Tom Puffenberger – Sixth District Court of Appeals

Sixth District Court of Appeals includes Erie, Fulton, Huron, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Williams and Wood Counties.

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CITY OF TOLEDO: February 2017 — present — Toledo, Ohio
Senior Attorney

Senior Attorney in courtroom 3 handling felony arraignments and preliminary hearings.
Lead counsel for civil trial work including discrimination cases.
Draft and argue appellate cases on behalf of the city.
Regularly appear in Lucas County Common Pleas Court, Toledo Municipal Court, and other outlying courts.
Work with other municipalities to draft legislation.

SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS: July 2015 — February 2017 — Toledo, Ohio
Staff Attorney

Reviewed the work of lower courts from Erie, Fulton, Huron, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Williams and Wood counties.
Worked closely with the Honorable Judge Stephen A. Yarborough to discuss issues and decide cases.
Drafted numerous published opinions.
Edited the work of other staff attorneys.
Worked efficiently with other staff attorneys and at one point in his tenure, Judge Yarbrough had no pending cases at a reporting period.
Left the Court of Appeals when Judge Yarborough was precluded from running for re-election due to his age.

LUCAS COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE: May 2010 — July 2015 — Toledo, Ohio
Assistant Prosecutor

Worked in the juvenile division from May 2010 — April 2014; and the adult criminal division thereafter.
Represented the State of Ohio in matters ranging from traffic tickets to first degree felonies.
Successfully completed over twenty trials and countless other hearings.

LUCAS COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER: April 2010 — May 2010; November 2008 — January 2009 — Toledo, Ohio
Assistant Public Defender

WAGONER & STEINBERG LTD.: January 2009 — April 2010 — Holland, OH
Associate Attorney

Mentored by John E. Wagoner in several areas of the law including Medicaid issues, complex and simple estate planning, real estate sales and closings, formation of business entities, stock transfers, corporate record keeping, employment contracts, guardianships, opening and administering estates, etc.

MCHUGH & MCCARTHY LTD.: July 2007 — November 2008 — Sylvania, OH
Attorney

*RECEIVED A PASSING SCORE ON THE JULY, 2007 OHIO BAR EXAM*
SWORN IN BY THE OHIO SUPREME COURT ON NOVEMBER 5, 2007

THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO Juris Doctorate	August 2004 – May 2007	Toledo, Ohio
DENISON UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Arts Major: History	August 2000- May 2004	Granville, Ohio
OTTAWA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL Honors Diploma	August 1996-June 2000	Toledo, Ohio