Schottenstein Zox & Dunn

Education

• B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University, 1993, Vice President & Chief Justice, Interfraternity Counsel
• J.D., Capital University Law School, 2000, cum laude

Bar and Court Admissions

• Ohio, 2001

Professional Associations

• American Bar Association
• Ohio State Bar Association
• Columbus Bar Association

Honors and Awards

• Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2007

Speaking Engagements

• Business Watch - A Panel of Political Experts Discussing Central Ohio's Political Climate - October 10, 2008
• Consumers Strike Back... What Amended Senate Bill 185 Means to You and Your Title Insurance Business - July 18, 2006
• Why Consumer Sales Practice Act Should Not Be Applied to Mortgage Transactions - May 2003
• Role of a Public Advocate in JCARR Process - September 1998

Community Leadership

• Columbus Chamber of Commerce, Infrastructure Committee Member
• Ohio State Airport, Advisory Committee Member 
• Sharon Township, Trustee
• Ohio Wesleyan University, Past Annual Fund Member
• Sigma Chi House Corporation (Ohio Wesleyan University)
• Sigma Chi (Ohio Wesleyan University), Past Chapter Adviser

Practice Areas

John Oberle uses his experience as a regulatory attorney, a public sector advocate and lobbyist to ensure clients' interests are well represented before state and federal governmental agencies, city halls, the statehouse and Congress.

The results he gains for clients come from experience as: a lobbyist for the Governor's Office; Chief of Legislative Affairs for the Ohio Department of Commerce; Sharon Township Trustee; Principal of SZD Whiteboard; and an attorney at Schottenstein Zox & Dunn for over 5 years. This experience not only includes an understanding of the law, but includes how government and regulatory agencies develop policies that impact business.

John has a proven track record in the Ohio General Assembly and before governmental agencies. His experience includes extensive work in the field of business regulation regarding government procurement; liquor compliance; and financial institutions, including assisting with the passage of major recodification of Ohio's mortgage broker laws; assisting in modernizing the licensure laws for Ohio’s Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons; and assisting in securing the first major recodification of the banking industry in nearly 30 years. John's experience also includes successfully assisting numerous clients in Clean Ohio funding requests for brownfield development and greenspace as well as successfully working with interested parties on several occasions to develop new laws related to auctioneers.