John's practice is concentrated in the areas of real estate, estate planning, general corporate law, and civil litigation in multiple areas including insurance law, appellate practice and creditor’s rights. John is admitted to practice before the Ohio Supreme Court, the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and various United States District Courts throughout the nation, including the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. He is also admitted to practice law in the state of Pennsylvania as well as Ohio.
John completed his law degree from The Ohio State University College of Law where he graduated cum laude and was a recipient of both the Judge Joseph M. Harter Memorial Award for Trial Practice (1993-94), and the Jurisprudence Award for Trial Practice (1993). While in law school, John was a member of the Editorial Board of the Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution, publishing the article: “The Ohio Supreme Court Constricts the Definition of “Arbitration” in Schaeffer v. Allstate Ins. Co., 9 Ohio St. J. on Dip. Res. 181 (1993). In addition, he served as past member of the Board of Directors of the Ohio State College of Law Public Interest Law Foundation (1991-1994).
John has a B.A. Degree from the University of Notre Dame where he graduated magna cum laude, and was recognized as a Notre Dame Scholar. From 1994-1996 John Served as judicial law clerk to Chief Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana in South Bend, Indiana.
He is a member of the American, Ohio, Stark County, and Tuscarawas County Bar Associations, and was selected to serve as a Mentor for the Ohio Supreme Court’s Lawyer-to-Lawyer Mentoring Program.
John is extremely involved in community activities. He is an Inaugural Board Member of the American Red Cross Stark County Regional Chapter Regional Advisory Council, is an eleven-year Board Member of the American Red Cross, Muskingum Lakes Chapter, serving as past Chairman of the Board (2002-2005), an Executive Committee member, and a member of the 2008 Capital Campaign Steering Committee. He also serves on the advisory committee for the Eastern Ohio Automatic External Defibrillator Initiative. He currently serves as Vice President of the St. Joseph School Board, is a Board Member of the Tuscarawas County Law Library Association, is a member of the Dover St. Joseph Knights of Columbus, serving as Advocate and Church Committee Chairman, and is a member of the Parish Councel of St. Joseph Church in Dover,
Practice areas
28 years, 300 cases
28 years, 250 cases
28 years, 50 cases
28 years, 150 cases
28 years, 300 cases
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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WV | Active | 2011 | 06/11/2022 |
PA | Active | 2010 | 05/28/2022 |
OH | Active | 1994 | 04/30/2022 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers in America | 2016 |
Super Lawyer | Ohio Super Lawyers | 2016 |
AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2016 |
Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers in America | 2015 |
Super Lawyer | Ohio Super Lawyers | 2015 |
AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2015 |
Super Lawyer | Ohio Super Lawyers | 2014 |
AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2014 |
AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2013 |
Super Lawyer | Ohio Super Lawyers | 2013 |
AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2012 |
AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2011 |
Award of Appreciation | Tuscarawas Law Library Resources Board | 2010 |
Volunteer of the Year | American Red Cross | 2007 |
BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2003 |
Distinguished service award as Judicial Law Clerk | Honorable Robert L. Miller, Jr., Chief Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of Indiana | 1996 |
Judge Joseph M. Harter Memorial Award for Trial Practice | Ohio State University Moritz College of Law | 1994 |
Jurisprudence Award for Trial Practice | Ohio State University Moritz College of Law | 1993 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney / Director | Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., LPA | 2008 - Present |
Attorney / Partner | Hardin & Schaffner Co., L.P.A. | 1996 - 2007 |
Judicial Law Clerk | U.S. District Court, N.D. of Indiana | 1994 - 1996 |
Law Clerk | Miler & Kyler, LPA | 1992 - 1993 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Tuscarawas County Community Foundation | Board of Directors | 2012 - Present |
Dover City Schools | Board of Education | 2012 - Present |
West Virginia Bar Association | Member | 2011 - Present |
Pennsylvania Bar Association | Member | 2010 - Present |
Stark County Bar Association | Member | 2008 - Present |
Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys | Member | 2007 - Present |
St. Joseph Knights of Columbus | Officer | 2005 - Present |
American Red Cross | President | 1998 - Present |
Ohio State Bar Association | Member | 1996 - Present |
Tuscarawas County Bar Association | Member | 1996 - Present |
Tuscarawas County Law Library Resources Board | Director | 2009 - 2010 |
St. Joseph School Board | Vice President | 2007 - 2008 |
Tuscarawas County Law Library Association | Director | 2006 - 2009 |
St. Joseph Parish Council | Vice President | 2004 - 2008 |
Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Public Interest Law Foundation | Vice President | 1991 - 1994 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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National Business Institute Seminar | Discover the Invisible Web for Legal Research | 2011 |
Seminar Materials | Common Issues, Questions and Answers in Casualty Claims | 2011 |
KWGD Firm Website | Ohio's Maximum Charges for Medical Records Copies are Updated for 2010 | 2010 |
KWGD FIrm Websire | A Good Day for Employers: The Ohio Supreme Court Upholds the 2005 Employer Intentional Tort Reform Statute – Employees Must Now Prove “Deliberate Intent to Cause Injury” to Succeed on an Employer Intentional Tort Claim | 2010 |
KWGD Firm Websire | Ohio Supreme Court Limits The Permissible Interest Rates on Invoices Absent a "Written Contract" Between Both Parties to the Transaction | 2008 |
KWGD Firm Website | Company Sponsored Wellness Programs: The U.S. Dept. Of Labor Takes a Second Look at Supplemental Insurance Programs | 2008 |
Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution | The Ohio Supreme Court Constricts the Definition of “Arbitration” in Schaeffer v. Allstate Ins. Co | 1993 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Ohio State University Moritz College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor, Cum Laude | 1994 |
University of Notre Dame | B.A., Magna Cum Laude | 1991 |
West Holmes High School | High School | 1987 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators National Conference | Effective Deposition Practice of Medical Providers in a Special Investigations Matter | 2014 |
National Business Institute CLE | Strategies for Legal Research on the Web | 2013 |
Stark County Bar Association Seminar | Professionalism for Lawyers | 2012 |
Continuing Legal Education Seminar | Researching Government Internet Resources: Federal, State and Local | 2011 |
Insurance Seminar | Common Issues in Casualty Claims | 2011 |
National Business Institute Seminar | Online Legal Research | 2011 |
American Red Cross / Tuscarawas County Senior Center | Legal Planning for Family Caregivers | 2009 |
Tuscarawas Commuity Caregivers Expo | Estate Planning and Advanced Directives | 2009 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Beverage Distributors, Inc. v. Miller Brewing Co., 803 F.Supp.2d 765 | Summary Judgment |
Beverage Distributors, Inc. v. Miller Brewing Co., 2010 WL 1727640 (S.D. Ohio) | Sumary Judgment in Client's Favor |
Dover Phila Heating & Cooling, Inc. v. SJS Restaurants, Ltd., 185 Ohio App.3d 107, 923 N.E.2d 220 (2009) | Appeal won |
Hutchison v. Lehigh, 2005 WL 3113481 (Ohio App. 5 Dist.) | Dismissal |
Horsfall v. Woodard, 2005 WL 3113478 (Ohio App. Dist. 5) | Judgment Reversed in Client's Favor |
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Robert Preston, Litigation Attorney on Jun 3, 2016
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
As opposing counsel John is honest, fair, responsive, and knowledgeable about his case, his client, and the law. This makes the difficult task of resolving a case easier and, if it can't be resolved, you can trust that your client will have a clean trial with honorable opposition.
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Robert Preston, Litigation Attorney on Jun 3, 2016
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
As opposing counsel John is honest, fair, responsive, and knowledgeable about his case, his client, and the law. This makes the difficult task of resolving a case easier and, if it can't be resolved, you can trust that your client will have a clean trial with honorable opposition.
Joshua O'Farrell, Litigation Attorney on Mar 6, 2012
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I endorse this lawyer.
Randall Traub, Litigation Attorney on Feb 8, 2012
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I endorse this lawyer. John is an excellent litigator and is a pleasure to work with.
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