Meet Our Faculty

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Adjunct Faculty ● Graduate Law Faculty ● Professor Emeriti

Full-Time Faculty

A Scott Anderson Professor of Legal Research and Writing B Danny W. Bank Professor of Clinical Studies James R. Beattie, Jr. Associate Professor of Law Stacey Lemming Blasko Professor of Legal Research and Writing Janet George Blocher Professor of Legal Research and Writing William H. Bluth Professor of Law J. Joseph Bodine, Jr. Professor of Academic Success Mark R. Brown Newton D. Baker/Baker and Hostetler Chair of Law Thomas C. Brown Professor of Legal Research and Writing; Regina F. Burch Associate Professor of Law [ Return to Top ] C Charles E. Cohen Associate Professor of Law Margaret M. Cordray Professor of Law Danshera Cords Associate Professor of Law Academic Director, Graduate Law Programs [ Return to Top ] D Stanton G. Darling, II Professor of Law Michael Distelhorst Professor of Law [ Return to Top ] F Jeffrey T. Ferriell Professor of Law [ Return to Top ] G Susan M. Gilles Professor Emeritus John E. Sullivan Designated Professor of Law Joseph Grant Associate Professor of Law Myron C. Grauer Professor of Law Kevin R. Griffith Professor of Legal Research and Writing Jack A. Guttenberg Dean and Professor of Law [ Return to Top ] H Dennis D. Hirsch Geraldine W. Howell Professor of Law Donald A. Hughes, Jr. Professor of Law & Director, Law Library [ Return to Top ] J Rachel M. Janutis Director of Faculty Development Associate Professor of Law [ Return to Top ] K Daniel T. Kobil Professor of Law [ Return to Top ]

L Risa Dinitz Lazaroff Professor of Legal Research and Writing Susan E. Looper-Friedman Professor of Law [ Return to Top ] M Kent Markus Associate Professor of Law David N. Mayer Professor of Law Shirley Mays Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Associate Professor of Law Lorie L. McCaughan Professor of Clinical Studies Roberta S. Mitchell Professor of Law Co-director, Center for Dispute Resolution Director, Family Advocacy Clinic [ Return to Top ] O Jacqueline Orlando Associate Director Library Public Services, Professor of Legal Research and Writing [ Return to Top ] R Michael L. Rich Assistant Professor of Law [ Return to Top ] S Susan Simms Director of Extern Programs, Professor of Legal Research and Writing Bradley A. Smith Josiah H. Blackmore II/Shirley M. Nault Designated Professor of Law Jeffrey C. Snapp Professor of Legal Research and Writing Kenneth R. Spiert Professor of Legal Research and Writing Mark P. Strasser Trustees Professor of Law [ Return to Top ] T Lance Tibbles Professor of Law Director, Ethics Institute Yvonne Lundwall Twiss Professor of Bar Services Daniel C. Turack Professor of Law [ Return to Top ] U Angela Upchurch Associate Professor of Law, Academic Director, National Center for Adoption Law & Policy [ Return to Top ] W Robert Wade Professor Emeritus Director, Institute for International Legal Education Floyd D. Weatherspoon Professor of Law Richard J. Wood Professor of Law [ Return to Top ]

Adjunct Faculty

Alan S. Acker
B.S. University of Illinois, 1974;
J.D., I.I.T., Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1977.

Jane S. Arata
B.A., Indiana University, 1983;
J.D., The Ohio State University, 1987.

Phillip B. Bartlett
B.S.B.A., The Ohio State University;
J.D., Capital University Law School.

Edward J. Bernert 
B.A., Ohio Northern University; 
J.D., The Ohio State University.

David S. Bloomfield
B.S. The Ohio State University, 1966;
J.D., The Ohio State University, 1969

Timothy Boone
B.S., cum laude, The Ohio State University, 1973;
J.D., cum laude, Order of the Curia, Order of the Barristers, Capital University, 1976.

Robert L. Brubaker
J.D., University of Chicago Law School, 1972;
B.A., Earlham College, with honors, 1969.

Jeanne Clement
Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University.

Edward R. Claggett
B.S., The Ohio State University, 1971; 
J.D., The Ohio State University 1974; 
LL.M in Tax, Boston University Law School, 1981.

Scot E. Dewhirst
B.A., The Ohio State University, 1974;
J.D., Capital University, 1978.

Jason M. Dolin
B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Hofstra University, 1976;
J.D., cum laude, Syracuse University, 1979.

Alan D. Duffy
B.A., Kenyon College;
J.D., with Honors, Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law;
LL.M., New York University School of Law.

Robert Edmund
B.A., summa cum laude, The Ohio State University, 1995;
J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1998.

Todd A. Ernsberger
B.A., The Ohio State University, 2000;
J.D., cum laude, Capital University Law School, 2003;
L.L.M, Capital University Law School, 2004.

Lisa Eschleman
B.S.P.A., Indiana University 1982;
J.D., magna cum laude, Capital University Law School, 1987.

F. James Foley
B.A., magna cum laude, University of Notre Dame, 1974;
J.D., University of Notre Dame, 1977.

Philip J. Fulton
B.A., Ohio State University, 1977;
J.D., Order of the Curia, Capital University Law School, 1980.

Sandra Mendel Furman
BA Brandeis University 1975 cum laude;
JD Capital University 1979;
Extensive CLE and skills training since 1979.

John M. Gonzales
B.A., Marshall University, 1984;
J.D., Capital University, 1987.

John E. Gotherman
B.S., The Ohio State University, 1954;
LL.B., Franklin Law School, 1961;
J.D., Capital University Law School, 1966.

Terrence A. Grady
B.A., 1977; 
J.D., Order of the Curia, Capital University, 1982;
LL.M. in Taxation, Georgetown University, 1988; 
Certified Public Accountant, Ohio, 1984. 

Stephen L. Grant
B.S., The Ohio State University, 1975
J.D. cum laude, The University of Akron, 1988

Kevin R. Griffith
B.A., Grand Valley State University, 1986;
M.A., Ohio State University, 1988;
Ph.D. in English, Ohio State University, 1992.

Deborah A. Katz
B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1984;
J.D., M.A., The Ohio State University, 1989;
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1998.

Terence P. Kemp, Magistrate
B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Brown University, 1974;
J.D., Order of the Coif, University of Virginia, 1977.

J. Anthony Kington
A.A., Columbus International College (Seville, Spain);
B.A., J.D. The Ohio State University.

Francis A. Kovac-Colons, Jr. 
B.A., The Ohio State University, 1975; 
J.D., Capital University, 1980; 
LL.M., Capital University, 1991.

Michael S. Lehv
A.B., University of Rochester;
M.D., State University of New York;
J.D., Capital University.

James P. Luton
B.A., The Ohio State University;
J.D., Capital University, 1976.

Amy Mass
B.A., Connecticut College, 1992;
J.D., Ohio State University, 1995

LeeAnn M. Massucci

Edward Matto
B.S., The Ohio State University, 1963;
J.D., The Ohio State University, 1966.

Larry A. McElwee
B.A., The Ohio State University, 1969;
M.A., in Ancient History, The Ohio State University, 1971;
Ph.D., in Classics, State University of New York at Albany, 1975;
J.D., Capital University, 1991.

Donald J. McTigue
B.A., Youngstown State University, 1976;
J.D., Case Western Reserve University, 1979.

Nina Meierding

Victor D. Merullo
B.S., The Ohio State University, 1964, 1965, 1968;
J.D., Capital University, 1973.

Vincent J. Nardone
B.S., Duquesne University, 1993;
J.D., cum laude, Capital University Law School, 1996;
LL.M, Taxation, Capital University Law School, 1997.

Robert J. Onda, C.P.A. 
B.S., University of Notre Dame, 1979; 
J.D., cum laude, Washington and Lee University, 1983; 
LL.M. in Taxation, University of Florida, 1984.

Tanya J. Poteet
B.A., The Ohio State University, 1987;
J.D., The Ohio State University, 1991;
M.A., The Ohio State University, 1994;
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1998.

Larry Ray
B.A. with Honors, Muskingum College, 1974;
J.D., Capital University Law School, 1977.

Nicholas M.J. Ray, C.P.A., Esq.
B.S.S.A., The Ohio State University, 1988;
J.D., cum laude, Capital University Law School, 1997;
LL.M., Capital Law School, 2000.

Jeffrey Sammons
B.B.A., Ohio University, 1979;
J.D., Capital University, 1982.

E. Dale Searcy

Christopher Schraff
A.B., magna cum laude, John Carroll University, 1969;
J.D., cum laude, University of Notre Dame, 1972.

Elizabeth Luper Schuster
B.A., The Ohio State University;
J.D., The Ohio State University.

David I. Shroyer
B.A., The Ohio State University, 1977;
J.D., Capital University, 1980.

Thomas J. Sigmund
B.A., The Ohio State University, 1975;
J.D., The Ohio State University, 1978.

James E.P. Sisto
B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University, 1981;
J.D., Capital University, 1984;
LL.M., Georgetown University, 1988.

Douglas W. Squires
B.A., Miami University, 1988;
J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law, 1993.

John M. Stephen
B.A., cum laude, DePauw University, 1976;
J.D., The Ohio State University, 1979.

Fred A. Summer
A.B., cum laude, Harvard University, 1968;
J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, University of Michigan, 1973.

Richard E. Trogolo
B.S., University of Maryland, 1968; 
J.D., Catholic University of America School of Law, 1971.

Stephen C. Veltri
B.A., University of Pittsburgh, summa cum laude, 1977
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, cum laude, 1981
LL.M., Columbia University, 1986

Robert J. Weiler
B.S., University of Arizona, 1957;
M.A., The Ohio State University, 1964;
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1968;
J.D., Capital University, 1983.

Mary Ann Willis
B.A., magna cum laude, Wittenberg University;
J.D., Order of the Coif, University of Cincinnati College of Law.

Terrence Wheeler
B.A., The Ohio State University, 1982;
J.D., The Ohio State University, 1985.

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Graduate Law Faculty

Alan S. Acker
B.S. University of Illinois, 1974;
J.D., I.I.T., Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1977.

Philip B. Bartlett
B.S.B.A., The Ohio State University, 1980; 
J.D. Capital University, 1985.

Edward J. Bernert 
B.A., Ohio Northern University; 
J.D., The Ohio State University.

David S. Bloomfield 
B.S. The Ohio State University, 1966; 
J.D., The Ohio State University, 1969.

Edward R. Claggett
B.S., The Ohio State University, 1971; 
J.D., The Ohio State University 1974; 
LL.M in Tax, Boston University Law School, 1981.

Todd A. Ernsberger
B.A., The Ohio State University, 2000;
J.D., cum laude, Capital University Law School, 2003;
L.L.M, Capital University Law School, 2004.

Terrence A. Grady
B.A., 1977; 
J.D., Order of the Curia, Capital University, 1982;
LL.M. in Taxation, Georgetown University, 1988; 
Certified Public Accountant, Ohio, 1984. 

J. Anthony Kington
A.A., Columbus International College (Seville, Spain);
B.A., J.D. The Ohio State University.

Francis A. Kovacs-Colon, Jr. 
B.A., The Ohio State University, 1975; 
J.D., Capital University, 1980; 
LL.M., Capital University, 1991.

Phillip G. Lilly
B.S., magna cum laude, Shepherd College, 1984; 
J.D., Capital University, 1987; 
LL.M. in Taxation, Capital University, 1992.

Vincent J. Nardone
B.S., B.A., Duquesne University, 1993; 
J.D., Capital University, 1996;
LL.M. in Taxation, Capital University, 1997.

Robert J. Onda, C.P.A. 
B.S., University of Notre Dame, 1979; 
J.D., cum laude, Washington and Lee University, 1983; 
LL.M. in Taxation, University of Florida, 1984.

Nicholas M.J. Ray, C.P.A., Esq.
B.S.S.A., The Ohio State University, 1988;
J.D., cum laude, Capital University Law School, 1997;
LL.M., Capital Law School, 2000.

Jeffrey Sammons
B.B.A., Ohio University, 1979;
J.D., Capital University, 1982.

Thomas J. Sigmund
B.A., The Ohio State University, 1975; 
J.D., The Ohio State University, 1978.

Richard E. Trogolo
B.S., University of Maryland, 1968; 
J.D., Catholic University of America School of Law, 1971.

Steve Zisser
B.A., with distinction, University of Rochester, 1975;
J.D., Albany Law School, 1978;
LL.M., Georgetown University, 1982.

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Professor Emeriti

Carole C. Berry
Professor Emeritus

Addison Dewey
Professor Emeritus

Hayward D. Reynolds
Professor Emeritus

John E. Sullivan
Professor Emeritus

Robert Wade
Professor Emeritus
Director, Institute for International Legal Education

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