I was born and raised in a rural community in Chautauqua Country, New York, and I consider myself a "country boy." My wife and I have been married over forty years; our four children are grown and we treasure both our memories and every moment we get to spend with them.
I have taught law for nearly 30 years at The University of Akron School of Law. I've taught a variety of subjects there including Constitutional Law I and II, Jurisprudence, Commercial Law I and II, Health Law, Administrative Law, and Evidence. I'm about to start teaching online (real time). On six occasions the graduating class at Akron picked me as the "Outstanding Professor."
I've also published quite a bit: four books, more than twenty law review articles, and hundreds of essays. I've written and submitted amicus briefs to the United States Supreme Court and federal Circuit Courts of Appeals. My books have sold thousands of copies, and my articles have been cited or downloaded thousands of times. I've received several awards for my scholarship from the law school, the law faculty, and the law alumni.
I maintain a busy speaking schedule, averaging more than twenty public presentations annually before community, academic, and professional audiences, including many presentations to the Ohio appellate judges. I am an active blogger, averaging well over 150 substantive posts (approximately 1000 words apiece) annually mainly on issues of constitutional law that arise in the news, but also on health care reform, the Civil War, and Abraham Lincoln.