Professional Experience

An experienced trial, appellate, and transactional lawyer, Todd devotes considerable time in his law practice to advising organizational entities with respect to legislation and regulations affecting their operations, handling administrative hearings and appeals for administrative agencies and for those entities and individuals appearing before such agencies, and managing and trying a wide range of civil cases. As a former athlete and AAU coach, Todd has directed his passion for sports into his legal practice representing a college athletic conference in litigation-related and administrative legal matters, including handling major federal court litigation involving the NCAA infractions and regulatory processes, civil rights claims, and state employment/tort claims. He has successfully defended a wide variety of cases involving civil rights and tort litigation, public employment and labor issues, and construction and supply contracts. Todd also represents local government entities both as general and special counsel and heads the firm's Municipal Law Practice Group.

Walter & Haverfield LLP




AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability

As a former athlete and AAU coach, Todd has directed his passion for sports into his legal practice representing a college athletic conference in litigation-related and administrative legal matters, including handling major federal court litigation involving the NCAA infractions and regulatory processes, civil rights claims, and state employment/tort claims.

Professional & Community Associations

  • American Bar Association
  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • Medina County Bar Association
  • Ohio Municipal Attorneys Association
  • Cuyahoga County Law Directors Association
  • National Association of Industrial & Office Properties
  • Cleveland Sports & Business Alliance

Education

Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 1984
Case Western Reserve University, MSSA, 1984
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1976

Licensed to Practice

  • Ohio
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • Federal district and appellate courts

Awards & Recognitions

AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell

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