• Ohio, 1983

• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit

• Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1983, cum laude
• Grove City College, B.A., 1980, magna cum laude

Jeffrey represents employers in all aspects of private and public sector employment and labor relations matters. He has served as lead counsel in state and federal court litigation, as well as before various state and federal administrative agencies and boards. Jeffrey also has represented clients in collective bargaining negotiations, union campaigns, and arbitration proceedings.

Additionally, he has provided in-depth counseling and training on a wide array of employment law topics (e.g., the FMLA, the ADA, wage/hour, discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge) and has assisted clients in drafting employee handbooks, employment forms, and confidentiality, non-compete, employment, and separation agreements. Jeffrey is also a frequent lecturer on various employment law topics for local, state, and national seminar groups.

Successfully defended numerous employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, FMLA, and wage/hour lawsuits locally and nationally

Successfully defended numerous employment discrimination charges locally and nationally

Successfully negotiated numerous collective bargaining agreements

• AV® Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
• Selected for inclusion in Ohio Super Lawyers® 2004, 2006-2012
• Strathmore's Who's Who®, Lifetime Member
• Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (limited to one-third of 1% of all lawyers in America)
• The Best Lawyers in America® 2009-2012

• American Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section
• Ohio State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section
• Cincinnati Bar Association, President, 2007-2008; Past Chair of Labor and Employment Law Committee; Past Chair of the Young Lawyers Section
• Cincinnati Academy of Leadership for Lawyers, Member of Inaugural Class, 1997
• Potter Stewart American Inns of Court, Member of Executive Committee and Master of the Bench
• Cincinnati Management Lawyers Association, Founder

• Ohio’s Paid Sick Leave Issue Likely Off of November Ballot
• Supreme Court Rules the FLSA Prohibits Retaliation Against Employees who Make Oral Complaints
• Supreme Court Recognizes Retaliation Claim by Terminated Employee whose Fiancé Filed Discrimination Charge
• The Ohio Military Family Leave Act
• Ohio Law Does Not Mandate Preferential Treatment of Pregnant Employees
• FLSA Amended To Accommodate Nursing Mothers
• Supreme Court Rules the FLSA Prohibits Retaliation Against Employees who Make Oral Complaints

Past

• Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce, Professional Development/Education Committee
• Employers Resource Association
• Greater Cincinnati Human Resources Association
• Summit Elementary School Basketball Program, Administrator

Frequently lectures on various employment topics for local, state, and national seminar group.

Co-Author: "Defenses to Wrongful Termination Claims" chapter entitled Litigation Wrongful Discharge Claims, Clark Boardman Callaghan

Author: Numerous articles for local and national newsletters