ANTHONY, a partner in the Litigation Department, focuses on resolving disputes for clients in an effective and efficient manner. He is a general litigator who represents both plaintiffs and defendants. He has tried cases in state and federal courts as a first chair trial lawyer. In addition, he has represented clients in multimillion-dollar arbitration proceedings and mediations.
First chair trial experience:
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Jury trial of a multimillion-dollar business dispute involving the largest oil refinery expansion project in the history of the United States (Louisiana federal court).
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Jury trial of a complex construction dispute involving the development of a high-end residential golf community (Ohio state court).
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Jury trial of a business dispute involving an explosion at a large chemical manufacturing facility (Ohio state court).
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Jury trial of a tort action involving claims for negligent hiring, retention and supervision (Ohio state court).
Other representative trial experience:
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Multi-day arbitration hearing of a multimillion-dollar construction dispute involving renovations to the United States Supreme Court building (American Arbitration Association).
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Multi-day arbitration hearing of a multimillion-dollar business dispute involving Medicaid billing fraud and breach of contract (American Arbitration Association).
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Jury trial of a civil rights action involving the defense of a municipality and several police officers (Ohio federal court).
Representative litigation experience:
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Representation of companies in business disputes involving contract and business tort matters.
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Representation of policyholders in coverage disputes against insurance carriers under a variety of insurance policies, including commercial general liability policies, umbrella and excess policies, property and business interruption policies, professional liability policies, employment practices policies, and directors and officers liability policies.
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Representation of owners, design professionals, contractors, and material suppliers in construction law matters.
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Defense of products liability and other tort claims, including toxic torts, asserted against publicly traded and privately held companies.
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Defense of professional malpractice claims asserted against various types of professionals, including lawyers, accountants, and design professionals.
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Appellate advocacy, including oral arguments before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and Ohio appellate courts.
Anthony joined Calfee in 1999 and became a partner with the firm in 2008. Before joining Calfee, he attended law school at The Ohio State University, where he made Order of the Coif, and successfully competed in national trial team and negotiation competitions. He completed his undergraduate studies at Fordham University in New York City, where he was named to the Academic All America team for baseball. At that time, he became only the 16th student athlete in Fordham’s history to achieve the Academic All America distinction in any sport. For the past few years, he has served on the YMCA Board of Directors for the Lakewood, Ohio branch, and has been actively involved in coaching youth sports.