I was born in Flint, Michigan, and have always been drawn to the fight for justice. I attended Oberlin College before earning my law degree magna cum laude from Case Western Reserve University, where I was published multiple times in national peer-reviewed law journals. From the start of my career, I dedicated myself exclusively to representing victims of severe nursing home neglect and abuse, securing record-breaking verdicts, including the largest recorded verdict against a nursing home in Ohio history—$26 million. My work has led to numerous seven- and eight-figure trial victories, and I’ve set records for the highest verdicts in multiple counties.
I’ve been recognized as one of the Top 10 Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyers and named the Most Dedicated Nursing Home Prosecution Trial Attorney in the Midwest by AI Legal. Beyond the courtroom, I serve as faculty for Trial Lawyers University, lecturing across the country on trial strategy and case framing. I’m also an active member of the American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) and the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC)—as far as I know, the only attorney to be accepted into these medical organizations.
When I’m not in trial, I spend much of my time traveling—especially in Central and South America—or restoring classic cars. I live in Peninsula, Ohio, but my work has taken me nationwide, fighting to hold corporations accountable for the vulnerable lives entrusted to their care.
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7:30am - 9:30am
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Andrew Robb · Brittany Sanders Robb Maximizing DamagesCoffee & Snacks
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Joseph CamerlengoGetting to Amazon, FedEx, and Other Large EntitiesCoffee & Snacks
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Tim FeliceDriving Drunk. Hiring Blind: Anatomy of the $92.3M VerdictLunch
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Kurt Zaner · Sarah McEahern Creating Drama at Trial – how to tell a story in trial through dramatic theatrical techniquesCoffee & Snacks
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Dan Ambrose · Dirk Vandever · John RomanoBring Your Case to Life with Performance SkillsCoffee & Snacks
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Kurt Zaner · Sarah McEahern Writing a Story – Win your case in a page and a halfBreakfast
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Ben B. Rubinowitz · Michael Kelly Jury SelectionCoffee & Snacks
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Edward Ciarimboli · Phillip Miller Creating and Using Visuals in Depositions and Trials to Bulletproof Your CaseCoffee & Snacks
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Patrick Salvi IIABCs of Big Damages: Always Be Closing from Voir Dire to RebuttalLunch
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Jordanna ThigpenFee Applications & What I Learned in BootcampCoffee & Snacks
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Michael AlderFrom Good to Great: How to Maximize the Value of Every Injury CaseCoffee & Snacks
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Michael AlderFrom Good to Great: How to Maximize the Value of Every Injury CaseBreakfast
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Joe Fried · Sach Oliver The Perfect Combination: Speed Trial and Depositions Are Trial MethodologiesCoffee & Snacks
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Joe Fried · Sach Oliver The Perfect Combination: Speed Trial and Depositions Are Trial MethodologiesCoffee & Snacks
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Joe Fried · Sach Oliver The Perfect Combination: Speed Trial and Depositions Are Trial MethodologiesLunch
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Michael HillMaximizing Damages: Winning Large Verdicts and Settlements by Unlocking the Punitive Aspects of Compensatory DamagesCoffee & Snacks
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Stephen J. BurgHow to Super Charge your Verdict with Case FramingCoffee & Snacks
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Rahul RavipudiThe Importance of Jury Instructions And How To Argue The Law At TrialBreakfast
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John RomanoVisibilizing the Injury in Vehicle & Premises CasesCoffee & Snacks
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Eric Oliver · Scott Frost War on Truth: Trial and Closing Argument in Post-Truth TimesCoffee & Snacks
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Dirk VandeverVoir Dire - Wrongful DeathLunch
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Randall Sorrels25 Game-Changing StrategiesCoffee & Snacks
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Lloyd BellUsing AI and Apps to Prevail in Medical Malpractice CasesCoffee & Snacks
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Przemek LubeckiThe Mental Game for Trial5:30pm-8:30pm


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