Bio
Education:
Stow High School
1981
University of Akron - Cum Laude 1985
B.A. Political Science
B.A. History
University of Akron, School of Law 1988
Juris Doctor
Licensure:
Ohio 1989
Tennessee 1994
Federal Court 1989
Professional Organizations/Activities:
Phi Sigma Alpha
Delta Theta Phi- Law Fraternity
Akron Bar Association:
Law Office Management 1986 to 1991
Investigative Sub A Committee 1989-90, 92-1995,
1997-1998
Fee Arbitration 1990 to 1993
Family Law Committee 1993 to Present
Grievance Committee 1995 to 2001
Western
Reserve Legal Services Pro-Bono 1990 to Present
Volunteer Guardianship Program 1993 to Present
Akron Bar Association
Ohio
State Bar Association
Knoxville Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
Areas of Practice:
General Practice, including but not limited to: Family Law, Juvenile Law, Guardianships,
Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Real Estate transactions, Contracts, Business
Law, Collections, and Workers Compensation.
Lectures:
Women's League of Stow, September, 1992. Estate Planning, Living Wills and Durable Powers
of Attorney.
Prudential Insurance Companies, March 1993. Estate Planning, Living Trusts and Medicare/Medicaid law.
Close Up Forum, March 1998. Child Abuse Workshop.
Juvenile Court, Guardian Ad Litem Training Session- The Role of Defense Counsel, May 2, 2000.
Summit County Probate Court, Guardianships and Alternatives, September 26, 2002.
Specialty Training:
Child Abuse Investigative Techniques, December 11, 1997.
Guardian Ad Litem Training, S.C. Domestic Relations Court, Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2000.
Guardian Ad Litem Training, S.C. Juvenile Court, August 1989 and May 2003
Methamphetamine Abuse, Treatment and Production, S. C. Juvenile Court CASA/GAL Program 5/25/05
Financial Peace University - Dave Ramsey - Financial Planning, May - July, 2005
Certified Mediation Training:
Better Business Bureau, Child Protection Mediation Training, December
17th & 18, 1999, 16 Hours.
University of Akron, Frank Motz & Norma Blank, Divorce Meditation Training, May 14-26, 2005, 40 Hours.
University of Akron, Frank Motz, Basic Mediation Training, June 17-18, 2005. 12 Hours.
