Joseph A. Nigh - Columbus, OH

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, Columbus, Ohio, 2004
    J.D.
    Honors: Certificate in Children’s Studies

• Non Legal Education

  • The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 2001
    B.A.
    Honors: magna cum laude
    Honors: Alpha Lambda Delta/Phi Eta Sigma First Year Honor Societies
    Honors: Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology
    Honors: The Ohio State Superior Academic Achievement
    Major: Psychology
  • The Ohio State University, Marion, Ohio, 1999
    A.A.

Classes and Seminars

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

Pro Bono Activities

• Columbus Bar Association Professional Ethics Committee, 2022 - Present
• City of Dublin Board of Zoning Appeals, 2019 - 2025
• Franklin County Private Attorney Representative to the Ohio Summit on Children, 2009

Published Works

Articles

• Children May Be Witnesses in Family Law Trials, Law You Can Use, Ohio State Bar Association
  

Bar Admissions

• Ohio, 2005
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 2005
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2009

Other Affiliations

• American Bar Association (Member)
• Ohio State Bar Association (Member)
• Central Ohio Association of Justice (Member)
• Columbus Bar Association (Member)
• Columbus Bar Association, - 2009 (Domestic Relations/Juvenile Court Task Force)
• Columbus Bar Association, 2008 - 2010 (Juvenile Law Committee, Chair)
• Columbus Bar Foundation (Sustaining Member)
• The Lawyer’s Club of Franklin County, 2020 - 2023 (Member President)
• Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers (Member)
• Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers, 2013 - 2015 (President)
• Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers, 2010 - 2015 (Board Member)
• Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers, 2013 - 2014 (Preliminary Review Committee, Chair)
• Academy of Professional Family Mediators (Member)