Contact Information

Richard A. Cline maintains an active trial and appellate practice, and is available to represent clients in the following areas:

• Criminal Trials, State and Federal Court
• Appeals, State and Federal Court
• Legal Ethics
• Professional License Defense
• Felony Offenses
• Drug Offenses
• Drunk Driving
• Sexual Assault, Importuning
• Workers' Compensation Fraud

Mr. Cline is currently of counsel to Mitchell + Pencheff, Fraley, Catalano & Boda, LPA. Contact Mr. Cline by email or contact the office at (614) 224-4114 to arrange for a free half-hour consultation.

Year Joined Organization

• 1981

Areas of Practice

• Criminal Defense
• Professional License Defense
• Drunk Driving and Traffic Offenses
• Appeals

Certification/Specialties

• Rule 20 Certified as Lead Counsel in Death Penalty Cases, Supreme Court of Ohio
• Rule 20 Certified as Co-Counsel in Death Penalty Cases, Supreme Court of Ohio

Bar Admissions

• Ohio, 1981
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1981
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 2007
• U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 2007
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1982
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1985
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1985

Education

• The Ohio State University College of Law, Columbus, Ohio, 1981
  J.D.
  
  
• Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 1977
  B.S.
  Honors: Cum Laude
  Honors: With Honors
  Major: Criminal Justice
  
  
• Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 1977
  B.A.
  Honors: Cum Laude
  Honors: With Honors
  Major: Political Science
  
  

Published Works

• Strategies for Defending Internet Pornography Cases, Aspatore Press, Chapter Author, 2008

Representative Cases

• State v. Cooper, 2007-Ohio-1186 (2007)
• State v. Eash, 110 Ohio St.3d 1235 (Supreme Court of Ohio 2006)
• Butler Cty. Bar Assoc. v. Turner, 89 Ohio St.3d 199 (Supreme Court of Ohio 2000)
• United States v. Bentley, 29 F.3d 1073 (Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals 1994)
• United States v. Walker, 1 F.3d 423 (Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals 1993)
• Whitehall v. Moling, 40 Ohio App.3d 66 (Ohio Court of Appeals 1987)

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Ohio State Bar Association, 1981 - Present
  Member, Criminal Law Committee
  
  
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  Member
  
  
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  Member
  
  
• Central Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  Member, Trustee
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Ohio National Guard, JAG, Major

Pro Bono Activities

• Powell City Council, January 1, 1996 - Present
• Mayor, City of Powell, January 1, 1998 - December 31, 1999
• Criminal Justice Act Panel Representative, January 1, 2002 - Present

Ancillary Businesses

• Of Counsel, Mitchell + Pencheff, Fraley, Catalano & Boda Co., L.P.A.

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Alpha Delta

Birth Information

• 1955, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America