David C. Barrett Jr. Dublin, Ohio
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David, one of the founding partners of the firm, grew up on his family's livestock and grain farm in Washington County, Ohio. His early involvement in farming, along with his participation in 4-H and FFA activities, forged his commitment to agriculture that has carried over into the practice of law.
In addition to David's private practice experience of working with agricultural producers and agribusinesses, he served for over 10 years as in-house legal counsel and national secretary for the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) in Washington, DC. While he advised the NGFA on a broad range of legal, legislative and regulatory issues, David also had oversight of the NGFA Trade Rules and administered the industry's arbitration system. During that time he also successfully completed the London (England)-based Grain and Feed Trade Association's Gafta Trade Foundation Course on international grain contracts and arbitration at Churchill College, Cambridge, United Kingdom. David is a frequent speaker on agricultural contract and business legal issues at industry meetings throughout the U.S. He is also is a multi-year recipient of the "Ohio Super Lawyer" designation from Law & Politics Magazine.
When he is not practicing law, David spends time with his active family whose interests include boy scouts, baseball, basketball, soccer, track and cross country. David also is an active member of the Knights of Columbus and Saint Michael Catholic Parish in Worthington, Ohio.
Mr. Barrett has received an AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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- Areas of Practice:
- Arbitration
- Agribusiness
- Business & Corporate Law
- Commercial Contracts
- Commodity Law
- Civil Litigation
- Agricultural Cooperatives
- Trade Associations
- Administrative Law
- Uniform Commercial Code
- Commodities
- Bar Admissions:
- Ohio, 1981
- District of Columbia, 1990
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1982
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1988
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 2000
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 2004
- U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 2007
- U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 2009
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1984
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1987
- U.S. Tax Court, 1983
- Education:
- University of Toledo College of Law, Toledo, Ohio,
June, 1981
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Six American Jurisprudence Awards - Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio,
June, 1978
B.S.
Major: Agriculture (With Honors in ag. Econ.)
- Published Works:
- Arbitrating Agricultural Disputes: The National Grain and Feed Association's Experience, 68 North Dakota Law Review 539, 1992
- Hedge-to-Arrive Contracts, 2 Drake Journal of Agricultural Law 153, 1997
- Agricultural Law Update, Ohio CLE Institute, 2001
- Agricultural Law Update, Ohio CLE Institute, 2002
- Representative Cases:
- Farmers Crop Ins. Alliance v. Laux, 442 F. Supp. 2d 488 (S.D. Ohio 2006)
- Farmers Crop Ins. Alliance v. Laux, 422 F. Supp. 2d 898 (S.D. Ohio 2006)
- In re Wakehill Farms, 123 B.R. 774 (Bankr. N.D. Ohio 1990)
- In re Miller, 106 B.R. 136 (Bankr. N.D. Ohio 1989)
- In re Miller, 98 B.R. 311 (Bankr. N.D. Ohio 1989)
- Consolidated Grain and Barge Co.(Fayette, Iowa ) vs. Paul Regan, Maury Regan and Mike Regan(d.b.a Regan Farms) Arbitration Case #2352, ( 2009)
- Consolidated Grain and Barge Co.(Cincinnati Ohio ) vs. Christopher Huff, Arbitration Case #2373, ( 2009)
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Speaker, Symposiums, American Agricultural Law Association, 1991, 1996, 2008
- Honors and Awards:
- Young Professional Achievement Award, The Ohio State University College of Agriculture Alumni Association, 1985
- Awards Chair, American Agricultural Law Association, 1998
- AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Ohio State Bar Association, July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2008
- Chair, Agricultural Law Committee
- American Agricultural Law Association, 1982 - Present
- Federal Bar Association
- Columbus Bar Association
- ADR Committee/Federal Courts Committee
- Delaware County Bar Association
- Courts Committee
- Past Employment Positions:
- National Grain and Feed Association, Counsel for Public Affairs/National Secretary, January 15, 1990 - August 14, 2000
- Owens Technical College, Instructor of Business Law and Real Estate Law, 1982 - 1985
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Alpha Zeta
- Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
