Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

George W. Hairston maintains an active corporate and litigation practice with an emphasis on healthcare, insurance, corporate law and motor vehicle franchise litigation.

Mr. Hairston is general counsel and advisor to a number of corporate clients, including an Ohio property and casualty insurer, an Ohio life insurer, a regional health insurer based in Columbus and a major Columbus hospital. He also has extensive experience in the development and operation of both domestic and foreign captive insurance programs.

Mr. Hairston is recognized as an authority in Ohio in the area of motor vehicle franchise law. He represents several motor vehicle manufacturers on dealer franchise matters and serves as regional litigation counsel to one of world's largest automobile manufacturers.

Mr. Hairston is a former Managing Partner of the firm's Columbus office, a position he held from 1979 to 2006, and he is a former member of the firm's Operating Group and Policy Committee.

Mr. Hairston is a member of the American, Ohio and Columbus Bar Associations and serves on the Board of Directors of Central Benefits Mutual Insurance Co., Dealers Alliance Corp., Dealers Assurance Co., Dennison Health Providers Assurance Co., Doctors Hospital Development Foundation and Doctors Hospital Foundation.

Mr. Hairston is also active in the Columbus community, serving as a member of the Board of Trustees of Recreation Unlimited and the National Council of The Ohio State University College of Law. He is a former trustee of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and the Columbus Museum of Art.

Areas of Practice

• Litigation: Motor Vehicle & Equipment Franchise Practice
• Business
• Automotive
• Litigation
• Distribution and Franchise

Bar Admissions

• Ohio, 1968
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1973
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1970

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association (Member)
• Ohio Bar Association (Member)
• Columbus Bar Association (Member)

Honors and Awards

• 2007 Super Lawyers Announced

Education

• The Ohio State University College of Law, Columbus, Ohio, 1968
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
  Honors: Order of the Coif
  
  Law Journal: Ohio State Law Journal, Associate Editor, 1967
  
  Law Journal: Ohio State Law Journal, Comment Editor, 1968
• University of Cincinnati College of Law, Cincinnati, Ohio
• Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, 1965
  B.B.A.
  Honors: With Honors

Fraternities/Sororities

• Beta Gamma Sigma

Published Works

• Your Dealer Has Closed Its Doors—Now What?, October, 2008
• Florida Legislature Sends SB 2582 to Governor Crist for Signature, May, 2008

Address

Capitol Square
Suite 2100
65 East State Street
Columbus, OH 43215-4260

Phones

(614) 462-2638

Faxes

(614) 462-2616

Emails

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Websites

http://www.bakerlaw.com