Rusty is one of the leading voices in Ohio on transportation improvement districts and represents TIDs throughout Ohio on their most complex infrastructure investments. He is involved in all aspects of transportation improvement projects, including engineering and construction contract issues, land use issues, real estate acquisition and eminent domain, project planning and financing, and public law issues and requirements.
Whether entities are collaborating to establish, grow, or fund TIDs, he serves as a strategic advisor to the related governmental boards of directors and leads a broad team of subject-matter experts.
Transportation + Public Law
Rusty counsels clients on complex transportation improvement projects and related transactions, including engineering and construction contract issues, land use issues, real estate acquisition and eminent domain, and project planning and financing. Since 1994, he has served as general counsel to Transportation Improvement Districts throughout Ohio and has provided counsel on matters related to the planning, design and construction of more than a billion dollars in highway, road, and interchange improvements and related economic development initiatives. Rusty also advises TIDs, local governments, and private sector partners on project-related transactions and implementation and interacts with state and federal regulatory authorities. He serves as counsel to public boards on governance issues and matters of procedure and Ohio public records law.
Insurance
Rusty also has extensive experience with a wide variety of insurance matters, including insurance company insolvencies, reinsurance, third-party administrators, and agent’s licensure and regulatory issues and related litigation matters
- University of Dayton School of Law (J.D., 1982)
- University of Dayton (B.A., 1979)
- Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- American Bar Association, member
- Columbus Bar Association, member
- Ohio State Bar Association, member
- Recognized in Columbus CEO Top Lawyers, 2022, 2023
- Selected as “Lawyer of the Year” in Columbus for Insurance Law in The Best Lawyers in America®, 2021, 2018
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
- Martindale-Hubbell Rating of AV Preeminent®
- Central Ohio Diabetes Association, Board of Trustees, Former Member
- Charity Newsies, Member
- Upper Arlington Civic Association, Member; Board of Trustees, Former Member
