Dann taps Dayton dude

From Marc Dann's office:

COLUMBUS - Attorney General Marc Dann has named David J. Fierst the new managing attorney of his Cincinnati regional office.

“David is a terrific attorney and a fine individual,” Dann said. “He will do a wonderful job leading the Cincinnati office and ensuring citizens in the region have access to all the resources we can provide.”

Fierst, 50, manages a staff of 34 employees in the Cincinnati office. For most of his 17-year legal career, Fierst, a one-time Army paratrooper, has been an attorney in private practice in the Dayton area, where he specialized in bankruptcy and criminal law. He served as an acting magistrate in the Dayton Municipal Court from 2000 until accepting his new position. He also taught developmental English at Sinclair Community College from the fall of 2004 until now.
“I am very excited about the opportunity I have been given to serve in the Dann

administration,” Fierst said. “The staff of the Cincinnati office has enormous potential to help improve the quality of life for the citizens of this region.”

Fierst earned a bachelor’s degree in public administration from Indiana University with a concentration in environmental policy. He also holds a master’s degree in criminal justice administration from the University of Louisville.

Fierst and his wife, Bethany, reside in Montgomery County’s Washington Township with their two children.