Court of Appeals: Staff Attorneys

OHIO COURT OF APPEALS - EIGHTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
STAFF ATTORNEYS

The Staff Attorneys, who have offices of the second floor of the Cuyahoga County Court House, conduct legal research, prepare legal memoranda, assist the Judges on a wide range of legal subjects, and respond to inquiries by attorneys and litigants on court procedure.

	John G. Cooney, Senior Staff Attorney Mr. Cooney has been with the Court since 1988. He received his B.A. from Cornell University, M.B.A. from Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management, and J.D. from Cornell Law School. Following admission to the Bar in 1979, he was an associate with the firm of Csank, Csank & Coaxum Co., L.P.A., Law Clerk for Ohio Supreme Court Justice Ralph S. Locher, associate with the firm of Spieth, Bell, McCurdy & Newell Co., L.P.A. and, before joining the Court, an Assistant Director of Law for the City of Cleveland.

	David F. Parchem, Staff Attorney Mr. Parchem has been with the court since 1990. He received his B.A., summa cum laude, and J.D. from the University of Notre Dame. Following admission to the Bar in 1980, he was Law Clerk for District Court Judge John M. Manos, associate with the firm of Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, associate with the firm of Ward, Marein and Gillette and in private practice.

	Andrew N. Rodak, Staff Attorney Mr. Rodak joined the court in 1987. He received his B.A. from Cleveland State University, and J.D. from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Following admission to the Bar, he was a Law Clerk for Common Pleas Court Judges Daniel O. Corrigan and David T. Matia, Law Clerk for Appellate Judge David T. Matia and, in 1994, was assigned his present position.

	David A. Shively, Staff Attorney Mr. Shively joined the court in 2001. He received his B.A. from Miami University, and J.D. from the University of Dayton School of Law. Following admission to the Bar in 1990, he served in the Judge Advocate General's Corps, was a special assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, is currently serving as a Command Judge Advocate in the Army Reserve, and was an associate with the firm of Palecek, McIlvaine, Paul and Hoffman., L.P.A.

OHIO COURT OF APPEALS - EIGHTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
CONFERENCE ATTORNEYS

The Conference Attorneys, who have offices on the first floor of the Cuyahoga County Court House, conduct the Appellate Court's Prehearing Conference Program established in 1991. The program is designed to settle civil cases before the parties in pending appeals incur the expense and time required to bring the dispute to oral argument and judicial decision.

Ellen Ashwill, Conference/Motions Attorney

Ms. Ashwill joined the Court in 1986. She received her B.A. magna cum laude from Cleveland State University and her J.D. degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. She has received specialized training in negotiation and mediation through Capital University.

Following admission to the Bar, she was a Law Clerk for Appellate Judge Thomas J. Parrino, then served as a Staff Attorney for the Court of Appeals. In 1992, Ms. Ashwill was assigned her present position as Conference/Motions Attorney.