GREGORY G. LOCKHART is a partner in Taft's Dayton office, where he is a member of the Litigation practice and the White Collar Criminal Defense practice.

Mr. Lockhart was sworn in as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio on October 17, 2001. He was nominated by former President Bush on September 4, 2001 and confirmed by the Senate on October 11, 2001. Mr. Lockhart's priorities as United States Attorney included the prevention of and prosecution of terrorist activities, violent crime with emphasis on crimes involving guns, the prosecution of drug trafficking, public corruption and white collar fraud.

Prior to his appointment as United States Attorney, Mr. Lockhart  was an Assistant United States Attorney since 1987, prosecuting all violations of federal law, including contract fraud, murder, firearms, drugs, money laundering, mail and wire fraud, organized crime, gambling, bank robbery, grand jury investigations and wire intercepts.

Additionally, Mr. Lockhart has been responsible for the civil defense of all manner of lawsuits brought against the United States and its employees, including medical and tort claims, discrimination, the training of agents and appellate practice.

Mr. Lockhart has mentored students while teaching at the University of Dayton's College of Law and Wright State University's Colleges of Political Science and Business. In prior years, he has been an adjunct professor at Wilberforce University, Wilmington College, and Central State University.

Mr. Lockhart has served as President of the Federal Bar Association (Dayton) and was a Founding Member & Master of the Bench (Emeritus), Carl D. Kessler, Inns of Court. He was an Officer of the Greene County Bar Association. In addition, he has served as President of the Greene County Young Republicans Club, and on the Greene County Republican Central Committee. He has also served as a Lieutenant Governor (Ohio) of the Ohio Kiwanis, and President of the Xenia Kiwanis and the Xenia Jaycees.

The Drug Enforcement Administration recognized Mr. Lockhart with the award "Outstanding Contributions In the Field of Drug Law Enforcement, 1987-1989". He was awarded "Recognition for Trial Success" by U.S. Customs in 1991. He received the "Law Enforcement Award of Recognition" from the Optimist Club in 1991. In addition he has received numerous teaching and speaking awards. He was also honored by being named the Raj Soin College of Business Outstanding Alumni at Wright State University in 2005.

Mr. Lockhart is a United States Air Force Veteran, having served in Vietnam.

Mr. Lockhart received his Bachelor of Science from Wright State University and his J.D. from The Ohio State University School of Law.