Education:

  • Buckeye Local High School - 1977
  • Kent State University - with honors - 1981
  • University of Akron School of Law - J.D 1984
Professional Accomplishments:
  • Former Secretary and Treasurer of the Jefferson County Bar Association
  • Former Village Solicitor of Adena, New Athens, Rayland and Tiltonsville
  • Steubenville City Prosecutor
  • Elected to Jefferson County District II Judge in 1998
  • Associated with law firm of Blake, Hershey & Bednar
    - 1986 to Present
Courts in which Licensed to Practice:
  • Admitted to Ohio Bar
  • Admitted to West Virginia Bar
  • Admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
  • Admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Northern Districts of West Virginia
Professional Associations:
  • Ohio Bar Association
  • West Virginia Bar Association
  • Jefferson County Bar Association
  • Ohio Municipal Attorney's Association
  • Ohio and West Virginia Land Title Association
Areas of Practice:
  • Personal Injury and General Trial Litigation
  • Real Estate
  • Bankruptcy
  • Probate