Overview
Jamie has 39 years of experience in commercial lending, unclaimed property, and commercial transactions. He focuses on commercial lending transactions for national and regional lenders, asset-based transactions, and specialized lending transactions. Jamie also provides legal advice to retailers, insurance companies, manufacturers, and distributors on minimizing liability for unclaimed funds and assists them in audits by the states. He also serves as corporate counsel to privately held companies and helps clients with drafting operating agreements, issuing equity, conducting mergers and acquisitions, and negotiating contracts.
Practice Areas
Credentials
Education
The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law (J.D., 1985) cum laude
The University of Dayton (B.A., 1982) magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
Ohio
Professional Highlights
Noteworthy Experience
Has an extensive nationwide Unclaimed Property practice, assisting retailers, insurance companies, manufacturers and distributors in connection with unclaimed property laws. Jamie has practiced in the unclaimed property area for over 30 years. He provides advice regarding planning alternatives to minimize the liability for unclaimed funds and the related accounting reserve issues. Jamie is a frequent speaker on unclaimed property issues at national conferences and has served as an expert witness in unclaimed property litigation. Jamie is a member of the Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization’s governmental relations and advocacy committee, which has significant influence affecting pending unclaimed property legislation.
Represents many large life and property and casualty insurance companies in connection with Unclaimed Property audits and related matters.
Expert witness in The State of Delaware vs. Card Compliant, L.L.C. regarding unclaimed property issues related to gift cards.
Publications & Speaking Engagements
Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization (UPPO) 2018 annual meeting, Tampa, Florida, on “Virtual Realities and Real Unclaimed Property Issues”
Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization (UPPO) 2017 annual meeting, Austin, Texas on “Privilege and Privacy in Audits”
Delaware’s Authority to Claim Abandoned Property Owned to a Non-U.S. Last-Known Address
Florida Unclaimed Property Insurance Settlement Model Conflicts with Fed Common Law Governing Priority of State Unclaimed Funds
Life Insurance, Unclaimed Property and the Death Master File: Toward a Uniform National Framework
U.S. Supreme Court Amicus Brief, Taylor vs. Yee
Member of Government Relations Committee (GRAC) of Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting, January 2022
What is Unclaimed Property? …and Why Does it Matter to Your Business?, January 2022
Professional Recognition
Listed in “The Best Lawyers in America” every year since 2003/2004 by Woodward/White Inc.
Columbus CEO, Top Lawyer 2023
Affiliations and Civic Involvement
Member, Ohio State Bar Association
Member, Columbus Bar Association
Member, Buckeye Ranch Foundation Board of Directors
Member, Columbus Crew SC Foundation Board of Directors
President, Central Ohio Civil War Roundtable
Jamie has 39 years of experience in commercial lending, unclaimed property, and commercial transactions. He focuses on commercial lending transactions for national and regional lenders, asset-based transactions, and specialized lending transactions. Jamie also provides legal advice to retailers, insurance companies, manufacturers, and distributors on minimizing liability for unclaimed funds and assists them in audits by the states. He also serves as corporate counsel to privately held companies and helps clients with drafting operating agreements, issuing equity, conducting mergers and acquisitions, and negotiating contracts.
Practice Areas
Education
The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law (J.D., 1985) cum laude
The University of Dayton (B.A., 1982) magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
Ohio
Noteworthy Experience
Has an extensive nationwide Unclaimed Property practice, assisting retailers, insurance companies, manufacturers and distributors in connection with unclaimed property laws. Jamie has practiced in the unclaimed property area for over 30 years. He provides advice regarding planning alternatives to minimize the liability for unclaimed funds and the related accounting reserve issues. Jamie is a frequent speaker on unclaimed property issues at national conferences and has served as an expert witness in unclaimed property litigation. Jamie is a member of the Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization’s governmental relations and advocacy committee, which has significant influence affecting pending unclaimed property legislation.
Represents many large life and property and casualty insurance companies in connection with Unclaimed Property audits and related matters.
Expert witness in The State of Delaware vs. Card Compliant, L.L.C. regarding unclaimed property issues related to gift cards.
Publications & Speaking Engagements
Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization (UPPO) 2018 annual meeting, Tampa, Florida, on “Virtual Realities and Real Unclaimed Property Issues”
Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization (UPPO) 2017 annual meeting, Austin, Texas on “Privilege and Privacy in Audits”
Delaware’s Authority to Claim Abandoned Property Owned to a Non-U.S. Last-Known Address
Florida Unclaimed Property Insurance Settlement Model Conflicts with Fed Common Law Governing Priority of State Unclaimed Funds
Life Insurance, Unclaimed Property and the Death Master File: Toward a Uniform National Framework
U.S. Supreme Court Amicus Brief, Taylor vs. Yee
Member of Government Relations Committee (GRAC) of Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting, January 2022
What is Unclaimed Property? …and Why Does it Matter to Your Business?, January 2022
Professional Recognition
Listed in “The Best Lawyers in America” every year since 2003/2004 by Woodward/White Inc.
Columbus CEO, Top Lawyer 2023
Affiliations and Civic Involvement
Member, Ohio State Bar Association
Member, Columbus Bar Association
Member, Buckeye Ranch Foundation Board of Directors
Member, Columbus Crew SC Foundation Board of Directors
President, Central Ohio Civil War Roundtable
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