Kevin D. Shimp

An attorney in the firm’s Columbus office, Kevin Shimp focuses his practice on government affairs at the Ohio Statehouse with a particular emphasis on technology, education, and business issues including insurance law, workers’ compensation, and employment law. In addition, Kevin advocates for policy changes before the Governor’s Office and state executive agencies, assists clients facing regulatory enforcement actions, and provides association management services to small and mid-size trade organizations.

Kevin also uses his public policy experience to assist firm clients in litigation by authoring amicus briefs and other motions in court cases over the enforceability and constitutionality of state statutes.

Before joining Dickinson Wright, Kevin served as the Ohio Chamber of Commerce’s General Counsel and Director of Labor & Legal Affairs. In this role, he worked with the business community, legislators, and government officials to advance the Ohio Chamber’s pro-growth agenda. He also led the Chamber’s amicus brief practice before state and federal courts and has served as Counsel of Record at the Supreme Court of Ohio.

Kevin also served as Executive Director of Ohio’s only non-profit organization focused solely on representing the interests of self-insured employers before the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and Ohio Industrial Commission.

Earlier in his career, Kevin worked in the Ohio Senate as a Senior Legislative Aide and at the Ohio Republican Senate Campaign Committee as the Political Director.

He has been named a Best Lawyer in Columbus by Columbus CEO magazine and received a gubernatorial appointment to the Ohio Industrial Commission Nominating Council.  He also currently serves as Vice-President for the Ohio Center for Law-Related Education and is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association's Certified Grievance Committee and Thomas J. Moyer Legacy Committee.