Experience

Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence Cases

• City of North Ridgeville v. D.H. (2013)
  Successfully obtained an acquittal on the OVI charges after a jury trial in the Elyria Municipal Court.



• State of Ohio v. J.B. (2012)
  Defended client on charges of OVI based upon a prohibited amount of alcohol in client's breath sample. Obtained a reduction of the OVI charges to a Reckless Operation offense and Court vacated Administrative License Suspension.



• City of Eastlake v. A.O. (2012)
  Obtained a dismissal of the OVI charges after a Suppression Hearing in the Willoughby Municipal Court.



• City of Wickliffe v. M.G. (2012)
  Obtained a dismissal of the OVI charges after a Suppression Hearing in which the Trial Court granted our client's Motion to Suppress Evidence



• State of Ohio v. D.H. (2012)
  Defended client on charges of OVI based upon a prohibited amount of alcohol in client's urine sample. Obtained a reduction of the OVI charges to a Reckless Operation offense and Court vacated Administrative License Suspension.



• City of Fairview Park v. D.M. (2012)
  Defended client on charges of 2nd offense OVI and after Suppression Hearing negotiated a reduction of the charges and avoided mandatory jail term as well as restricted plates and ignition interlock requirement.



• City of Mentor v. E.B. (2011)
  Defended client on charges of OVI and obtained a reduction to a Reckless Operation offense and Trial Court granted appeal of Administrative License Suspension thus avoiding one year license suspension for alleged refusal.



• State of Ohio v. R.F. (2011)
  Defended client alleged to have a prohibited breath alcohol concentration of twice the legal limit and obtained a reduction to a Reckless Operation offense and Trial Court agreed to not impose driver's license suspension.



• City of Brook Park v. S.G. (2011)
  Defended client on charges of OVI based upon a prohibited amount of alcohol in client's urine sample. Obtained a reduction of the OVI charges to a Physical Control offense and Court vacated Administrative License Suspension and agreed to not impose driver's license suspension.



• City of Broadview Heights v. M.G. (2011)
  Defended client on charges of OVI and obtained a reduction of the charges to a Reckless Operation offense.



• City of Westlake V. K.H. (2011)
  Defended client on charges of OVI and after arguing a Motion to Suppress obtained a reduction of charges to Physical Control and Trial Court granted appeal of Administrative License Suspension thus avoiding one year license suspension for alleged refusal.



• City of Mentor v. C.K. (2011)
  Defended client on second offense OVI and after a Motion to Suppress Hearing charges were reduced to a Physical Control offense with a minimal sixty (60) day license suspension with no jail term thus saving client's employment.



• Village of Oakwood v. S.L. (2011)
  Defendant client on charges of OVI and obtained a reduction to a Reckless Operation offense and Trial Court granted appeal of Administrative License Suspension thus avoiding one year license suspension for alleged refusal.



• Village of Kirtland Hills v. M.L. (2011)
  Defended client on charges of OVI and after a Hearing on Motion to Suppress Evidence charges were reduced to a Physical Control charge and Trial Court granted appeal of Administrative License Suspension thus avoiding one year license suspension for alleged refusal.



• City of Garfield Heights v. C.M. (2011)
  Defended client on charges that he tested three (3) times the legal limit on breath alcohol test and obtained a reduction of the charges to a Physical Control charge and avoided the imposition of a jail term.



• City of Bay Village v. J.W. (2011)
  Defended client on charges of OVI and allegations that breath test result was twice the legal limit and obtained a reduction of the charges to a Physical Control charge.



• City of Akron v. S.H. (2011)
  Defended client on charges of OVI and allegations that breath test results were twice the legal limit. Obtained a reduction of the charges to a Reckless Operation offense and Trial Court agreed to not impose a driver's license suspension.



• State of Ohio v. J.H. (2011)
  Defended client on charges of OVI in a serious motor vehicle accident and obtained a dismissal of all charges after uncovering evidence that convinced the State of Ohio Prosecuting Attorney that client was not operating the vehicle.



• State of Ohio (Medina) v. D.M. (2010)
  Defended client on charges of second offense OVI charges in the Medina Municipal Court and obtained a dismissal of the OVI charges after filing a Motion to Suppress Evidence. The Trial Court also granted client's appeal of the Administrative License Suspension thus avoiding a two year suspension for the alleged refusal.



• City of Cleveland v. J.M. (2010)
  Defended client on charges of OVI and driving with a blood alcohol level over three (3) times the legal limit and causing an accident. Obtained a reduction of the OVI charges to a Physical Control offense and avoided the imposition of a jail term.



• City of Twinsburg v. C.R. (2010)
  Defended client and obtained a dismissal of the OVI charges and Trial Court granted appeal of Administrative License Suspension thus avoiding one year license suspension for alleged refusal.



• Village of Brooklyn Heights v. D.M. (2010)
  Defended client on 3rd Offense OVI Charges and after a Hearing on client's Motion to Suppress Evidence challenging unlawful stop the charges were reduced to a minor misdemeanor offense with a fine imposed.



• City of Strongsville v. K.M. (2010)
  Defended client on charges of OVI and obtained a reduction to a Reckless Operation offense and the Trial Court agreed to not impose a driver's license suspension thus saving client's employment.



• State of Ohio v. K.S. (2010)
  Defended client and obtained a complete dismissal of the OVI charges and Trial Court granted appeal of Administrative License Suspension thus avoiding one year license suspension for alleged refusal.



• City of Westlake v. M.T. (2010)
  Defended client on OVI charges and after a Motion to Suppress Hearing challenging law enforcement's denial of client's right to counsel the charges were reduced to a Physical Control charge thus saving client's employment.



Criminal Cases


• State of Ohio v. D.H. (2013)
  Successfully obtained for our client a jury verdict of an acquittal on all charges including rape and sexual battery, and trial court granted defense motion of acquittal of kidnapping charges, after a jury trial in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas.



• State of Ohio v. A.O. (2012)
  Successfully obtained for our client a jury verdict of an acquittal of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide felony charges and client found guilty of lesser misdemeanor offense of vehicular manslaughter after a jury trial in the Lake County Court of Common Pleas.



• State of Ohio v. M.G. (2012)
  Defended client on two charges of Felonious Assault and related felony charges and after a week long Jury Trial obtained an acquittal of all felony charges.



• State of Ohio v. R.W. (2012)
  Defended client on charges of Felonious Assault and related felonies and negotiated a plea to a misdemeanor offense with a fine only imposed.



• State of Ohio v. T.W. (2012)
  Defended client on charges of Felonious Assault and negotiated a plea to a misdemeanor offense with a sentence of community work service imposed.



• City of Cleveland v. N.E. (2011)
  Defended client on charges of Assault and after a two (2) day Trial client was acquitted of all charges.



• State of Ohio v. G.G. (2011)
  Secured avoidance of all criminal charges for client charges with Inducing Panic.



• State of Ohio v. R.H. (2011)
  Defended client on felony drug trafficking charges and negotiated a plea to a misdemeanor charge with a fine only imposed.



• City of Westlake v. B.L. (2011)
  Secured avoidance of all criminal charges for client charged with Aggravated Menacing and Violation of a Court Protection Order.



• City of Cleveland v. D.Q. (2011)
  Secured avoidance of all criminal charges for client charged with Domestic Violence.



• State of Ohio v. A.V. (2011)
  Conducted an extensive investigation and secured avoidance of all criminal charges for client charged with Rape.



• State of Ohio v. P.W. (2011)
  Secured avoidance of all criminal charges for client charged with felony theft.



• State of Ohio v. M.B. (2010)
  Secured avoidance of all criminal charges for client charged with two counts of Felonious Assault and one count of Resisting Arrest.



• State of Ohio v. F.L. (2010)
  Conducted an extensive investigation and secured avoidance of all criminal charges for client charged with Felony Assault of a Police Officer.



• United States v. K.L. (2010)
  Defended client charged in drug trafficking conspiracy and obtained a substantial downward departure under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines below the advisory guideline range.





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