Judge John Nalbandian is currently a Circuit Court Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. He previously was a partner in the Litigation Department of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, where he concentrated on appellate and complex litigation in state and federal courts and was a member of the firm’s Appellate Practice group. He was appointed to the SJI Board of Directors in 2010 and served until 2018.