Sanborn, Brandon, Duvall & Bobbitt Co., L.P.A.
Attorney Profiles
L. Christopher Bobbitt
Phone (614) 889-2531 ext. 120
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.
Hamlin C. King
Phone (614) 889-2531 ext. 150
Mr. King concentrates his practice on tax planning, tax disputes, business succession planning, estate planning, probate and corporate law.
Mr. King is Certified as a Specialist in Probate and Estate Planning by the Ohio State Bar Association. He holds an LL.M. in Taxation, as well as a Master of Science in Public Administration and a Master of Arts in philosophy. He is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) and a member of the Ohio and Florida Bars. He is a former Adjunct Professor of Law in the Graduate Tax Program at Capital Law School, where he taught Advanced Estate and Gift Tax. He is a frequent lecturer on tax topics and is the author of nine nationally published articles, three law journal articles and three articles in the Ohio Lawyer on estate planning. He is past Chair of the Ohio State Bar Association Federal Taxation Committee and a past Chair and present member of the Federal Tax Specialization Committee of the Ohio State Bar Association. He is past Chair of the Business Tax Subcommittee of the Columbus Bar Association. He is a former co-chair of the Columbus Tax Conference.
Bryan M. Griffith
Phone (614) 889-2531 ext. 140
Mr. Griffith focuses his practice on the representation of businesses and business owners in litigation, dispute resolution, business formation, transactional matters, and employment defense.
Mr. Griffith received his B.S.B.A. from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business in 2006, where he focused on issues of economics in business. He received his Juris Doctor from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 2009. He is admitted to practice before all state courts in Ohio, the United States Federal Court for the Southern District of Ohio, the United States Federal Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and the United States Tax Court. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, Transportation Lawyers Association, Ohio Trucking Association, Ohio Transportation Safety Council, Columbus Bar Association, and The Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer American Inns of Court.