Jameel S. Turner
p: (614) 229-3260
f: (614) 221-0479

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Practice Areas

Jameel S. Turner, Associate

Jameel practices in the areas of corporate business, consumer law and regulatory compliance, liquor law, gambling and unclaimed property. Jameel focuses his corporate practice on the resolution of business disputes and contract negotiation. His unclaimed property practice includes assisting clients through the unclaimed property audit process and the negotiation of voluntary disclosure agreements.

Articles/Publications

• Client Alert: Federal Law Regulatory Update, November 2011
• Client Alert: Gift Card Issuer Legislation Update, August 2011
• Client Alert: Gift Certificate/Gift Card Legislation Update, August 2011
• Client Alert: Gift Certificate/Gift Card Legislation Update, September 2011
• Client Alert: Gift Certificate/Gift Card Update, September 2010
• Client Alert: Plastic Bag Legislation Update, December 2011
• Client Alert: Gift Card Law Updates, January 2012
• Client Alert: Third Cir. Court of Appeals Decision in New Jersey Retail Merchant's Association v. Sidamon-Eristoff, January
• Delaware's Authority to Claim Abandoned Property Owed to a Non-U.S. Last-Known Address

Noteworthy Matters

• Jameel's liquor practice consists of representing liquor permit holders in administrative matters, including the resolution of liquor law violations, citations, and sales and use tax delinquencies.
• Jameel has experience with the local option election process for areas in Ohio that are dry for liquor sales.
• Jameel represents popular retail convenience store chain Circle K in all Ohio liquor matters. Jameel provides counsel regarding Circle K's acquisitions of Ohio convenience stores. In that capacity, Jameel has worked with the Ohio Department of Commerce to successfully complete more than 200 liquor permit transfers the past three years.
• Jameel has experience assisting clients through the local option election process for areas in Ohio that are dry for beer and wine sales.
• Jameel's consumer law practice involves assisting retail clients with advertising law issues and the conduct of various sweepstakes and contests in compliance with state gambling laws. Jameel has also successfully negotiated settlements on behalf of consumers who have been damaged by unlawful sales practices.
• With respect to unclaimed property, Jameel has successfully negotiated several voluntary disclosure agreements on behalf of delinquent unclaimed property holders, as well as participated in the defense of unclaimed property audits conducted by third party auditors in conjunction with state regulators. Jameel has also assisted clients with unclaimed property compliance strategies with respect to gift cards and merchandise credits.
• Additionally, Jameel has experience assisting health care entities with compliance issues related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Memberships and Community Involvement

• American Bar Association
• Columbus Bar Association
• Ohio State Bar Association
• Columbus Mentoring Initiative
• Editor-in-Chief of Better Lawyer Magazine, a publication of the Columbus Bar Association
• African American Leadership Academy Fifth Class of Fellows