I have handled the following appeals:*
Federal Appeals:
Officially Published Opinions:
United States v. Quinney, 583 F.3d 891 (6th Cir. 2009).
Davis v. United States, 499 F.3d 590 (6th. Cir. 2007).
Unpublished Opinions:
United States v. Mendoza-Almendarez, No. 09-4179 (6th Cir. 2011).
United States v. Quinney, No. 07-3190 (6th Cir. 2007).
United States v. Wright, No. 04-1685 (6th Cir. 2005).
State Appeals:
Officially Published Opinions:
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 County 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.
State v. Tyren (Ohio Com. Pl. 1998), 91 Ohio Misc. 2d 67.
In re: Carlos O. (1994), 96 Ohio App. 3d 252.
State v. Williams (1991), 57 Ohio St. 3d 24.
Reported Opinons:
State v. Wright, 2011-Ohio-3609 (Anders brief).
State v. Isbell, 2011-Ohio-2082.
State v. Bryukhanova, 2010-Ohio-5504.
State v. Nickel, 2009-Ohio-5996.
Overfield v. McCleary, 2008-Ohio-2882.
State v. Carter, 2007-Ohio-6359.
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 (Anders brief).
Strong v. Strong, 2002-Ohio-2693.
Gorman v. Oates, 2002-Ohio-1511.
Unreported Opinions:
State v. Schroeder (Oct. 6, 2001), Wood App. No. WD-00-076.
State v. Ramirez (Jul. 20, 2001), Wood App. Nos. WD-052/76.
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.
Pending Federal Appeals:
United States v. Heard, No. 08-1426 (6th Cir.) (Decisional).
United States v. Thomas, No. 09-3827 (6th Cir.) (Decisional).
United States v. Gaines, No. 10-5149 (6th Cir.) (Decisional).
United States v. Coles, No. 11-1281 (6th Cir) (Briefing open).
United States v. Bloomfield, No. 11-3347 (6th Cir.) (Briefing open).
United States v. Sanford, No. 11-1847 (6th Cir.) (Briefing open).
United States v. Ball, No. 11-6081 (6th Cir.) (Briefing open).
Pending State Appeals:
State v. Lake, Wood App. No. WD-10-058.
State v. Dennison, Williams App. Nos. WM-10-019, 020 & 021.
State v. DeVault, Lucas App. No. L-10-1365.
Davis v. Davis, Wood App. No. WD-11-006.
In re: J.H., Wood App. No. WD-11-057.
State v. Nickel, Ottawa App. No. OT-11-037.
State v. Coleman, Wood App. No. WD-11-070.
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.