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| John F. Winkler was
born in Gallipolis, Ohio in 1946. A graduate of Yale College, he
has graduate degrees from McGill and Harvard, and a law degree
from Ohio State. |
| Born in Gallipolis,
Ohio, John F. Winkler has degrees from Yale, McGill, Harvard, and Ohio
State Universities. Recognized in publications such as Best
Lawyers in America, he has represented parties in a wide variety of
civil disputes. See, e.g., "Judge Gives OSU New Shot at Research
Center," Columbus Dispatch, March 16, 1988, B1; "Two Rich Families
Famous in Racing Feud Over Money," Wall Street Journal, May 23, 1989,
A1; "A Tooth and Nail Fight Over Plastics," Business Week, May 4, 1992,
8; "Libbey Owens Ford Sues Ohio Professor, Three Firms Alleging Plot to
Defraud," Wall Street Journal, June 10, 1993, A4; "Former Employee
Barred from Rival Firm Till Oct. '95: Microcenter Lawsuit," Columbus
Dispatch, June 14, 1994, 1E; "Scripps Sues Publisher," Cincinnati
Business Courier, Oct. 7, 1996, 2; "Libel Suit: Prosecutor Says
Newspaper Erred," Columbus Dispatch, Sept. 27, 1997, 3C; "State
Official Sues PIE Audit Firm," Cleveland Plain Dealer, Oct. 29, 1998,
D1; "Egg Farmer Testifies to Losses," Columbus Dispatch, Oct. 21, 1999,
2G; "Polaris Owners Sue Over Noise Ordinance," Columbus Dispatch, Feb.
24, 2000, 1D; "Ohio, California Sue AOL Over Pensions," USA Today, July
18, 2003, D1; “Cardinal Health's D&O Insurer Sues to Avoid Costs
from Securities Suits,” Columbus Business First, Nov. 24, 2006,
1. Mr. Winkler also is the author of various works on Roman, English, federal and Ohio law. His works on Roman and English law include "Roman Law in Anglo-Saxon England," 13 Journal of Legal History 101-127 (1992). On the work, see Peter Stein, Roman Law in European History (Cambridge Univ. Press, 1999), 68; Richard H. Helmholtz, The Oxford History of the Laws of England (Oxford Univ. Press, 2004), vol. 1, 13, 63, 83. His works on federal law include "The Probate Jurisdiction of the Federal Courts," 14 Probate Law Journal 77-152 (1997). On the work, see Marshall v. Marshall, 547 U.S. 293; 126 S. Ct. 1735 (2006) at 1741, 1751, 1752 (“the most comprehensive article on the subject has persuasively demonstrated...”). His works on Ohio law include Michael Les Benedict and John F. Winkler, eds., The History of Ohio Law (Ohio Univ. Press, 2 vols., 2004). Mr. Winkler also has been active in service to legal education and the judicial system. As Adjunct Professor of Law at Capital University Law School, he taught for many years courses on federal jurisdiction. He serves as Counsel for Appellate Rules to the Ohio Supreme Court Commission on Rules of Practice and Procedure, sits on the Bar Examination Committee of the U. S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, and often serves as a court-appointed mediator in the U. S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. |
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