Category Archives: Finney Law Firm News

Finney Law Firm is pleased to add to our team of attorneys J. Andrew Gray.  Andrew is a recent graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Law where he served as chair of the Honor Council, the student-run organization dedicated to academic integrity and enforcing the College of Law’s Honor Code.

Andrew also brings to our firm and the practice of law his background in engineering.  In 2020 he earned his bachelors degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering from The Ohio State University.

Prior to joining the Finney Law Firm, he clerked for a long-serving local Common Pleas judge, helping the court resolve civil matters ranging from personal injury suits to complex construction litigation.

Andrew joins our burgeoning litigation team.

As we approach our 10th anniversary (more on that to come later), here are the accomplishments and market position of Finney Law Firm, LLC and Ivy Pointe Title, LLC by the numbers.

• 17 attorneys.
• 9 paralegals.
• 3 office locations.
• 3 wins at the U.S. Supreme Court.
• 5 wins at the Ohio Supreme Court.
• More than 18 wins at the Federal and Ohio Courts of Appeals.
• 8 certified class actions.
• 13,652 Tweets (now, “X”s).
• 867 blog posts.
• 63 newsletters.
• 9,794 successful real estate closings (est.).
• $56 million in property tax savings (est.).
• 73 civil rights cases and taxpayer actions.

Thanks for being a part of it!  Much more to come!

The Finney Law Firm is excited to introduce its 2022 Summer Law Clerks! Each year, we hire incoming 2L or 3L law students to work in our various practice areas, including General Litigation, Labor and Employment, Constitutional/Public Interest, and Real Estate & Commercial Transactional (to name a few).

The Summer Law Clerk Program allows us to get to know the next generation of attorneys and serves as a mutually beneficial opportunity for them to help work on some of our pending cases and, more importantly, learn in a fast-paced, practical legal environment. This Program is something we very much enjoy and strive to make both fun and enriching for our clerks. Our law clerks draft motions and pleadings, observe depositions, assist with due diligence and document review, meet with clients, research some of the many unique legal issues with which we are often presented, and have even helped with multi-day and multi-week trials!

Ashley Duckworth

Ashley is an incoming 2L at NKU Chase College of Law and is clerking primarily with our General Litigation and Constitutional/Public Interest groups from our Eastgate location, though she also helps with Transactional projects. Ashley grew up in Morganfield (Union County), Kentucky and earned her undergraduate degree in Communication from Western Kentucky University. Outside of work and school, Ashley is an avid reader and enjoys spending time with her friends and family and her new pup, Zoey! While she still has plenty of time to narrow her legal interests, Ashley is enjoying getting to work with several of our practice groups. Fun fact: Ashley was the overall high scorer during our duckpin bowling outing with the young associates and law clerks earlier this month!

Caitlin Lancaster

Caitlin is an incoming 3L at University of Cincinnati College of Law and is clerking with our General Litigation group at our Mt. Adams location. She earned her undergraduate degree in Sports Management and Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati. Caitlin is currently a UC Law Admissions Ambassador, just completed her tenure as Social Chair of the Student Bar Association, is a member of the Moot Court Honor Board, and was recently elected to the Executive Board as the External Competitions Director. Caitlin plans to become a litigator after graduation and is enjoying the opportunity to work on a wide range of litigation matters at FLF. Outside of work and school, Caitlin can be found running away her stresses at Orangetheory, out on the town with her friends, or rooting on the Bengals and Sooners (she is also a fantasy football pro). We love that competitive spirit!

Austin Wishart

Austin is an incoming 3L at University of Cincinnati College of Law and is clerking with our Labor and Employment Group in both our Eastgate and Mt. Adams office locations. He is from Hamilton, Ohio, and currently lives in Loveland with his fiancé and their cat, Mauricio. Austin earned his undergraduate degree in Philosophy from the University of Dayton (Go Flyers!) and his Master’s in Bioethics from New York University.  He enjoys writing for the University of Cincinnati Law Review and spending time with friends on campus. Austin hopes to enter the practice of labor and employment law after graduation in 2023. Outside of the law, Austin enjoys trawling local record stores for vinyl, cooking new recipes, and supporting local breweries.

Attorney Casey Jones leads our Summer Law Clerk Program. For additional information about the Program or how to apply, feel free to reach out to Casey at [email protected] or to Katherine Fox at [email protected].

We most value the accolades and appreciation from our clients, but the various legal ratings services are pretty much unanimous that the Finney Law Firm attorneys are superior in their various fields.  The latest of these comes from SuperLawyers, a Thompson Reuters rating system.

This year, attorney Bradley M. Gibson was recognized for his skills in the Civil Litigation Category, and Finney Law Firm founder Christopher P. Finney was honored for his work in each of his disciplines of Business Litigation, Land Use/Zoning, Real Estate, Constitutional Law, State, Local & Municipal, and Tax.  Each of them are licensed to appear before all Courts in the State of Ohio and the Commonwealth of Kentucky and in the Federal District Court and Appellate Courts in Ohio.  Mr. Finney is also licensed before the United States Supreme Court, U.S. Tax Court and in the District of Columbia.

Let us know how we can apply our experience and skill to “Make a Difference” for your legal needs.