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Biography

Yaz counsels and advises both public and private clients in a wide-array of business and real estate issues as a trusted outside general counsel. On the litigation side, Yaz focuses his practice on assisting clients with land-use and zoning, eminent domain, real estate tax, and development disputes in state and federal courts. Yaz has successfully represented his clients as lead counsel in jury trials, bench trials, and through pre-trial motion practice in various state and federal courts.

In addition to his trial work, he has successfully represented clients in appellate proceedings in front of numerous administrative agencies, state courts of appeals, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Ohio Supreme Court. Yaz has briefed and handled over 30 appellate matters, and presented oral argument on multiple occasions in state and federal appellate courts.

With long-range vision and decisiveness, he is both a counselor and trusted advisor who assembles the right team around client issues in order to maximize the firm’s resources for efficient and notable outcomes. Yaz is also the partner-in-charge of the Columbus office of Frost Brown Todd.

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Experience

Legal Work Highlights

Law Director for the City of Powell, Ohio

Law Director for the Village of Johnstown, Ohio

Village Solicitor for the Village of Marble Cliff, Ohio

Village Solicitor for the Village of Hanover, Ohio

Deputy Law Director for the City of Dublin, Ohio

Outside General Counsel for The Ohio State University Alumni Association

Education

Law School

The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, J.D., 2012

Undergraduate School

The University of Texas, B.S., Sport Management, Business

Bar Memberships

Yaz is licensed to practice in the following state(s):

Ohio, 2012

Courts

Yaz is admitted to practice before the following court(s):

United States District Court

Southern District of Ohio

Northern District of Ohio

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Recognition

Local & National Recognition

Selected for inclusion in “Ohio Leading Lawyers,” presented by Ohio Business Magazine, 2024

Selected to Ohio Rising Stars, 2019-2025

The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch®, Commercial Litigation, 2021-2025

International Municipal Lawyers Association Amicus Service Award Winner

Professional Affiliations

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

Federal Bar Association – Columbus Chapter, Board Member

Columbus Bar Services, Board Member

Ohio State Bar Association, Litigation Section Member

Ohio State Bar Association, Real Property Law Section Member

Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution, Managing Editor, 2010-2012

Ohio State Sports & Entertainment Law Association, Vice President

Columbus Bar Association, Member

Ohio State Bar Association, Member

Civic Activities

Civic & Charitable Organizations

First Tee – Central Ohio, Board of Directors Member; Executive Committee Member; Chair of Governance Committee

Leadership Columbus, Class of 2020

Mentoring and More @ Moritz

Leadership Dublin, Class of 2017

Law & Leadership Institute, Mock Trial Coach

The Ohio State Moritz College of Law Lawrence Negotiation Competition Judge

Columbus Preparatory Academy, Board of Trustees (2016-2018)

Columbus Arts & Technology Academy, Board of Trustees (2016-2018)

Firm Committees

Yaz serves or has served in the following leadership role(s) at Frost Brown Todd:

Columbus office, Partner-in-Charge

Associate Recruiting Committee, former Member

Client Experience Team, Member

Innovation Team, Member

Presentations

Yaz was invited to speak at the following events:

Co-Chair and Presenter for Ohio Eminent Domain Conference – Land Use & the Constitution: An Advanced Course in Condemnation Law, May 2023

Eminent Domain Conference – Eminent Domain Institute, CLE International, May 2018

National Business Institute Seminar Presenter on Land Use, Zoning, and Development: Getting Government Approvals, November 2017

Presented Case Law Update at Ohio Municipal Attorneys Association 2013 Winter Law Seminar

Major Publications

Yaz is an author or contributor to the following publications:

“Ohio Tax Talk: Property Tax Bill May Affect School Revenues,” Law 360 Tax Authority, Nov. 29, 2021

“Traffic Cameras Being Considered by Legislature and Courts,” Cities & Villages, July/August 2014

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