Weber spends most of his professional time practicing in the firm’s Litigation and Professional Responsibility areas. He joined Kegler Brown in 1992 after clerking for the firm as a law school summer associate in 1991.
Professional Responsibility
Chris focuses on advising clients on professional responsibility legal ethics issues, including advising lawyers concerning their ethical obligations under Ohio’s Rules of Professional Conduct. He also advises non-lawyers, including individuals and corporations, concerning compliance with Ohio’s regulation of the unauthorized practice of law (UPL). In addition to providing consultation and advice in these areas, he also represents clients in disciplinary matters and UPL actions before the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline, Board of Commissioners on the Unauthorized Practice of Law, and the Ohio Supreme Court.
Litigation
Chris also focuses on all aspects of commercial litigation in both state and federal court, as well as personal injury litigation, including medical malpractice and products liability.
Weber spends most of his professional time practicing in the firm’s Litigation and Professional Responsibility areas. He joined Kegler Brown in 1992 after clerking for the firm as a law school summer associate in 1991.
Professional Responsibility Chris focuses on advising clients on professional responsibility legal ethics issues, including advising lawyers concerning their ethical obligations under Ohio’s Rules of Professional Conduct. He also advises non-lawyers, including individuals and corporations, concerning compliance with Ohio’s regulation of the unauthorized practice of law (UPL). In addition to providing consultation and advice in these areas, he also represents clients in disciplinary matters and UPL actions before the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline, Board of Commissioners on the Unauthorized Practice of Law, and the Ohio Supreme Court.
Litigation Chris also focuses on all aspects of commercial litigation in both state and federal court, as well as personal injury litigation, including medical malpractice and products liability.
Career Highlights - Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®.
- Recognized as an Ohio Super Lawyer® by Law & Politics magazine. Ohio Super Lawyers are said to represent the top 5 percent of the legal profession.
- Successfully litigated a landmark construction bidding dispute concerning a “responsibility” determination under Ohio’s Competitive Bidding statutes.
- Argued multiple attorney disciplinary cases before the Supreme Court of Ohio.
- Serves as the firm’s Practice Management Director.
- Serves on the firm’s Executive Committee.
Professional Memberships - American Bar Association, member
- Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, member
- Columbus Bar Association, member
- Ohio State Bar Association, member
Publications & Presentations - Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter Seminar Series: Professionalism and Ethics, presented 2001-2007
- The Supreme Court of Ohio Annual UPL Seminar: UPL Investigations and Litigation from the Respondent’s View, 2007
- Various Ethics and Professional Responsibility presentations to bar associations and attorneys.
- Final Appealable Orders and Appellate Briefs, Appellate Practice Seminar, presented 2001 & 2002
- Bidding Disputes On Public Improvement Projects, Construction Law Seminar, presented 2001
Bar Admissions - Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Education - Juris Doctorate (1992)
University of Toledo College of Law
Cum laude; Order of the Coif; Law Review, lead articles editor - Bachelor of Science, Political Science (1989)
John Carroll University
Cum laude; National Jesuit Honor Society; 2-time Academic All American (baseball)