TBA news
December 2016 | Volume 64, No. 4 | USPS 757-430
A newsletter from the Toledo Bar Association
The Toledo Bar Association
2016 Holiday Luncheon
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Park Inn Hotel Ballroom ~ $30/person
Social Hour/Cash Bar ~ 11:00 am ~ Luncheon ~ 12:00
Honoring 50 Year Members
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Anthony B. DiSalle
Michael D. Dorf
Edwin G. Emerson
George N. Fell, II
Hon. Peter M. Handwork
John F. Hayward
Fred E. Henning
C. Randolph Light
Beverly J. McBride
James F. Nooney, Sr.
David S. Philipps
Marvin A. Robon
James V. Shindler, Jr.
President’s Briefcase............................... 2
Harold M. Steinberg
James M. Tuschman
Multiple Disciplinary Proceedings......... 4
Harland M. Britz
Edward F. Weber
Speaking on Behalf of the Honorees: James F. Nooney, Sr.
inside info
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Honoring 60 Year Members
See schedule on page 13
Director Profiles: Miller........................... 6
Lawyer Referral Update........................... 7
Pro Bono Update....................................... 8
Tribute to Pat Intagliata............................ 9
Supreme Court Update.......................... 10
Robert A. Kelb Distinguished Service Award
Lawyers in the News.............................. 11
The Honorable Arlene Singer
Appellate Practice Seminar.................. 12
Paul Jomantas at the piano
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Committee Calendar............................... 16
Lessons I Learned from the Holidays
The President’s Briefcase
M
y mother often told me
you can learn just as much
from peoples’ mistakes
as you can from their
accomplishments. She would complete
this statement by saying “If you don’t
like what I’m doing, do better when it’s
your turn.” Some of my greatest accomplishments have happened as a result of
doing the opposite of what I perceived
as someone else’s disaster. With that in
mind, I hope to help you navigate this
holiday season by sharing my holiday
season disaster.
My son asked that we make several
batches of cookies from scratch
instead of buying the precut cookies
and frosting them as we had done in
the past. I said yes. My Aunt asked
me to shop for her grandchildren and
wrap their gifts for her. I said yes. My
neighbor asked me to watch her grandchildren while she ran some errands
with her husband. I said yes. I also
attended five holiday parties and took
6.5 hours of CLE. I thought that meant
I was Superwoman, but I later learned I
was a pressure cooker ready to explode.
When I was younger, the holidays always
seemed so happy and stress-free. I would
show up to a large family gathering
where there would be food, presents,
singing, dancing and more fun than I
could imagine. Every year got better and
better….until now. Now I’m the adult
and everyone shows up at my house
looking for a good time. How did this
happen? How could my grandmother
leave this earth and not tell me that this
was going to be my new reality? Why did
she make it look so easy? To be honest
with you, I haven’t handled it well.
The explosion occurred on the night
of my party. The guest list had grown
so large that I abandoned my elaborate
menu and opted for pizza instead (25 pizzas to be exact). I spent so much money
on all the drink requests that I decided
to see what people enjoyed about their
favorite beverage. I sampled several of
them. I also sampled every dessert once
or twice. One of my distant cousins
called to question why he was not invited. I told him no one was invited, but
he was welcome to come. He asked me
why I didn’t cook a dinner worthy of the
example shown by our grandmothers, at
which time I yelled some expletives and
informed him that our grandmothers
were dead and he should join them if he
wanted their cooking.
It is often said that a failure to plan
is a plan to fail, and last year I failed
big-time! It all started so innocently.
My Uncle told me that he just wanted
to hang out with my family and me
near the holiday. It seemed harmless,
so I agreed. Soon thereafter, I received
several calls from family members asking
me when the party was, what the menu
would be, and how many people they
could bring. My Uncle told everyone I
was having a party. Upon further reflection, they called back to request their
favorite drinks and deserts. I said yes to
all requests.
2 – December 2016
The evening got worse. I decided to
honor the family tradition of having a
talent contest for the kids. As the show
progressed I noticed that a couple adults
and I were watching the show, but most
of the parents had disappeared. Around
the same time I smelled smoke. I went
to investigate and found a group of them
huddled in my attached garage with a
large cloud emanating from the center.
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The smoke was coming into the house. I
immediately retrieved the Febreze from
my cabinet and sprayed each of them
in the face while lecturing them on the
dangers of smoking in the presence of
my asthmatic child.
While looking for someone’s coat, I
stumbled upon several to-go containers
that were filled with an assortment of
the homemade cookies my son and I
spent countless hours making. That put
me over the top. I marched into the living room where most of the culprits were
still wiping their eyes from the spritzing
I gave them. I announced that my kindness had been taken for weakness and
they had awakened a sleeping giant. I
stated to some that their children were
unruly and needed discipline. To others
I explained that it was unacceptable to
snoop and take things that were not
offered to them. And my coup de gras
was the declaration that only the people
that didn’t owe me money could stay;
everyone else had to go!
—continued on page 3
TBA news
Looking back on it now, I realize that
I made several mistakes. I did some
research and learned that I needed
professional help. According to the
Mayo Clinic’s Healthy Lifestyle Stress
Management article, “the holiday season
often brings unwelcome guests-stress and
depression. But with some practical tips,
you can minimize the stress” and “end
up enjoying the holidays more than you
thought you could.”
Here’s what they suggest:
1. Acknowledge your feelings.
2. Reach out.
3. Be realistic.
4. Set aside differences.
5. Stick to a budget.
6. Plan ahead.
7. Learn to say no.
8. Don’t abandon healthy habits.
9. Take a breather.
10. Seek professional help where
needed.
What causes the most Holiday stress?
As lawyers, we are still expected to
complete all of our amazing work related
responsibilities while the rest of the
world is expected to take time to enjoy
the festivities of the season. We are such
great multitaskers and problem solvers
that we think it’s no big deal to add a
few more tasks to the list. Hopefully,
following the checklist will give you some
extra guidance, confidence and peace
going forward.
In closing, I beg you to learn from my
mistakes and make this the best holiday
season ever for you and your family! I
certainly plan to.
Remember the TBA Foundation for Holiday Giving
T
hanks to the generosity of those who
have given to the Toledo Bar Association Foundation, the Foundation has
been able to support a number of worthy
initiatives in 2016, including:
•Law and Leadership Toledo Grant—
helps prepare students from urban
public high schools for post-secondary and professional success through
programming in law, leadership,
analytical thinking and professionalism.
•Advocating Opportunity Grant—
provides comprehensive legal and
don’t miss
DECEMBER
7
13
16
23 &
26
Retirement Party for Pat
Intagliata
~ Toledo Club; 5:30–7:30 pm
Annual Holiday Luncheon
~ The Park Inn; 11:30–1:30
Jamming for Justice featuring
Jingle Balls
~ 3922 Secor Rd; 7:00 pm
Christmas Holidays
~ TBA Closed
JANUARY
1
New Year’s Holiday
~ TBA Closed
FEBUARY
17
events
The President’s Briefcase—continued from page 2
Diversity Potluck Lunch
~ SAVE THE DATE
~ All invited
~ Bring a dish to share
Fastcase Seminars
Fastcase — Unlimited free legal
support to victims of human trafficking in the Toledo area.
•Reentry Coalition of NW Ohio—
works to eliminate barriers to
successful reentry, reduce recidivism
and promote public safety.
•Lucas County Drug Court—helps
to address the needs of high-risk defendants whose substance abuse has
resulted in a criminal conviction.
To make a tax-deductible donation to
the Toledo Bar Association Foundation before the end of 2016, visit www.
toledobar.org/donate.
research and free online webinars:
www.toledobar.org/fastcase
Dec. 5 & 12; 12–12:30 pm •
Intro to TopForm Web
A quick session with helpful tips about using
Fastcase’s bankruptcy petitioning software
TopForm Web. Learn how to file faster with
our live and interactive web-based program.
Dec. 5 & 12; 1–1:30 • Intro to
Fastcase 7
This webinar is designed for new Fastcase
users. The presentation covers basic
Fastcase 7 features with a focus on case
law searches and statute searches.
December 2016 – 3
New Case Raises Prospect of Multiple Disciplinary
Proceedings from the Same Misconduct
by Patrick Cavanaugh
I
n Disciplinary Counsel v. Kramer, Slip
Opinion No. 2016-Ohio-5734, in
a 4 to 3 split, the Ohio Supreme
Court addressed whether a dismissal of a grievance by a certified grievance
committee has “finality” and should be
given “full faith and credit” if the same
victim and the same misconduct are also
investigated by disciplinary counsel. The
Court said no.
Attorney Kramer was investigated by
the Cleveland Metro Bar Association
(CMBA) on discrepancies between his
time sheets and his actual hours worked.
His misconduct was brought to light
by a county Inspector General’s Office.
CMBA determined that Kramer had
already been sanctioned (Kramer had resigned) and that no further disciplinary
action was warranted. In other words,
CMBA dismissed the grievance from the
Inspector General prior to filing a formal
Complaint.
But just days before CMBA formally sent
a letter dismissing the matter, Ohio’s
disciplinary counsel (ODC) received
an “anonymous” complaint involving
the same victim (Cuyahoga County tax
payers) and the same misconduct (falsification of time sheets) with the same
Inspector General’s report attached. In a
case of first impression, Kramer argued
that the CMBA dismissal should be
final, with full faith and credit given to
the decision, and that another disciplinary agency must abide.
The Kramer majority held, however, that
if there was a limitation on ODC’s authority to investigate that limitation must
be expressly provided by the rules. If not,
4 – December 2016
the limitation must
be “introduced and
vetted through the
rule making process,
not made by judicial
declaration.”
The fact that Rule V
provides for an appeal from a dismissal
of a grievance had “no bearing” on the
initial investigation by ODC in this case.
The Court said that Rule V authorizes
ODC to investigate any matter that comes
before it.
Thus, by characterizing the case as one
involving authority to investigate, as opposed to an interpretation of permissible
procedural rules, the majority raises the
prospect of allowing multiple disciplinary proceedings arising out of the same
set of facts.
Justice Sharon Kennedy’s dissent warned
Ohio lawyers that the majority’s opinion
would subject attorneys to “multiple disciplinary proceedings in connection with
the same alleged misconduct involving
the same alleged victim.”1 Kennedy was
troubled that the grievance investigated
by ODC was anonymous, referring to
the majority’s finding there must have
been two different grievants as a “bald
assertion.”
The dissent further points out the
discrepancy between investigative authorKennedy began the dissent opinion by stating “I dissent. Lawyers across Ohio, be on
the qui vive! Certified grievance committees
be damned!” Kramer, page 13.
1
ity and procedural rules. While Rule V
recognizes the investigatory power of
ODC and certified grievance committees, it also reflects a grievance achieves
finality 14 days after a certified grievance committee decides not to file a
formal complaint and an appeal is not
filed. These two provisions conflict with
each other, and Kennedy wrote that the
specific finality of Gov.Bar R. V(10)(D)
controls over the more general provision
of V(9)(C).
The dissent also notes that the Kramer
decision renders the procedural limits of
Rule V meaningless:
[U]ntil today we have never declared
that a determination by a certified
grievance committee not to file a formal complaint after review and investigation of a grievance lacks finality.
The lead opinion’s declaration renders meaningless Gov.Bar R. V(10)
(C) and (D)[.]
—Kramer, page 17.
Kennedy wrote that she would have
granted Respondent’s motion to dismiss,
since the same misconduct involving the
same victim had already been disposed.
Over 4000 grievances are filed in a
typical year, and about half of those are
“dismissed on intake”. Kramer raises the
prospect that those dismissals are not
final.
Patrick B Cavanaugh is a former Chair of
the Grievance Committee of the Toledo Bar
Association, and now defends attorneys in
ethics and professional responsibility cases.
TBA news
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D
id you know: Only one out of every five lowincome people in our community can receive the
civil legal help that they need when they face a
legal crisis. These critical legal needs put families
in desperate situations and threaten the well-being of our entire
community.
Standing in that justice gap are the TBA Pro Bono Legal
Services Program, LAWO and ABLE. As the sole providers of
free civil legal aid to low-income residents in northwest Ohio,
the Justice for All Campaign unites our fundraising efforts to
ensure that vulnerable and disenfranchised members of our
community have equal access to the legal system. Will you join
us in bridging the justice gap?
The Justice for All Campaign will:
~ provide operating funds to be divided equally among the providers;
~ support legal assistance, guidance, representation and advice in
non-criminal cases for low income clients.
Justice for All Campaign
Update
Thank you to all our donors, with
special mention to these firms:
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Make checks payable to: Justice for All
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Or donate online:
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SAVE THE DATE: The Access to Justice
Awards Dinner event will be held on May
10, 2017, featuring keynote speaker Mia
Birdsong. This event will continue to be a
joint fundraising event for ABLE, LAWO
and the TBA Pro Bono Program.
Lucas County Bar
Association
Friday, December 16, 7:00 pm
December 2016 Meetings
Club Soda, 3922 Secor Rd
$6 cover — Benefits Neil Light
Scholarship Fund & the Justice
for All Campaign
Dec. 5—Dean D. Benjamin Barros, University of Toledo College of Law—Law
School Update
Florida Estate Planning and Probate
Nicholas J. Cron, Esq.
Rohrbachers Cron Manahan Trimble & Zimmerman Co., L.P.A.
405 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor • Toledo, Ohio 43604-1243
(419)248-2740 • [email protected]
Dec. 12—Kati Hunt Thomas, Ability Center—Current Legal Issues in Disability
Rights
Dec. 19—Karin L. Coble—Supreme
Court Update
Dec. 26—No meeting
All luncheons on Mondays, 12 noon ~ $12
Program: 12:30 – 1:00 ~ All are welcome
Georgio’s Café International ~ 426 N. Superior
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December 2016 – 5
Nominate Someone
for the TBA Board of
Directors
Meet the Board of Directors
Robert A. Miller
Director
I
was born and raised just
outside of New York
City. Go Yankees! In
1986, I attended Penn State
University and in 1987, I
transferred to Pace University in New York. In 1990,
I received my BBA degree
in Marketing. I applied to
only one law school and as
a result, I attended Stetson University
College of Law in St. Petersburg, Florida,
from 1990 to 1993. In my second year of
law school, I had the privilege of meeting
and marrying my best friend, Heather.
In 1993, I graduated from law school
and was admitted to the Florida Bar. I
began my career as an Assistant Public
Defender in Pinellas County, Florida.
I eventually went to work in a law firm
that specialized in insurance defense.
As my career was starting to flourish,
my wife and I decided to start a family
of our own and we wanted to live near
either her family in Ohio or mine in
North Carolina/New York. After I was
out-voted by a very close margin, we
moved to Ohio.
I was admitted to the Ohio Bar in
September 1999 and was hired by my
future mentor, Dean Mandros, who was
then the Chief of the Criminal Division
for Julia Bates, the elected Prosecutor for
the Lucas County Prosecutor’s Office. In
2010, I was promoted to Deputy Chief
of the Criminal Division and in 2012,
I was promoted to Chief of the Special
Units Division. Beginning in January
2017, I will be the Chief of the Criminal
Division.
As a prosecutor, I have tried many
cases (homicides, rapes, RICO, drugs,
burglaries, robberies, etc.). I am swornin as a Special Assistant United States
Attorney, assisting the United States
6 – December 2016
Attorney’s Office in Toledo with
various investigations.
My wife and I have four beautiful children with ages ranging from 13 to 20,
and two playful dogs. I am extremely
proud of all of our children, and our
oldest child is currently attending
THE Ohio State University. In my
spare time, I enjoy fly-fishing and
hunting.
Earlier this year, my esteemed colleague and good-friend, President Vallie
Bowman-English, asked me to be a
member of the Board. I am honored. It
has been wonderful to be able to meet
the members and the other Board members. Additionally, I greatly enjoyed our
first TBA Board Retreat at the Potawatomi Inn in Indiana this past summer.
Although the pontoon boat ride almost
turned into a submarine ride thanks to
a relatively large wave of water, our time
together was, well, unforgettable. And,
we all survived.
I believe that the services provided by
the TBA are essential to the growth of
every practitioner in this area and that
the relationships that are established as
a member of the TBA will last a lifetime.
I advise new lawyers to get involved as
early as possible, learn as much as you
can from the more experienced lawyers,
and freely share what you have learned
with others, in order to make the TBA
the best in all of its present and future
endeavors!
Nominations for service on the Toledo
Bar Association Board of Directors
will be accepted now through February
15, 2017. Send all nominations to the
TBA Nominating Committee, Michelle
Kranz, Chair, 311 N. Superior, Toledo
OH 43604.
Nominations
Nominations can be made via self-nomination or by a current TBA member.
All nominees must be current TBA
members.
Nominations may include:
• Letter of interest;
• Resume;
• Letter(s) of support; and
• Nominee biographical information
(form available on website or at TBA).
The Committee will present the slate for
placement as stipulated per Article VIII
of the TBA Code of Regulations.
Paralegal Association of
Northwest Ohio
PANO Board Meeting
Tuesday, Dec. 6 • 12 noon • Toledo Bar
Association
PANO Holiday Luncheon
Thursday, Dec. 15 • 12 noon
Georgio’s Cafe
TBA news
Memorial & Honorary
Donations
Ask the Attorney Volunteers Honored at Luncheon
The TBA Foundation & the TBA
Pro Bono Legal Services Program
acknowledge these donations:
In Memory of Hon. David A. Katz
by
Gary & Ilene Katz
Thomas G. Pletz
In Memory of Paul Smart
by
Susan L. Martin & Jude Aubry
In Honor of Jim Nooney—50 years of
practice
by
Hon. S. Dwight Osterud
Susan L. Martin & Jude Aubry
John Pardee; Thom McCafferty; Gary Horn; Laurie Kendall; Frank Landry; & Maggie Humphrey
O
In Honor of Jim Jeffery
by
Susan L. Martin & Jude Aubry
n October 19, the Toledo Bar Association held its Annual Pro Bono & Volunteer Appreciation Lunch at the Toledo Club. This event allows us to publically
thank our many dedicated volunteers who give tirelessly to assist those in the
community unable to pay for legal representation. Attorneys were recognized who volunteer both through our pro bono program and the Ask the Attorney program. It was a
great event and we appreciate all those from the legal community who came out to help
us thank and recognize our volunteer attorneys.
In Honor of Kenneth I White
by
Susan L. Martin & Jude Aubry
Meet Charles Herman
In Honor of Pat Intagliata
by
Susan L. Martin & Jude Aubry
In Honor of Jude T. Aubry
by
Susan L. Martin
In Honor of Erin Thompson, John
Lewandowski, Kevin Heban, Kent
Murphree, Shawn Biesiada, Mark
Wagoner, Denise Stollings, Mag. Nancy
Miller, John MacKay, Justice Judith
Lanzinger and Richard Mitchell
by
Paralegal Association of
Northwest Ohio (PANO)
The Toledo Bar Association Foundation
accepts memorial and honorary donations.
Please make checks payable to “TBA
Foundation” and specify your intentions.
Lawyer Referral Panel Member Profile
T
he TBA’s
Lawyer
Referral
Program has some
amazing attorneys
on its panel. We’d
like to highlight
a Lawyer Referral
panel member each month, so you
can get to know them, too! If you are
interested in joining the Lawyer Referral
Panel, please contact Maggie Humphrey
at [email protected].
Charles Herman
Years in practice: 10
Years participating in LRIS: 2
Law school attended:
University of Toledo, College of Law
Hometown: Toledo
Ways in which the Lawyer Referral Program
has benefitted your practice:
When I first opened my practice the only
calls I was getting were from the Lawyer
Referral Program! The Lawyer Referral
Program helped me build a solid base of
clients.
Fun fact your fellow bar members wouldn’t
know about you:
When I was a first year law student at
the University of Toledo, College of Law
a friend of mine (William H. Fry) and I
had a wager on who could wear shorts
the longest. Both of us wore shorts all
fall semester; all winter; and most of
spring semester (although I wore sandals
and he wore boots). Then in May we
both had our oral arguments and we had
to wear suits. My oral argument was first,
so I lost the bet.
November 2016 – 7
Pro Bono Sponsors Wills for Veterans
Retirement
Reception
Please join the Toledo Bar in
honoring
Patricia Short Intagliata
Director, Pro Bono
Legal Services Program
M
embers of the Paralegal Association of Northwest Ohio
(PANO) and the Toledo Bar
celebrated Veterans Day by preparing living wills, durable powers of attorney and
simple wills for veterans on November
15. The volunteers prepared documents
for more than 27 veterans and a number
of their spouses at no cost as a way to
honor their service.
This was the second year for PANO
members to honor the veterans, and
they were joined this year by a number
of attorneys. Melissa Furrie rounded
up the PANO volunteers: Missy, Lisa
Robinson, Laurel Seewer, Shannon
Rehuburg, and Emily Jahns, an intern
from the University of Toledo. Attorneys
who volunteered their time and expertise
were Mark Boss, John Lewandowski
and Wednesday Szollosi.
The Pro Bono Program and PANO hope
to continue this wonderful tradition
each November.
on her retirement
December 7 • 5:30–7:30 pm
Toledo Club Corinthian Room
Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres
INNOVATIVE IDEAS.
TRUSTED ADVICE.
• Business valuations
• Expert witness testimony
• Economic damage calculations
• Forensic accounting
• Succession planning
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TBA news
Pat Intagliata—a Pro Bono Superstar!
by Richard R. Malone
P
at Intagliata will be leaving the
confines of the TBA offices
come the New Year, and while
she and her husband John
may be off on their journey around the
country—if not the world—her place in
the annals and lore of the TBA and its
Pro Bono Program will always remain
with us. Pat first became the Director of the TBA Pro Bono Program in
1985. After a brief respite in the early
1990’s, Pat returned and has directed
the Program to its outstanding record of
service to our community for more than
20 years. It is with some trepidation that
we undertook the search for her successor (there could never be a replacement)
to continue the good work which is done
by the Program.
Pat has been profiled on a number of
occasions in this venerable publication,
and we have no need to once again
recount her education, her legal career
or her many accomplishments over the
years. Rather, we want to take a moment
to gratefully acknowledge Pat’s efforts
on behalf of the TBA, the many, many
clients she has served over the years, and
her tireless efforts to insure that those
who would otherwise go unserved in
our community have received needed
legal advice and assistance. We want to
do more than say “thank you” to Pat for
her devoted service to the mission of the
Program and our community, we want
to let her know that her devotion to the
“cause” will serve as a standard we will
all strive to meet in the years to come.
As a Board member, past President of
the TBA, a member of the Pro Bono
Program panel, and on many committees, I have enjoyed many opportunities
to work with Pat over the years. Most
importantly, I know her as a friend. I
have experienced first-hand her commitment to the TBA, the people we serve
and, dare I say, her Program. I call it
“her” Program because today’s Pro
Bono Program bears the unmistakable mark of her leadership over these
many years.
Pat’s attention to the needs of the
clients who appeared at her desk, and
her attention to the process of matching those clients to panel members
when she was not able to address and
resolve their needs on her own, is
unparalleled. Her seat at the Pro Bono
table will be hard to fill, but we will
do what needs to be done to insure
The Intagliata family at a celebration of Pat’s 25
years of service in 2010
that her work and the good work of the
Program she has developed over these
past 30+ years continues.
Pat will always be a part of the TBA
Program, because it was her hand that
shaped it. Pat was instrumental in developing the Program into the community
resource it has become. From its beginnings as a simple “referral service,” the
Program has evolved to include so much
more – the DR pro se clinic, the Juvie
pro se clinic, the expungement program,
the living will program, the bankruptcy
program. These and many other innovative programs and approaches have been
conjured and implemented by Pat to
deliver services and expand the reach
of the Program. They are a testament to
her service, her commitment to those in
Pat Intagliata received the inaugural Domestic
Relations Friend of the Court Award during a
luncheon on October 4. From left: Judge Donald
Ramsey; Pat; Judges David Lewandowski & Lisa
McGowan.
Pat with Judge Jim Carr and Dick Malone,
the author, in 2008
need of legal service in our community,
and her success as a leader in the TBA.
Pat always approached her work with a
smile on her face, and with the attitude
of a person who truly relished her efforts
in achieving the goals of the Program.
Her apologetic tone for “interrupting”
the day when she reached out to a panel
member with a case was unnecessary,
but it did make it hard to say no to her
call for help. We will all miss Pat as the
Director of the Program, but she will
always be with us as a member of the
TBA. Let’s all take a moment and wish
Pat the best in this well-deserved next
phase of her life. Happy Trails Pat, and
don’t forget your friends in Toledo. Send
pictures!!
December 2016 – 9
Supreme Court Update
by Evy M. Jarrett and Tammy G. Lavalette
In re D.S., Slip Opinion No. 2016-Ohio-7369
(Oct. 19, 2016)
Antoon v. Cleveland Clinic Found., Slip Opinion No. 2016-Ohio-7432 (October 25, 2016)
A juvenile is entitled to credit against
a term of confinement imposed by
juvenile court for days spent in confinement while waiting for disposition of the
charges. Although the case against D.S.
was transferred from juvenile court to
adult court before a plea was reached,
and the plea involved a transfer back to
juvenile to a different charge than that
indicted, the confinement was “in connection with” the charge as the phrase
was used in R.C. 2152.18(B). Although
“[a] judge enjoys a great deal of discretion in sentencing, particularly a juvenile
court judge in fashioning a rehabilitative
disposition,” the “decision whether to
credit pretrial confinement days is simply
not part of the sentence.”
R.C. 2305.113(C), the four-year statute
of repose relative to medical malpractice
actions, “is a true statute of repose that
applies to both vested and non-vested
claims.” The Court found that applying
the statute to vested medical malpractice
claims did not violate the “right-toremedy clause of the Ohio Constitution. In so holding, the Court rejected
arguments that filing, then dismissing, a
claim will suspend the statute of repose
by “commencing” the suit as of the date
of the original filing. The Court further
rejected the ruling of the Eighth District
that, because the claim was vested
(inasmuch as the alleged damage had
been discovered), the timeliness of the
filing depended only on the “statute of
limitations and any tolling provisions.”
In rejecting the Eighth District’s ruling,
the Court clarified Ruther v. Kaiser.1 The
Court expressly did not decide whether
Ohio’s saving statute or the federal tolling statute might allow actions to survive
beyond the expiration of the statute of
repose.
State ex rel. Allen Cty. Children Servs. Bd. v.
Mercer Cty. Common Pleas Court, Probate
Div., Slip Opinion No. 2016-Ohio-7382 (Oct.
20, 2016)
A juvenile court’s exclusive original
jurisdiction over abused, neglected or
dependent children converts to “continuing” jurisdiction after the issuance
of a dispositional order pursuant to R.C.
2151.353(A). The “dispositional order”
terminating exclusive jurisdiction and
allowing continuing jurisdiction may be
a temporary custody order. Ohio vests
“original and exclusive jurisdiction over
adoption proceedings” in the probate
court. Further, nothing in Ohio’s statutes precludes a probate court from exercising jurisdiction in adoption proceedings regarding a child who is the subject
of custody proceedings in juvenile court.
Thus, the Court held a probate court
may exercise its original jurisdiction
regarding adoption proceedings over a
child who is the subject of a temporary
custody order issued by a juvenile court.
10 – December 2016
Foley v. Univ. of Dayton, Slip Opinion No.
2016-Ohio-7591 (November 3, 2016)
The Southern District of Ohio certified
questions of law to the Court regarding
the applicable statute of limitations and
standards of privilege and immunity
relative to the tort of “negligent misidentification.” The plaintiffs in the district
court case were charged with burglary
after they knocked on the door of a
townhouse owned by the University of
Dayton, “angering the occupant.” The
charges were eventually dropped, and the
plaintiffs subsequently asserted claims
1
134 Ohio St.3d 408 (2012)
against the occupant and his roommate
for negligence.
The Court found that Ohio does not
recognize the tort of negligent misidentification, and thus the certified questions
were moot. In so finding, the Court
advised that the Sixth District’s contrary
1995 decision in Wigfall v. Soc. Natl.
Bank2 was erroneous. The Court found
that decisions of other districts acknowledging the tort were similarly misguided.
The Court stated that public policy “encourages all citizens to report crime and
to come forward…during the investigation of those crimes…” and “the tort of
negligent misidentification would have a
chilling effect on that public policy.”
State v. Williams, Slip Opinion No. 2016Ohio-7658 (Nov. 10, 2016)
Williams involves two thorny problems
in criminal law: the distinction between
void and voidable judgments, and the
question of when two offenses must
merge for purposes of sentencing. Williams holds that res judicata will not bar
a request for resentencing some five years
after a direct appeal was decided, when
the trial court found that the offenses
should have merged but nevertheless
imposed sentences for each offense. Williams distinguishes the case from those
in which the trial court finds that the
offenses should not merge, or where the
court makes no finding, both of which
present potentially voidable errors.
When the court finds the offenses to
merge, the imposition of multiple sentences (even to be served concurrently)
is contrary to law so that the sentence is
void.
2
107 Ohio App. 667 (6th Dist. 1995)
TBA news
Lawyers in the News
Please send “Lawyers in the News” items to: [email protected]
Steven P. Collier received the OACTA
Respected Advocate Award on November 10, at the Ohio Association of
Civil Trial Attorneys (OACTA) annual
meeting. Criteria for the award include
a history of success in civil litigation, the
respect and admiration of counsel on
the opposing side of the bar, and unfailing adherence to the highest standards
of ethics and professionalism in dealing
with courts, clients and all counsel.
Ohio Supreme Court Justice Judith
Ann Lanzinger received the Ohio Center for Law-Related Education (OCLRE)
Founders’ Award for her significant contributions to the ideals and development
of law-related education. Created in
2002, the Founders’ Award is OCLRE’s
highest honor.
Ohio State Bar Association President
Ronald S. Kopp has appointed three
Toledo attorneys to serve as chairpersons: Michael M. Briley was appointed
to chair the Antitrust Law Section;
Shelly Musshel-Kennedy was appointed
to chair the Grievance Committee; and
Steven R. Smith, was appointed to chair
the Insurance Law Committee.
Dorian Slaybod was given the Ohio
State Bar Association Foundation Community Service Award for Attorneys
Forty and Under.
The Monroe, Michigan, City Council
has approved the appointment of
Matthew D. Budds and a service
agreement with RCO Law to take over
city attorney services.
The Northern District of Ohio has appointed Robert C. Tucker, RCO Law, to
be a member of the Advisory Group of
the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio up on the recommendation
of the Honorable James R. Knepp.
On November 18, Larry Meyer spoke on
behalf of the Intellectual Property Committee with two sessions of “Business of
Arts and Communications” students at
Toledo School for the Arts. The presentation focused on integration of the arts
into non-art career paths, such as the
practice of law.
Craig F. Frederickson was recognized by
The Best Lawyers in America in the areas
of Litigation, Trusts & Estates, and Tax
Law. He has been recognized as such
since 1993.
Roetzel & Andress has been ranked in
the 2017 “Best Law Firms” list by U.S.
News & World Report. The Toledo office
earned rankings in Bankruptcy and
Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and
Reorganization Law, and Litigation–
Bankruptcy; and in Employment Law–
Management.
Kerger & Hartman has been ranked in
the 2017 “Best Law Firms” list by U.S.
News & World Report.
Reminger Co. has been ranked in the
2017 “Best Law Firms” list by U.S. News
& World Report and Best Lawyers. Donald
J. Moracz and Jeanne M. Mullin were
included on the 2017 Best Lawyers in
America list. In addition, Laurie J. Avery
and David R. Hudson of Reminger in
Toledo were selected as “Who’s Who in
Area Law” by the Toledo Business Journal,
honoring the Top 100 Attorneys in
Northwest Ohio.
U.S. News Media Group ranked Thacker
Robinson Zinz as a “Best Law Firm” for
the sixth consecutive year in the practice
areas of Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Land Use & Zoning Litigation, Municipal Litigation, and Mergers
& Acquisitions Litigation.
TBA Member Milestones
Congratulations to the following members on 35 Years of Toledo Bar
Association membership!
Please note: we have expanded this list to include more members of the bar class of 1981. We
apologize for the incomplete list in the November edition.
Mark C. Abramson
Raymond L. Beebe
Paul Belazis
Steven C. Bohl
John A. Borell, Sr
Charles M. Boss
Gregory J. Breier
Hon. Gary L. Byers
Steven P. Collier
Hon. Denise
Navarre Cubbon
Stuart F. Cubbon
Joseph P. Dawson
Barry W. Fissel
Gary M. Harden
Timothy C. James
Richard A. Karcher
Kevin J. Kenney
Hon. David E.
Lewandowski
Marsha A. Manahan
Linda Mansour
Mark R. McBride
L. Douglass McCrury
Gary C. Newnham
Gary W. Osborne
Susan M. Pioch
John R. Polofka
Bonnie Porz
Sue G. Porz
Jerry Purcel
Paul A. Radon
Charles H. Sallah
Steven M. Spitler
Norman G. Spohler
Thomas R. Stebbins
Donald E. Theis
Joseph M. Thomson
Alexandria Vaneck
William H. Webster
Margaret M.
Weisenburger
Martin D. Werner
Hon. Mary Ann Whipple
Thank you for supporting the professional services of the Toledo Bar Association.
December 2016 – 11
Annual Appellate Practice Seminar
by Evy Jarrett, Chair, TBA Court of Appeals Committee
Annual Court of Appeals
Seminar
December 16 • 9:00 – 12:15
Toledo Bar Association
1.0 hr Profession Conduct
+ 2.0 hrs General Credit
The Court of Appeals Committee will
hold its annual appellate practice seminar on December 16, 2016 at the Toledo
Bar Association.
The first portion of the program will
focus on the initiation of the appeal.
Jason Hill, the Sixth Appellate District
Court of Appeals administrator, will
discuss supplementing and re-creating
the record. Carrie Connelly, the Sixth
District’s assistant administrator, will
speak on final and appealable orders.
clients as well as third parties such as the
client’s family members or trial counsel.
The second portion of the program
will consist of a panel discussion of the
judges of the Sixth District. Steven R.
Smith, a partner at Connelly & Collier
LLP, will lead the discussion and provide
members of the audience the opportunity to ask the panel questions about
practicing before the Sixth District.
The TBA has applied for one hour of
professionalism and two hours of general
credit for the program.
Finally, Stephen Hardwick, a staff attorney with the Ohio Public Defender’s
Office, will speak on “client-centered
appellate litigation.” His presentation
will include decision-making responsibilities of the client and the attorney,
helping the client define appellate goals,
and working with mentally-challenged
DON’T MISS:
Annual Probate & Elder Law
Seminar
December 15 • 1:00 – 4:15
Toledo Bar Association
3.0 hrs General Credit
or 3.0 New Lawyer Training
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12 – December 2016
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DEC
01
FRI
DEC
02
TUE
DEC
06
Understanding Recent
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MON
DEC
12
THUR
DEC
Sponsored by TBA Real Estate Committee
12/1/16 • 12:00 – 1:30 • 1.5 Hrs General
Credit
TBA Members: $50 — 33% discount! Nonmembers: $75
15
2016 Appointed Counsel
Criminal Practice Seminar
DEC
Sponsored by TBA & Common Pleas Court
Committee
12/2/16 • 8:30 – 3:45 • 6.0 Hrs General Credit including 1.0 Professional
Conduct OR
6.0 Hrs New Lawyer Training
TBA Members: $100 — 65% discount!
Non-members: $295
Basics of Federal
Electronic Surveillance
Law
12/6/16 • 12:00 – 1:00 pm
1.0 Hours General Credit
TBA Members: $35 — 30% discount!
Non-members: $50
FRI
16
TUE
DEC
20
THUR
DEC
22
Social Media Boot Camp –
video replay
12/12/16 • 8:30 – 11:15 am
2.5 Hours Professional Conduct Credit
TBA Members: $110 — 30% discount!
Non-members: $160
Annual Probate Court
Seminar
12/15/16 • 1:00 – 4:15 pm
3.0 Hours General Credit or New Lawyer
Training
TBA Members: $105 — 30% discount!
Non-members: $150
Annual Court of Appeals
Seminar
12/16/16 • 8:30 – 12:00 pm
3.0 Hours General Credit
TBA Members: $105 — 30% discount!
Non-members: $150
2016 Juvenile Court
Seminar – video replay
THUR
DEC
22
TUE
DEC
12/22/16 • 1:00 – 4:15 pm 3.0 Hours
Professional Conduct Credit (pending)
TBA Members: $110 — 35% discount!
Non-members: $160
The Opiate Epidemic in
Lucas County – video replay
27
12/27/16 • 8:30 – 12:00 pm
3.00 Hours including 1.0 Professional
Conduct Credit
TBA Members: $105 — 33% discount!
Non-members: $150
WED
Last Call Seminars – Five
1-hour Videos
DEC
28
THUR
12/20/16 • 8:30 – 3:45 pm
Morning & afternoon sessions available for
3.0 hours each
6.0 Hours General Credit or New Lawyer
Training
TBA Members: $175 — 35% discount!
Non-members: $275
DEC
Marijuana - Legalization
& Medical Implications –
video replay
DEC
12/22/16 • 8:30 – 11:15 am
2.5 Hours General Credit
TBA Members: $90 — 30% discount! Nonmembers: $125
2016 Professionalism
Seminar – video replay
29
FRI
30
12/28/16 • 9:00 – 3:00 pm 1.0 Hours
General Credit for EACH seminar
TBA Members: $45 EACH or MEMBER
SPECIAL: Buy 2, Get 1 Free
Non-members: $60 EACH
Last Call Seminars – Five
1-hour Videos
12/29/16 • 9:00 – 3:00 pm 1.0 Hours
General Credit for EACH seminar
TBA Members: $45 EACH or MEMBER
SPECIAL: Buy 2, Get 1 Free
Non-members: $60 EACH
Attorney Fee & IOLTA
School – video replay
12/30/16 • 8:30 – 11:30 am
2.75 Hours Professional Conduct Credit
TBA Members: $110 — 33% discount!
Non-members: $160
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December 2016 – 13
The Classifieds
Offered for the benefit of members of the Toledo Bar Association. Limited to “Position Available/Wanted,” “Office Space Available/Wanted,” “Office Sharing” and “Miscellaneous.” 25 words/$20.00.
Contact Jenna Grubb, 419-244-1044 or [email protected].
Positions Available/Wanted
LITIGATION ASSOCIATE NEEDED—Kitch
Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook, of
Toledo, Ohio, is seeking associate candidates
for medical malpractice and other complex
litigation defense. Candidates should possess
hardworking aggressive nature, coupled with
attention to detail and excellent communication
skills. Michigan licensure a plus. Generous
benefits; salary commensurate to experience
and potential. Large firm resources; small firm
atmosphere. E-mail cover letter and resume to
[email protected].
PARALEGAL SERVICES—Attorneys, whether
you’re understaffed, just starting your firm, have
a temporary overload or just do not want to
hassle with the paperwork; we can HELP! Our
Service will allow you to devote more time to
your firm. We will take care of all the paperwork
and filing. So sit back, relax while we get the
work done! Here at J.M.P. Paralegal Services
we offer a variety of legal services. For more
information please contact me at 419-242-1400
ext 247 and/or [email protected].
PANO JOB BANK—Looking for an experienced
paralegal? Enhance service and increase profits
by utilizing paralegals. Post your paralegal
opportunities in the Paralegal Association of
Northwest Ohio (PANO) Job Bank—FOR FREE.
Place your ad today by contacting Amy Williams
at PANO at [email protected].
Prevent Your Non Paying
Clients from Running
Your Practice—CALL
Scheer, Green & Burke
419-243-2283
for all your collection needs
14 – December 2016
PARALEGAL—Toledo-based personal injury law
firm is seeking one candidate to fill a senior-level
paralegal position. We are seeking a candidate
with prior experience, excellent customer service
skills, and who is looking to further their career.
The paralegal’s duty will be to assist in, maintain,
and update our litigated case files which will
include extensive client contact and detailed
management of a large client list. 40+ hours per
week, pay commensurate with experience in the
legal field, paid parking in the garage attached
to our downtown office building, 401(k), health
insurance, and vacation available after 90 day
probation period. Please send resume and cover
letter to: [email protected] and use the
subject line “Senior Paralegal”.
SUPPORT STAFF NEEDED—Downtown Toledo
personal injury law firm seeking candidates
to fill two positions. Positions are considered
entry level, prior experience is preferred. 40+
hrs./week, pay commensurate with experience,
enclosed garage parking, health insurance, 401(k)
and vacation package included. Please send
cover letter, resume and references to info@
charlesboyk-law.com, subject line “Support Staff
Applicant.”
Office Sharing
SYLVANIA TOWNSHIP—Central Avenue –
Country setting 5 minutes from expressway. High
growth area. Great exposure. 1-3 offices plus
reception area, bathrooms, common conference
room & kitchen. Furnished or unfurnished. Fax
& copier available. 2nd Perrysburg location
negotiable. Referrals possible. Call Jeff at 419829-5297.
OFFICE SHARING—Two offices in wellestablished office-sharing arrangement in the
same block as Family Court. Rear and adjacent
parking. All services available. Call Tom
Stebbins or Colleen Dooley, 419-936-5120; or Al
Mollenkamp, 419-244-7500.
Office Space Available
SYLVANIA TOWNSHIP—6024 Renaissance
Place—Great township location, newer building
in premier area, plenty of parking, hardwood
floors, vaulted ceilings, kitchenette. 1300sf,
$1,867 / mo. Website: http://www.6024r.com
Call Jim O’Brien, (419) 283-5490 or jim@obrien.
org.
SYLVANIA TOWNSHIP—Central Avenue –
Country setting 5 minutes from expressway. High
growth area. Great exposure. 1-3 offices plus
reception area, bathrooms, common conference room & kitchen. Furnished or unfurnished.
Fax & copier available. 2nd Perrysburg location
negotiable. Referrals possible. Call Jeff at 419829-5297.
OFFICE SPACE – SYLVANIA TOWNSHIP—
Several available offices in newly renovated
condominium space with ample parking. Common
conference room, bathrooms, and kitchen space
available. Central/McCord. Call Amy, 419-2141050.
OFFICE SPACE & OFFICE SHARING FOR
LEASE—Office Suites with amenities FOR
RENT/LEASE at OCS Building, 1709 Spielbusch
Avenue—250 to 3000 Sq Ft across from Federal,
Lucas County and Family Courts. In very close
walking proximity to Municipal Court and Government Center. Terms are flexible and negotiable.
Call for showing/appt. Call Tony, Flex Realty
419/277-2993 or Pete 419/944-9572
Miscellaneous
ATTN: SNOWBIRDS—Naples, FL Villa for Rent.
1,400 sq. ft. under air; 3 bedroom; 2 bath with
screened-in lanai. Gated community; community
pool and recreation center. Minutes from Old
Naples. $750.00/wk. 419-345-7100.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED—We need attorneys
to answer the phones for the Ask the Attorney
program, Wednesday evenings 5:15-7:30 pm at
WTOL. Please call Maggie at 419-242-2000 or
email [email protected].
TBA news
Change of Scene
Please report changes of address and phone number to Jenna Grubb at [email protected].
Notice: The Toledo Bar Association does NOT sell or distribute members’ email addresses to any
person or organization.
Norman A. Abood
101 Broadcast Building
136 N. Huron
Toledo, OH 43604-1139
419-724-3700
[email protected]
Pamela A. Borgess
Borgess Law, LLC
6800 W. Central Ave.,
Ste E
Toledo, OH 43617-1135
Correct Phone: 567-4555955
Ronald M. Cooperman
Weber & Sterling, L.L.C.
1721 Indian Wood Circle,
Ste. 1
Maumee, OH 43537-4418
419-794-7894
[email protected]
Melissa A. Ebel
Eastman & Smith Ltd. Columbus
100 E. Broad St., Ste. 2100
Columbus, OH 43215-3623
maebel@eastmansmith.
com
David C. McCulley
Law Office of David C.
McCulley
5425 Southwyck, 220B
Toledo, OH 43614-1533
419-865-9020
[email protected]
John P. Stockwell
Weber & Sterling, L.L.C.
1721 Indian Wood Circle,
Ste. 1
Maumee, OH 43537-4418
419-794-7896
[email protected]
David L. Gray
David L. Gray Co, LPA
1701 Woodlands Ste 300
Maumee, OH 43537-4056
419-838-9495
David.Gray@dlgray-law.
com
Steven J. Poturalski
Weber & Sterling, L.L.C.
1721 Indian Wood Circle,
Ste. 1
Maumee, OH 43537-4418
419-794-7895
[email protected]
Karl E. Strauss
Spengler Nathanson P.L.L.
Four SeaGate, Suite 400
Toledo, OH 43604-2622
419-252-6250
[email protected]
Tyler N. Jechura
PO Box 13034
Toledo, OH 43613-0034
419-699-0369
[email protected]
Alexander M. Savickas
Wagoner & Steinberg, Ltd.
7445 Airport Hwy., Ste. B
Holland, OH 43528-9544
419-865-1251
savickasa@
wagonersteinberg.com
Nicholas D. Wittenberg
U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Ave
NW Mail Code 7502P
Washington, DC 20460-0001
703-347-8875
wittenberg.nicholas@
epa.gov
Volunteers Needed for
High School Mock Trial
Competition
The Ohio Mock Trial Competition will
be held Friday, January 20, 2017, 12:15 to
5:00 pm at Toledo Municipal Court.
We are especially in need of judges, magistrates and attorneys to help with the Mock
Trial competition.
Training for those wanting to judge this
year’s competition will be held Friday,
January 13, 2017, at the Toledo Bar
Association. The training will be held
12:00 – 1:00 pm, and will include lunch, a
presentation of the new rules of procedure
and a video reviewing the issues of this
year’s case.
To volunteer contact Donna Williamson
at [email protected] or
419.242.9363.
Welcome, New TBA Members
Nathan D. Benner
419-799-0499
nbenner2@rockets.
utoledo.edu
Kolet Buenavides
513-444-3267
koletbuenavides@yahoo.
com
Jacob N. Frizado
1114 Charles St
Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-575-0456
[email protected]
Matthew F. Gunn
419-777-8996
MatthewGunnLegal@
gmail.com
Kayla L. Henderson
RCO Law
433 N. Summit St.
Four SeaGate, 9th Floor
Toledo, OH 43604-2638
419-249-7900
[email protected]
Garrett Keeton
Gressley, Kaplin & Parker
One Seagate, Ste. 1645
Toledo, OH 43604-1584
419-244-8336
[email protected]
Gregory S. Reichenbach
P.O. Box 256
Bluffton, OH 45817-0256
419-529-8300
Greg@ReichenbachLaw.
com
Jonathan E. Kohfeldt
734-709-3396
[email protected]
April L. Renner, CLA
325 Cheswick
Holland, OH 43528-9519
724-208-3912
[email protected]
Samantha M. Meiers
U.S. District Court
1716 Spielbusch Ave.
Ste. 222
Toledo, OH 43604-7302
419-259-6475
samantha_meiers@ohnd.
uscourts.gov
Angela M. Moore
734-770-5415
[email protected]
Julianne R. Pickard
5800 Monroe St., Bldg. C,
Ste. 202
Sylvania, OH 43560-2263
419-885-2153
julianne.pickard@gmail.
com
Michael R. Sheehan
419-902-3355
michael.sheehan@rockets.
utoledo.edu
Lee J. Strang
University of Toledo
College of Law
2801 W. Bancroft St. MS
507
Toledo, OH 43606-3328
419-530-2877
[email protected]
Tracey Ballard
Tangeman
U.S. Attorney’s Office,
Northern District of Ohio
Four Seagate, Ste. 308
Toledo, OH 43604-2622
419-259-6376
Tracey.Tangeman@usdoj.
gov
Blanca N. Wheeler
419-344-6767
blancawheeler@outlook.
com
Robert E. Witt
316 N. Michigan St.
Toledo, OH 43604-5667
419-241-3251
In Memoriam
The Lucas County Bar, Toledo Women’s
Bar, Thurgood Marshall Law Association,
and Toledo Bar Association honor those
members who have died during the last
membership year. The next Annual
Joint Memorial Service will be held
during May 2017, at the Lucas County
Courthouse.
Deceased members of the bar are memorialized in this newsletter each month.
Richard E. O’Brien
Birth date: 12/12/1937
Death date: 11/6/2016
Bar Admission: 5/2/1970
Allan J. Chabler
Birth date: 1/11/1935
Death date: 11/16/2016
Bar Admission: 5/25/1961
December 2016 – 15
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Tammy G. Lavalette, Editor
Kevin C. Mulder, Assistant Editor
Newsletter Committee: Dale R. Emch; Patricia Shordt Intagliata; Richard R. Malone;
Lisa D. Small; Jessica L. Weinberg
Jenna G. Grubb, Layout/Design
Juvenile Court Committee.....................................................................12/1/16
Workers Compensation Committee ...............CLE.................................12/1/16
Federal Court Committee.......................................................................12/6/16
CLE Committee.......................................................................................12/7/16
Grievance Committee............................................................................12/7/16
Toledo Bar Association members are encouraged to submit articles to the newsletter committee for
possible publication in the TBA News. The Toledo Bar Association reserves the right to reject or edit
any submission for publication. Articles submitted should not exceed 700 words.
Technology Committee...........................................................................12/7/16
Toledo Bar Association members are advised that attendees at TBA events may be photographed or
video recorded, and such recorded images may be published in the TBA Newsletter, posted on the
TBA website, Facebook page or other media.
Diversity Committee..............................................................................12/8/16
Executive Committee ............................................................................12/8/16
Public Law Committee...........................................................................12/8/16
Intellectual Property Committee..........................................................12/12/16
PANO Committee.................................................................................12/13/16
Red Cross Blood Drive
Friday
January 27, 2017
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Toledo Bar Association
311 N Superior St., Toledo, Ohio
Bankruptcy Court Committee.......................... CLE..............................12/14/16
Probate Court/Elder Law Committee.............. CLE..............................12/15/16
Board of Directors................................................................................12/15/16
Court of Appeals Seminar....................................................................12/16/16.
Newsletter Committee........................................................................12/19/16
Labor & Employment Law Committee.................................................12/21/16
Real Estate Committee........................................................................12/21/16
Professionalism Committee.................................................................12/22/16
Lawyers & Doctors Committee............................................................12/27/16
Appointments REQUIRED
To schedule: Donna Williamson, 419.242.9363
or [email protected]
Municipal Court Committee.................................................................12/28/16
Check the TBA website at www.toledobar.org for a complete list of
committee meetings. Committee reminders will be sent by email.
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