Served as outside consultant to State Senator Eric Fingerhut with respect to the formulation of the Ohio Digital Signature Act – an amendment to the Uniform Commercial Code in Ohio to expressly permit digital signatures, including the formulation of the initial proposal for digital signature legislation for the State of Ohio, the preparation of materials for use in the drafting of a digital signature bill, aiding the Senator to develop broad-based bipartisan support for the measure, and participation in the legislative process.