James P. Tyack

Bar Admissions

Ohio, 2000

U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 2001

U.S. Supreme Court, 2009

U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 2012

Education

J.D. – 2000, The Ohio State University, Michael E. Moritz College of Law, Columbus, Ohio

B.A. – 1997, Denison University, Granville, Ohio

Honors + Awards

• Best Lawyers Columbus, OH Criminal Defense: General Practice “Lawyer of the Year” 2023 & 2017
• “Columbus CEO Top Lawyer, 2015” by Columbus CEO Magazine in the area of Personal Injury law
• Best Lawyers in America: Non-White Collar Criminal Defense, 2013–Present
• Ohio Super Lawyers, 2014–Present
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2007–2013

Professional Associations + Memberships

• American Bar Association, Member
• Ohio State Bar Association, Member
• Columbus Bar Association, Member
• Judicial Screening Committee, 2007 — Present
• Judicial Screening Committee, Chairperson, 2016
• Ethics Committee, 2007 — 2013
• Ohio Association for Justice, Member
• Central Ohio Association for Justice, Member
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
• Franklin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Member
• Franklin Inns of Court, Member
• National College for DUI Defense ®, Member
• United Who’s Who, Lifetime, Member

Classes/Seminars + Publications

Classes and Presentations

• Document Gathering, Production for Litigation, IPE, 2002
• Criminal Defense: Pretrial Success, NBI, 2007
• Criminal Advocacy, Ohio State Bar Association, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013
• Legal Professionalism & Ethics, Franklin County Specialty Dockets CLE, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013
• Attorney Client Privilege, Columbus Bar Association, 2011
• 2015 Chester Professionalism Institute
• Speaker, 2016 Emerging Trends in Fraud Investigation and Prevention Conference
• Presenter, Murder, Jury Nullification, and the Temporary Insanity Defense, Columbus Bar Association (Nov. 14, 2018)
• Presenter, Criminal Law, Justice & Policies Series: Trial Court Criminal Defense, Columbus Bar Association (October 14, 2022)

Publications

• The Legal Perils of Juvenile Sexting, Columbus Bar Association (Mar. 31, 2017)
• Juvenile Sexting: Practical Advice for Parents, Columbus Bar Association (May 12, 2017)
• Juvenile Sexting: The Consequences Are Real, Columbus Bar Association (July 7, 2017)