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UB Greensfelder Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 List
August 21, 2025
As a former Assistant Disciplinary Counsel in the Office of Disciplinary Counsel for the Supreme Court of Ohio, Alvin is recognized as a lawyer’s lawyer who is called upon to represent solo practitioners, in-house counsel, and law firms on a variety of ethics and professional liability matters. Alvin has been asked to provide representation on hundreds of legal ethics advisory opinions and lawyer discipline case investigations, including over 100 lawyer discipline trials and more than 20 oral arguments before the Supreme Court of Ohio.
Alvin is a litigator with experience in complex business and professional liability matters. He is also relied upon by other litigators to serve as an expert witness on lawyer conduct questions and has presented more than 200 continuing legal education seminars and published many articles on lawyers’ ethical responsibilities. Recognized for his talent and skill, Alvin has been named to the Ohio Super Lawyers list every year since 2011, and to The Best Lawyers in America® for Administrative & Regulatory Law.
- Miami University (A.B., 1984)
- Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law (J.D., 1987)
- National Moot Court Team
- National Privacy Law Team, Appellate Advocacy Award
- American Jurisprudence Award, Trial Practice
- Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- Law360 Legal Ethics Editorial Advisory Board (2021)
- Columbus Bar Foundation (Fellow)
- Ohio State Bar Foundation (Fellow)
- Ohio State Bar Association (Former Council of Delegates Member)
- Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer Inn of Court (Former Member)
- Adjunct Professor, The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law (2024-present)
- Miami University Alumni Association (Board of Directors, 2005-2009)
- Habitat for Humanity (Former Board Member)
- General Counsel
- Designated Best Lawyers® Administrative/Regulatory Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Columbus (2022, 2026)
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America®, Administrative & Regulatory Law (2016-2026)
- Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers List (2011-2026)
- Named a Diversity Leader by Profiles in Diversity Journal (2023)
- Named a “Black Leader Worth Watching” by Profiles in Diversity Journal (2021)
- Recognized in the Top 50, Columbus Super Lawyers (2015-2017)
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated™ – Martindale-Hubbell®
