Nicholas J. Ziepfel
Shareholder
625 Eden Park Drive
Suite 450
Cincinnati, OH 45202
P 513.748.1109
F 513.361.0335
P 513.748.1109 | F 513.361.0335
Overview
Nick represents local governments, school districts, and public utilities on Ohio’s Sunshine Laws, Open Meetings Act, public funding procedures, economic development matters, real estate disputes, eminent domain, annexation, litigation, and zoning drafting and compliance. He has significant experience advocating in federal and state court and before governmental agencies, including the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ohio Department of Commerce, OSHA, DOL, OCRC, and the EEOC.
Nick is no stranger to the bargaining table and resolving grievances in both public and private union workplaces. In the private sector, Nick often drafts and enforces restrictive covenants for employers and trains human resources staff, supervisors, and employees to proactively mitigate employment disputes.
Services
Education
- University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D.
- Miami University, B.S., Business
Credentials
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
Recognitions
- Selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyers - Rising Star" by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine (2015-2024)
- Selected to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Litigation - Labor and Employment (2023-2025)
Affiliations
Community Affiliations
- City of Trenton, Ohio, City Attorney
- Greater Cincinnati Human Resources Association, Board of Directors
- Greater Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
- Hamilton Community Improvement Corporation, Board of Directors
- Hamilton Economic Development Corporation, Board of Directors
- Fitton Center for Creative Arts, Board of Directors
- Community First solutions, Board of Directors
Insights
Alerts
Ohio Court Defines When Property Owner in Eminent Domain Case Can Pursue Appeal (Sep 23, 2024)
Ohio Court Rules Property Owner Can Recover Attorney Fees When Eminent Domain Case Is Dismissed by the Taking Authority (Aug 19, 2024)
Ohio General Assembly Concludes Spring Session with Key Education-Related Bills (Jun 27, 2024)
Federal Judge Temporarily Prevents New Title IX Regulations From Taking Effect in Ohio (Jun 19, 2024)
Federal Trade Commission Follows Through on Promise to Issue Rule Banning Virtually All Non-Compete Agreements (Apr 23, 2024)
Firm News
100 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2025 Best Lawyers®, “Ones to Watch” (Aug 15, 2024)
19 Roetzel Attorneys Named Ohio Super Lawyers/Rising Stars (Dec 29, 2023)
15 Roetzel Attorneys Named Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Aug 17, 2023)
22 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars (Dec 29, 2022)
Roetzel Adds Shareholders Brian Fox and Nick Ziepfel to Public Law Group (Oct 10, 2022)
Services
Overview
Nick represents local governments, school districts, and public utilities on Ohio’s Sunshine Laws, Open Meetings Act, public funding procedures, economic development matters, real estate disputes, eminent domain, annexation, litigation, and zoning drafting and compliance. He has significant experience advocating in federal and state court and before governmental agencies, including the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ohio Department of Commerce, OSHA, DOL, OCRC, and the EEOC.
Nick is no stranger to the bargaining table and resolving grievances in both public and private union workplaces. In the private sector, Nick often drafts and enforces restrictive covenants for employers and trains human resources staff, supervisors, and employees to proactively mitigate employment disputes.
Education
- University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D.
- Miami University, B.S., Business
Credentials
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
Recognitions
- Selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyers - Rising Star" by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine (2015-2024)
- Selected to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Litigation - Labor and Employment (2023-2025)
Affiliations
Community Affiliations
- City of Trenton, Ohio, City Attorney
- Greater Cincinnati Human Resources Association, Board of Directors
- Greater Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
- Hamilton Community Improvement Corporation, Board of Directors
- Hamilton Economic Development Corporation, Board of Directors
- Fitton Center for Creative Arts, Board of Directors
- Community First solutions, Board of Directors
Insights
Alerts
Ohio Court Defines When Property Owner in Eminent Domain Case Can Pursue Appeal (Sep 23, 2024)
Ohio Court Rules Property Owner Can Recover Attorney Fees When Eminent Domain Case Is Dismissed by the Taking Authority (Aug 19, 2024)
Ohio General Assembly Concludes Spring Session with Key Education-Related Bills (Jun 27, 2024)
Federal Judge Temporarily Prevents New Title IX Regulations From Taking Effect in Ohio (Jun 19, 2024)
Federal Trade Commission Follows Through on Promise to Issue Rule Banning Virtually All Non-Compete Agreements (Apr 23, 2024)
Firm News
100 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2025 Best Lawyers®, “Ones to Watch” (Aug 15, 2024)
19 Roetzel Attorneys Named Ohio Super Lawyers/Rising Stars (Dec 29, 2023)
15 Roetzel Attorneys Named Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Aug 17, 2023)
22 Roetzel Attorneys Named 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars (Dec 29, 2022)
Roetzel Adds Shareholders Brian Fox and Nick Ziepfel to Public Law Group (Oct 10, 2022)