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David J. Owsiany

Senior Fellow for Legal Studies

David J. Owsiany is the senior fellow in legal studies for the Buckeye Institute. He has served as CEO of a statewide health care association, president of the Buckeye Institute, chief of policy for the Ohio Department of Insurance, judicial law clerk for the Illinois Appellate Court, and staffer on the United State Senate Judiciary Committee.

Owsiany has written dozens of articles on legal and public policy issues for various publications, including the University of Toledo Law Review, the Federalist Society's State Court Docket Watch, Columbus Dispatch, Cincinnati Enquirer, Crain’s Cleveland Business, and Akron Beacon Journal.

Owsiany received his J.D. from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis and B.A. from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

All articles by David Owsiany

• State was Right to Dismiss Lead Paint Lawsuit
  February 12th, 2009   Center for Economic Freedom Viewpoint

• Ohio Takes the Lead on Asbestos Reform
  November 24th, 2008   Center for Economic Freedom Viewpoint

• Courting Disaster
  October 7th, 2008   Home Viewpoint

• Ohio's high court back on right track
  March 10th, 2008   Home Viewpoint

• Eliminating Unionization Vote Unfair to Workers and Employers
  May 18th, 2007   Center for Economic Freedom Viewpoint

• Lead Paint Lawsuit is a Bad Idea
  January 3rd, 2007   Center for Economic Freedom Viewpoint

• Ohio Supreme Court Right to Uphold Charter Schools
  November 7th, 2006   Center for Liberty in Learning Viewpoint

• Viewpoint: Ohio Supreme Court Should Not Interfere with Ohio's Community Schools
  January 13th, 2006   Center for Liberty in Learning Viewpoint

• Filibusters are harming 6th Circuit Court
  May 7th, 2005   Other In the News
  By The Columbus Dispatch

• Viewpoint: Government Greens in the Red
  April 29th, 2005   Center for Economic Freedom Viewpoint

• Merit Selection Isn't the Answer to Ensuring a Better High Court
  April 26th, 2004   Other Document

• Ending Asbestos Lawsuit Abuse
  November 17th, 2003   Economic Growth Document

• DeRolph v. State: R.I.P.
  June 1st, 2003   Education Document

• Now is the Time for Health Care Liability Reform
  December 14th, 2002   Healthcare Document

• Ohio's Nominees to Federal Court Deserve Confirmation
  December 1st, 2002   Other Document

• Supreme Court Should Uphold School Voucher Program
  May 25th, 2002   Education Document

• Cigarette Taxes Are Not The Answer
  April 1st, 2002   Economic Growth Document

• Cook's Justice
  March 1st, 2002   Other Document

• Cleveland's School Voucher Program Worth Maintaining
  January 28th, 2002   Education Document

• After DeRolph III: Who Makes Public Policy in Ohio, the Legislature or the Courts?
  December 1st, 2001   Center for Liberty in Learning Policy Study
  By David N. Mayer and David J. Owsiany

• Ohio is Right to Settle Microsoft Case
  November 1st, 2001   Economic Growth Document

• The Legislature Should Ignore the Court
  October 1st, 2001   Center for Liberty in Learning Viewpoint
  By David Owsiany and David Mayer

• Court Chooses Political Expediency Over Principle
  September 1st, 2001   Education Document

• Ohio's Economic Challenge
  July 1st, 2001   Economic Growth Document

• Statutes of Repose are Consistent with the Ohio Constitution
  January 1st, 2001   Healthcare Document
  By David J. Owsiany and David N. Mayer

• Stop Regulation Through Litigation
  December 1st, 2000   Economic Growth Document

• End the Microsoft Lawsuit
  December 1st, 2000   Economic Growth Document

• Resnick Ignores the American Form of Government
  December 1st, 2000   Other Document

• In Defense of the Electoral College
  November 1st, 2000   Other Document

• Private funding of Arena deserves its own cheers
  September 18th, 2000   Economic Growth Document

• Judicial tyranny in Ohio
  May 1st, 2000   Other Document