Associate Attorney
address: 250 East 5th St., Suite 1565, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202phone: 216.520.0088
fax: 216.520.0044Download V-Card
Mr. Lautar is an Associate with Pepple & Waggoner in the firm’s Cincinnati office. Mr. Lautar counsels boards of education on a variety of matters, including unemployment compensation cases, OHSAA eligibility appeals, collective bargaining negotiations, and employee discipline matters. He also serves as the firm’s primary Board policy author. Mr. Lautar attended Miami University, where he graduated magna cum laude with a double major in Political Science and Journalism. While at Miami, he worked as a beat reporter for The Miami Student and co-hosted a weekly radio program for WMSR, Oxford. He received his Juris Doctorate from The Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law. During law school, he served as an Editor for I/S: A Journal of Law and Policy for the Information Society, and as a Mediator for the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas. In addition to obtaining a J.D., he also earned a Certificate in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution while at Ohio State.
Selected Recent Presentations and Published Works
2019 “Negotiating After Impasse“; School Negotiations Workshop
2018 “Anticipating and Responding to Common Union Tactics”; School Negotiations Workshop
“How to Keep Your Students Safe and Your Buildings Secure“; School Law Update Seminar
“Legal Options for School Safety and Security“; OSBA Capital Conference
2017 “How to Properly Prepare for Negotiations“; School Negotiations Workshop
“Imposing Student Discipline That Survives Legal Challenge“; School Law Update Seminar
2016 “Do I Have to Give Them a Copy? Responding to Requests for Public Records“; School Law Update Seminar
“Play It Again, Sam: Tried and True Union Tactics”; School Negotiations Workshop
“Student Discipline Basics”; School In-Service
2015 “Board Policies for 2016/Budget Bill“; School Law Update Seminar
“Collective Bargaining Case Law and Statutory Update“; School Negotiations Workshop
“How Unions Use Grievances and ULPs to Get Language Concessions“; School Negotiations Workshop
2014 “Case Law Update”; School Law Update Seminar
“Collective Bargaining Trends”; Ashland Treasurer Leadership Academy Seminar
“Administering Medication to Students“; Administrative In-Service
2013 “Board Policies for 2014”; School Law Update Seminar