1. James Ronald Smerbeck, Esq.
Title: Associate
Law School: Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2012
College: University of Dayton, B.A., magna cum laude, 2005
Admitted: Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2012
Practice Area: Business Litigation
Membership: Dayton, Ohio State, and Federal Bar Associations.

2. Christopher Todd Herman, Esq.
Title: Associate
Law School: The University of Akron, J.D., 2003
College: Viterbo University, B.B.A., cum laude, 2000
Admitted: The University of Akron, J.D., 2003
Practice Area: Complex Litigation; Privacy Litigation; FCRA Defense; FDCPA Defense
Membership: Dayton and Ohio State Bar Associations.

3. Zachary Heck
Title: Associate
Law School: Indiana University Maurer School of Law, J.D., 2014
College: University of Dayton, B.A., 2011
Admitted: Indiana University Maurer School of Law, J.D., 2014
Practice Area: Litigation; Privacy Law; Cybersecurity
Membership: Dayton, Ohio State, Federal and American Bar Associations.

4. Joseph Mulligan
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Dayton School of Law, J.D., 2011
College: University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1997
Admitted: University of Dayton School of Law, J.D., 2011
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership: Dayton, Butler County, Warren County, Middletown, American, and Federal Bar Associations.

5. Robert P. Bartlett, Jr.
Title: Counsel
Law School: The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, J.D., 1963
College: Denison University, B.A., 1960; University of Virginia
Admitted: The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, J.D., 1963
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Employment Law; Insurance; Libel
Membership: International Association of Defense Counsel; Media Law Resource Center; Defense Research Institute; Ohio Trial Lawyers Association; Dayton, Ohio State (Member, Media Law Committee; Chair, 2004-2008 and Negligence Law Committee) and American (Member, Business Litigation, Product Liability and Reinsurance Committees; Forum on Communications Law; Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations; National Freedom of Information Coalition.

6. Donald E. Burton
Title: Associate
Law School: The Ohio State University, J.D., 1988
College: University of Toledo, B.A., 1985
Admitted: The Ohio State University, J.D., 1988
Practice Area: Business Law, Corporate Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation
Membership: Dayton, Ohio State and American Bar Associations.

7. Laura A. Sanom
Title: Member
Law School: George Washington University National Law Center, J.D., 1987
College: Kalamazoo College, B.A., 1984
Admitted: George Washington University National Law Center, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Antitrust
Membership: Dayton, Ohio State, Michigan State, New Jersey State, American (Member, Litigation and Antitrust Sections) and Federal (Member, Board of Directors, National Young Lawyers' Division, 1991-1995; Chair, Young Lawyers' Division - Dayton Chapter, 1991-1992); Ohio Women's (Vice President, 2012-2013; Trustee, 2010-2012) Bar Associations; YWCA (President Elect, Board of Directors, 1991-1992).

8. Melinda K. Burton
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Miami, J.D., magna cum laude, 1994
College: Vanderbilt University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1990
Admitted: University of Miami, J.D., magna cum laude, 1994
Practice Area: Business Law, Litigation
Membership: Dayton, Ohio State, Ohio Women's and American Bar Associations.

9. Jade Smarda
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Dayton School of Law, J.D., 2009
College: Miami University, B.A., cum laude, 2006
Admitted: University of Dayton School of Law, J.D., 2009
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation
Membership: Dayton, Ohio State, Ohio Women's and American Bar Associations.

10. Michael Mayer
Title: Associate
Law School: DePaul University college of Law, J.D., 2006
College: University of Michigan, B.B.A., 2003
Admitted: DePaul University college of Law, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership: Dayton, Ohio State Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, American, and Federal Bar Associations.

11. James W. Pauley, III
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Toledo, College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2008
College: Wilmington College, B.A., 2005
Admitted: University of Toledo, College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2008
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Class Actions; Intellectual Property Litigation; Media Law; Contracts; Legal Malpractice Defense
Membership: Dayton (Member, Young Lawyers Division, Bar Exam Qualifications Committees), Ohio State and American Bar Associations.

12. Andrew J. Reitz
Title: Associate
Law School: Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington, J.D., 2003
College: American University, Off Campus Study Program, 1999; Wabash College, A.B., Speech/Political Science, magna cum laude, 2000 Phi Beta Kappa
Admitted: Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington, J.D., 2003
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Communications and Media; Privacy Law; Media Law; Business Law
Membership: Dayton (Vice Chair: Public Service and Perception of Lawyers Committee, 2005-2006; Congeniality Within the Profession Committee, 2006), Ohio State (Member, Media Law Committee), Federal and American (Member, Business Law, Communications Law, Dispute Resolution, Litigation, and Law Practice Management Sections) Bar Associations; American Association for Justice; Media Law Resource Center (Member, Defense Counsel Section); Generation Dayton (Chair, 2008; Ambassador, 2007); Southern Ohio Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (Member, Executive Committee); Rainmakers; American Red Cross (Associate, Board of Directors, 2006-2008); Leadership Dayton; Montgomery County Convention and Visitors Bureau (Board of Directors, 2011-).

13. Adam V. Sadlowski
Title: Associate
Law School: Case Western Reserve University, J.D., 2005
College: University of the South, B.A., 2001
Admitted: Case Western Reserve University, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Complex Litigation
Membership: Dayton, Ohio State and American Bar Associations.

14. Christopher Hollon
Title: Associate
Law School: Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2010
College: University of Notre Dame, B.A., 2007
Admitted: Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2010
Practice Area: Litigation
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