Experience

University of Cincinnati College of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Adjunct professor teaching Securities Regulation Adjunct professor teaching Securities Regulation



Fifth Third Bank

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

  • Feb 2003 - Present

  In-house counsel to Fortune 500 financial services company responsible for corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions and securities law. Served as Secretary of Fifth Third Bancorp and Fifth Third Bank from May 2015 to October 2015 and as Secretary of Fifth Third Bank, N.A. from June 2006 to September 2009 and prepared all meeting materials, agendas and minutes. Designed and implemented the structure, composition, maintenance and compliance of Fifth Third’s governing documents, corporate governance program and Board and Committee qualifications including primary responsibility for the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Implemented all governance changes imposed by Sarbanes-Oxley, Dodd-Frank and recent governance changes imposed by Congress, the Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve and NASDAQ. Responsible for Section 16 compliance, Annual Meeting agenda, materials and preparation, proxy statement drafting and filing, negotiation and disposition of shareholder resolutions and review of all periodic SEC filings and other public disclosures. Lead attorney in drafting and negotiation of acquisitions and dispositions of banks and other businesses. Managed securities offerings by Fifth Third Bancorp and its subsidiary banks. Managed a team of 5 attorneys and one paralegal responsible for bank holding company regulation, facilities management and real estate issues, vendor management and vendor contracts as well as subsidiary maintenance. Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary March 2015 to Present Vice President, Counsel and Assistant Secretary, March 2006 to March 2015 Assistant Vice President and Counsel, February 2003 to March 2006 Show less



GraydonCreditsafe Nederland

• Netherlands
• Information Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate

  • May 1996 - Feb 2003

  Associate attorney in Business and Finance Department focusing on corporate governance, securities law and mergers and acquisitions. Counseled numerous clients in ongoing corporate maintenance and legal compliance. Designed and implemented corporate governance programs for both publicly-traded and closely held businesses. Represented a wide range of clients from large, publicly-traded corporations to closely-held businesses. Represented issuers in numerous public and private securities offerings and on behalf of underwriters in various bond offerings. Represented public companies in periodic securities filings. Represented companies in numerous mergers and acquisitions. Supervised work of younger associates, paralegals, secretaries and support staff. Show less



Thompson Hine LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Sep 1994 - May 1996

  Associate attorney in Corporate and Securities Department focusing on corporate governance, securities law and mergers and acquisitions. Represented a wide range of clients from publicly-traded corporations to closely-held businesses. Counseled clients in ongoing corporate maintenance and legal compliance. Represented companies in mergers and acquisitions and lending transactions. Associate attorney in Corporate and Securities Department focusing on corporate governance, securities law and mergers and acquisitions. Represented a wide range of clients from publicly-traded corporations to closely-held businesses. Counseled clients in ongoing corporate maintenance and legal compliance. Represented companies in mergers and acquisitions and lending transactions.