Sanborn, Brandon, Duvall & Bobbitt Co., L.P.A.

Judge Ralph W. Sanborn founded the firm in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1925 to serve the needs of the transportation industry. He moved the firm to downtown Columbus in 1940, hired Richard H. Brandon in 1948 and hired James Duvall in 1965. Mr. Duvall relocated the firm to its current location in 1983. In 1988, Mr. Duvall hired L. Christopher Bobbitt initially as a law clerk who later became a shareholder. In the 1990s, the firm expanded its areas of practice so that it now offers a wide range of services to businesses and business owners, as well as providing services in the areas of estate planning and probate. Hamlin C. King joined the firm in 1999. Bryan M. Griffith joined the firm in 2011, and became a shareholder in 2017.

Mr. Bobbitt concentrates his practice on the representation of businesses, particularly those engaged in the transportation industry. Specific practice areas include workers’ compensation, corporate and business law, commercial transactions, real estate, insurance, labor and employment law, estate and succession planning, taxation and civil litigation. His transportation practice includes structuring and restructuring transportation businesses, drafting and reviewing contracts for carriers and shippers, managing owner operator issues, handling cargo claims, assisting with USDOT safety rule compliance and defending against USDOT audits and civil penalties.

Mr. Bobbitt received his B.A. from Bethany College in 1988, where he majored in Public Policy with a minor in Management, and received his J.D. from The Ohio State University College of Law in 1991. He is admitted to practice before all courts in the State of Ohio and before the United States District Court for the Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, United States Tax Court and United States Supreme Court. He is a member of the Columbus Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association as well as several industry groups, including the Transportation Lawyers Association, The Association of Transportation Law Professionals, the Ohio Trucking Association for which he serves as a trustee and the Columbus Regional Air Cargo Association for which he serves as a director.