohio-3560.
Jean-Paul L. v. Michelle M., 2007-Ohio-1042.
Irwin v. Murray, 2006-Ohio-1633.
In re Aasiyah T., 2005-Ohio-667.
Blaker v. Wilhelm, 2005-Ohio-317.
Hudson v. Ohio Dept. Rehab. and Corr., 2004-Ohio-7203.
Ramirez v. State, 2004-Ohio-480.
Nickel v. Carter, 2003-Ohio-6977.
Haven House Manor, Ltd. v. Gabel, 2003-Ohio-6750.
Lance-Sepesi v. Goris, 2003-Ohio-1622.
State v. Matthews, 2003-Ohio-1623.
Strong v. Strong, 2002-Ohio-2693.
Gorman v. Oates, 2002-Ohio-1511.
“Unreported” Cases:
State v. Schroeder (Oct. 26, 2001), Wood App. No. WD-00-076.
State v. Ramirez (Jul. 20, 2001), Wood App. Nos. WD-00-050, WD-00-062.
Descamps v. Kripke (Sep. 29, 2000), Lucas App. No. L-99-1411.
State v. Schneider (Aug. 20, 1999), Wood App. No. WD-99-002.
State v. Lutman (Jun. 30, 1999), Lucas App. No. L-97-1447.
State v. Bahnsen (May 15, 1998), Wood App. No. WD-97-044.
Warner v. Warner (Feb. 27, 1998), Wood App. No. WD-07-095.
Bauer v. Bauer (Feb. 14, 1997), Wood App. No. WD-96-025.
State v. Young (Jun. 22, 1995), Hancock App. No. 5-95-4.
State v. Bryant (Jun. 3, 1994), Wood App. No. WD-93-112.
Hall v. Hall (Feb. 11, 1994), Wood App. No. WD-93-045.
Federal Appeals:
United States v. Quinney, 583 F.3d 891 (6th Cir. 2009).
Davis v. United States, 499 F.3d 590 (6th Cir. 2007).
United States v. Quinney, No. 07-3190 (6th Cir. 2007).
United States v. Wright, No. 04-1685 (6th Cir. 2005).
Pending Appeals:
United States v. Heard, United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Case No. 08-1426.
United States v. Thomas, United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Case No. 09-3827.
United States v. Mendoza-Almendarez, United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Case No. 09-4179.
State v. Nickel, Ohio Supreme Court Case No. 2009-2164.
State v. Isbell, Sixth District Court of Appeals Case No. 2010-WD-0005 (Wood County).
State v. Curtzwiler, Third District Court of Appeals Case Nos. 7-10-01 & 7-10-02 (Henry County).
State v. Bryukhanova, Sixth District Court of Appeals Case No. 10-FU-000002 (Fulton County).
Other Relevant Appellate Experience:
Handled approximately 40 appeals for the Wood County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office as Law Clerk from 1989 to 1991.
*It is generally accepted among appellate court judges that a party who takes a direct appeal is successful in reversing the trial court's judgment approximately 10% of the time. By reference to the above cases, it can be discerned that where I represented the appellant (or party taking the appeal), I have been successful in reversing the judgment of the lower court 29% of the time; in other words, three times greater than usual. Source: The Judges of the Sixth District Court of Appeals, informal consensus announced during the 2001-2002 Toledo Bar Association Court of Appeals Committee Survey.