CHRISTOPHER P. FINNEY FINNEY, STAGNARO, SABA & PATTERSON CO., L.P.A. 2623 Erie Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45208 (513) 533-2996 E-mail: finney@gocoast.org

Mr. Finney is a shareholder in the law firm of Finney, Stagnaro, Saba & Patterson Co., L.P.A.., where he concentrates in real estate law, commercial law and litigation, and constitutional litigation. Mr. Finney won an important victory in 1997 in the First Amendment rights case styled Kruse, et al. v. City of Cincinnati, et al., in which the City of Cincinnati's campaign spending limits ordinance was ruled unconstitutional. In 1998, the United States Supreme Court refused to hear the case, preserving victory for Mr. Finney's clients.

It was in part as a result of this victory that Mr. Finney was named one of eight "Ohio Attorneys of the Year" for 1998 by Ohio Lawyer Weekly, the only comprehensive source of statewide legal news for Ohio attorneys and judges.

Mr. Finney is also involved in a variety of civic causes in Cincinnati, including serving as Chairman of the Hamilton County Tax Levy Review Committee and on the Board of Trustees of the Drake Center. Mr. Finney serves as legal counsel to the Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes (COAST).

In 1997, Mr. Finney was named "Educator of the Year" by the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors.

Professional

Finney, Stagnaro, Saba & Patterson Co., L.P.A. has grown from three attorneys in 1995 to 14 today. Mr. Finney concentrates his legal practice in the following areas: Real estate; real estate title; real estate brokerage; commercial litigation, zoning and land use; constitutional law; campaign finance and election law.

Admissions

Mr. Finney's admissions before the bar follow: Ohio, 1987; Kentucky, 1994; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 1988; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 1994; U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1997.

Education

Covington Latin School, 1977; Xavier University, A.B., cum laude, 1981; University of Vienna, 1978; Salmon P. Chase College of Law, J.D., 1987; Northern Kentucky Law Review, 1986-87.

Civic Associations

Hamilton County Tax Levy Review Ctte., Chairman, 2004-2005; Member, 2003 and 1995-1998, Chairman, 1995-97
Drake Center, Board of Trustees and Executive Ctte., 2005
Hamilton County Children's Trust Fund, Board member, 1994-95
Hamilton County Republican Party, Executive Ctte., 1993-98, Policy Ctte., 1997-98
Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, Local Government Committee, Chairman, 1991-92, Member, 1989-94, Ballot Issues Committee, Member, 1992-94
Cincinnati Bicentennial Commission, Member, 1987-88
Chabot for Congress Campaign, Manager, 1988, Senior Advisor, 1994.
Heimlich for Commissioner Campaign, Manager, 2002
Brinkman for State Representative Campaign, Manager 2000, 2002 and 2004.
COAST, Co-founder and Board Member 1999 -2003.

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