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Honors |
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• Beta Alpha Psi (accounting honorary) |
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• Beta Gamma Sigma (business honorary) |
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• Phi Beta Kappa |
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• Jack E. Stephenson Award |
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• Scholar Athlete Awards |
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• Motarboard and Chimes Honoraries |
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• The Ohio State University B.S. Business Administration 1976 (Accounting - Summa Cum Laude) |
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• Varsity Swin Team (1972 - 1976) - Co-Captain (1975) |
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• OSU Accounting Association |
| Legal Education: |
| The Ohio State University College of Law, Columbus, Ohio J.D. 1979 (honors in law) |
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• Order of the Coif |
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• Outstanding Student Award in Contracts
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• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance |
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• Legal research teaching assistant and program coordinator |
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• Student Bar Association Senate |
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• Faculty Appointments Committee |
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• International Moot Court-team (placed thrid in regional competition) |
Memberships: |
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• Dayton Bar Association |
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• Dayton Women's Bar Association |
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• Ohio State Bar Association |
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• American Bar Association |
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• American Bankruptcy Law Forum (Dayton Chapter) |
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• Business Network International (Cross Country Chapter) |
| Publications and Lectures: |
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"Succession Planning in Closely-Held Businesses" (1994) |
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"Commercial Real Estate Leasing in Ohio" (1993) |
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"Commerical Loan Documentation in Ohio - Handling Problem Loans" (1992) |
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"New Mechanics' Lien Law in Ohio" (1992) |
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"Preferences in Bankruptcy and Uniform Fraudulent Conveyances" (1992) |
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"Ethics: Rules and the Corporate Lawyer" (1991) |
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Chapter 22 (Ethical Issues and Real Estate Lawyers) in Practical Legal Ethics, Perspectives from Ohio Lawyers, (1993 - 1996). |
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Numerous Seminars on estate planning (1992 - present) and bankruptcy (1989 - present). |