Originally from Berlin (in Holmes County), Jon left Ohio in 1979.  After spending several years in North Carolina and Oklahoma, he settled in Sarasota, Florida, where he married his wife Anita, also originally from Berlin.  They returned to Ohio in 2001, a state they are proud to call home again, to raise their five children.  Jon loves to read, is a history buff, and enjoys hunting, fishing, and historical camping.

 

AREAS OF PRACTICE

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• Civil Litigation

• Intellectual Property

• Business consultation

 

BAR ADMISSIONS

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• Ohio State Courts

• U.S. District Court (Northern District of Ohio)

• Previously admitted Pro Hac Vice in Texas, and in U.S. District Courts in New York, California, Florida, and Illinois

 

EDUCATION

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• University of Akron School of Law, Akron, Ohio

  • Juris Doctor with Certificates in Litigation and Intellectual Property

  • Honors:  LSAT score in top 1% nationwide

  • Honors:  Dean’s List

  • Honors:  Scholarship recipient

• Regent University

  • MBA coursework

• Oral Roberts University – Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Bachelor of Arts in History / Pre-Law

  • Minors:  Additional coursework in Political Science, Journalism, and Telecommunications

• Manatee Community College – Bradenton, Florida

  • Coursework in Business Administration

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

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• NCAA Division 1 athletic letter recipient in fencing

• Won the Oklahoma state individual saber championship

• Member of Oklahoma state champion foil team

• Winner of North Carolina Tar Heel State Games, individual epee

• Three-time qualifier to the Division II U.S. National Fencing championships

• Coach of two U.S. National Junior Olympics qualifiers

 

PRO BONO AND OTHER ACTIVITIES

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• Co-founder of Make It A Golden Christmas ™, a charitable outreach to area seniors in Sarasota, Florida

• Former elected representative to Lake Local School Board, Hartville, Ohio

• Royal Rangers volunteer Commander and Akron Sectional Coordinator

• Involved in church planting and administration in Florida and Ohio