Jeff Brandt founded Robinson & Brandt, P.S.C. in 1998 (then as Brandt Law Offices). Prior to forming the law firm, Mr. Brandt clerked for appeals Judge James E. Walsh at the Ohio Twelfth District Court of Appeals, 1995-1996; and as an intern at the Ohio Prosecutor’s Office, 1994-1995. Mr. Brandt was then an associate at a middle-sized law firm, practicing litigation as a first-chair trial attorney and appeals. Mr. Brandt also served as an adjunct professor for several years at Xavier University, teaching Law and Ethics in a Regulatory Environment in the MBA program and teaching Business Law to undergraduates. He also served as an adjunct professor at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, teaching Business Law I and II.
Education: Mr. Brandt received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Toledo College of Law in 1995. He graduated cum laude and is a member of the Order of the Coif, having graduated in the top ten percent of his class. He served as the Managing Editor of the University of Toledo Law Review. Mr. Brandt received his Bachelor of Science from Indiana University, Bloomington, in 1992, majoring in political science.
Publications: Addressing Errors in Entering Appeal Waivers: Why Appeal Waivers Entered in Violation of the Due Process Clause or Rule 11 Should Be Severed from Otherwise Valid Plea Agreements, The Federal Lawyer, Vol. 57, No. 5 (June 2010). Attorney In-person Solicitation: New Direction and Supreme Court Protection after Edenfield v. Fane, University of Toledo Law Review (1995).
Professional Associations: member of the Federal Bar Association; member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys; member of the Ohio State Bar Association; member of the Kentucky Bar Association
Jurisdictions where Mr. Brandt is licensed to practice
Federal Courts of Appeals: U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (in Boston), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (in New York), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (in Philadelphia), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (in Richmond, Virginia), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (in New Orleans), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (in Cincinnati), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (in Chicago), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (in St. Louis), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (in San Francisco), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (in Denver), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (in Atlanta), U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit (in Washington, DC), and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Washington, DC)
Federal District Courts: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma, U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, and U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin.
States: the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the State of Ohio.
Other locations: In the federal district courts where Mr. Brandt is not licensed, our law firm is able to represent defendants in those districts by associating with local attorneys to sponsor Mr. Brandt’s special appearance as counsel in that case. In those cases, Mr. Brandt will be responsible as the lead counsel in the matter. Our law firm makes the important decisions as to strategy, we conduct the research, we prepare the filings, and we direct in-court hearings, including conducting the examination and cross-examination of witnesses.