Nicholas J. Ziepfel

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

• Employment
• OSHA
• Public Law
• Public Law Litigation
• Public Finance
• Education Law

Industries

• Education

1. University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D.
2. Miami University, B.S., Business

Bar Admissions

1. Ohio

Court Admissions

1. U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
2. U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio

• Selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyers - Rising Star" by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine (2015-2023)
• Selected to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Litigation - Labor and Employment (2023-2024)

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