"Colleen is an exceptional litigator."
Client quote from Chambers USA
Colleen has extensive experience in federal and state courts nationwide helping business clients resolve the following:
Colleen has counseled and represented businesses, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals in a variety of corporate, commercial, fiduciary, and employment disputes with a results-oriented, practical approach.
She has successfully prosecuted and defended a variety of business tort claims in both federal and state courts nationwide.
Colleen has represented municipalities and clients in the energy industry in various types of litigation, including contractual disputes, real estate disputes, and employment matters.
Chambers USA has recognized Colleen as Leading Lawyer in Litigation: General Commercial, Band 4 in Ohio (2025). A client provided the following feedback to Chambers researchers, "Colleen is an exceptional litigator."
Colleen has been selected for inclusion in the Ohio Super Lawyers list (2012-2025) and in the Top 50 Women Attorneys in Ohio list.
Colleen joined Calfee in 1998, and she is a member of the firm’s Inclusion & Diversity Committee. Colleen began serving as Vice Chair of the firm's Litigation practice group in 2019, and Co-Chair in 2021.
The Legal 500, U.S. City Elite: Ohio – Commercial Disputes, Tier 3 (2025)
J.D., magna cum laude, Cleveland State University College of Law, 1996
B.A., John Carroll University, 1992
"Colleen is an exceptional litigator."
Client quote from Chambers USA