Attorney J. David Ruffner Joins Dayton Office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister
July 8, 2008
Dayton, OH, July 8, 2008 – Attorney J. David Ruffner has joined the Dayton office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP. As Of Counsel, he will become a member of the firm's Business and Finance group.
"Our office is delighted to add David's corporate, tax and health care experience to an already thriving area of our practice,” said Jeffrey A. Mullins, partner-in-charge of the Dayton office. “David's focus on client service and his strong legal talents make him a perfect addition."
On joining the firm, Ruffner said, “I look forward to working with a great group of lawyers who, as a team, are truly helping clients meet their entrepreneurial, business and legal needs.” Previously, Ruffner has negotiated and worked on numerous start-ups, acquisitions, mergers, and sales and purchases of companies in a broad range of industries and businesses.
Ruffner is a Certified Public Accountant and earned his undergraduate degree in business from Wright State University in 1983. He earned his juris doctorate degree from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1994. Ruffner is licensed to practice law in Ohio and before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth District, and the U.S. Tax Court. Prior to joining Taft, he practiced at Chernesky, Heyman & Kress P.L.L.
Additionally, Ruffner has been actively involved in several professional and civic organizations including the American Bar, Ohio State Bar, and Dayton Bar Associations; Advocates for Basic Legal Equality and Legal Aid of Western Ohio, member of Boards of Trustees and Treasurer of both organizations; Unified Health Solutions, current member of Board of Trustees; Epilepsy Foundation of Western Ohio, past member and President of Board of Trustees; and Senior Resource Connection, past member of Board of Trustees and Executive Committee.
About Taft
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP is a full-service law firm with offices in Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, and Dayton, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Northern Kentucky; Phoenix, Arizona; and Beijing, China. With more than 320 attorneys, the firm provides a broad range of legal services to businesses and individuals, including litigation, corporate and business law, securities and municipal financing, tax and estate planning, labor and employment law, real estate and environmental, health care, intellectual property and unfair competition and antitrust law.
"Our office is delighted to add David's corporate, tax and health care experience to an already thriving area of our practice,” said Jeffrey A. Mullins, partner-in-charge of the Dayton office. “David's focus on client service and his strong legal talents make him a perfect addition."
On joining the firm, Ruffner said, “I look forward to working with a great group of lawyers who, as a team, are truly helping clients meet their entrepreneurial, business and legal needs.” Previously, Ruffner has negotiated and worked on numerous start-ups, acquisitions, mergers, and sales and purchases of companies in a broad range of industries and businesses.
Ruffner is a Certified Public Accountant and earned his undergraduate degree in business from Wright State University in 1983. He earned his juris doctorate degree from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1994. Ruffner is licensed to practice law in Ohio and before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth District, and the U.S. Tax Court. Prior to joining Taft, he practiced at Chernesky, Heyman & Kress P.L.L.
Additionally, Ruffner has been actively involved in several professional and civic organizations including the American Bar, Ohio State Bar, and Dayton Bar Associations; Advocates for Basic Legal Equality and Legal Aid of Western Ohio, member of Boards of Trustees and Treasurer of both organizations; Unified Health Solutions, current member of Board of Trustees; Epilepsy Foundation of Western Ohio, past member and President of Board of Trustees; and Senior Resource Connection, past member of Board of Trustees and Executive Committee.
About Taft
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP is a full-service law firm with offices in Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, and Dayton, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Northern Kentucky; Phoenix, Arizona; and Beijing, China. With more than 320 attorneys, the firm provides a broad range of legal services to businesses and individuals, including litigation, corporate and business law, securities and municipal financing, tax and estate planning, labor and employment law, real estate and environmental, health care, intellectual property and unfair competition and antitrust law.
