John joined Sebaly Shillito + Dyer as an associate in April 2010.  His practice focuses primarily on creditors’ rights and bankruptcy within the Corporate Law Department.  John also provides general corporate litigation support.

John grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, and received his B.A. in political science from the University of Cincinnati in 2001.  After college, John obtained several years of practical experience working in the legal and insurance fields.  He also served as a part-time firefighter/EMT at a fire department in a suburb of Cincinnati from 1995-2005.

In August of 2005, John entered the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.  While at Kelley, John was selected by University faculty and staff to represent Kelley as a student ambassador, helping define the value of a Kelley MBA to prospective students.  Between his first and second year at Kelley, John was a brand management intern at Phillip Morris, USA.  While at PMUSA, John conducted financial and market research, ultimately discovering a way to save the company $1.2 million.  In addition to his experience at PMUSA, John also participated in several consulting projects for some of the largest corporations in the world, including Proctor & Gamble and ConAgra.  Having always been fascinated with the intersection of business and the law, John enrolled in law school.

John received his J.D. from the University of Dayton School of Law, magna cum laude, in January 2010.  John was a member of the University of Dayton Law Review, and his article, “Oops, My GPS Made Me Do It!:  GPS Manufacturer Liability under a Strict Products Liability Paradigm,” was published in the fall of 2009.  He also received the Dean’s Scholarship for academic excellence in each of his three years of law school.  While in law school, John obtained a great deal of practical legal experience, working as a clerk for a Montgomery County Common Pleas Court judge, as an extern at a large Dayton law firm, and as a summer associate at one of the largest law firms in Cincinnati.

John was admitted to the Ohio bar in 2010, and is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Dayton Bar Association.  While not at work, John enjoys watching movies and documentaries, reading, cooking, physical fitness, and spending time with his fiancée Amy.