A management-side attorney for more than 10 years, Cheri counsels clients on day-to-day environmental compliance and other administrative issues. She frequently works with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. EPA, and the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission regarding environmental regulations. This work enables her to effectively advise clients on both state and federal regulations and to seek changes to regulations impacting their business.
Cheri’s practice also include:
- Serving as national discovery counsel for asbestos litigation, concentrating on all aspects of discovery
- Managing large document repositories, developing discovery responses, assisting with corporate product witness deposition preparation, and helping counsel around the country with defense strategy
- Navigating sophisticated permit issues, including permits under the Title V and New Source Review Provisions of the Clean Air Act and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program under the Clean Water Act, as well as construction and operation permits
- Advising on contractual agreements related to equine law
In her free time, Cheri enjoys cooking and riding horses.
Education
J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, The University of Toledo, 2007
Ph.D., Experimental Psychology, Bowling Green State University, 2001
M.A., Experimental Psychology, Bowling Green State University, 1998
B.A., summa cum laude, Lourdes College, 1995
Professional Associations
- Toledo Bar Association
- Toledo Women’s Bar Association
- Ohio Bar Association
- President, Toledo Women’s Bar Association
- Past Social Media Vice Chair, American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources Air Quality Committee
Honors
- Best Lawyers in America, Environmental Law, 2021-2024
- Ohio Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine, 2014-2017
- Toledo Business Journal, “Who’s Who in Toledo Area Law”
Representative Matters
- Advises the Ohio Utility Group, a trade organization, on regulatory updates from Ohio EPA and U.S. EPA
- Represented a large Coke company in litigation of its Permit to Install air permit
- Represented a large Utility in litigation of its National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit
- Oversaw a new owner audit of environmental compliance for a major pharmaceutical plant
- Represented Ohio Utilities in Petitions for Review of federal regulations in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and Sixth Circuit