The Ohio State Bar Association has several affiliates working to provide services and assistance to the many lawyers, judges, paralegals, teachers and law school students throughout Ohio. OSBA either founded or helped found all of the affiliates. Some are for-profit and some are nonprofit. Each affiliate has its own board or other entity in charge in which the OSBA has input into the makeup. Information regarding each organization is included below.
Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program (OLAP)
The Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Ohio’s judges, attorneys and law students obtain treatment for substance abuse, chemical dependency, addiction and mental health issues. Through OLAP, individuals receive confidential advice about such problems; help in arranging and implementing formal interventions; help in deciding between outpatient, inpatient and other treatment options; and monitoring and aftercare services. OLAP receives funding and other assistance from the Supreme Court of Ohio; the Ohio State Bar Association; the Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Company; and local bar associations around Ohio.
Address
1650 Lake Shore Drive
Suite 375
Columbus, OH 43204-4991
Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Company (OBLIC)
Founded by the OSBA in 1979, the Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Company was one of the first companies in the country formed solely to provide professional liability insurance to lawyers and has been a positive force in the competitive marketplace ever since. The organization keeps the malpractice needs of Ohio attorneys as its top concern, devising plans for part-time and employed lawyers, providing a claims-free discount for those individuals who have been without a malpractice claim. It has provided, and will continue to provide, insurance availability at a reasonable price.
Address
1650 Lake Shore Drive
P.O. Box 2708
Columbus, Ohio 43216-2708
Contact
(614) 488-7924
OBLIC Board of Directors
|
Name |
Title |
Location |
|
John Stith |
Chair |
Cincinnati |
|
Joseph T. Svete |
Vice-Chair |
Chardon |
|
Duke W. Thomas |
Chairman-Emeritus |
Columbus |
|
John M. Adams |
Chairman-Emeritus |
Columbus |
|
George D. Krempley |
President |
Columbus |
|
Denny L. Ramey |
Treasurer |
Columbus |
|
Paula L. Brooks |
Director |
Columbus |
|
John T. Brown |
Director |
Mansfield |
|
Pariss M. Coleman II |
Director |
Toledo |
|
Don E. Fuller |
Director |
Chillicothe |
|
Barbara J. Howard |
Director |
Cincinnati |
|
James R. Jeffery |
Director |
Toledo |
|
Thomas D. Lammers |
Director |
Celina |
|
Doloris F. Learmonth |
Director |
Cincinnati |
|
Jordan A. Miller |
Director |
Columbus |
|
Frederick L. Oremus |
Director |
Athens |
|
David P. Rupp |
Director |
Archbold |
|
Heather G. Sowald |
Director |
Columbus |
|
Thomas M. Taggart |
Director |
Columbus |
|
Robin G. Weaver |
Director |
Cleveland |
|
James M. Wiles |
Director |
Columbus |
Ohio State Legal Services Association (OSLSA)
OSLSA is a nonprofit legal services program, founded in 1966 by the Ohio State Bar Association, which provides assistance and representation to low-income Ohioans on civil legal issues. OSLA has a direct service component (Southeastern Ohio Legal Services) and a state support unit. Its administrative offices and state support unit are located in Columbus. Nine direct service offices serve 30 counties in central and southeastern Ohio. OSLSA receives grants from the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation and the Legal Services Corporation. It is OSLSA’s goal to act as general counsel to the client community and is committed to searching out the patterns, causes, and solutions of the recurring and fundamental legal problems facing the client community, and seeking legal recourse necessary to redress the grievances of clients, both as a community and as individuals.
Address
555 Buttles Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Contact
(800) 589-5888 or (614) 221-7201
OSLSA Board of Trustees
|
Name |
Title |
Location |
|
Helen M. Hrinko |
President |
Chandlersville |
|
William Taylor |
Vice President |
Columbus |
|
Rita Fuchsman |
Treasurer |
Chillicothe |
|
Brenda Scheiderer |
Secretary |
Mount Vernon |
|
Richard Brooks |
Attorney Board Member |
Columbus |
|
Phil Brown |
Attorney Board Member |
Columbus |
|
Carolyn J. Carnes |
Attorney Board Member |
Newark |
|
Mary Keifer |
Attorney Board Member |
Athens |
|
Richard D. Manoloff |
Attorney Board Member |
Cleveland |
|
Jonathan W. Marshall |
Attorney Board Member |
Columbus |
|
Becky Gray |
Client Board Member |
New Philadelphia |
|
Kim Brashear |
Client Board Member |
Marietta |
|
Linda Lewandowski |
Client Board Member |
McArthur |
|
Sandy Morehead |
Client Board Member |
St. Clairsville |
|
Kathy Mowry |
Attorney Board Member |
Columbus |
|
Richard C. Pfeiffer Jr. |
Attorney Board Member |
Columbus |
|
Mary Partree |
Client Board Member |
Cincinnati |
|
Hon. John M. Solovan II |
Attorney Board Member |
Cincinnati |
|
John Stevenson |
Attorney Board Member |
Columbus |
|
Phyllis Violet |
Client Board Member |
Chillicothe |
|
Linda Weber |
Attorney Board Member |
Columbus |
**Attorney board members are nominated by their local bar associations but are appointed by the OSBA. The client board members are identified and recruited from their local communities.
Ohio State Bar Foundation (OSBF)
The Ohio State Bar Foundation was formed by the OSBA in 1951 as the charitable arm of the Ohio State Bar Association. The OSBF takes pride in offering Ohio lawyers an opportunity to renew their zeal for the law through expertise and giving. OSBF is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose members include attorneys and judges and it is dedicated to the mission of promoting public understanding of the law and improvements in the justice system throughout Ohio. The OSBF awards grants to organizations that embody its mission and recognizing those who have excelled in their professional achievements. The OSBF Fellows Class members single out a legal issue each year, and apply their collective expertise to find a solution. The Foundation enhances pride in the legal profession and increases public confidence in lawyers.
Join its cause.
Address
1700 Lake Shore Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43204
OSBF Board of Trustees
| Name |
Position |
Location |
| Stephen E. Chappelear |
President |
Columbus |
| David B. Bennett |
President-Elect |
Cambridge |
|
Reginald S. Jackson Jr. |
Immediate Past President |
Toledo |
|
Barbara J. Howard |
OSBA Officers serving Ex-Officio |
Cincinnati |
|
Gary J. Leppla |
OSBA Officers serving Ex-Officio |
Dayton |
|
Stephen F. Tilson |
OSBA Designated Trustee |
Galion |
|
E. Jane Taylor |
OSBA Designated Trustee |
Medina |
|
Ret. Hon. Sumner E. Walters |
OSBA Designated Trustee |
Lima |
|
Keith A. Ashmus |
OSBF Elected Trustee |
Cleveland |
|
William K. Weisenberg |
OSBF Elected Trustee |
Columbus |
|
Heather G. Sowald |
OSBF Elected Trustee |
Columbus |
|
Prof. Joseph P. Tomain |
OSBF Elected Trustee |
Cincinnati |
|
Sandra J. Anderson |
OSBF Elected Trustee |
Columbus |
|
Thomas D. Lammers |
OSBF Elected Trustee |
Celina |
|
Frederick L. Oremus |
OSBF Elected Trustee |
Athens |
|
John S. Stith |
OSBF Elected Trustee |
Cincinnati |
|
Prof. Nancy Hardin Roger |
OSBF Elected Trustee |
Columbus |
|
Kalpana Yalamanchili |
OSBF Elected Trustee |
Columbus |
Ohio Center for Law-Related Education (OCLRE)
The Ohio Center for Law-Related Education is an organization that partners with teachers to bring citizenship to life for students. Its core purpose is to improve society by developing citizens empowered with an understanding of our democratic system. Some of the programs offered to engage students from grades 4-12 include Project Citizen, Youth for Justice, We the People and Mock Trial for both high school and middle school. OCLRE also offers conferences, such as the Law and Citizenship conference and the Ohio Government in Action conference. Both allow teachers to acquire innovative teaching strategies regarding civic education, government and the law. OCLRE is sponsored by the Supreme Court of Ohio, the Attorney General of Ohio, the Ohio State Bar Association and the ACLU of Ohio Foundation.
Address
1700 Lake Shore Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43204
Contact
(877) 485-3510
OCLRE Board of Trustees
Marion Smithberger, President, Columbus
Rachelle Johnson, Treasurer, Columbus
Lee Belardo, Avon
Todd Dieffenderfer, Columbus
Gary Daniels, Columbus
Richard A. Dove, Columbus
Thomas E. Friedman, Columbus
Daniel G. Hilson, Columbus
Ohio State Bar Association Insurance Agency (OSBAIA)
OSBA Insurance Agency was created in 1993 to provide insurance to members of the Ohio State Bar Association and has recently began representing the Ohio Bar Liability Insurance Company to provide its products to OSBA members as well. OSBAIA works with lawyers, paralegals and law school students to develop plans based on individual needs. OSBAIA provides many different types of coverage and works with a number of insurance providers to get the best products and rates for you. The OSBAIA provides the opportunity to achieve better pricing and features for some products that would be unobtainable otherwise.
Address
1700 Lake Shore Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43204
Contact
(800) 282-6556 to speak to a live agent
insurance@ohiobar.org
OSBAIA Board of Directors
|
Name |
Title |
Location |
|
Denny L. Ramey |
President |
Columbus |
|
Rick Bannister |
Vice President |
Columbus |
|
Alan Berliner |
Board Member |
Columbus |
|
George Krempley |
Board Member |
Columbus |
|
Roger S. Gates |
Board Member |
Hamilton |
|
Shirley Christian |
Board Member |
Salem |
|
Michael Mearan |
Board Member |
Portsmouth |