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Areas of Practice: Commercial Litigation

Law School: University of Dayton School of Law, J.D., 2004

Undergraduate: Miami University, B.A., Political Science, 2001

A former summer clerk of the firm, Erin joined FI&C full time in August 2004 and has participated in various aspects of the firm's litigation practice, including securities fraud and class action defense. Erin is licensed to practice law before the Supreme Court of Ohio and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

Erin is a member of the American, Ohio and Dayton Bar Associations, and is actively involved in her local legal community, focusing her efforts on community service and legal education. In 2006, Erin co-founded the Dayton Bar Association's 5 for the Kids, 5K race to benefit CARE House, an advocacy center for child victims of abuse and neglect, and acted as co-chair of the race in 2007 and 2008. In spring 2008, Erin was recognized by the Ohio State Bar Association Foundation for her efforts regarding 5 for the Kids, and was awarded the Community Service Award for Lawyers 40 and Under. Erin is also an adjunct professor at the University of Dayton School of Law and, from 2004 through 2008, she acted as legal advisor for Chaminade Julienne High School's mock trial team.

Erin has also published several articles for national and local publications, including two recent articles in The Federal Lawyer magazine regarding the heightened pleading standards associated with securities fraud litigation. Since 2007, Erin has been acting Chair of the Bar Briefs Editorial Board. Bar Briefs is the official publication of the Dayton Bar Association.

A graduate of the University of Dayton School of Law, Erin was a recipient of the Presidential Scholarship, a member of the Honor Council and a published staff writer for the Dayton Law Review. Erin also received a CALI award honoring her academic excellence in Administrative Law. During her time in law school, Erin clerked for the former Immigration and Naturalization Service, Office of the District Counsel, in Chicago, Illinois and acted as a law clerk for Judge John M. Meagher, Ret., who has a private arbitration and mediation practice based in Dayton, Ohio.

While attending Miami University, Erin participated in a study abroad program where she traveled throughout Western Europe studying International Accounting and International Business Law. Erin was also an active member of the Kappa Alpha Theta fraternity and the Order of Omega honors fraternity.

Email: Erin Rhinehart