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David E. Railsback

Education
American University; Hanover College (A.B., 1964);
The Ohio State University (J.D., 1969)
Admitted to bar, 1970, Ohio

Personal
Born Wayne County, Indiana, April 27, 1942

Professional Experience
Trustee and Secretary: Area Development Foundation, 1972-; YMCA Endowment Fund, 1987-97. Solicitor: Village of Danville, 1972-80; Village of Fredericktown, 1974-77. City Solicitor, Mount Vernon, 1974-77. Trustee, Ohio State University, Newark, 1997-. Member: Knox County (President, 1975-76), Ohio State (Council of Delegates, 2002-; Chairman, Legal Ethics and Professional Conduct Committee, 1990-92; Bankruptcy, 1988-) and American Bar Associations.

David E. Railsback

E-mail: drailsback@zbclaw.com

Robert B. Weston

Education
Otterbein College (B.A., 1968)
Ohio Northern University (J.D., 1971)
Admitted to bar, 1971, Ohio; 1972, Michigan

Personal
Born Canton, Ohio, November 30, 1946

Professional Experience
Fraternity: Phi Alpha Delta. Solicitor, Marengo, 1976-. Member: Knox County (President, 1986-87), Ohio State and American Bar Assocations

Robert B. Weston

E-mail: rweston@zbclaw.com

Larry J. Grindle

Education
Ashland College (B.S.B.A., 1983)
Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1986)
Admitted to bar, 1986, Ohio

Personal
Born Wadsworth, Ohio, May 21, 1961

Professional Experience
Certified Public Accountant, 1988. Personal Financial Specialist, 2000. Member: Knox County (President, 1994-95), Ohio State (Real Property Board of Governors, 1995-) and American (Real Property Section) Bar Associations

Larry J. Grindle

E-mail: lgrindle@zbclaw.com

Noel B. Alden

Education
Cornell University (B.S., 1991)
The Ohio State University (J.D. 1996)
Admitted to bar, 1996, Ohio
Also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio.

Personal
Born Seattle, Washington, December 16, 1968

Professional Experience
Member: Knox County (Secretary, 2000-2001) and Ohio State Bar Associations; Solicitor, Village of Danville (2002-)

Noel B. Alden

E-mail: nalden@zbclaw.com

Kathy Miller Trimble

Education
Grove City College, Summa Cum Laude (B.A. 1985)
University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D.1988)

Personal
Born Canonsburg, PA on Janaury 24, 1963

Professional Experience
Has her license to practice law in West Virginia, South Dakota, and Ohio.  She is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Knox County Bar Association.

E-mail: ktrimble@zbclaw.com

Associate

Jay W. Nixon

Education
Ohio University (B.A. 2003)
University of Dayton School of Law, Cum Laude, (J.D. 2009)
Admitted to bar, 2009, Ohio

Personal
Born Mount Vernon, Ohio, November 22, 1979

Professional Experience
He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Knox County Bar Association.

Jay W. Nixon

Email: jnixon@zbclaw.com