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Vincent Holzhall

Education

  • J.D. University of Illinois
    M.Phil. Columbia University
    M.A. Columbia University
    B.A. University of Notre Dame

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois
  • Ohio


Vincent Holzhall
Of Counsel

Vincent Holzhall
Of Counsel

Vincent Holzhall concentrates his practice in the area of commercial and business litigation, with an emphasis on banking and financial institutions.

 

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Litigated claims involving payment systems and commercial paper with a focus on issues under Article 3 (Negotiable Instruments), Article 4 (Bank Deposits and Collections), and Article 4A (Funds Transfers) of the Uniform Commercial Code, as well as federal Regulation CC (Availability of Funds and Collection of Checks)
  • Defended banks and financial institutions against claims brought under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act
  • Experienced in litigating claims involving corporate fraud and embezzling employees
  • Represented business entities in appellate proceedings

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • 2010
    Steptoe & Johnson
  • 2006-2010
    Carpenter Lane, LLC
  • 2003-2006
    Lane, Alton & Horst, LLC
  • 2002-2003
    Legal Writing Instructor, Capital University Law School
  • 2001-2002
    Legal Writing Instructor, University of Illinois College of Law
  • 2000-2001
    Director of Career Services, University of Illinois College of Law
  • 1998-2000
    Lord, Bissell & Brook
  • 1996-1998
    Law Clerk to Honorable Benjamin K. Miller, Supreme Court of Illinois
  • 1994-1996
    Research Attorney, Supreme Court of Illinois

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AWARDS

  • Columbus C.E.O. Magazine, “Top Lawyers 2012” in Commercial and Business Litigation, April 2012
  • Peer Review Rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Litigation Section Council, Ohio State Bar Association
  • Columbus Bar Association
  • Graduated magna cum laude, University of Illinois
  • Graduated cum laude, University of Notre Dame

INDUSTRY / CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS

  • Finance Council Member, St. Francis of Assisi Church

PUBLICATIONS / SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

  • Best Practices for Attorney/Paralegal Working Relationships, OSBA Annual Convention Paralegal Day, May 2012
  • “The Mechanics of Ohio Civil Procedure,” National Business Institute’s CLE, April 2011
  • “Skills Development,” New Lawyer Training Seminar, OSBA, 2003, 2007, 2008
  • “Lien Times for Ohio Farmers,” Columbus Bar Briefs, 2006
  • “Written Jury Questionnaires: Learn What Your Neighbors Might Not Be Telling You About CAFOs Without Poisoning the Jury Pool During Voir Dire,” Agricultural Law Update, 2006