First Admitted: 2005, Ohio

Professional Webpage: https://nighlawgroup.com/joseph_a_nigh/

Bar/Professional Activity:

U.S. Supreme Court, 2009
Member, Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member, Columbus Bar Association, 2005
Representative, Franklin County, Ohio Summit on Children, 2009
U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 2005
Juvenile Law Committee, Chair, Columbus Bar Association, 2008-2010
Preliminary Review Committee Chair, Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers, 2013-2014
Board Member, Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers, 2010-2015
Domestic Relations and Juvenile Court Task Force, Columbus Bar Association, 2009
Ohio, 2005
Member, American Bar Association
President, Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers, 2013-2015
Chairman Columbus Bar Association Juvenile Law Committee, 2008
Member, Ohio State Bar Association, 2005
President, Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Attorneys, 2013

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Certificate in Children's Studies, 2004

Honors/Awards:

Global Directory of Who’s Who (Top Lawyer) 2016
AIOFLA’s “10 Best Under 40″ 2014
The American Society of Legal Advocates, Top 40 Family Lawyer Under 40 Ohio, 2014-2015
Who’s Who in American Law, 2005-2014
National Trial Lawyers – Top 40 under 40 in Ohio, 2012- 2014
Franklin County Private Attorney Representative to the Ohio Summit on Children, 2009
10 Best Under 40, 2 Years Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys™, 2014-2016
The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2013-2016
Appointed to a 5 year term as a Board Member of the Ohio Board of Dietetics by Governor Kasich
Listed in U.S. News and World Report Edition of Best Law Firms, 2010-2014
AVVO – Client’s Choice, Divorce, 2012
Selected by Columbus C.E.O. as one of the best divorce and family relations law firms
Who's Who Among American Lawyers, 2007
Top Attorneys – Outstanding Young Lawyers In Cleveland & Columbus
The National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, Nationally Ranked Top 10 Under 40, 2014
America’s Most Honored Professionals “Top 5%,” 2014-2015
Ohio Super Lawyers – Rising Stars, 2009-2014
AVVO – Top Divorce Attorney, “10”, 2012

Educational Background:

The Ohio State University, Marion, Ohio, A.A., 1999
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, B.A., Honors: Magna Cum Laude, Honors: The Ohio State Superior Academic Achievement Award, Honors: Alpha Lambda Delta/Phi Eta Sigma, Honors: Psi Chi, Major: Psychology, 2001

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Ohio Appellate Case Law Update, COAJL, 2014
The Role of the Guardian ad Litem, Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers, 2013
Key Terms and Concepts in Juvenile Justice Reporting, Ohio State Bar Association, 2013
Bindovers/Transfer Proceedings in Ohio, Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers, 2013
Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Adjudications, Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers, 2013
Juvenile Delinquency/Criminal Case Law Update, Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers & Central Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2012
Juvenile Abuse-Neglect-Dependency, Civil, & GAL Case Law Update, Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers & Central Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2012
The Guardian Ad Litem: Case Law and Legislative Update in Permanent Custody Cases, Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers, 2011
Delinquency and Criminal Law: Case Law and Legislative Update in Permanent Custody Cases, Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers, 2011
Detention Advocacy Training, Presenter/Panel Member: Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers, 2011
PCC Trial and Tribulations: Case Law and Legislative Update in Permanent Custody Cases, Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers, 2011
Sexting: Electronic Sex Among Teens, National Juvenile Defender Leadership Summit, 2010
Sexting: Electronic Sex Among Teens, Ohio Juvenile Defender Leadership Summit, 2010
Juvenile Delinquency/Criminal Case Law Update, Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers & Central Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2010
Abuse/Neglect/Dependency Case Law Update, Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers & Central Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2010
Juvenile Case Law Update, Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers, 2009
Client Interviews, The Supreme Court of Ohio New Lawyer Training, Columbus Bar Association, 2009
Transfer Hearings for Juveniles Being Transferred to Adult Court: Case Law and Procedures for Handling Bindover, Central Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2009
Juvenile Delinquency/Criminal Case Law update, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers & Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers, 2008
Abuse/Neglect/Dependency Case Law Update, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers & Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers, 2008
Objections & Appeals: Practices and Procedures, Columbus Bar Association, 2007
Justice for Children Practicum, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law; 2014, 2013, 2012
Capital Paralegal Program, 2011
Human Trafficking, Columbus Bar Association, 2010
Representing the Juvenile Sex Offender, Columbus Bar Association, 2009
Children May Be Witnesses in Family Law Trials, published in Ohio State Bar Association, “Law You Can Use”
Collateral Consequences in Juvenile Adjudications, COAJL, 2013
Effectively Arguing Contempt Issues, 2016
Juveniles and the Media: Key Terms and Concepts in Juvenile Justice Reporting, OSBA, 2013
Presented for the National Business Institute in Cincinnati (2017) on Alienation and Abuse Allegations in Custody Proceedings during their Advanced Custody and Support Issues Seminar
Advanced Child and Spousal Support Issues, 2016
Children as Witnesses in Family Law Litigation, OSBA, 2014

Other Outstanding Achievements:

The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 (Ohio), 2013
National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 (Ohio), 2012
The National Trial Lawyers "Top 100 Trial Lawyers", 2013
The American Society of Legal Advocates "Top 40 Family Lawyer Under 40", 2014

Joseph A. Nigh