The Ohio State Bar Association recently recognized 26 paralegals who met the requirements necessary to earn the designation of “OSBA Certified Paralegal.” The Association celebrated their hard work and dedication to excellence in the profession at a ceremony held at OSBA Headquarters on July 23.
“It’s not easy to become a specialist,” said OSBA President Carmen V. Roberto during the ceremony. “It takes a lot of work. Paralegals serve a purpose within the legal community that I don’t think is appreciated to the extent it should be. It fills a void that existed in this profession.”
By definition, a paralegal eligible for OSBA certification is a person, qualified by education, training or work experience, who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity and who performs substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible.
Click here for more information about applying for paralegal certification. Also, click here to view photos of this event.
2010 OSBA certified paralegals
Akron
J. Michele Banner, Brouse McDowell LPA
Natalie E. Smith, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Bedford
Cheryl A. Conroy, Ben Venue Laboratories, Inc.
Cincinnati
Theresa L. Combs, Waite Schneider, Bayless & Chesley Co. LPA
Kisha L. Dosa, Montgomery, Rennie, and Johnson
Erik B. Lutson, The Kroger Co.
Stephanie S. Morris, Freund, Freeze & Arnold
Venessa C. Wickline, Graydon Head & Ritchey LLP
Cleveland
Carol S. Taylor, Allstate Staff Counsel
Carmen M. Verhosek, Hickman & Lowder Co. LPA
Columbus
Linda T. Brown, State of Ohio—Auditor of State
Nellie B. Chambers, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP
Kristen L. Dell, Marshall & Morrow LLC
Jennifer L. Early, Bricker & Eckler LLP
Michelle L. Lacy, Weltman Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA
Tricia S. Mays, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP
Christina J. Miller, Bricker & Eckler LLP
Rebecca A. Pace, Vorys Sater Seymour & Pease LLP
Mindi L. Schaefer, Reminger Co. LPA
Dayton
Patricia R. Niswonger, Gudorf Law Group, LLC
Erica M. Smith-Forth, Dyer, Garofalo, Mann & Schultz
Hilliard
Jennifer L. Hayhurst, Ohio State Medical Association
Lancaster
Elizabeth J. Nelson, Stebelton, Aranda & Snider
Troy
Cassandra S. Potts, Utrecht & Young, LLC
Westlake
Tracey L. Antognazzi, John J. Ready & Associates
Wickliffe
Mary P. Giulivo, The Lubrizol Corporation