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Former Mayor, Governor, Senator Voinovich’61 Reflects

Why I Want to go to Law School • Moritz Welcomes New Faculty • 2011 Reunion Weekend

The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Orientation Reception

Associate Dean Donald Tobin talks with 2L Lauren Huddleston, orientation chair, and Professor Todd Starker ’07, at a reception held at the Franklin Park Conservatory during orientation. Nancy’s Message From the Dean’s Desk

As you will see detailed in the pages of this issue of All Rise, this is a time of new beginnings at Moritz.

The Moritz alumni at Dinsmore & Shohl stepped forward to give a new design and look to what is surely the area most in need in our building: the student locker area. Each and every Moritz alumni at the firm made a contribution to fund this project, which will be completed in August 2012. The Dinsmore & Shohl Student Commons will be the fantastic space that our students deserve.

In August, we welcomed a new class of eager and excited students. I invite you to get to know a dozen of them on pages 26-36. As you read their stories, I think you will come to learn what I already know: They are amazing. While we have selected 12 for you to meet, I promise that you will be proud to welcome all 212 members of the first-year class to the Moritz community. They are an exceptional group of students, and I encourage you to come back to Drinko Hall – as a mentor, a volunteer, a speaker, or recruiter – and meet them.

This year we also welcome seven new faculty members to Moritz. They each bring a new and exciting perspective to Moritz. You can meet each of them on pages 20-25. For example, Steven Davidoff, who writes weekly for The New York Times as the Deal Professor, adds to our already dynamic offerings in business law. In the past several years, we have raised funds for a new Entrepreneurial Business Law Clinic, which will begin in January; founded the Moritz Corporate Fellowship Program, which now includes 14 corporations; offered dozens of Distinguished Practitioners in Residence courses; created our capstone professional problem-solving courses; and held multiple symposiums and printed dozens of high-quality articles on leading-edge business topics in the Ohio State Entrepreneurial Business Law Journal. The business world is changing, and, at Moritz, we are preparing future counselors to help navigate this new environment.

Finally, we catch up with former Senator George Voinovich ’61 as he starts a new chapter in his life. His insights on politics and life after serving as mayor, governor, and senator are fascinating and thoughtful. We also reconnect with Kelley Griesmer ’93, as she takes on the challenge of managing Pelotonia; Allen Bohnert ’06, who recently took a new approach to death penalty jurisprudence and won; and Douglas Mancino ’74, who is busy helping health care organizations prepare for the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. As dean, reconnecting with alumni is one of the best parts of the job. I encourage all of you to share your new beginnings with the Moritz community and help our students start their new beginnings.

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Features: Columns: Departments: 18 Alumni at Dinsmore & Shohl Fund 46 Career Paths 4 In Brief Renovations of Student Locker Area Kelley Griesmer ’93 After more than 50 graduating classes, the student locker takes on cancer as COO 12 Author’s Corner area on the first floor of Drinko Hall is getting a much of Pelotonia needed makeover, courtesy of the Moritz alumni at 14 Notable Quotables Dinsmore & Shohl. 48 Alumni Focus 53 Alumni News Moritz Welcomes Allen Bohnert ’06 wins key death penalty stay All-Class Reunion Weekend 20 Seven New Faculty Members 64 & Awards Ceremony The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law welcomed seven new faculty members - with Alumni Focus expertise in mergers and acquisitions, 50 66 New York & New Jersey environmental law, intellectual property, children’s rights, Douglas Mancino ’74 Alumni Event and legal writing - to the faculty this fall. helps health care organizations prepare for Affordable Care Act 67 Cleveland Alumni Event Why I Want to go to Law School 26 Meet 12 members of the Class of 2014 and learn what drove three of them to law school through their official law school personal statements.

Former Mayor, Governor, Senator 36 Voinovich ’61 Reflects He has served as a state representative, mayor, governor and United States Senator - learn about the amazing career of George Voinovich ’61 and his take on politics today. In Brief Around the Law School

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Corporate Fellowship Program Continues to Grow The Moritz Corporate Fellowship Program, an innovative initiative launched in January 2011 that places new Moritz graduates in the general counsel First-Year offices of leading corporations, continues to add companies to its list of participants. This year, Legal Writing Abercrombie & Fitch, American Electric Power, Angie’s List, Broadstreet Capital Partners, Inc., Cardinal Health, DSW, Inc., Express, Fifth Third Bancorp, Good Courses Evolve Year Tire & Rubber Co., The Kroger Co., Nationwide, the National Retail Federation, Procter & Gamble Co., hen first-year students received their course and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. hired recent Moritz schedule in August, there was something new on grads. The fellowships follow the judicial clerkship it: LAW I and LAW II. The courses – an acronym model and match graduates to the specific needs of W for Legal Analysis and Writing – are both two-credit- each corporate partner. hour courses that replace Legal Research (a one-credit-hour course formerly taught in the autumn semester) and Legal Davidoff One of “100 Most Influential People” in Boardroom Writing (a two-credit-hour course formerly taught in the Professor Steven M. Davidoff was named one of spring semester). LAW I, taught in the autumn semester, the “100 Most Influential People in the Boardroom” introduces students to legal institutions and processes; by the National Association of Corporate Directors, based in Washington, D.C. Each year, the association methods of legal analysis; identifies influential people among board directors research sources and strategies; and officers, corporate governance experts, professionalism issues; and journalists, regulators, academics, and counselors. communications skills. Students, The program strives to offer a balance between those of course, complete a variety of who do actual board work and those who influence how that work is done. legal writing projects throughout the semester. “Legal writing, analysis, and Swire Testifies Before Congress research are essential components Professor Peter Swire testified before the U.S. Senate of thinking like a lawyer,” explained Banking Committee on Aug. 2. Swire, the C. William O’Neill Professor in Law and Judicial Administration Deborah Jones Merritt, chair of the at Moritz, served as a special assistant to President Academic Affairs Committee during Obama for economic policy from 2009-10. Swire’s the transition. “These new courses testimony focused on consumer protection and take our excellent writing program mortgage servicing. He testified again in September. to a new level, laying the foundation for all law school learning.” Member of the Obama Administration Visits Moritz Students change professors for John Trasviña, assistant secretary for Fair Housing LAW II in the spring semester in and Equal Opportunity at the U.S. Dept. of Housing order to obtain a different perspective. LAW II also focuses on and Urban Development, was the featured guest at more sophisticated client problems. a September luncheon sponsored by the Program on Law and Leadership and the Latino Law Students Other changes to the first-year curriculum include changing Association. Before joining the Obama Administration, Contracts to a one-semester course taught in the spring instead Trasviña served as president and general counsel of spread over both autumn and spring semesters. First-year of the Mexican American Legal Defense and students now take Criminal Law, Civil Procedure, Torts, and LAW I Educational Fund (MALDEF); and worked for U.S. Sen. in the autumn semester and Property, Contracts, Constitutional Law, Paul Simon as general counsel and staff director Legislation, and LAW II in the spring semester. for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution. He also spoke with students enrolled in Professor Katrina Lee’s legal analysis and writing course.

4 | Moritz College of Law Berman, Davies, Foley Awarded Professorships

Three distinguished members of The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law have been awarded endowed professorships in recognition of their contributions in the classroom and in scholarship.

Douglas A. Berman Sharon L. Davies Edward B. Foley Robert J. Watkins/Procter & Gamble John C. Elam/Vorys Sater Isadore and Ida Topper Professor of Law Professor of Law Professor of Law

Professor Douglas A. Berman was Professor Sharon L. Davies was Professor Edward B. Foley was named named the Robert J. Watkins/Procter named the John C. Elam/Vorys the Isadore and Ida Topper Professor & Gamble Professor of Law. His Sater Professor of Law. Her primary of Law. As the director of Election Law principal teaching and focus is in research focus is in the area of @ Moritz, he is one of the nation’s the area of criminal law and criminal criminal law and procedure. In preeminent experts on election law. sentencing. He is coauthor of a 2010, Oxford University Press His current research focuses on casebook, Sentencing Law and Policy: published her book Rising Road: improving the processes for resolving Cases, Statutes and Guidelines, and A True Tale of Love, Race, and disputed elections, and he has been comanaging editor of the Ohio State Religion in America, which recounts asked to lead an American Law Journal of Criminal Law. He also is the the revenge murder of a Catholic Institute project on election law. His sole creator and author of the widely- priest over an 18-year-old girl’s published scholarly articles include read and oft-cited blog, Sentencing conversion to Catholicism and her The Founders’ Bush v. Gore: The 1792 Law and Policy, which receives marriage to a Puerto Rican migrant. Election Dispute and Its Continuing more than 100,000 page views per Her articles have been published Relevance and forthcoming papers month and has been covered by The in a variety of leading journals, on lessons learned from Minnesota’s Wall Street Journal, Legal Affairs including Michigan Law Review, 2008 U.S. Senate recount. Foley also magazine, Lawyers Weekly USA, Duke Law Journal, Southern designed a simulated dispute of the Legal Times, Columbus Monthly, and California Law Review, and Law 2008 presidential election for a panel other media. In addition, Sentencing and Contemporary Problems. She of three nationally prominent, retired Law and Policy has the distinction of is coauthor of the leading treatise judges. The experiment, he says, being the first blog cited by the U.S. on health care fraud, Medicare and can aid in resolving future disputed Supreme Court. Medicaid Fraud and Abuse. elections.

FALL 2011 | 5 April (Opper) Davis ’03 Alumna Selected As Moritz’ First Director of Student Services

pril (Opper) Davis ’03 has wanted to work morning. Then it feels like a job!” she said, laughing. with students ever since her graduate school Smith worked with Davis in Appellate Advocacy. A years at Eastern Michigan University. “She’s the kind of person who will lay awake at night Back then, she dreamed of earning her Ph.D. in worrying about someone – and that is sometimes English and opening up the world of literature and the required in this line of work,” Smith said. beauty of the English language to college students. Smith has handled approximately 500 to 550 “I had two very wise professors tell me not to student visits per year. Prior to scheduling classes, get my Ph.D. because there were so few jobs,” Davis students want input on which courses to take and how said. “They were right, and I have seriously considered to balance workloads. At writing a thank-you to both of those Davis believes other times, they come professors since then.” students can find the with questions about Instead, Davis went to law school, taking summer classes to graduating from The Ohio State right opportunities pursuing dual degrees. University Moritz College of Law in at Moritz – even if But students also stop 2003. As the College’s new director of they are sometimes in when experiencing student services, Davis will be an asset difficulties at school or to students looking for advice, explained unexpected. home that are interfering Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs with their academic Monte Smith. success. “She is smart, but she also has Because all of those are critically important compassion, which is essential in this conversations, there was a need to dedicate more job,” Smith said. “What impressed the resources to the department, Smith said. hiring committee most about April was that they could As the first director of student services, Davis see a student being able to talk with her easily.” will assist with academic and student advising; act as After law school, Davis clerked for the Michigan a liaison for students with disabilities; coordinate the Court of Appeals and then began a career in real estate judicial externship program; work with the Student litigation at Baker & Daniels in Indianapolis. She later Bar Association and other student organizations; and worked for Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP and Plunkett collaborate with other departments for orientation and Cooney, P.C. in Columbus. hooding. “I really liked property law in school. It’s a As a former law student, Davis can identify with practical area of law,” Davis said, adding that she has the concerns of students at Moritz. her real estate and title insurance licenses. “I’m one of “Students should never feel embarrassed to come those crazy people who could go to open houses all talk with me,” she said. weekend.” Davis believes students can find the right While practicing, Davis still pursued her dream opportunities at Moritz – even if they are sometimes of working in a classroom. At Moritz, Davis was an unexpected. adjunct professor of Appellate Advocacy. She is also She met her husband, Bruce Davis ’04 of an adjunct professor at Capital University, where she Bruce T. Davis Co. LPA., at orientation, for example. teaches College Reading & Writing Skills in the school’s However, it wasn’t until Professor Quigley’s course in English department. Her students may groan as they International Law, where they sat next to each other, that pore over Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion, but their love bloomed. “I didn’t learn much in that class,” it is one of Davis’ favorite reads. Davis laughed, “which is shame because I was really “That class is so fun to teach, it hardly feels like looking forward to it.” work – until I’m grading papers at 2 o’clock in the

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Elizabeth Sherowski ’96 New Moot Court Program Coordinator to Focus on Recruiting Alumni

or many students, it’s the closest they will ever those who had special education needs at school. For come to a courtroom while in law school. the last 13 years, she also was an adjunct professor at FThe Moot Court Program at The Ohio State Moritz and Capital University. University Moritz College of Law gives students an While she had searched for full-time teaching opportunity to practice making decisions and apply opportunities, no job description fit as what they have learned in the classroom in a setting perfectly as that for the Moot Court that’s the next-best-thing to the real world, explained Program coordinator at Moritz. Elizabeth Sherowski ’96, who became the program’s “It’s funny that I came back new coordinator in July. to do that because I was on the “The classroom side teaches you how to analyze trial and moot court teams as a law the law,” Sherowski said, “but putting that into practice student. I was a coach for moot court – how am I going teams after I graduated. I’ve judged to use these rules of “New competitions competitions,” she said. “This gives evidence to get this have emerged me a chance to put all of that to use.” bloody shirt admitted, New competitions have emerged even though it’s clearly with an emphasis with an emphasis on negotiations, prejudicial? – that’s on negotiations, transactional law, mediation, and client the kind of stuff you transactional law, counseling, and Sherowski hopes to expand the Moritz don’t get to try out in a program’s success in those areas. She plans to recruit classroom.” mediation, and client alumni with experience in those fields to help prepare Sherowski worked counseling.” students in advance or sit in on competitions. for the Franklin County Sherowski said it’s a great way to give back for Prosecutor’s Office those who have little time. Most competitions are a during and after law commitment of one evening, and lawyers who assist school. In the juvenile division, she found fulfillment in are given a free dinner and the chance to inspire those working on felony-level cases or with children involved who are ready to embark on their legal careers. in instances of abuse, neglect, and dependency. “Our alumni have so much experience they could “I did a little bit of time in the adult division, and share. No matter what situation we’re handling in moot I didn’t like it as much. You were just recycling the court, I know we have 100 alumni who deal with that defendants back through the system,” she said. “They every day,” she said. “For one or two of them to come would get out and steal another car. You would put back and share, it is so helpful for students.” them back in jail. They would get out and rob a UDF. To volunteer with the Moot Court Program, You put them back in jail. contact Sherowski at [email protected]. “At least with the juveniles, it seemed like some of them just really screwed up and were scared enough that you could actually help them. You could stop them from progressing to the point where I saw adult offenders. After you’ve been in and out of jail a few times, you really don’t have much to fall back on besides crime.” Sherowski took off a couple of years to spend time raising her three children, who are now 14, 12, and 10. She then opened a private practice, working with children with disabilities in need of benefits and

FALL 2011 | 7 Professor Steven Huefner

Election Law @ Moritz: States Need to Evaluate Systems Prior to Next Election

hen voters across America head to the polls huge number of new election laws since Bush v. Gore on Nov. 6, 2012 to cast their ballots in the in 2000, but most states still have substantial room for W next major federal election, will the system be improvement. Anytime there is a close election, it puts ready to handle the influx of new voter registrations, additional stress on an already vulnerable system.” new voting laws, increased absentee and early voting, The study is a follow-up to a similar study and recounts and challenges that follow close races? titled From Registration to Recounts conducted by the Researchers at The Ohio State University Election researchers in 2007. Law @ Moritz program recently conducted an in- “Since 2007, we have seen a significant increase depth analysis of the election in convenience voting – absentee or early voting. In administration systems in five “Unfortunately, we Illinois, for example, almost 20 percent of ballots key battleground states and cannot say that were not cast at the polls on Election Day,” Huefner concluded more work needs other states would said. “On a positive note, much of the litigation to be done to ensure election handle such a close surrounding voting technology and electronic voting systems promote access, race and recount as equipment has been settled.” integrity, and finality. As discussed in its earlier study, the researchers well as Minnesota.” “We choose to review concluded that each state should review exactly who — Professor Steven Huefner these five states – Minnesota, has final authority over the administration of elections. Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan – because Several states, including Ohio and Michigan, give we believe they are representative of election election administration authority to elected, partisan administration across the country, and the lessons officials, most commonly the Secretary of State. learned and challenges faced here can be an example According to the study, this can seriously jeopardize for other states,” Professor Steven Huefner, one of the perception of fairness in the case of controversial the authors of the study, said. “There have been a decisions or close races.

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“An independent board is the gold standard for election administration at the state level,” Huefner said. “Wisconsin recently created an election board comprised of retired members of the Wisconsin judiciary, all of whom have a reputation for integrity and nonpartisanship. This is what we would like to see in other states.” The election recount and challenges surrounding the 2008 Minnesota senate race between Norm Coleman and Al Franken was the most significant election issue faced by administrators since the initial study. The researchers used the facts of the Minnesota senate recount as a hypothetical to evaluate how other states would handle a similar close election. “The Minnesota Secretary of State, the State Canvassing Board, local election officials, recount volunteers, the three-judge panel, the media, and the Minnesota Supreme Court worked together as a team to resolve the dispute in a professional way that was relatively insulated from partisan bias,” Huefner said. “That said, I think everyone would agree that the process took too long – Minnesota was without representation in the Senate for almost six months – and we make recommendations to prevent this extended timeline in the future. “Unfortunately, we cannot say that other states would handle such a close race and recount as well as Minnesota,” Huefner said. “A recount like Coleman v. We choose to Franken in Ohio would generate many accusations of review these“ five states partisanship, whether founded or not. And, the public also would be more likely to view the outcome as unfair.” – Minnesota, Illinois, In addition, the researchers point out that in Ohio and Illinois, candidates for federal office are not allowed to Ohio, Wisconsin and contest an election or request a recount. The researchers also reviewed elements of the Help Michigan – because we America Vote Act of 2002, which requires states to verify information on incoming voter registration applications believe they are against information contained in government databases. “While we have seen multiple lawsuits surrounding representative of election HAVA’s matching requirements in the past three years, administration across the none have been determined on the merits of the law, and we still do not know exactly what is required by the states country, and the lessons under HAVA,” Huefner said. “There is a lot of confusion and inconsistent application surrounding HAVA.” learned and challenges The study was conducted with the financial support of The Joyce Foundation. The full analysis faced here can be an and recommendations are available in the book From Registration to Recounts Revisited: Developments in the Election example for other states.” Ecosystems of Five Midwestern States. To read the book, visit — Professor Steven Huefner the Election Law @ Moritz website.

FALL 2011 | 9 This award is designed to recognize units or individuals who have demonstrated a significant commitment to enhancing diversity at The Ohio State University by implementing policies, procedures, and/or programs to enhance diversity on the basis of color, race, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran or military service status, gender identity, economic status, political belief, marital status, or social background. “The Ohio State University, the College of Law, and countless students are deeply fortunate to have benefited from Professor Verdun’s leadership and consistent, powerful efforts on diversity matters,” said Alan C. Michaels, dean and Edwin M. Cooperman Professor of Law. “She has made, and continues to make, a great and lasting difference.” At Moritz, Verdun has led numerous efforts to promote diversity. She is the advisor to the Black Law Students Association and has spearheaded the organization’s study skills programs, moot court team, awards banquet, and events. She has helped Moritz shape admissions and faculty appointment policies to meet the requirements of the law and promote diversity. Verdun has served on many University committees, addressing such issues as sexual harassment, family leave, and domestic partner benefits as well as issues facing minority students. “Her greatest contributions cannot be captured through speeches and committee memberships. She simply stepped forward, with not only sincerity, but also creativity and effectiveness, to seize opportunities to enhance Professor Verdun Wins diversity,” said Nancy Rogers, the Michael E. Moritz Chair in Alternative Dispute Resolution. “Professor Verdun has University Diversity Award helped to establish the equality and welcoming atmosphere that we now cherish at Ohio State.” or more than two decades, Associate Professor Verdun is also a founder of READ (Read Columbus Read, Inc.) a nonprofit organization that provides Professor Vincene Verdun has been at academic assistance, reading incentives, and access to computers to low-income children in Columbus’ housing the center of efforts to promote diversity F projects. She is on the board of directors of the Dr. Martin – at Moritz, in the University, and in the larger Luther King, Jr., Arts Complex which is an art and cultural center located on historic Mt.Vernon Avenue in Columbus. community. Her efforts were recently recognized Verdun joins Moritz Professors Kathy Northern and when she received the University’s Distinguished Ruth Colker as winners of the award in the past 10 years. In addition, the Black Law Students Association at Moritz also Diversity Enhancement Award. was recognized by the University in the past for its service.

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Rogers Honored by League of Women Voters

ancy Rogers, the Michael E. Moritz Chair in Alternative Dispute NResolution, was honored with the League of Women Voters Democracy in Action award in May. The tribute to Rogers featured E. Gordon Gee, president of The Ohio State University; Richard Cordray, former Ohio Attorney General; Alan C. Michaels, dean and Edwin M. Cooperman Professor of Law; Sharon Davies, John C. Elam/Vorys Sater Professor of Law; and Carl Smallwood ’80, Vorys, Sater, “I take great pleasure to Seymour and Pease take part in paying tribute to one of Ohio LLP. State’s finest treasures, Rogers is the a woman whose entire former dean at professional life Moritz and has embodies the land-grant served as president Merritt, Smith Elected Outstanding mission of public service of the Association Faculty/Staff by Class of 2011 upon which Ohio State of American was founded.” Law Schools; For the second year in a row, Professor Deborah Jones Merritt has been —E. Gordon Gee was appointed by elected the Morgan E. Shipman Outstanding Professor by the graduating President Clinton class. In the 2010-11 academic year, Merritt taught Evidence, a seminar to the board of directors of the Legal Services on the Business of Law, and the Criminal Defense Practicum. Corporation; served as one of Ohio’s five “I’m overwhelmed! We have so many outstanding professors at commissioners on the National Conference the College of Law -- I was surprised to be chosen last year, and I’m of Commissioners of Uniform State Laws; doubly honored this year,” Merritt said. “I think good teaching rests on and chaired the Judicial Advisory Committee, knowledge, enthusiasm, and personal connection. I try to learn as much as I can about my subjects, share my passion, and which reviews candidates for the U.S. District work to connect with the students’ perspective.” Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Merritt is the John Deaver Drinko-Baker & In 2008, she was appointed Ohio Attorney Hostetler Chair in Law. General. Monte Smith, assistant dean for academic “I take great pleasure to take part in affairs, was elected Outstanding Staff Member for paying tribute to one of Ohio State’s finest the third year in a row. treasures, a woman whose entire professional “I’m honored,” he said. “I feel like I should be life embodies the land-grant mission of public giving them an award, not the other way around.” service upon which Ohio State was founded,” In total, more than 50 awards were given to President Gee said at the event. “While serving students during the Hooding Ceremony and the as attorney general was her brightest moment Honors Convocation. Notably, the class as a in the public spotlight, Nancy has been serving whole performed more than 13,500 pro bono the people of this state and the cause of good legal volunteer hours, serving more than 54 government for decades. She has lived the organizations from Alaska to Vermont, Texas to values that we preach to our students, and Illinois, and DC to Toledo. made us all the better for it.”

FALL 2011 | 11 The Statehood of Palestine: International Law in the Middle East Conflict

(Cambridge University Press, 2011) John B. Quigley

“I highly and unequivocally recommend this book to all those concerned about the fate of P alestine.” — Cheryl A. Rubenberg, Editor, Encyclopedia of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

n the midst of recent debates on the question of responsibilities and obligations of every other state. the statehood of Palestine and its recognition by the Through assiduous research and astute analysis Quigley United Nations, The Ohio State University Moritz peels back the dark encrusted layers of misinformation College of Law Professor John B. Quigley turned to that have shrouded the question of Palestine and Iinternational law to argue Palestine is a country – and has statehood for more than 100 years...I highly and been since 1924 – in his most recent book, The Statehood unequivocally recommend this book to all those of Palestine: International Law in the Middle East Conflict. concerned about the fate of Palestine.” Quigley, the President’s Club In 1932, Great Britain formally Professor of Law, traces the Palestine pulled out of Iraq, but remained the state back to 1924 when the Treaty of administrator of Palestine. Lausanne finalized the demise of the “Palestine was more complicated Ottoman Empire and established three because of the possibility of the of the former territories – Iraq, Syria, establishment of a Jewish settlement and Palestine – as states. By arrangement in the area,” Quigley said. “There with the League of Nations, Syria was was no consensus on a government, administered by France and Great Britain unlike Iraq.” administered both Iraq and Palestine. In 1948, the Jewish community Quigley reviews the language of the treaty declared itself a state in the bulk and supporting documents with great detail. of the Palestinian territory. Great In the 1930s and 1940s, courts in Great Britain “booked” – as Quigley Britain and Egypt both found Palestine to be described – and left Jordan a state in cases questioning nationality. and Egypt to administer the Between 1924 and 1948, several remainder of the Palestinian international institutions recognized Palestine territory, which included the as a state, Quigley said. So too did the United West Bank and Gaza Strip. States. “In this insightful work, John Quigley begins by acknowledging that Palestine’s identity and “Just because a state is occupied does not culture have long been an enigma, but that the ambiguity mean it is no longer a state. No one argues of its status in the international community of nations that Denmark was no longer a country when is unacceptable,” said Cheryl A. Rubenberg, Editor, Germany occupied it in World War II. No one Encyclopedia of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, in a argues Kuwait was no longer a country when review. “‘Palestine became and remains a state’ and it was occupied by Iraq in 1990.” he demonstrates that it should enjoy all the privileges, Professor John B. Quigley

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“During this time, Jordan and Egypt took on a facts that show Palestine statehood dating from the caretaker role,” Quigley said. mandate period [the Lausanne Treaty]. It applies criteria In 1967, Israel occupied the West Bank and the Gaza for Palestine statehood that are more stringent than Strip, an act Quigley argues did not change the status of those actually followed in the international community. Palestine as a state. It fails to account for the fact that Palestine’s territory is “Israel did not claim sovereignty of the West Bank under belligerent occupation. It fails to account for facts or the Gaza Strip in 1967,” Quigley said. “Just because a showing the implied recognition of Palestine.” state is occupied does not mean it is no longer a state. No If Palestine is recognized as a state, it could join the one argues that Denmark was no longer a country when United Nations. More importantly, according to Quigley, Germany occupied it in World War II. No one argues the International Criminal Court (ICC) would also have Kuwait was no longer a country when it was occupied by jurisdiction for any war crimes committed in its territory. Iraq in 1990.” The ICC defines the establishment of civilian settlements In 1988, the Palestinian community reasserted its in the territory of a state under military occupation as a statehood. The 20-year occupation by Israel is not an war crime. The ICC would have jurisdiction over any such obstacle in Palestine’s claim for continued statehood, says acts that took place after July 1, 2002, when the ICC was Quigley. Other countries – including Estonia and Latvia, established. both of which were occupied by Russia for decades – “Palestine should be brought into the community have successfully argued continued statehood in spite of of nations as a full-fledged citizen,” Quigley wrote. occupation, Quigley argues. “Given that microstates are admitted as members of “Palestine is not a state because Israel says it is interstate organizations, it is anomalous that Palestine not, a refrain echoed by the United States and Western is not similarly admitted. The international community European states,” said John Dugard, Former Special purports to operate on the basis of principle, but the Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied differential treatment that international organizations Palestinian Territory, in a review. “But, as Quigley accord Palestine shows that they are constrained by other shows, the situation is more complex. Palestine appears considerations. The very aims of peace and stability that to meet the criteria of statehood and is certainly better the international community poses as its objectives would qualified for statehood than entities accepted as states be served by following through on the logical implications such as Kosovo, Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and of Palestine’s statehood.” Palau. Moreover it has been accepted as a state since the 1920s and is at present recognized by over 100 states. The occupation of Palestine presents problems but international law has never allowed occupation to undermine statehood. Statehood has become the ransom price Palestine must pay Israel and the United States for concessions on territory, refugees and security. Quigley’s thoroughly researched and carefully written study shows that international law is the loser as consistency in international practice on statehood is sacrificed to the realpolitik of a world subservient to Israel.” Scholars arguing against Quigley’s position often cite a lack of control over its territory and population as the reasoning against Palestinian statehood. But, as noted above, when the lack of control is caused by military occupation, the international community has repeatedly recognized statehood. “The view that Palestine is not a state suffers from four errors,” Quigley wrote. “It disregards historical

FALL 2011 | 13 “ Miami Herald. ABC News in ABC News by Camille Hébert quoted ­— Professor was GOP an article harassment by about the alleged sexual Herman Cain. Presidential candidate “It’s not just that the jury decision that the jury just “It’s not decision differently out had came we than the jury it’s that hoped, decision of her innocence. statement a wasn’t can’t of ‘We statement a It was And happened.’ out what figure more that’s even some sense, in if the jury than frustrating ‘We said, it.’” she did think don’t Douglas Berman, commenting on the Casey ­— Professor decision in the Anthony if you sort of jokingly, say, “I always mother, of your front it in doing weren’t that do it. If it’s behavior shouldn’t you if this is OK,” go, ‘I wonder to have you no.” be has to the answer Boston Globe articleBoston to the proposed congressional the proposed to

districts drawn in Ohio’s redistricting process. districts drawn —Professor Daniel P. Tokaji, responding in the Tokaji, Daniel P. ­—Professor Blade Toledo “This proposed plan has all all has plan “This proposed of the partisan the earmarks I would and gerrymander, not if it were be shocked challenged.” —Professor Steven M. Davidoff, about writing Steven ­—Professor liability related Bank of America’s potential in his weekly its acquisition of Merrill Lynch to Times column, the Deal Professor. York New “Whatever the outcome of of the outcome “Whatever it appearsthis case, that shareholders of America Bank December in sacrificed were deal 2008 so that the Merrill The bill completed. could be for due be coming now may of America,” Bank “I think AT&T saw the Murdoch problems the Murdoch problems saw AT&T “I think break to it was easy how saw they and their system.” into which cell by default methods Swire, explaining Peter ­—Professor in a checkphone customers their voicemail about Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation’s hacking scandal about Rupert Corporation’s Murdoch’s News webextra http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/faculty/news Quotables “Notable “ themselvesimmerse inU.S. legaleducationand amongAmericanlaw studentsfor ayear. foreign lawyers whowishto advance theirlegaleducation. They cometo to Moritzfor theopportunity gainingrecognition allovershe said.“Moritziscertainly theworld!” TheLL.M.program isdesignedfor graduate have affairs.“We new countriesrepresented (Brazil,DominicanRepublic, Germany, Tajikistan),” University MoritzCollege ofLaw, according to Jessica Dworkin, assistantdeanfor international and abroad. Thisyear’s group of LL.M.Program studentsisthe largestyet to comethrough TheOhioState They representeightdifferent countriesandhave awealth ofexperience studyingorpracticing law Meet theNew LL.M.Class Orientation 2011 emember your first day of law school? Perhaps you enjoyed a cookout on the front steps and met your new classmates and professors. In August, approximately 215 new first-year students gathered at orientation. From Rthe student involvement fair to the faculty and student panels and case briefing “lessons” with Professor Mary Beth Beazley, the three-day event was jam-packed. The cookout, now a Moritz tradition, was once again very popular with students and faculty.

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Alumni at Dinsmore & Shohl Fund Renovations of Student Locker Area

& Shohl STUDENT COMMONS

new flooring, new ceilings, new lockers, new lighting, new furniture, new walls, new student group areas, new mailboxes, fresh paint, new flooring, new ceilings, new lockers, new lighting, new furniture, & more...

hile autumn’s technicolor foliage is apt to In all, 36 attorneys at the firm felt that way. make one reminisce about school days Through the generosity of alumni from the classes gone by, most would expect their alma of 1966 to 2009 and matching funds from the firm, the maters have changed with the times, Dinsmore & Shohl Student Commons will await students evolving into environments suited for returning to campus in August 2012. the modern student’s needs. So when Moritz faculty, staff, and students will work with employees of Dinsmore & Shohl LLP M + A Architects during the 2011-12 school year on were asked to donate funds to update the student locker area renderings, design, and special features. The area will include Wat The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, most new floors, ceilings, utilities, mailboxes, furniture, and had the same reaction as partner Frank Woodside III ’69. lockers, of course. The corridor leading to the law journal “It’s still the same as when I was there?” suites will be remodeled as well. A major expansion of Drinko Hall and the Moritz Law “This room needs work,” George Vincent, managing Library was completed in the early 1990s, and classrooms partner and chairman of the law firm’s board of directors, and corridors have been refurbished throughout the years. said on a walk-through of the area. While students can link up to smart technology for robust Dinsmore & Shohl has contributed to improving discussions in the classroom, they still begin and end their facilities at the University of Cincinnati, West Virginia days by tugging open and slamming shut lockers original to University, and Vincent’s alma mater, the University of the building’s 1959 construction. Michigan. “There are three differences I noticed,” partner Donald “It’s something that’s important to us,” he said. “We B. Leach Jr. ’82 said after a visit to the area this summer. want law schools to produce the highest-caliber students “The bridge table’s not in the corner. The lockers have been they can possibly produce because, in the end, we benefit painted, and there’s carpeting.” from them. The community benefits from them.” Leach recalls discussions with Dean Alan C. Michaels Woodside and Leach spearheaded fundraising efforts about the firm contributing to a scholarship effort. The for the new student commons. firm’s Columbus office had grown significantly, becoming “Don and I got on the phone and email,” Woodside one of the 10 largest in Central Ohio, and there are many said, beginning to chuckle, “and we started hounding Moritz alumni throughout the firm. people.” “Out of that conversation emerged the idea of our firm “They’re all anxious to return our calls now,” Leach making a larger capital contribution to the school, rather added with a grin. than simply a scholarship contribution,” Leach said. “It’s Their pitch was successful, as the firm had 100 not because the scholarship program isn’t important, but we percent participation from Ohio State alumni. Frederick wanted to do something more long-lasting.” Caspar ’81, a partner in the Dayton office, was

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“It should be a setting, not surprised by the “I am picturing an area that is comfortable, practical hopefully, that builds outpouring. and fun – a place for students to gather, interact, blow off a “It’s not just little steam periodically,” Leach said. “It should be a setting, the camaraderie. I know undergrads who have hopefully, that builds the camaraderie. I know I really I really enjoyed the school spirit at Ohio State,” enjoyed the social aspects and personal relationships at the social aspects and he said. “When I went law school. Part of that was hanging around the lockers. If here, I was ensconced we can facilitate that, it would be a great success.” personal relationships in this building for three The modern law school student may not want a bridge at the law school. Part years. I saw very little of table, but Woodside suspects the student commons will have of that was hanging the rest of campus. But plenty of electrical outlets with which to charge laptops and you’re a Buckeye. You’re cell phones. Some things never change: Law students today around the lockers. If an Ohio State alumnus, still hole up in Drinko Hall, just like those of generations we can facilitate that, it and it’s both a professional past. education that you received “If there was a gripe, it very well could have been the would be a great and major school spirit. number of lockers that were out of commission and the success.” I think that’s endemic of general look of decline in that part of the building,” said anybody who graduates Thomas Bethany, a member of the Class of 2012. “It’s my — Donald B. Leach Jr. ’82 from here.” hope that the area gives students a renewed sense of pride Caspar remembers in Moritz. It’s important to have the physical infrastructure toiling over the Ohio State Law Journal as a student, and Leach of the building match the prestigious academic nature of and Woodside recall classmates’ marathon bridge games the institution.” occurring in the locker area during their law school days. As a current student, Bethany will be on the advisory If he had to guess what was in his locker as a law student, committee for the new student commons. When asked what Brett Miller ’81, a partner in the Columbus office, said, “It he would say to leaders at Dinsmore & Shohl and the many was mainly books, rather than today’s computers. The other alumni who are making the project possible, he had more thing would have been my tennis shoes and a baseball glove than two words. or basketball for our intramural sports that we were playing “Thank you. Moritz is worth the investment,” he to keep our sanity.” said. “By improving the school’s appearance, Dinsmore & Common to all of their memories, however, was the Shohl is helping Moritz continue to succeed in the years to social connection they made with classmates around the come. To make this kind of investment is impressive and locker area. Leach would like the Dinsmore & Shohl Student should, hopefully, inspire other alumni to be as generous as Commons to provide a similar atmosphere. Dinsmore & Shohl.”

FALL 2011 | 19 Moritz Welcomes Seven New Facult y Members

By Barbara Peck When orientation kicked off in August, the new faces were not limited to the Class of 2014. Over the summer, Moritz welcomed seven new faculty members, a considerably higher number than in recent years. From Wall Street deals to climate change and legal writing, the new faculty members have a vast range of interests and experiences. Steven M. Davidoff the law kept calling. “I really decided it was now or never to become a law Associate Professor of Law professor,” he said. Davidoff, who graduated from Columbia University Steven M. Davidoff is a self-proclaimed deal junkie. His pulse School of Law and earned his undergraduate degree at the races at the hint of a new deal in the making. His eyes quickly University of Pennsylvania, landed on the faculty at Wayne scan business wire postings, his smart phone pings with tips. State University and What multimillion dollar deal is in the making today? Davidoff “From speaking to then the University of will know. Connecticut. He made He is, after all, The New York Times Deal Professor, weekly attorneys in private blogging an integral part of columnist, and frequent contributor to the Times’ Deal Book. practice and in-house, I his work as a professor. And, he is also the latest addition to the Moritz business law “It was right when the faculty. realize that part of our financial crisis hit, and I was “From speaking to attorneys in private practice and job is to not only teach writing constantly about in-house, I realize that part of our job is to not only teach mergers and acquisitions students how to think like a lawyer and to know the law but students how to think and collapsing companies,” how to act like one when they leave Moritz,” he said. “I strive like a lawyer and to Davidoff said. “The media to do this in my classes. My job is to make sure that Moritz began reading my blog, students function and contribute to a firm from day one.” know the law but how to and I was called a lot for Davidoff may be just the person to teach students about act like one when they quotes. One day Andrew the ins and outs of working for a corporate firm. He spent Sorkin from the Deal Book almost 10 years at Shearman & Sterling LLP in its New York leave Moritz.” asked me to write for The and London offices and with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer — Steven M. Davidoff New York Times. I now LLP at its London office. He represented European and have a weekly column on U.S. clients in acquisitions and sales of public and private Wednesdays in the print companies, joint ventures, and private equity and venture edition, and I blog frequently for Deal Book.” capital investments. In 2009, Davidoff released the book Gods at War: “I started off in litigation, but quickly made the flip Shotgun Takeovers, Government by Deal and the Private Equity to corporate law,” Davidoff said. “The economics, the Implosion, which explores modern-day deals and deal-making. regulations, the negotiations, the collaboration, seeing your Fortunately for Davidoff, the recent economic crisis has left deal on the front page, it can affect so many people. I am him plenty to talk about in papers, blog posts, presentations, really a deal junkie.” and, of course, class. After 10 years of chasing “I think we are still discussing what went wrong,” he said. deals on both sides of the “There was obviously too much leverage in the system, and pond, Davidoff took people across the board were making foolish choices. Banks down his shingle and lowered standards for debt; a lot of people took advantage decided to head to of the system; and it all came crashing down. Dodd-Frank is the London Business designed to deal with some of these issues, and we will see School to earn a how it is implemented over the next few years. Unfortunately, master’s degree in history tells us it takes about five to ten years to recover after finance. Still yearning a bubble burst, so we are only halfway through. There is still a for more deal-making, he lot of bad debt in the system that needs to be resolved.” hoped the move would Davidoff is currently working on scholarship related to lead him to the life of an financial regulations, the implementation of Dodd-Frank, investment banker. But, hedge funds, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, deals and deal theory and jurisdictional competition. He has a particular interest in international issues and interdisciplinary research in law and finance. He has testified before Congress and has served as an expert witness in a number of major public company deals. For those wishing to talk to Davidoff about the financial crisis or other issues, it may be best to head the airport. In recent weeks, he has been to Columbia University, Vanderbilt University, Cornell University, and Suffolk University as well as the conferences of the American Finance Association,

FALL 2011 | 21 ISS – Proxy Advisory Services, and the Penn State Institute system, creating great social and political fallout. You cannot of Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances lecturing and giving separate climate change from its social impact.” presentations on, what else, deal-making and deal theory. Or, Carlarne’s research primarily focuses on climate change you may find him in his new backyard checking on the fish in law and policy at the global level. his pond. “It’s a zen pond. There really are four fish in there,” “My greatest wish is for climate change to be he said. “I check on them every day while I write. Well, every depoliticized,” she said. “In the 1970s, environmental politics day that I am home.” were not so partisan or divisive, and politicians worked cooperatively to pass the Clean Air Act and other key pieces of environmental legislation. Of course, at the time, this was easier because the problems were visible; you could see Cinnamon Piñon Carlarne the smog and our rivers were dirty and on fire. Today, our Assistant Professor of Law problems are just as severe – more so, really – but they are harder both to conceptualize and respond to. If we could get What part of our lives does climate change affect? Well, beyond politics, we could really talk about these complex issues according to Cinnamon Carlarne, Moritz’ new resident expert and come up with more sophisticated solutions.” on environmental law and climate change, it may be easier to Carlarne spends much of her time outside the classroom, list the areas it does not affect. But, here’s an attempt anyway: working with researchers from around the globe. After biodiversity, trade, air quality, food security, ocean pH levels, attending the University of California, Berkeley Boalt where and how food grows, governance of the Arctic, geo- Hall School of Law, where she took her first international engineering, international treaties, energy supply and demand, environmental law class, Carlarne spent two years at the population density and location, ocean health, and human University of Oxford, earning both a Bachelor of Civil Law health and well-being. degree and Master of Science degree in environmental change “The complexity is what I find fascinating about this and management. field,” Carlarne said. “It involves the intersection of so many “The master’s program at Oxford was intense,” she said. varied legal, political, and economic issues. There is so much “It brings so many different happening in this area that is not being “Food security is a people from different reported on.” disciplines together and Carlarne’s research focuses perfect example of the helps you think across on the evolution of systems of complexity involved in geographic and disciplinary domestic and international lines. As an environmental environmental governance. climate change. Our lawyer, I cannot be an She is the author of Climate global food system is on expert in everything, but Change Law & Policy: EU & the program at Oxford US Approaches, published by the brink of collapse; really taught me how to ask Oxford University Press there are more hungry the right questions.” in 2010, and coeditor of After Oxford, Carlarne Seas, Society and Human people in the world than spent a year in the energy, Well-Being, which will ever before.” environment, and land- be released by Wiley use practice group at Blackwell in 2012. — Cinnamon Piñon Carlarne Akin, Gump, Strauss, “Food security is a Hauer & Feld LLP in perfect example of the Washington, D.C. But, complexity involved she knew early on that in climate change. Our teaching international environmental law was her true calling. global food system is on She taught previously at the University of Cincinnati and the the brink of collapse; University of South Carolina. there are more hungry “I love teaching. It is the whole package,” she said. people in the world than “I love meeting the fantastic people – from my students ever before,” Carlarne to colleagues to collaborators around the world. I said. “As climate change love researching and writing. This summer I spent affects where and how time in Switzerland with some of the world’s leading food grows and water negotiators on climate change. I get challenged every is available, this will put single day.” added pressures on an already stressed water

22 | Moritz College of Law Kimberly Jordan Juvenile Court. Assistant Clinical Professor of Law “Once a person becomes a client, we keep them as a client, even after their immediate issue is resolved,” Jordan said. A year spent volunteering after college shaped the rest of Kimberly Jordan’s life. Jordan, who is a new clinical professor in the Justice for Children Practicum at Moritz, worked in a half-way house for the Jesuit Volunteer Corps after college and saw the effects of drug and substance abuse firsthand. Katrina Lee That experience led her to become a licensed substance abuse Assistant Clinical Professor of Law counselor. Katrina Lee seems destined to teach. She proudly tells “I worked with so many women and children, and it just you she attended public schools from start to finish – first seemed like there was more I could do to help,” Jordan said. San Francisco Unified Schools and then the University of She was right. Jordan earned a fellowship to Loyola University California, Berkeley for both undergrad and law school. Her of Chicago School of Law to focus on children’s issues in the father was a teacher. She took so many classes as an undergrad law. that she ended up triple majoring in English, political science, Prior to joining Moritz, Jordan was a senior attorney for and mass communications. the Legal Aid Society of Southwest Ohio, LLC, where she “I really did enjoy every class I took, and I took every focused on family law and representing children in abuse and class I possibly could,” she said. neglect proceedings in juvenile court. She was editor-in-chief, news editor, and city desk “Children really do have special needs in the courtroom, editor of The Daily Californian, Berkeley’s independent student and there is a lot of debate about the roles of attorneys who newspaper. Later, she sat on the board of directors. are serving as the voice of a child in a case,” she said. “Deciding about whether to be a teacher, a journalist, or Prior to coming to Ohio, Jordan worked as a staff a lawyer was an extremely difficult choice for me,” Lee said. “It attorney for the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan was a decision I thought about a lot.” Chicago and as an assistant defender for the Illinois Office of Once the decision was made, however, Lee tackled the State Appellate Defender. the law with everything she had. She focused on complex Jordan has tried more than 50 cases, but now will turn commercial litigation at Nossaman LLP in San Francisco and over first-chair to her students. was elevated to equity partner in her seventh year of practice, “The goal is for our students to represent our clients making her one of the youngest equity partners in every way, which includes going to trial,” she said. “I in firm history and also the firm’s first am excited about training young attorneys to Asian-American female partner. She represent children. Children’s law really represented Fortune 100 companies needs to be treated as a specialty, in all litigation phases, including just like children are treated in discovery, mediation, trial, and the medical field.” appeal. In 2003, she worked on Between six and eight a trial team that attained a $383 Moritz students are involved in million jury verdict, one of the the clinic each semester, and largest in the country that year, on they work on cases ranging an insurance recovery action. from delinquency issues to “The great part of that case judicial bypass and abuse to was working with so many attorneys neglect cases. Most of the cases at the top of their game, doing what it are pending in the Franklin County is they do best,” Lee said. “Even though there were long, difficult hours, we worked together so well and so successfully.” In 2006, four days after getting married in San Francisco, Lee was back in the courtroom without a honeymoon. She worked so late into her first pregnancy that her first daughter was born full-term at Ohio State Medical Center just 10 days

FALL 2011 | 23 “I want to give my after she boarded a plane attorneys face,” Lee said. “One of my absolute favorite parts at SFO for Columbus. Lee of practice was writing and editing a memo or brief, and now I students assignments and her husband, also a am excited to teach about it.” they might actually professor at Ohio State, now have two daughters. Anne E. Ralph encounter in practice. Despite a 12-year Assistant Clinical Professor of Law I want the assignments litigation career and a love of litigating that never to reflect the Writing is what defines Anne Ralph. From poetry to fiction abated, Lee’s desire to be at and the occasional Supreme Court amicus brief, she can write challenges attorneys the front of the classroom it all. was always just beneath the face.” “For lawyers, so much of what we do is analysis surface. communicated through writing. Writing is our opportunity to — Katrina Lee “Working with the explain things clearly, express our concerns, and guide a client students in the summer to the most beneficial path or persuade a decision-maker,” at the law firm was always Ralph said. “Writing is the law’s most versatile and important one of the highlights of the year,” she said. “The summer tool.” associates brought such a unique energy to the office. They Ralph will bring her writing insights to the classroom as a were excited; the attorneys were excited. It made the office legal analysis and writing professor at Moritz. After majoring fun.” in English and philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, She chaired her firm’s recruitment committee and ran the Ralph earned her law degree from the University of Virginia San Francisco office’s summer associate program. School of Law. She was a law clerk for Judge Kenneth F. “When I learned of the opportunity to work with Ripple of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh students at Moritz on a daily basis and to work with them one- Circuit and then practiced with law firms in Washington, D.C. on-one with their writing, it sounded like one amazing gift: to and Columbus, focusing on copyright litigation, business do that every day,” Lee said. litigation, and appeals. By semester’s end, she will have had six “My clerkship is where I really honed my legal analysis and individual conferences with each of her first- writing skills,” she said. “I want to bring the lessons I learned year writing students. to my students early in their law school education.” “I want to give my students Ralph represented clients in every level of federal and assignments they might actually state courts in Ohio, in federal courts throughout the encounter in practice. I want country, and before federal agencies. A Columbus the assignments to native, she served as a visiting professor at Capital reflect the challenges University Law School. “I am passionate about helping my students become the best legal writers they can be,” she said. “I want them to be confident in their ability to develop well-reasoned legal analysis and engage in the process that creates good legal writing. I want to give my students the tools to continue to develop as thinkers and writers throughout law school and throughout their careers.”

Guy A. Rub Assistant Professor of Law It might seem that Guy Rub has made a hobby out of collecting university diplomas. Rub has studied law on three continents. He completed his studies as an SJD candidate and received an LL.M. degree from the University of Michigan Law School; a master’s degree in

24 | Moritz College of Law Law & Economics from the University of Madrid; a European central Ohio. But, campus was calling him back again. Master in Law and Economics from the Erasmus University in “I considered doing a Ph.D. in business and becoming Rotterdam, Netherlands; and an LL.B. degree from Tel-Aviv a business professor,” he said. “Eventually, I opted for a J.D. University. He also earned his bachelor’s degree in computer because it had more practical application, but I could still science from Tel-Aviv University. teach. Everything I did in law school – from working for top “I have always been drawn to law and economics,” Rub grades to serving as editor in chief of the Ohio State Law Journal said. “I knew there was room for interpretation in the law, but – was all with the idea of perhaps teaching one day.” the amount of vagueness initially really took me by surprise After graduation, Starker clerked for Judge Alan Norris on in law school. In law and economics, there is more of a the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. methodology. I have a math background so I like to try to look “With an M.B.A., I knew I wanted to do transactional at legal arguments from a scientific methodology.” work in my practice, but I clerked anyway,” he said. “It was a After picking up two graduate degrees in Europe, Rub great experience. Judge Norris is amazing, and I worked closely decided to head to the United States and landed at the with a career clerk who is just brilliant. Working with my University of Michigan. coclerk was unique, because he had knowledge and experience “America is really the world’s leading legal market, to rival any judge, but he was not a ‘boss.’ We discussed issues especially for academia,” he said. in depth as equals and went back and forth on research, In Ann Arbor, he lived across the street from Michigan analysis, and writing. His mentorship was invaluable.” Stadium. “People used to barbecue on my front lawn before Starker then headed to Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP in games,” said Rub, who, having grown up in Israel, is more of a Columbus. He handled more than $10 billion in transactions soccer fan. related to the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and Rub spent three years practicing at Munger, Tolles & worked on mergers and acquisitions large and small. Olsen LLP in Los Angeles. He worked on transactions and “I found that the closer I was able to work with the mergers for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. as well as some of the actual risk-taker, the more fun the deal,” he said. Perhaps that major movie studios. At Moritz, he will be teaching Copyright is because Starker himself has bought companies, started Law and Law and Economics this year and eventually will add companies, sold companies, been sued as a business owner, Contracts to his course list. and sued as a plaintiff business owner. “The hardest part of teaching is thinking about how to But even the fast-paced life present ideas I am very familiar with,” Rub said. “I have read of a corporate lawyer could many of these articles 10 times in my career. I have to put not rid Starker of his desire to myself in the students’ perspective and remember they are teach. The problem was that encountering them for the first time.” with a growing family and Rub’s recent article Contracting Around Copyright: the Uneasy deep roots in the community, Case for Unbundling Rights in Creative Works, was published in the he was not willing to leave University of Chicago Law Review. Columbus for any length As for remembering which team to cheer for on a football of time. Most new law Saturday, it should not be too difficult for Rub. professors move frequently “The colors of my favorite soccer team – Hapoel Tel-Aviv in their first few years of - are red and white, and their archrivals are yellow and blue,” teaching. The odds did not Rub said. “I should be all right.” look good for Starker … unless the University he knew so well just happened to create three new teaching positions in its legal Todd Starker ’07 writing program. Assistant Clinical Professor “It really is awesome to be back on Todd Starker ’07 is familiar with Drinko Hall. He can navigate campus,” he the twisting back hallways to the journal suites in the dark. But, said. “It is a his inside knowledge does not end there. He can cut his way dream come across campus in less than 15 minutes. He knows the words to true.” “Carmen Ohio” – probably backward. After spending more than a decade on campus as a student, and graduating three times, he ought to anyway. Starker, who teaches courses in legal analysis and writing, first came to The Ohio State University as an undergrad, majoring in math. His next stop was the Fisher College of Business, where he earned his M.B.A. He spent the better part of eight years buying and selling companies and properties in

FALL 2011 | 25 Why I Want to go to Law School…

It is a question every law school applicant must answer. It is a question many pondered for hours as they sat before a blank computer screen trying to craft a personal statement for admissions. How does one condense their life story into two double-spaced pages? Some write about their volunteer work, overcoming childhood challenges, or finding a passion as an undergraduate. Their stories are often personal, moving, and inspirational.

In any given year, the Moritz Admissions Committee will review over 2300 personal statements. Following are the statements from three of the newest members of the Moritz community. Personal Statement of Je n n a G ra s s ba u g h

n May 24, 2006, I thought my fairytale life had list. I was not even a U.S. citizen, having moved from Scotland only just begun. When I stepped off the stage to Massachusetts in April of 1994. Despite these handicaps, at university commencement with a smile on I loved military history and decided to join the Army ROTC my face and degree in hand, I had overcome program. After months of learning by trial and error, I began physical challenges, leaped mental barriers, and to understand what I had signed up for as an ROTC Cadet. impressedO the most cynical of skeptics with my achievements Better yet, I came to know the man I would later agree to to date, and all before the age of 22. I truly had it all – in marry. Jon and my’s Cape Cod wedding in June of 2006 was the four years since graduating from high school, I earned like a scene out of a bridal magazine, and our whirlwind two bachelor’s degrees and a master’s degree, became a honeymoon to Jamaica was nothing short of heavenly. When commissioned Army officer, received a fellowship to attend we returned home, however, we had only five short weeks a prestigious law school, and, last but not least, was engaged together before Jon deployed to Iraq on July 31st, 2006. to be married to the love of my life. My fiance was an Army Looking back, I cannot fathom how we prepared for him to Ranger serving at Fort Bragg, the home of the illustrious leave so quickly; we literally just pushed aside the bubble of 82nd Airborne Division. Our 20-plus-year plan for a happy newlywed bliss, buckled down, and held onto the promise of a and successful future was already in full swing and had been long and beautiful future as we bid our tearful goodbyes. carefully engineered down to the letter. With Jon, I got my Just over eight months into the deployment, I learned very own Cinderella story – fairytale romance, fairytale that my mom had been admitted to the hospital with multiple wedding, fairytale life. Or so I thought. pulmonary embolisms which, if left untreated, can prove fatal. Jonathan Grassbaugh and I met when I was a freshman Reeling with this news and preoccupied with the stress of final and he was a senior at The Johns Hopkins University in exams, I decided to drive from Virginia to our apartment in Baltimore, Md. At 18 years old, I was a dedicated academic, North Carolina for the weekend. When I heard the knock at allergic to exercise, and getting dirty ranked low on my priority my door at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, 2007, I was about to

FALL 2011 | 27 28 | Moritz College of Law tackle an ominous mountain of 1L homework as law student education instead of ammunition and bombs to fight terrorists. at William & Mary. The knock startled me – no one knew I Ironically, the last of the Army’s combat brigades recently left was in town – but I thought little of it because there was no Iraq on August 18, 2010, the date of Jon’s birthday. He would way to know what was about to happen. It couldn’t happen have been 29. to me, to us – Jon was sitting safely in his office on FOB These days, I continue to barge ahead at full speed. Warhorse. He was the logistics officer. Logistics officers came I talk about Jon often because it helps to recall the happy home to their families. memories of our time together, though these memories are When I peered out through the peephole, I could see also tinged with sadness since at the end of the day, he is two Army uniforms. Although everyone knows that a visit still gone. I have also thrown myself into memorial projects, from uniformed officers is never a good sign, I, believing to include establishing Jon to be invincible, did not make the obvious connection several scholarships in Jon’s and opened my door. When one of the officers stated flatly Looking back, name, contributing to the that they had to come in to talk to me, I lost all semblance of development of Survivor control. I dropped to my knees and screamed “NO!” over and I cannot Outreach Services (a over again. I had to be physically removed from the doorway nationwide program designed and escorted to the living room before they could deliver the fathom how to help other Gold Star official words that are all too familiar to anyone who has lived we prepa red for families), and running the through this nightmare: “Mrs. Grassbaugh, the President of Army Ten Miler race to raise the United States regrets to inform you…” him to leave money for TAPS (Tragedy I would later learn that Jon was killed in Zaganiyah, Iraq so quickly. Assistance Program for during one of the bloodiest months of the war. I saw pictures Survivors). In addition, I am of where the trigger man sat as he peered through a tiny hole an active member of the Gold in the wall of an abandoned brick house and detonated the Star Wives of America, Inc. and assisted in spearheading a 500-pound improvised explosive device that blew my husband’s congressional bill to rename the post office in Jon’s hometown 12,000-pound Humvee to smithereens. The crater created in his honor. As a newly promoted captain, I continue to by the IED was five feet long and two feet deep. Of the five serve on active duty and was recently accepted to the Army’s soldiers in Jon’s vehicle, four were killed, and although the fifth Funded Legal Education Program. This highly prestigious and soldier miraculously survived the blast, he has since undergone competitive scholarship will allow me to return to law school almost 50 surgeries to repair damage to his body from third- in the fall of 2011 and ultimately fulfill my goal of becoming a degree burns. Jon was still breathing when he was placed on military attorney. the MEDEVAC helicopter, but he did not survive the short When people ask me how I have survived this ordeal, I flight to the nearest military hospital. tell them that there is simply no other way to keep going other The weeks following the news of Jon’s death were a blur than to keep placing one foot in front of the other. Jon’s boss of disbelief. I numbly stumbled through the process of picking told me from the very beginning that no one can walk in my up the pieces of my broken life, unable to comprehend his shoes. My family and friends can hold my hand and catch me palpable absence in this world. After much consideration, I when I fall, but I am ultimately the one who has to live with decided to withdraw from law school to become a military the memories that make me laugh out loud one second and police officer at Fort Bragg. Many of my friends and family burst into tears the next. Sometimes the only thing I can do were concerned that I was making a hasty decision for the to fill the silence is to focus on the times I know will warm wrong reasons, but I knew that it would give me something to my heart, like when our wedding ceremony officiate asked, focus on other than myself. It would also allow me to pick up “Where is your sacred spot, a place you feel most connected, where Jon left off in Iraq. Foolhardy or not, I wanted to do my most at peace, or most inspired?” Jon’s answer was very simple part in contributing to the war effort overseas, and I wanted to but very beautiful. His answer was, “With my wife.” These see for myself the place that my husband had spent his final three simple words remind me that although the fairytale days alive. didn’t end the way I had hoped, I know that I am still luckier I got my wish in September 2008 when I deployed to than most. Even if just for a little while, I got my prince. Mahmudiyah, Iraq and became a platoon leader in charge of As I continue forward on this walk called life, Jon’s ultimate 40 soldiers. At first, I found it very difficult to forget the fact sacrifice remains my source of inspiration for public service that this country was the reason my husband was no longer and a reminder of the true meaning of living every day to the with me. Only slowly but surely did I grow to appreciate that fullest since there are no promises about what tomorrow might the contribution of thousands of soldiers like Jon is the reason bring. No matter what I may do in my future, just as Jon told Iraq is no longer a dangerous breeding ground for extremist me on the eve of our wedding, I will continue to love him, militia groups. Because of drastic improvements over the my beloved husband and best friend, “always and forever, and past few years, we can now focus on providing electricity and nothing will change that – ever.”

FALL 2011 | 29 Personal Statement of Melvis Houseman was born in Havana, Cuba, the daughter of a lawyer something, they can take it,” she said. As state employees, who worked for the state and an electrician employed their job was to protect the interests of the government and at a local children’s hospital. As an attorney, my not the citizens. However, my mother believed it was also mother was in charge of handling cases regarding their responsibility to find ways within the purview of the ownership of real property on behalf of the state. At law to help the needy families keep the properties; otherwise, Ithe time, a Cuban citizen was not allowed to purchase or sell many families would end up homeless. My mother’s words real estate. Instead, the government would give a property stayed with me then, and remain with me to this day. to a deserving/needy family under certain conditions. When After leaving Cuba and residing in Venezuela for eight the family no longer met those conditions, the government months, my family was reunited in the United States. For my could take back the property. mother, brother, and me, starting over in a foreign country One day, I overheard a conversation my mother was was nothing new, except now we had the added challenge of having with one of her colleagues. “In reality, everything a language barrier. My father had been in this country alone belongs to the state. If the government really wants for a few years, paving the way for us as best as he could – a

30 | Moritz College of Law small one-bedroom apartment for a family of four. As an help residents navigate through the bureaucracy. I felt I had immigrant family, we viewed education as the only way to reached my goal and could begin making a difference. Most move forward in life. importantly, I wanted to change the negative perception Because of my academic achievements in high many people have about government employees. school (International Baccalaureate Diploma recipient), During my last four years working as a public servant, I was awarded a full scholarship to attend the University I have learned a great deal about the inner workings of a of Florida. My goal was to be like my mother – a public municipal government. I’ve had the opportunity to identify servant helping others. Hence, when the time came to problems, examine alternatives, and present solutions to declare a major, I selected political science. I enrolled in an my superiors. Taking array of government classes to better understand how the advantage of my public sector worked. I was intrigued by how the American I hope to someday educational background, government differed from other countries, especially from I have conducted my native land. By the time graduation came, I was eager have the opportunity numerous comparative to enter the work force and determined to find a great studies in an effort to government job (after all, I knew in theory how the public to improve the identify best practices sector worked). I soon realized I was not qualified for many law and better and/or areas of of the government jobs I was interested in due to a lack of improvement. Moreover, advanced/specialized education and experience. government relations I have learned how to After months of endless job searching, I decided effectively communicate to pursue a Master’s in Public Administration at Florida at the local level. with people of different International University. While in the program, I analyzed backgrounds, education numerous case studies stressing the many problems local levels, professions, and so on. governments face (e.g., political tensions, economic growth/ Unfortunately, I have also witnessed the side of decline, and services rendered). Not only did my research government that needs improvement and the reason and writing skills develop due to the demands of the why public servants are sometimes viewed in a negative graduate program, but my desire and confidence to ask light. I have experienced limitations in dealing with the tough questions also increased. The benefit of a public other departments and agencies – because of rules and administration degree, in my opinion, is the exposure to a regulations – at the expense of the citizens. As a result of wide variety of issues (legal, finance and budgeting, human my experiences, I came to the realization that working as resources, security, ethics, etc.). The most valuable lesson a public servant was no longer as fulfilling as it once was I learned, however, is that for many of those issues, there four years ago. Thus, I began to get involved as a volunteer is no clear answer. It is the job of the public servants and in different projects, including community enrichment, policy makers to remain vigilant and to continuously search animal support, environmental cleanups, homelessness, for better solutions. children and youth, health and wellness, and the arts. Over While pursuing the master’s degree, I had the the past year, as a volunteer, I have witnessed firsthand the opportunity to intern with and later become a full-time genuine satisfaction and appreciation of those I’ve helped; employee of the City of Doral, Florida. My passion for the consequently, I have also realized the importance of giving public sector grew instantaneously as I applied the skills back to the community. acquired in the classroom to the real world. I observed I am at a point in my life where a career change is firsthand the complexity of lower-level governments and essential to achieve the goal I set out for myself years ago. quickly realized that they often exert a greater influence on A law education will allow me the opportunity to further the daily lives of individuals than do most state and federal develop my analytical and problem solving skills in order to governments. I became interested in the actions of local help people in a different capacity. More significantly, a law governments and the rules that govern those actions. I was education will enable me to better understand and evaluate exposed to different city and county ordinances dictating different points of view. Ultimately, I hope to someday have what citizens could and could not do. My understanding of the opportunity to improve the law and better government how those rules and regulations work empowered me to relations at the local level.

FALL 2011 | 31 32 | Moritz College of Law Personal Statement of Troy K i n g

t last, the moment had arrived. My heart began to college, working at a top corporation, and starting my pounding more intensely than the infamous own business. Some told me I could not do it, but my kettledrum outburst in the second movement determination to succeed proved otherwise. of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Twenty of Two years after graduating, I relocated to Atlanta, my closest kin were present. The instant my pursuing my lifelong dream of starting a real estate Aname was pronounced, my family erupted into a thunderous company. This endeavor was my most daring undertaking. applause. I walked across the stage at the University of I moved to a state where I knew no one, attempting to California, Berkeley becoming first in the family to graduate build a sales organization while having no sales experience. from college. This unlikely outcome, as with subsequent Understanding that no obstacle is insurmountable gave accomplishments and personal growth, resulted from the me confidence. I set goals, learned from mistakes, and character I developed in response to a childhood steeped in persevered. In June adversity. 2004, I established Months before I was born my mother dropped out My grandmother King and Associates of high school. I grew up not knowing my father. My Realty, Inc. My grandmother headed our household, which included up to instilled in me childhood dream had 13 kin crammed into a four-bedroom apartment. We resided come true. in a notoriously violent San Francisco public housing project the importance of Making decisions and lived below the poverty line. on issues ranging from The “crack epidemic” in the ‘80s exacerbated existing having an education resource allocation social ills and devastated my community and family. Gang and convinced me to legal matters are disputes frequently led to gunfights. An untimely trip common in the course to the store could be fatal. Each year I lost at least one that I could do of operating my friend, family member, or neighbor to homicide. Too often company. Recognizing I witnessed the face of a panic-stricken woman while a anything I set my that my decisions thief snatched her purse. Drug deals were conducted on affect team members, my stairwell, and discarded hypodermic needles could be mi n d to. clients, and the found everywhere, including on the ground in our play area. community has led Meanwhile, my mother became addicted to crack while I to an evolution of my priorities. No longer do I exclusively was in middle school. Her affliction lasted until well after focus on what I want to achieve; instead, I strive to create I graduated from college. Coping with the chilling reality opportunities of which others may take advantage. I am of her addiction was difficult. Some nights she did not honored that over the years individuals have sought out return home, leaving me worrying if she had suffered from my firm as an institution in which to pursue their dreams. an overdose or at the hands of a ruthless drug dealer. I Being able to provide opportunities for others is humbling, loved my mother, but over time we grew apart. Helplessly, as I was once mired in a community overwhelmed by I watched her physically and mentally decline – it was hopelessness and despair. insufferable. On reflection, walking across the graduation stage was Fortunately, my loving grandmother instilled in me the surreal. Transcending the chaos that surrounded me was importance of having an education and convinced me that my life’s defining challenge. Thanks to my grandmother, I could do anything I set my mind to. Thus, in unbearable I met this challenge and emerged as a leader. I live my life circumstances, this awareness empowered me to choose my with purpose, unencumbered by fear of obstacles or failure. experiences as opposed to passively accepting the status Moreover, along my journey I have discovered the virtue of quo. Amid the distractions I learned to envision a better serving others. From the depth of darkness I have found my future and remain focused on my goals. I dreamt of going way. Adversity has served me well.

FALL 2011 | 33 Introducing the Class of 2014 The Class of 2014 arrived at Moritz on Aug.18, 2011. They arrived as one of the highest credentialed classes to ever enter the College. As undergraduates, scholarships, awards, and honors were bestowed on most. They have served in the Armed Forces; worked for Teach For America, AmeriCorps, and other service organizations; worked and studied in Europe, Africa, and around the globe; started companies; danced, sang, and played before audiences; speak more than 20 languages ranging from Arabic to Hausa to Spanish; and worked on Capitol Hill and Wall Street. There is a professional race car driver, and Muay Thai Boxer, and, for the first time, a reality show winner. Whether it is through mentoring, volunteering for moot court, interviewing potential summer associates, or making a donation, Moritz invites all of its alumni to get to know the current students and welcome them to the Moritz community.

Ju st i n Fa r ra Clarksville, OH Brodi Conover The Ohio State University Lebanon, OH Justin graduated in 2011 from The Ohio State Georgetown University University, where he majored in political science and Brodi earned his bachelor’s degree economics. He conducted independent in 2011 from Georgetown University, research on legislative effectiveness where he majored in government and while in college. Justin was a member earned a minor in American history and of the varsity swim team at Ohio State theology. While in college, he interned for and holds the Buckeye record for the three years with the office of George Will, internationally 200-individual medley. He qualified syndicated columnist. He also interned for Universal for the 2008 U.S. Olympic trials, and Sports, the American Red Cross, and in the Office of Sen. competed in the finals of the 2009 Elizabeth Dole. Brodi was the cochair of the National Youth U.S. world championship trials. He Leadership Committee for the Ronald Reagan Centennial was a Big Ten Elite Scholar Athlete Celebration. In 2009, Brodi founded Community Honor and an honorable mention Scholar Flight, an organization that flies veterans from their All-American. hometowns to Washington, D.C. to visit the memorials. He is also a member of The Tocqueville Forum. Mary Kennedy New York, NY Smith College

Mary is a 2005 graduate of Smith College, where Christopher Howell she completed a double major in religious studies Las Vegas, NV and African studies. Her thesis in college was Arizona State University titled: “The Cries and the Groans of Those Who Christopher is a 2011 graduate of Arizona State Cannot Bear Injustice: Four Protestants and Their University, where he majored in marketing. Before Objections to Apartheid in South Africa.” She was college, Christopher was in the U.S. Army, where president of her house and was also a member of he was a scout squad leader for the 37th Armor the varsity crew team, rowing in the NCAA finals twice. She studied abroad Regiment. He deployed twice to Iraq and planned at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Mary also earned a Master and executed more than 200 operational of Arts degree from the School of Oriental and African studies in London. command combat orders. Her focus was on the government and politics of sub-saharan Africa and Christopher held top economic development. Mary has volunteered and worked in Rwanda. secret clearance while She was part of the Goldman Sachs and the University of Michigan’s in the Army and was 10,000 women initiative in Rwanda. She also worked for Goldman Sachs in control of more than as analyst in the legal department in London. She was a delegate to the $25 million of classified 2007 United Nations conference. She is fluent in French and has run the equipment. London and New York City marathons.

34 | Moritz College of Law Elizabeth Gorman Introducing the Class of 2014 Hudson, OH Washington & Lee University

Elizabeth is a 2011 graduate of Washington and Lee University, where she majored in English and economics and a earned a minor in poverty studies. Carrie Hilliard She also studied abroad in Ghana and Miami, FL participated in a poverty program. She later returned to Ghana and worked in conjunction with the Department of Social University of F lorida Welfare to interview and collect data on orphans and vulnerable Carrie is a 2009 graduate of the children. Elizabeth also studied abroad in Ireland and spent two University of Florida, where she summers working as a medical assistant for a medical mission majored in criminology and minored in in Honduras and El Salvador. She was an intern for Legal Aid of education. She was a member of Teach For America West Virginia and the Rockbridge Department of Social Services. and taught sixth and seventh grade intensive reading in Jacksonville, Fla. Carrie was also an academic instructor for the Boys and Girls Club in Jacksonville. She volunteered as a child advocate for the guardian ad litem program in Daniel Hong Gainesville. She also interned at the state attorney’s office in Florida, monitoring and enforcing juvenile restitution Syossett, NY orders. She was the assistant director of community affairs Case Western Reserve University for the Black Student Union at the University of Florida and Daniel is a 2010 graduate of Case Western was also a member of multiple honor societies. Reserve University, majoring in political science and sociology. He is a classically trained violinist and has performed solo at both Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York. He spent a summer interning in Washington, D.C. as part Kristopher Whittenberger of an international affairs program and another at Korea University in Ontario, OH Seoul, South Korea. Daniel also interned for the U.S. State Department The Ohio State University Office of Korean Affairs. He is fluent in Korean and is also proficient in Spanish. He has taken missionary trips the Dominican Republic, Kristopher is a 2006 graduate of The Ohio State Mexico, and Costa Rica. University, where he majored in criminology. He was a distinguished military graduate -- among the top 10 percent in the nation. After graduation, he trained with the Army’s 701st Military Police Battalion and went on Clinton Stahler to serve as platoon leader in the 501st Military Police Columbus, OH Company in Germany and Iraq. Later, he was Embry-Riddle Aeronautical aide-de-camp and deputy University commanding general of the 1st Armored Division Clinton graduated from Embry-Riddle in Germany and Iraq. Aeronautical University in Daytona Kristopher is an Eagle Beach with a degree in professional Scout, and his hobbies aeronautics. He maintained a 4.0 GPA include rock climbing, and was among the top one percent of snowboarding, distance his class. He has held multiple positions running, basketball, and in the aeronautical industry, from flight instructor to captain of a Beechjet 400A for The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. As a first officer on a Learjet for Able American Jets, he routinely provided air ambulance services between Central and South America and the United States. Clinton is also president and cofounder of SF Retail LLC, which operates 12 retail outlets in the Columbus-area.

FALL 2011 | 35 36 | Moritz College of Law Former Mayor, Governor, Senator Voinovich ’61 Reflects

Former Ohio Sen. George Voinovich is a regular at the Ohio State Fair each year. Pictured left, he participated in a cooking demonstration focusing on Ohio agricultural products in August of this year.

By Monica DeMeglio FALL 2011 | 37 “Our situation today is more critical – more critical – than at any time in my 44 years in government. How we work together will determine the future of our country.” —Voinovich

Top: Official portrait of Sen. George V. Voinovich. Middle: Law student George Voinovich (second from left) talks with Barry Goldwater, former U.S. senator and Republican presidential nominee in 1964, at Drinko Hall. Left, E. Gordon Gee, president of The Ohio State University, former Ohio Sen. George Voinovich, and his wife, Janet, don scarlet and gray in Ohio Stadium.

38 | Moritz College of Law On the morning of Dec. 15, 2010, Sen. George V. Voinovich took to the floor of the U.S. Senate to say farewell.

His speech carried appropriate thanks to God; his wife and steadfast partner in politics, Janet; family; friends; and the people of Ohio. Voinovich gave a nod to his grandparents’ immigration story, and included words of wisdom his father shared along the way. He even fit in a lesson from his ninth-grade social studies teacher.

Then, in his characteristic frankness, Voinovich admonished his colleagues and the American media for playing into a Washington, D.C. culture that values message and conflict over progress.

“The American people have made it clear that they are not happy with partisanship in Washington. But the fact is, there are some great partnerships here, and those partnerships and relationships result in action,” he said.

hile Voinovich gave several examples of Moment, a book of daily devotionals from former Senate bipartisan efforts at home and abroad Chaplain Lloyd Ogilvie. The passage was written for an to aid the United States’ economy and Election Day. security, he shared his frustration that “May the immense responsibilities they assume, and Wfinding common ground on significant issues does not the vows they make when sworn into office, bring them happen often enough in Congress. to their knees with profound humility and unprecedented Republican and Democratic leaders should come openness to You. Save them from the seduction of power, together at the beginning of each Congress to identify the addiction of popularity, and the aggrandizement of issues and challenges important to the American people. pride. … May they never forget they have been elected to Then, they should agree to set a common agenda that will serve and not be served.” make a difference in citizens’ lives. Voinovich compared With that, Voinovich said, “Mr. President, I yield the careful planning and goal-setting for the country and floor.” legislative committees to five-year plans of successful corporations. “Where are we going? What are our priorities? What are the things we agree upon?” he asked. “Let’s not spend An Auspicious Start time on those things where we disagree.” When he was 17 years old, Voinovich told high school He added, “Our situation today is more critical – more classmates he was determined to be a politician. Many critical – than at any time in my 44 years in government. of them swear he promised to one day be the mayor of How we work together will determine the future of our Cleveland, just as classmates from Ohio University tell country.” stories of Voinovich predicting he would one day be In closing, he selected a reading from One Quiet governor.

FALL 2011 | 39 “As president of the student body, I wanted to host Frank Strong, the dean of The Ohio State University law school, that day. I was so impressed with the dean. He was just quite a guy, a constitutional lawyer,” he said. Not only did Strong tell the young man that a law degree would be the perfect fit for a career in politics, but Strong told him that Ohio State was the best choice. “I figured Ohio State would give me a feeling for the state of Ohio, just as Ohio University had done,” Voinovich said. “I thought I would go there and meet people from all over Ohio, who would one day be leaders across the state.” It was a smart bet, even if Voinovich got off to a rocky start in Columbus. “I felt like I was in some His early days of seminary because that’s law school were difficult – “I was suffering the all I did – work, work, effects of being a BMOC work, work. The most (big man on campus) at wonderful thing about Ohio University” – as he law school, for me, was was wooed away from that I learned how to books by card games that stretched late into the work. It gave me night at the undergraduate self-discipline.” house where he stayed.

— Voinovich “I almost flunked out my first year,” he said. “I was really worried about cashing out. After a couple of quarters, I had to get out of the house.” He moved to Northwood Avenue and joined Stephan Former Mayor George Voinovich helped revitalize downtown Cleveland, which today includes the Great Gabalac ’61 and Clifford “Kip” Cloud ’61, whose father, Lakes Science Center, as seen from Voinovich Centennial Roger, was a Republican and speaker of the Ohio House Park, and the R ock and Roll Hall of Fame. of Representatives. Voinovich found a good influence in his roommate and additional motivation on early mornings Voinovich was working on a bachelor’s degree from a sign he posted next to his alarm clock: “What in government when he considered continuing on to would Grandma think?” law school. A law degree would provide him a career His mother’s parents had emigrated from Slovenia, from which he would not need to retire, in addition to and his grandmother could neither read nor write when giving him a strong foundation for pursuing a career in she arrived to the United States. She frequented the library government. and taught herself the English language. She was proud He was tempted to enroll at Case Western Reserve of the eldest of her daughter’s six children, Voinovich, University, which would have been closer to his parents’ as he succeeded in his studies and won contests for class home in Cleveland. However, a fortunate meeting during president in high school and president of the student body a career day on the Athens campus brought Voinovich to in college. The Ohio State University. “There’s a word in Slovenian, moraš, which means,

40 | Moritz College of Law I had confidence that, with the right leader, ‘You must.’ You must. She was so proud of me, and I did not want to disappoint my grandmother,” he said. “Of Cleveland could become course, my parents were interested, too, and so was I. But she was the inspiration.” “something sensational.” Voinovich remained a BMOC in law school, but now the “M” stood for something else entirely. — Voinovich “I felt like I was a monk. I really did,” he said of Saturdays spent in the stacks of the Thompson Library. “I felt like I was in some seminary because that’s all I did – work, work, work, work. The most wonderful thing about near his high school, and he worked on anything available law school, for me, was that I learned how to work. It gave – from research to filing clients’ tax returns. me self-discipline.” Those humble years were happy ones, though. Even in law school, though, Voinovich found a In September 1962, he married Janet, a woman he had foothold in politics, as president of the Class of 1961 his eye on since meeting at a Greater Cleveland Young and president of the Law School Republican Club. He Republicans Club gathering three years before. At the law squeaked out a victory in the latter with two more votes practice, he enjoyed resolving neighbors’ needs. As an than classmate Michael Moritz ’61. adolescent, someone advised Voinovich that he would do Voinovich claims he would not have won the race well as a minister, teacher, or social worker. without the help of Michael Colley ’61, who was his “Honest to God, that’s what I was. All three,” he moot court partner and campaign manager. Colley, said. “These people would come in, and you took care of who served as president of two national trial lawyers’ them.” associations, went on to be chairman of the Franklin Also in 1962, Voinovich campaigned for the election County Republican Party and served as the Republican of William B. Saxbe ’48 to the Ohio Attorney General’s National Committeeman for Ohio since 1988. He office. Saxbe returned the favor, appointing Voinovich was Voinovich’s first appointment to The Ohio State assistant attorney general. His boss was Robert Duncan University Board of Trustees in 1991. ’52, who was in charge of the attorney general’s workman’s Many years later, at a class reunion in Washington, compensation division. D.C., someone suggested to Voinovich that Moritz might After that, it was Voinovich for whom people be a senator had he won the Republican Club presidency. campaigned in a dizzying number of contests. At the “Maybe he would,” Voinovich said. “But I can urging of his good friend and former roommate Cloud, guarantee you this: There would be no way that George Voinovich ran and won a seat in the Ohio House of Voinovich would have ever been able to contribute Representatives in 1966 – the biggest upset in the state, $30 million to The Ohio State University law school! with a Republican winning a district that was 6-to-1 Everybody cracked up. Of course, now it’s the Michael E. Democratic. He was appointed Cuyahoga County Auditor Moritz College of Law, which is great. He was a wonderful in 1971, retained the seat in 1972, and was re-elected in guy.” 1974. Voinovich was sworn in as a county commissioner in 1976. Gov. James A. Rhodes invited Voinovich to join him on the ticket as lieutenant governor in 1978, and they won. From ‘neighborhood lawyer’ With the governor’s office in his sights, Voinovich was to governor confronted with what he’s called one of the most difficult decisions in his political career. After graduating from law school in 1961, Voinovich “The business community in Cleveland came to returned to Cleveland in the hopes of establishing himself me and asked me to come home,” he said. They wanted as “the neighborhood lawyer.” His first office was located Voinovich to challenge Mayor Dennis Kucinich in the next above a laundromat across from the Salvation Army and

FALL 2011 | 41 I realized government beyond Ohio’s borders, and he was elected president of is just one thread in the the National League of Cities. By 1990, he was nominated by the state’s Republican fabric of a community, Party to replace Gov. Richard Celeste. He won the race and was re-elected easily four years “and my job was to get later, despite walking into another situation in which government had a staggering deficit of $1.5 billion. out of the way or to Culling from his mayoral experience, Voinovich established the Quality Services Through Partnership initiative to grease the skids to empower state employees and citizens to reduce expenses without chiseling away at services for children, families make things possible.” and the elderly. “I’m sure you’ve worked at places and said, ‘If — Voinovich somebody would just sit down with me, I’d tell them about how we could do better here.’ But for some reason, it doesn’t happen in some places, especially in government,” election. Voinovich said. “We did total quality management with The city was debilitated by fiscal crisis that resulted 56,000 people. … When I left state government, people in its declaration of bankruptcy in 1976. Its image as a were excited about their jobs.” destitute metropolis with a river polluted to the point of The nation also was in the midst of a recession when flammability was known nationwide. Late-night comedians Voinovich stepped into the governor’s office. Yet, more made Cleveland the butt of their jokes. than 600,000 new jobs were created in Ohio from 1991-98. “The city was in trouble, and I believed Kucinich Voinovich introduced and the Ohio Legislature approved was a real threat to our future. I had confidence that, manufacturing machinery and equipment tax incentives as with the right leader, Cleveland could become something well as other enticements to attract new businesses. Again, sensational,” Voinovich said, “and I was right. The talent he was propelled to a leadership position among peers as was there.” chairman of the National Governor’s Association. He won the race and inherited the first city to default “Frankly, I’m a management guy. I believe in since the Great Depression. Cleveland was $111 million empowering people who work with me,” he said. “I in debt, and unemployment hovered near 20 percent. realized government is just one thread in the fabric of a Voinovich enlisted the help of more than 300 volunteers community, and my job was to get out of the way or to to examine every part of city government to save money grease the skids to make things possible.” by improving efficiencies and eliminating waste without sacrificing quality of services. It was a model later studied at Harvard Business School. A focus on fiscal responsibility “It was really rough, but everybody came together and pitched in,” Voinovich said. Voinovich found it difficult to grease skids when he Cleveland experienced a renaissance over the next two arrived in Washington, D.C. in 1999. decades, with the development of the Rock and Roll Hall “When you get to the Senate, you have 100 people, of Fame and Museum, the Great Lakes Science Center, and we all have significant egos. It’s very difficult to get Playhouse Square, and The Flats (Cleveland’s famous things done,” he said. “Governor and mayor were the riverside entertainment district). Voinovich and leaders in toughest jobs, but less frustrating. In the Senate, too much the business community went on a public relations blitz to time is wasted on messaging and not enough time on turn around the city’s image nationally. The hard work paid substantive things.” off when Cleveland was voted an All-America City winner For the first time in his political career, Voinovich did three times in the 1980s. Voinovich’s reputation extended not strive to be the leader. He compares it to an orchestra.

42 | Moritz College of Law As a governor and mayor, he could be the maestro. In the Senate, he focused on becoming the first chair in a couple of sections. George Voinovich on… Of great importance to him then and now is assuring fiscal responsibility within the federal government and A career in government: “Government is a wonderful, eliminating the nation’s debt for future generations. wonderful way of taking your legal background and really making a difference in people’s lives. When I was a youngster, I didn’t want to In 2003, he stood in opposition to President Bush work for a corporation. I thought they were kind of selfish. I wanted over an economic growth and stimulus package, or the to get into something where I could make a difference. But I have “Bush tax cuts.” On Meet the Press with Tim Russert, learned to have the highest regard for people who create jobs.” Voinovich stated publicly that he and the president were in disagreement. Eventually, the proposed $725 billion plan Moderate politicians being a dying breed: was slashed to $350 billion. Three years later, Voinovich “I don’t think so. I consider myself to be a real conservative. Some people refer to me as a RINO (Republican in Name Only). I am pushed through the Federal Funding Accountability not a RINO. I am someone who came to government to make a and Transparency Act. The bill, which he cosponsored, difference. I’m someone who realizes that if you’re going to make a established a search engine and database to track $1 trillion difference, you have to work with other people and you do have to in federal grants, earmarks, and loans. compromise.” Perhaps his most stubborn display of commitment came through in his perennial introduction of the Securing The Tea Party: “I respect the Tea Party people because they got fed up and are doing something about it. God bless them for America’s Future Economy (SAFE) Commission Act. getting involved. But the fact is that many of them are neophytes to Beginning in 2006, Voinovich introduced into each the system. Many of them would just as soon destroy the system, Congress his proposal to establish a national commission and we’re in a fragile situation today. We cannot let the Tea Party with the purpose of scrutinizing the country’s tax system define the Republican Party.” and entitlement programs. When an act similar to his own was introduced in November 2009, Voinovich met with The Gang of Six: “I think they are patriots.” President Obama to persuade him in person to endorse the statutory, bipartisan debt commission proposed by Political fundraising interfering with legislating: Sens. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) and Judd Gregg (R-N.H.). “Sure it does. My last two years were very productive because I didn’t have to go out and raise a bunch of money. One of the banes Voinovich told USA Today after the meeting that the of today is that most senators spend 25 percent of their time president was supporting it, but his main concern was raising money. … How can you do oversight, do your homework, whether there was enough bipartisan support for the and look at stuff and be out 25 percent of the time? We can’t keep commission to become reality. going this way.” “If they’re not in favor of the commission, then what are they for?” he asked. “Politics is trumping what is in the Early days of being Cleveland’s mayor: “It was hell. You want to talk about tough jobs? Nobody wanted the job in best interests of our nation – we’ve got to figure out how Cleveland.” to work together.” The bill came up seven votes short in the Senate. Going for the governorship: “I always felt like if I could At his State of the Union the following day, Obama make it in Cuyahoga County, I could be governor.” announced that he would use an executive order to create a commission – commonly known as the Simpson-Bowles Advocating tax reform to President Bush: “I was Commission – with the same qualities as the one proposed hammering him those first four years. ‘I used to do tax returns for by Voinovich. my clients. I did my own, and now I wouldn’t touch it with a 10-foot pole.’ Let’s get rid of the loopholes and lower the rates.” Last summer, as negotiations over the debt ceiling played out in dramatic fashion, the retired senator crossed his arms over his chest and shook his head. The Class of 1961: “We had a great class, really spectacular people. And along the way, I was able to help a few of my Leaning forward and punctuating his points by classmates. Law school was tough, hard. But it was a great drilling his index finger on the table in front him, he said, experience. I’ve been a very blessed person.”

FALL 2011 | 43 44 | Moritz College of Law Everybody’s got to

“Congress needs to realize you’re going to have to deal sacrifice. Everything’s got with entitlements, Social Security. You’re going to have to be on the table. We’ve to deal with Medicare. You’re going to have to deal with Medicaid. You’re going to have to get rid of these tax “ got to look at our children expenditures and loopholes. And, yes, we may have to increase taxes. It’s going to have to be balanced.” and grandchildren. He senses Americans have lost faith that legislators will do the responsible thing and get back to the What kind of legacy are we fundamentals of governing. However, voters aren’t holding elected officials accountable either, he said. Everyone will going to leave them?” be better off, Voinovich said, once they realize that short- term pain is necessary for long-term gain. — Voinovich “Everybody’s got to sacrifice. Everything’s got to be on the table,” he said. “We’ve got to look at our children and grandchildren. What kind of legacy are we going to leave them?” Six’s recommendations during debate this summer. But Voinovich retired in order to enjoy life with Janet while they were still in good health. He’s fished the Snake Retiring from political life River, and they meandered through Sun Valley and Glacier At 75 years old, most would expect Voinovich to focus on National Park. Always a family man but one whose career shaping his legacy story. While he is putting thought into involved a lot of nights and weekends, Voinovich for the writing a book about first time watched closely the rapid development of a his 44 years of public newborn’s first year in his granddaughter, Molly. “Politics is trumping service in seven different Molly is the namesake for the youngest of the elected offices, it’s not as what is in the best Voinoviches’ four children, who was killed when she was 9 if Voinovich has stepped interests of our nation years old by a driver who ran a red light. “I’m getting to see my granddaughter grow up. She’s away from politics – we’ve got to figure entirely. crawling, and then she can say ‘hi’ – you want to see a out how to work Pete Peterson, picture?” Like any proud grandpa, he fishes out his wallet former U.S. Secretary together.” and flips it open with pride. “She’s just beautiful.” He looks at his watch and holds up his hands. “Janet’s of Commerce under — Voinovich President Nixon and going to kill me. I’ve been talking too long.” president of the Concord Coalition, asked Voinovich They have a busy day tomorrow at the Ohio State to serve on the coalition as well as on a committee for Fair. The Voinoviches are putting in several appearances responsible budgeting. He was supportive of the Gang of at different expositions, and they will have grandchildren to spoil, just as they have done at the fair the last 10 years. Yet, always gracious, Voinovich obliges one more question. “What do I want my legacy to be?” he said, gathering his thoughts. “I believe that I tried, to the very best of Former Ohio Sen. George Voinovich and his wife, my ability, to take the opportunities that God and the Janet, enjoy the Ohio State Fair in August 2011 taxpayers have given me to make a difference in people’s with granddaughters, from left, Jane, 9, Carys, lives. I want my legacy to be the things that we put in place 7, and Veronica, 12. The Voinoviches have eight that will be here long after I’m dead.” grandchildren.

FALL 2011 | 45 Kelley Griesmer ’93 Takes on Cancer as COO of Pelotonia

By Monica DeMeglio

elley Griesmer ’93 is drenched in lime green, out. “Take a break and get some water, please. You are doing great! Thank you!” from her shirt to her wristwatch to her Griesmer’s day at work has changed considerably in the last three messenger bag. A stack of posters are tucked years. under one elbow, as she cradles a smartphone Before Griesmer became chief operating officer of Pelotonia, she andK large caffeinated tea in her hand. was a partner at Jones Day, representing clients in complex commercial litigation. She handled Chapter 11 adversary proceedings, took on class action claims, defended breach of contract actions, and successfully Two radios are clipped to her skirt, and another snakes argued before the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, securing a over her left shoulder. Incredibly, she finds a free hand multimillion-dollar judgment on behalf of one client. to tug at the latter. “When I had the opportunity to work at Jones Day, I knew it would be an amazing experience to be involved in the large litigation “I understand water bottles are on their way here with one of the trucks, they do and learn from the extraordinary lawyers there,” she said. “I but do we have any cups in the meantime?” she asks. “There’s been a thrived a little bit more than I thought I would.” small corps of volunteers here since 8 a.m., and they’re getting kind of The work was complicated and intellectually challenging. Among thirsty.” her colleagues were many friends dating back to their days as students Before she has an answer, Griesmer starts walking across the at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. When six of fields at Chemical Abstracts Service toward a small check-in tent for them made partner at the same time, Griesmer said, “It was an all in volunteers of the wildly popular grassroots bicycle tour and fundraiser, the family thing.” Pelotonia. Yet, she had a nagging feeling that, in the long run, she would “We’re working on it!” she says, her perpetual smile growing not be completely fulfilled by what she was doing. Griesmer began to broader, as a measure of reassurance. watch closer the people working at the nonprofit organizations where Still holding her tea and posters, Griesmer turns and walks briskly she was a board member. toward another field, where dozens of volunteers are lugging tables and Around that time, Tom Lennox was diagnosed with colon cancer. folding chairs to a large tent. In seven hours, more than 10,000 people While his treatment was successful, it was an awakening for his family, will converge upon here for dinner. including his sister-in-law Elizabeth “Liza” Kessler ’93, and friends Griesmer addresses three or four other questions from staff, like Griesmer. vendors and sponsors as she walks. Her radio squawks as she nears the “He’s just a very alive person, and it was a pretty big hit to watch dining tent. Someone found cups. him go through that,” Griesmer said. “It solidified my thinking that I “Guys! Hey, there’s water over there and cups now, too!” she calls needed to do something else.”

46 | Moritz College of Law Kelley Griesmer ’93 ALumni Focus

After Lennox and Mike Caligiuri, director of The Ohio State But those figures aren’t being discussed on a cloudless Friday University Comprehensive Cancer Center, rode bicycles 163 miles afternoon, just hours before riders arrive to receive their jerseys, across Cape Cod in support of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, they explore the exposition tents, and listen to live music designed to were determined to create a similar event in Columbus with one goal: amplify the excitement prior to a two-day, weekend ride. to end cancer. Griesmer is fine-tuning details with insurance providers to Lennox resigned from his vice president of corporate caterers. She occasionally bumps into other lawyers she has recruited communications post at Abercrombie & Fitch to devote his energies to help for the weekend, such as April Bott ’96 and Kim Rhoads ’93. entirely to founding Pelotonia. He needed someone to head up Attorneys, Griesmer said, are problem-solvers and good organizers. operations and turned to Griesmer. They do not require a lot of hand-holding, which is paramount today, “It was hard and easy for me to leave Jones Day,” she recalled. “I as Griesmer is pulled in different directions. had a lot of great friends there, and I had a successful practice there. Looking at her watch, Griesmer surveys the acres of activity But I knew I was going to get more out of this, and that’s been 150 around her. Directional flags are going up, and the mountain of percent true.” folding chairs and tables disappeared long ago thanks to those Griesmer’s legal experience was critical for Pelotonia as it volunteers. “Good,” she says with a deep breath. “If it’s this quiet, took shape. Lennox and Jessica Kinman, director of publicity we’re good.” and communications, were tasked with big-picture, creative work. For all that Pelotonia has accomplished in such a short time, Griesmer methodically attacked the nitty-gritty details in contracts Griesmer is reticent to say the organization is successful. with vendors and venues, forging relationships with multiple public “We’re going up against a big thing,” she said. “Until you don’t safety organizations, solidifying trademarks, making arrangements with have to hear stories about the next person going in for treatment, you insurance providers, and more. don’t feel that you’ve succeeded. It’s not that we’re pessimistic. It will “A law degree is a valuable thing to have. I know how to take take a lot of dollars to cure this disease, and it’s going to be cured.” large, complex situations and chip away strategically to get to the place For this reason, Griesmer flicks her aviator sunglasses down on where we want to be,” she said. “We look at Pelotonia as big business, the bridge of her nose and sets off on another 200-yard walk to make and we’re in the business of saving lives.” sure a delivery of bicycles from the New York City offices of The Pelotonia is big, especially when considering the nonprofit Limited Brands, Inc. is going smoothly.

“We look at Pelotonia as big business, and we’re in the business of saving lives.”

organization is only in its third year of existence. For this reason, Griesmer has worked until 11 p.m. every night In August, it attracted approximately 5,000 riders, who thus far for the last three weeks, seeing little of the two people who have have raised more than $9 million for cancer research at the The Ohio supported her most, husband Gregory Gorospe ’93 and their 9-year- State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James old son, Keiran. Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute. Participants For this reason, she left her well-appointed office at Jones Day. raised $13.1 million in 2011. “It comes down to being brave,” she said of making the leap Because corporate partners cover the expenses – such as from a traditional practice to the nonprofit sector. “By most people’s Chemical Abstracts Service allowing free use of its 50-plus acres for measurements, I was going to be successful, but I knew I wasn’t Pelotonia activities gratis – every penny raised by riders goes directly ultimately going to be happy. I believe that you have to know yourself to cancer research. They have raised more than $25.5 million since the well enough to be honest with yourself, and I’ve never regretted it.” first Pelotonia in 2009.

FALL 2011 | 47 Allen Bohnert ’06 Wins Key Death Penalty Stay

By Monica DeMeglio

Allen Bohnert ’06 looked up from his desk at the Office of other claim received rational basis review. “Under rational basis scrutiny,” Frost wrote in his opinion, the Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Ohio “Defendants’ core deviations are revealed to be irrational. They are to see four grinning externs in his doorway on July 8. arbitrary and capricious. They are unconstitutional.” “What’s up with all of you guys?” He later added, “A death warrant cannot trump the Nicole (Chames) Chatham, a 2L, looked at the others Constitution.” Ohio and most states with the death penalty carefully and said, “He doesn’t know yet.” constructed policies for execution teams to follow in the wake of the Baze v. Rees decision in 2008, .S. District Court Judge Gregory L. Frost had just ordered explained Professor Douglas a stay of execution for their client, Kenneth Smith, on the “Bohnert and his Berman, Robert J. Watkins/Procter basis that it was substantially likely they could prove Ohio U team opened up this & Gamble Professor of Law and has an unconstitutional execution policy when considered through author of the Sentencing Law and an equal protection claim under the Fourteenth Amendment. new frontier on this Policy Blog. In response to two Bohnert, an assistant federal public defender, and the rest of litigation. Ohio is a Kentucky death row inmates’ claims the team in the Capital Habeas Unit succeeded in showing the state that the lethal injection drug cocktail routinely deviates from its written protocol governing the state’s bellwether on many could lead to cruel and unusual administration of executions by lethal injection. of these fronts.” punishment under the Eighth Testimony showed that execution team members regularly — Amendment, Berman summarized failed to, among other things, properly document the preparation Professor Doug Berman the Supreme Court’s ruling as: of drugs and their doses, proceeded with executions despite failing “Absent evidence that the protocol to examine an inmate’s veins in a timely fashion, ignored systemic you adopted is likely to produce significant pain, we’re OK with the redundancies designed to reduce human error, and recruited way you’re doing things.” someone outside of the team to provide oversight in one execution. In Ohio, executions by lethal injection have proceeded at a rate Bohnert and his team prevailed on two different theories of equal of about one monthly in the last few years. However, the state’s way protection claims, one of which received strict scrutiny while the of conducting executions came under scrutiny again in 2009, when 48 | Moritz College of Law Allen Bohnert ’06 ALumni Focus

technicians spent two hours trying to find an adequate vein with do to this person the same thing they did to their victims,’ or that which to deliver a three-drug cocktail to Romell Broom. Berman someone gives up their constitutional rights when they’ve allegedly said the state tried to correct procedures to avoid the situation done something wrong, that’s quintessentially unconstitutional and, from happening in the future, but the Broom case confirmed for in fact, the very opposite of what the founders believed. We, as a attorneys like Bohnert their suspicions that the written protocols society, have to be better. That’s the whole point.” adopted by the state were not always followed scrupulously. In the classroom at Kingwood High School in Texas, Bohnert “The clever part of arguing that lethal injection is became increasingly bothered by the government’s response to the unconstitutional on the grounds of the Fourteenth Amendment (as terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 and leading to the 2003 invasion opposed to the Eighth Amendment) is that it asserts constitutional of Iraq. He described it as a surreal time to teach U.S. history. problems if only some defendants get the benefit of these “One of the things I always execution rules being followed, while some others don’t,” Berman “Several amendments told my students was that if you said. “Bohnert and his team opened up this new frontier on this of the Bill of Rights don’t vote, you can’t complain,” litigation. Ohio is a bellwether on many of these fronts.” he said. “The corollary to that Attorney General Mike DeWine did not appeal Frost’s were included, very is: If you see something you decision, and Gov. John Kasich postponed the August execution specifically, to protect don’t like and have the ability to of another death row inmate to allow the Ohio Department of do something about it, then you Rehabilitation and Correction time to fix problems cited by Frost. the rights of the forfeit your right to complain Bohnert hopes to get to a full merits trial with Smith and other individual who is about it.” death row inmates, so they can prove that Ohio’s administration of accused, and Perceptive students in his lethal injection executions is unconstitutional. classroom picked up on Bohnert’s “All of the evidence we’ve developed is common for each somewhere along the internal struggle and reminded inmate because it’s evidence of what the state’s doing, or not way, in the last couple him of his own words. “They doing,” Bohnert said. “My position is that Kenny’s stay shouldn’t be kind of called me out on it,” he lifted until he’s at least had a chance to go to trial.” hundred years, I think said. “ ‘You talk about law school When asked about the impact of Frost’s ruling in Ohio that’s a notion that’s and being involved in elected and beyond its boundaries, Bohnert shrugs his shoulders, sighs, office, but you’re still teaching and says,“It depends.” He does not want to take credit for the been forgotten.” history. What’s up?’ They were milestone. Instead, he talks about phenomenal work on Smith’s — Allen Bohnert ’06 right.” clemency presentation done by Sharon Hicks ’88, a colleague Bohnert left teaching to in the Capital Habeas Unit, and the contributions to the lethal enter a new kind of classroom at injection litigation of Cleveland attorney Timothy Sweeney ’87 The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. Under Berman’s and Randall Porter ’77 of the Ohio Public Defender’s Office. tutelage, he took a liberal arts approach to law school, taking classes Bohnert also highlights the work done by externs in his with professors who had stellar reputations, even if their subject office this summer. Joining Chatham was T. Conrad Bower, also matter did not strike the greatest interest in Bohnert. a member of the Class of 2013, and law students from Duke “Federal taxation with Professor (Donald) Tobin turned out to University and Capital University. “It wasn’t like these students be surprisingly delightful. It was one of my favorite classes in law were fetching coffee and changing light bulbs in the office all school,” he recalled. Bohnert keeps in regular contact with Berman, summer,” Bohnert said. “They reviewed the evidence and debated who taught him criminal law and sentencing, and who encouraged strategy with me. They went to court. One of them was actually him to pursue his federal judicial clerkship with Judge Dan A. at counsel’s table with me during the hearing, and others quickly Polster in Cleveland following graduation. Professor Daniel Tokaji’s identified documents and other evidence, at times in the midst of instruction on the Fourteenth Amendment, Bohnert said, “played the hearing.” no small part in how I ended up looking at the lethal injection stuff, Bohnert is acutely aware their work is unpopular with those honestly.” in favor of capital punishment, but he considers his job to be Considering his work today, would former students from “defending the Constitution.” The former high school history Kingwood High School say Bohnert’s actions follow his own teacher uses the example of John Adams, the ardent patriot, teachings? defending British soldiers in the Boston Massacre trial in explaining “Kenny Smith is still alive, and we had a lot to do with that. why everyone deserves a strong defense when it comes to their In that respect, that’s exactly what I was talking about with my rights. students,” he said. “If this ruling could be used to shine some more “Several amendments of the Bill of Rights were included, very light on what’s going on in other states, I would be thrilled. But specifically, to protect the rights of the individual who is accused, it takes a federal judge with courage and willingness to listen like and somewhere along the way, in the last couple hundred years, I Judge Frost to allow the curtain to be pulled back and to give effect think that’s a notion that’s been forgotten,” Bohnert said. to all the evidence we developed.” “The very purpose of those amendments, historically, was to protect unpopular people. When I hear people say, ‘We should just

FALL 2011 | 49 “The quality of the hospital often improves due to new technology or rebuilding a facility to meet design and utility needs that can attract exceptional health professionals.” — Douglas Mancino ’74

Douglas Mancino ’74 Helps Health Care Organizations Prepare for Affordable Care Act

By Monica DeMeglio

Whether assisting clients with crafting responses to to grow with the United States’ aging population, were among the reasons Hunton & Williams LLP hired Mancino in June to IRS audits or working with hospitals trying to meet the expand the health care practice of the firm’s Los Angeles office requirements of the oft-debated Patient Protection and and nationally. Best Lawyers named him Los Angeles’ “Lawyer Affordable Care Act, Douglas Mancino ’74 finds his practice of the Year 2011” in health care earlier this year. in health care and federal tax law as invigorating as it was “There’s a ton of legal work being done to anticipate when he was a new graduate. changes that will come in 2014,” Mancino said, referring to the Affordable Care Act. His clients already are proceeding as if the Affordable began practicing a couple of years after the Tax Reform Care Act will be upheld as constitutional, even though “I Act of 1969 was enacted. There were massive changes there are ongoing challenges. For example, those without affecting private foundations,” Mancino said, recalling work he clinical integration strategies in place are beginning to look at did for Baker Hostetler’s Cleveland office to bring foundations establishing their own. into compliance. “Then you fast-forward to today, and we’re A clinical integration strategy is an approach where dealing with very significant changes in the Pension Protection physicians of all specialties and hospitals coordinate a patient’s Act of 2006, which affect public charities, and the Affordable care. In theory, the process eliminates duplication of tests and Care Act of 2010.” other procedures, in part, because a single electronic health Changes within the health care industry, a sector bound record follows the patient.

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Mancino said health care providers and hospital Consolidation done properly, he believes, can be good for administrators realize the value of clinical integration. However, consumers. some are scrambling to find ways to raise the capital needed to “You eliminate overhead. You improve access to capital, transform it from theory to practice. and all of that means better care could be delivered, hopefully, “I’m not sure the cost will be justified in terms of cost- at a lower cost,” he said. “The quality of the hospital often savings alone. I think the cost will be justified in terms of better improves due to new technology or rebuilding a facility to patient outcomes, though,” Mancino said. “It may cost more meet design and utility needs that can attract exceptional health to maintain an electronic record, but I guarantee you that you professionals.” won’t have to go from office to office with that little manila Mancino is working on a book due out this year tentatively envelope. It does result in better care.” titled A Comprehensive Guide to the Intermediate Sanctions Rules in Many of his clients also are trying to qualify for $3.8 billion Section 4958 of the Internal Revenue Code for Public Charities, Social available to form Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans, or Welfare Organizations and CO-OP Health Insurance Companies. It will CO-OPs, also called for under the Affordable Care Act. The provide a broad treatment of the rule guidelines that affect an provision would allow for the creation of nonprofit health organization and its managers. insurance issuers to offer competitive health care plans for He has authored more than 85 articles and book chapters individuals and small groups. covering tax-exempt organizations and health care issues. “There will be anywhere from 50 to 100 new insurance Mancino also has written or coauthored six other books, companies funded with those monies,” Mancino said. covering a spectrum of tax-exempt organizations. Taxation of In the race to form Accountable Care Organizations – Hospitals and Health Care Organizations for example, covers rules conglomerations of doctors and hospitals that provide quality for charitable hospitals, HMOs and medical groups. care to Medicare beneficiaries at a low cost in exchange for The process of explaining complex subjects to clients financial incentives – Mancino said health care lawyers are goes smoother after going through the process of writing it, delving into a lot of antitrust and tax work. Mancino maintains. “I think there’s going to be further consolidation,” he “If you like to write, the better you get, and the easier it said of changes to come as a result of the Affordable Care becomes,” he said. “I like to explore new topics that potentially Act. “There are still a lot of freestanding community hospitals. bring added benefit to my clients, but I just simply enjoy the

Mancino is working on a book due out this year tentatively titled A Comprehensive Guide to the Intermediate Sanctions Rules in Section 4958 of the Internal Revenue Code for Public Charities, Social Welfare Organizations and CO-OP Health Insurance Companies. It will provide a broad treatment of the rule guidelines that affect an organization and its managers.

With changes in the Medicare cost structure, they may find process of writing ever since I was an associate editor on law themselves unable to raise capital to expand on their own, and review. they will be looking for more capital-rich partners.” “It keeps you relevant,” the 62-year-old said, “Even if the Mancino worked on a number of hospital consolidation process of updating my books is sometimes painful, it keeps deals in the 1980s, after Congress mandated a Prospective me extremely up-to-date in my ability to serve clients and Payment System in 1983 as a way to control costs for Medicare reinforces my leadership and expertise in the field. I’m going to patients. Hospitals received a flat rate per case for inpatient be doing this a lot longer. I enjoy the work and the people I’m care so that efficient facilities were rewarded accordingly, and doing it with.” inefficient hospitals had the incentive to become more efficient. Multihospital systems had not become commonplace until then, Mancino said.

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express and implied employment contract 1960s issues, employment practices, and related tort Paul R. Martin ’61, J.D., M.D., was and benefit claims. His litigation experience elected to the Alumni Board of the American includes the defense of both opt-out and 1980s University of the Caribbean School of opt-in class actions. Warner is a fellow of the Gerry W. Beyer ’80 Medicine in Miami. The AUC School of College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, recently received the Chancellor’s Medicine has more than 3,000 graduates member of the American and Ohio State Distinguished Teaching Award practicing in the United States and elsewhere. Bar Associations’ labor and employment law from Texas Tech University. The Martin practices law in California. sections, and founding chair of the Columbus Chancellor’s Award is the highest Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law teaching award given by the university system to Committee. faculty members and is the 16th teaching award Tom Knoll ’65 is the 2011 recipient won by Beyer since 2000. Beyer was elected to of the Sir Thomas More Award. Presented the American Law Institute and coauthored by the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland and Frank A. Ray ’73 was a book titled Fat Cats and Lucky Dogs -- How to as part of the Akron Bar Association Law named as a “Top 10 Ohio Super Leave (Some of) Your Estate to Your Pets. Beyer also Week Celebration, the award is given each Lawyer.” Ray is a partner in the is excited about returning to Moritz in January year in recognition of a member of the legal Columbus office of Chester 2012 to teach Wills & Trusts and Property as a community who demonstrates outstanding Willcox & Saxbe. visiting professor. personal integrity, community service, and professional excellence. Knoll was honored at the Sir Thomas More Award’s Red Mass in Joseph Strapp ’73, a partner at Strapp Theodore R. Essex ’80 and James downtown Akron in May. & Strapp, where he specializes in labor and Holbein have written a chapter for a employment law, is pleased to announce the forthcoming ABA Monograph on alternative relocation of the firm’s offices to 10100 Santa dispute resolution. The chapter covers ADR William Goldman ’66, attorney with Monica Blvd., Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA, and the International Trade Commission. Goldman & Braunstein LLP, received the 90067. Judge Essex also has been appointed as an Columbus Zoo and Aquarium 2010 Board adjunct professor for the fall quarter teaching Leadership Award. Goldman founded the zoo’s Wine for Wildlife event in 2009, which Jeff Kaplan ’76 has has raised nearly a quarter of a million dollars stepped in as senior vice for the zoo’s conservation programs. president for development at CLass Notes: The Ohio State University, president of The Ohio State Submit news items to: University Foundation, and special assistant to Barbara Peck the president for advancement. His new duties Chief Communications Officer will focus on leading Ohio State’s fundraising 1970s Moritz College of Law efforts, including an upcoming university-wide Charles Warner ’70 campaign aiming to raise $2.5 billion. 55 West 12th Ave. was selected for inclusion Columbus, OH 43210. in the 2011 edition of The International Who’s Who in the Stephen H. Gariepy ’77 was named E-mail notes to [email protected] Area of Management Labour “Lawyer of the Year” for Cleveland trusts and or fill out an online form at and Employment. Warner represents employers estates by The Best Lawyers in America. Gariepy is moritzlaw.osu.edu/alumni/notes. in connection with discrimination charges, the first Cleveland-area attorney to receive this

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Enforcement of IP Rights in the U.S. William A. Leuby than 30 states, working with state taxing International Trade Commission. ’83, senior vice president of departments nationwide to resolve issues Columbus-based investment for her clients, including 50-state voluntary management and financial compliance programs and Multistate Tax Richard Jacobs ’80 was appointed advisory firm Hamilton Capital Commission audits. She regularly advises general counsel of Pictometry International Management, Inc., has been named one of the companies on issues involving nexus planning Corp., a leading provider of geo-referenced, “Best Financial Advisers for Doctors” for the and defense, sales and use tax, corporate aerial image libraries and related software. third time by the editors of Medical Economics income/franchising tax, gross receipts tax and Jacobs oversees rights management and magazine. Leuby has been a member of the unclaimed funds, as well as substantive tax licensing of Pictometry’s global image library Hamilton Capital leadership team since its planning. and joins the Rochester, N.Y. company’s inception in 1997. executive management team. Jack J. Laffey ’85 was honored at an Laura Kulwicki ’84 recently joined event sponsored by the Wisconsin Law Journal Pamela Barker ’82 was appointed by Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP as Of as one of Wisconsin’s Leaders in the Law. Ohio Gov. John Kasich to the bench of the Counsel to its Akron office. Kulwicki joins the Laffey is an attorney in the product liability Common Pleas Court of Cuyahoga County. law firm’s tax group. Her practice is focused litigation and risk avoidance team at Whyte She took office on Sept. 19, replacing on state and local taxation, with an emphasis Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. in Milwaukee. former Judge Steven Terry. To serve the on multistate issues that affect taxpayers remainder of Terry’s term, Judge Barker doing business across the United States. She must run in the November 2012 election. has represented multistate and multinational Brian T. Casey ’87 was corporations in state tax matters in more named to the national list of the “100 Most Powerful People in the Insurance Industry in North America” for 2011. Casey is a partner in the Atlanta office of Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP, where he focuses on corporate law and mergers and acquisitions.

David J. Coyle ’87 has been elected to serve as the president of the boards of trustees of Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc. (LAWO) and Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE). ABLE and LAWO are the largest providers of free legal services in Ohio, covering 32 counties of western Ohio. Coyle is a partner in the Toledo office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP.

Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Elizabeth Gill ’87 was honored with the George E. Tyack Award for Judicial Excellence for outstanding jurisprudence and Justice Yvette McGee Brown ’85 Judge Carla D. and service by the Central Ohio Association for Moore ’77 made history in March on the Supreme Court of Ohio Justice. The award is presented annually to when they were the first black justices to simultaneously hear an a judge chosen by the association, which is primarily made up of attorneys who practice Ohio Supreme Court case. Moore, who serves in the Ninth District in Central Ohio courts. Court of Appeals, sat in place of Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton, who had recused herself from the case. In its 208-year history, the William R. Damschroder ’88 was Ohio Supreme Court has only had three black justices appointed, appointed as the chief legal advisor for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. and all were Ohio State law school graduates. Damschroder will provide legal support and guidance to the department’s divisions and

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offices. Damschroder spent the majority of his career in public service, including 12 years with the Ohio Department of Commerce, where he worked in all areas of administrative and real estate law. Damschroder currently resides in Grandview with his wife and two sons.

Jeffrey J. Helmick ’88 was nominated by President Obama to be a judge on the U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio. Awaiting confirmation by the U.S. Senate, Helmick already was recommended to the president by Ohio Sens. Sherrod Brown (D) and George Voinovich ’61 (R). He is a principal in the law firm of Gamso, Helmick & Hoolahan.

Paul Debolt ’89 has been named a co-chair of Venable LLP’s Government Contracts Practice Group. Venable has one of the country’s largest government contract teams, with clients ranging from large defense contractors to small, entrepreneurial companies. Located in Venable’s Washington, D.C. office, Debolt assists companies and individuals on all issues that arise from doing business with the federal government, including civil fraud, and government contracts issues.

Kimberly Strong ’89 was named Steve Magas ’82, Ohio’s “Bike Lawyer,” celebrated the second vice president of ethics and compliance at a Colorado environmental engineering company, anniversary of The Magas Firm in June 2010. While his practice MWH Global. Strong, former AOL, Inc. chief focuses on litigation, personal injury and insurance issues, his ethics and compliance officer, has 20 years of in-house litigation and compliance experience niche in the world of bicycling is well-recognized. Magas is the in utilities and telecommunications. contributing author for the popular book Bicycling and the Law, sits on the board of the Ohio Bicycle Federation, and has handled close to 300 “bike cases” over the past 25-plus years. He is active in bike advocacy at the local, state, and national levels. 1990s Magas recently moved his office to eastern Cincinnati, but his Cathy Geyer ’90 was named deputy practice takes him all over Ohio. Magas also has been called director of the Ohio Department of Insurance. into bike cases in Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Geyer is responsible for overseeing the day-to- day operations of the department. Geyer joined Virginia, Maryland, and Florida. Magas also is very happy to the department after spending the last five years announce the birth of his first grandchild, William I. Johns, to his at Nationwide Insurance in the office of the chief legal and governance officer. Geyer lives stepson Billy and his wife, Teresa. in Dublin with her husband, Tom, and three daughters, ages 11, 13, and 16.

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six years prior. Tugend lives in Bexley, with his representing the New Orleans wife and three children. area. Bishop is the associate vice chancellor for academic affairs at Southern University Lisa Pierce Reisz ’92, New Orleans. a partner in Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP’s Columbus office, was elected to Stan Ramsay ’95 and his wife, Patricia, the Columbus Bar Association recently welcomed their fourth child, Henry. Board of Governors. The Board of Governors Stan is a partner of Weil, Gotshal & Manges establishes policies and goals for the Columbus LLP in New York. Bar Association, which is nationally recognized among the most successful metropolitan bar associations. Reisz was one of three new Timothy A. Barnes ’96 was named board members elected to first-time terms. a Fellow of INSOL International. He Reisz is a member of Vorys’ health care and received this distinction upon graduating litigation groups and is also the firm’s pro bono (with honors) from INSOL International’s coordinator. Global Insolvency Practice Course, an LL.M.- level program that teaches participants the underlying principles, statutes, regulatory The Ohio State University Susan M. Zidek ’92 was promoted to frameworks, and insolvency restructuring the position of senior vice president and regimes in countries around the globe. unveiled the Elizabeth J. general counsel at Mission Essential Personnel, Watters ’90 sandwich at LLC (MEP). MEP is a global professional services company that provides human-capital Shawna L. L’Italien Sloopy’s Diner in the Ohio solutions and program support to government ’96, a Salem business attorney Union on Sept. 9, 2011. The and corporate clients. On a personal note, and member in the law firm of Harrington, Hoppe & Second Annual Sandwich on March 12, 2011, Zidek married David K. Kruse, the director of development for the Mitchell, Ltd., received the Club Awards celebrate the Greater Cleveland Council of the Boy Scouts Ohio State Bar Foundation’s District 13 2011 people who strive to make of America. “Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under.” The award recognizes L’Italien’s a difference on Ohio State’s work with local nonprofit organizations, campus as well as honor Lynn Dennison including Salem Community Hospital, the ’93 was named senior vice Columbiana County Mental Health Clinic, those that embody the president of legal, compliance United Community Scholarship Foundation, spirit of the Ohio Union and and risk management at and Salem Kiwanis. She practices in the truly know what it is to be a Sterling Jewelers, Inc. in areas of business transactions, corporate Akron. Dennison has overall law, real estate law, business financing, and Buckeye. leadership responsibility for Sterling’s legal, loss employment law. prevention, internal audit, inventory control, security, tax, insurance, safety, and enterprise risk departments and will serve on Sterling’s Scott Lindsey ’96 competed in his The Ohio Ethics Commission named Paul executive committee. third Pelotonia event to raise money for an M. Nick ’90 as its permanent executive end to cancer. He selected the 100-mile route director. Nick had previously served as the to Athens. interim executive director and has been the Laura B. Smith ’94 was appointed by commission’s chief investigative attorney Ohio Gov. John Kasich to serve as judge of since 2000. the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Amanda Masters ’96 joined the civil Domestic Relations Division. Smith took office rights firm Giskan Solotaroff Anderson & Aug. 8 and will serve out the remainder of the Stewart LLP as of counsel. She received the Steve Tugend ’91 joined the term, which ends Jan. 1, 2013. Smith must run 2010 “Outstanding Fair Housing Attorney” Columbus office of Kegler, Brown, Hill & in November 2012 in order to start service for a Acting for Justice Award, presented by the Ritter LPA to lead the firm’s government six-year term beginning Jan. 2, 2013. Fair Housing Justice Center of New York and affairs practice area. Tugend was vice City, for work on behalf of victims of president of government relations for the discrimination. Columbus Chamber of Commerce for the Wesley T. Bishop ’95 was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives

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Lee Joshua Freedman ’97 has engineering, finance, and the like, in the or dependency. She was also the recipient taken a position at Apple as the manager of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemicals, and of a “Special Recognition Award” from the Cyber Investigations in Northern California. energy industries. Zisk lives in Princeton, N.J. Citizens Review Board in April for outstanding Freedman joined Apple after nearly nine years with his wife, Isabel, and 5-year-old daughter, performance and lasting contribution to the at the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Alexandra. board.

Sara Sampson ’97 is now a clinical Jennifer N. Elleman ’98, director and Hallie Diethelm Caldarone ’99 assistant professor of law and deputy director senior corporate counsel at LexisNexis, was a has been named a partner at Jackson Lewis LLP. of the Law Library at University of North recipient of the “40 Under 40” award presented Caldarone works in employment litigation in the Carolina School of Law. She lives in Durham, by the Dayton Business Journal. The award, which firm’s Chicago office N.C. recognizes the region’s up-and-coming leaders, was given to Elleman, in part, because of her dedication to community service. Elleman sits Priya Lakhi ’99 was recently named as Matthew B. Zisk ’97 was elevated on the Citizens Review Board of Montgomery faculty at the Roger Williams University School to partner in the New York office of County, which is an arm of the Juvenile of Law. She will be a visiting associate professor Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Court and operates to review the services of law and the interim director of the criminal LLP & Affiliates. He continues to focus provided to children who are in the care or defense clinic. on transactional intellectual property, protection of the county due to abuse, neglect, with a focus on IP-intensive mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, licensing, projects Sky Pettey ’99 was named a “Rising Star” in the area of criminal defense in the 2011 edition of Ohio Super Lawyers. Pettey is an associate with the Athens law firm Lavelle Nine attorneys from Porter Wright who are alumni from The Ohio and Associates. His main practice areas include criminal defense, civil rights, personal injury, State University Moritz College of Law were named as leading and probate. lawyers by Chambers USA in its June 2011 edition. The following were named among top attorneys in Ohio in their areas of Maureen Tracey ’99 was named a practice: “Rising Star” in the area of business litigation in the 2011 edition of Ohio Super Lawyers. Tracey is an associate in the Cleveland office of Vorys, Richard J. Helmreich ’89, employee benefits and executive Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP. compensation; Anthony Weis ’99, a Curtis A. Loveland ’73, corporate and mergers and acquisitions; partner at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, and Sachiyo J. Jeffrey McNealey ’69, natural resources and the environment Isoda Peterson ’10, and real estate zoning/land use; an associate at Vorys, were featured prominently in the Columbus Business Robert A. Meyer Jr. ’78, real estate zoning/land use; First story “International Business Drives Need for Multilinguals,” which appeared in the May 6, Jack R. Pigman ’69, bankruptcy and restructuring; 2011 edition of the paper.

John B. Rohyans ’69, real estate; John M. Stephen ’79, labor and employment; 2000s Robert W. Trafford ’77, general commercial litigation; and Bret F. Busacker ’00 joined Hawley Charles C. Warner ’70, labor and employment. Troxell Ennis & Hawley LLP as of counsel. A tax lawyer specializing in employee benefits, ERISA, executive compensation, and related tax McNealy also was designated a senior statesman in both fields of areas, Busacker is joining the firm’s tax practice expertise, and Rohyans was designated a senior statesman in the field group. He is a former partner of Thompson of real estate. Hine, LLP in Cincinnati.

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David G. Kern ’00 was promoted to partner at the law firm of Roetzel & Andress. Kern works in the Cincinnati office, focusing on complex commercial and business litigation, and risk management and liability defense. He also handles business torts, foreclosure actions, construction litigation, disability insurance defense, transportation and maritime litigation, and personal injury litigation.

Bryan Koepp ’00 was promoted to senior vice president at the BB&T Corp. Koepp, who joined the bank in 2008, is a group financial planning strategist for BB&T Wealth Management’s Georgia team and is the group’s lead business transition planning strategist in the bank’s Atlanta office. Koepp also was a BB& T Sterling Award “Best of the Best” wealth planning strategist for 2010. Paul Kuzmickas ’03 and his wife, Jennifer, added twins to their Jeremy Mercer ’00, a commercial growing family on May 14, 2011. Already balancing the life of an litigator focusing on oil and gas, joined the energy and environmental practices attorney with 13-year-old Andrew and nearly 2-year-old Grayson, Paul of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP in the newly has doubled the number of children in his home. They welcomed opened office in Western Pennsylvania. Liam, 6 pounds, 9 ounces, and Elliot, 4 pounds, 10 ounces, into the Mercer advises clients on local zoning issues and has defended multiplaintiff matters world and have not stopped running, or slept, since. The children involving allegations of contamination and and mother, thankfully, are all doing fine. health effects related to drilling operations.

Jack Schreibman ’00 has Georgia, where he was asked by the U.S. Dept. downtown Cleveland. Deemer joins DCA been selected as the deputy associate of Justice and the Georgia Ministry of Justice from the Ohio governor’s office, where as administrator for administration for the to provide training to prosecutors and victim/ executive economic development policy Maritime Administration. The Maritime witness coordinators. He helped with the advisor, he advised the governor, senior staff, Administration is the agency within the development of the country’s newly created and cabinet directors on policy and legal U.S. Department of Transportation victim/witness assistance project, and he also matters related to the governor’s economic dealing with waterborne transportation. Its trained prosecutors on how to handle cases policy agenda, including the implementation programs promote the use of waterborne involving traumatized victims, including sexual of the Department of Development’s transportation and its seamless integration assault and child abuse victims. strategic plan and $1.8 billion biennial with other segments of the transportation budget. system, and the viability of the U.S. merchant marine. René L. Rimelspach ’01 was recently elected to membership in the law firm of Susan Kenney-Pfalzer ’02 Eastman & Smith Ltd. Rimelspach is based in returned to Ohio after living overseas for Eric Bono ’01 was Eastman & Smith’s Columbus office, where three years and recently reopened a solo named assistant dean for she concentrates her practice in the areas of family law practice in the Cleveland area. She career opportunities at the environmental, public, and employment law. also is in the process of obtaining a master’s University of Denver Sturm degree in nonprofit administration and College of Law. leadership from Cleveland State University. Michael W. Deemer ’02 was tapped by the Downtown Cleveland Alliance (DCA) as Dan Hawkins ’01 recently returned director of its new Business Center, the focus from the former Soviet Republic of of DCA’s initiative to draw more business to

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Anthony M. Sharett Meredith Smith ’04 recently accepted ’02 was named a “Rising a position as the assistant director of Star” in the area of business Undergraduate Judicial Affairs at Dartmouth litigation in the 2011 edition College. Most recently, she worked in the of Ohio Super Lawyers. Sharett Northwestern University office of student is an associate at Bricker & Eckler LLP in conduct and conflict resolution. Columbus. Sharett also was appointed to the Supreme Court Commission on the Rules of Practice and Procedure. Michael Berry ’05 argued and prevailed before the Court of Appeals for the Armed Monica Ramirez ’03 Forces a case in which the court overturned his was Hope Sharett ’03 is the executive client’s negligent homicide conviction. the keynote speaker at the director of the Law and Leadership Institute, Ninth Annual Latino Youth LLC in Ohio. The institute has been named the Honorable Mention Award Recipient Jason Lucas ’05 recently joined the Summit, where she talked of the 2011 Raymond P. and Sadie T. Wheeling, W.Va., office of Steptoe & Johnson about being the descendant M. Alexander Award for Excellence in LLP as an associate practicing in its energy law of a farmworking family, Educational Pipeline Diversity Programming group. by the American Bar Association. This shared experiences of social initiative for the legal profession served Asim Haque ’06 was elected vice president injustice and discrimination, nearly 300 students in 2010. of Community Research Partners (CRP) Board and told her own story of of Trustees. Haque began his two-year term success. Ramirez is director Shobhan Thakkar ’03 joined on Jan. 1. As a member of the board, he will Weather Central, LP as the general counsel, assist the Central Ohio nonprofit in its mission of Esperanza: The Immigrant corporate secretary, and internal audit to strengthen and empower the community Women’s Legal Initiative of the manager in May. through data, information, and knowledge. CRP collects, analyzes, and makes available data that Southern Poverty Law Center, supports community planning and policy, as well which works to eradicate Jordan Hendrick ’04 recently as action by funders, program providers, and discrimination against accepted the position of partner at the residents. Haque is an associate at Schottenstein boutique law firm Stout Walling Atwood Zox & Dunn. farmworking and low-wage LLC in Atlanta. He is the manager of the immigrant women. domestic relations section. Scott R. Stanley ’06 recently accepted a position as attorney in the market abuse unit at Al Sauline III ’04 has been elected the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission in president of the board of directors for Washington, D.C. Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida- he and Mary Yoost ’07 welcomed their Panama City. He is an associate with first child, Simon James Yoost. Mary Yoost McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod, Pope & Steve Yoost ’06 was promoted to practices at McGuireWoods LLP, also in Weaver, PA, a law firm that specializes in senior associate at Alston & Bird LLP in Charlotte. workers’ compensation defense. Charlotte, N.C., where he focuses on corporate and securities matters, including mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations Then, in May,

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Joseph Bahgat ’07 James David Campbell Jr. ’10 recently partnered with Seattle- based company LexBlog in incorporated The Campbell Family Charitable November 2010 to develop Foundation, a nonprofit corporation with a mission a concept for a law blog that presents legal news from the media, to raise awareness and support for educational sports, and entertainment industries, and opportunities and youth education initiatives. More information packages it in an easily digestible format can be found at www.campbellcharity.org. In addition, Campbell for lay people. The website is www. sportsandentertainmentlawplaybook.com. recently published a landmark article on European law within the Syracuse Journal of International Law. The piece, “Unenforceable Jason Block ’07 enrolled in a Ph.D. Impracticality: Exploring Kobler’s Constitutional Jurisprudential and program in higher education law and policy Practical Miscues,” was written while he was a part of the Moritz at the University of Kentucky. As part of the program, he will work with scholars, semester study program at the University of Oxford. policy makers, and practitioners on fostering innovation in Kentucky’s higher education.

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Previously, he served for two years as director of student rights and responsibilities at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania.

Jason P. Bichsel ’08 joined the law firm of Akerman Senterfitt LLP in the firm’s Fort Lauderdale, Fla. office in April. He is an associate in the firm’s consumer finance litigation practice group.

Michael Jones ’08 was promoted to global privacy program manager at Monster Worldwide, Inc., a global leader in online employment services. He joined Monster’s global privacy office in 2008. Former I/S Journal members ric Whisler ’09, Carla Scherr ’08, Professor Swire, Elliott Tomes ’09, Kenesa Ahmad U.S. Army JAG Corps Capt. Dan Maurer ’09, Brian Beauchamp ’09, Mike Jones ’08, Debra ’08 recently returned from his second year- long deployment to Iraq, where he served as a Danisek ‘08 gathered at the annual Privacy Summit for the brigade’s command judge advocate (senior legal International Association of Privacy Professionals. For several years, counsel to brigade commander and staff) and, more importantly, watched the live birth of his the journal published an annual issue that was distributed to IAPP third child, Alexander Finn, via Skype. He is members. currently an appellate counsel practicing before the Army Court of Criminal Appeals and the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, in Washington, D.C., and has three scholarly at the legal services support section, Camp Sachiyo Isoda Peterson ’10, an articles pending publication in refereed military Lejeune, N.C. associate at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease legal journals. LLP, and Anthony Weis ’99, a partner at Vorys, were featured prominently in the Columbus Patrick Welch ’09 left his position as Business First story “International Business Octavia Donnelly ’09 has joined the a law clerk for the Ohio Criminal Sentencing Drives Need for Multilinguals,” which appeared firm Renaud Cook Drury Mesaros, PA as an Commission to take a position as an assistant in the May 6, 2011 edition of the paper. associate in downtown Phoenix. state public defender for the Office of the Ohio Public Defender.

Michael Jackson ’09 joined the Cleveland office of Fisher & Phillips LLP, a national law firm representing management in all aspects of labor and employment, as an CLass Notes: associate in June. 2010s Matthew Brandt ’10 will practice in Submit news items to: Abercrombie & Fitch’s real estate department Barbara Peck Susan Landrum ’09 has recently moved and assist with furthering the company’s to Atlanta, where she is working as a staff international and domestic growth. Chief Communications Officer attorney for the Eleventh Circuit Court of Moritz College of Law Appeals.” 55 W. 12th Ave. Clarence Dass ’10 is the voice of “Swift Justice,” a weekly legal education Columbus, OH 43210. After attending Naval Justice School in segment on WDVD 96.3 in Detroit. Dass Newport, R.I., Capt. Ryan Shrout ’09, began appearing on the “Blaine & Allyson E-mail notes to [email protected] U.S. Marine Corps, was certified as a Marine in the Morning” show in December 2010, in or fill out an online form at Corps Judge Advocate in April 2011. He addition to practicing with The Law Offices moritzlaw.osu.edu/alumni/notes. assumed duties as a trial counsel (prosecutor) of Gurewitz & Raben.

FALL 2011 | 61 In Memoriam The Moritz College of Law has received word of the death of the following graduates and former faculty. We express our sympathy to relatives and loved ones.

John Jonas “Jack” Chester of Upper Arlington, Ohio passed away July 24, 2011. Chester, 91, taught pretrial litigation at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law from 2000 to 2009, and he was a recipient of the University’s Distinguished Service Award in 2010.

Chester also played a leading role in Business Law Clinic, and Barrister launching the College’s Legislation Club he helped establish. He was a Clinic, its Center for Interdisciplinary dear friend of the College and will be Law and Policy Studies, and the sorely missed.” hester was born to the late forthcoming Entrepreneurial Business Chester’s community service John Jonas and Harriet Law Clinic. He received the Columbus activities were many. He served CBonnadine Rice Chester of Bar Association’s Professionalism on the boards of Riverside Bexley in 1920. A graduate of Bexley Award in 2000 and the Ohio State Bar Methodist Hospital, Doctors High School, he went on to study at Foundation Honorary Life Fellowship Hospital, OhioHealth, Shepherd Hill Amherst College and Yale Law School. Award in 2006. He was a fellow in the health center, the American Heart He was a third-generation lawyer, American College of Trial Lawyers and Association of Franklin County, the practicing for 65 years in the law firm earned recognition as one of the Best Ohio Historical Society, Columbus his grandfather founded in 1884, Lawyers in America and an Ohio Super Academy, and Columbus School for known today as Chester Willcox & Lawyer. Girls. He was a director of the United Saxbe LLP. “Jack was a Yale Law graduate who States Navy Memorial in Washington, Chester enlisted in the Navy in described Moritz as his ‘adopted’ law D.C., and he was a member of 1942 and served as a lieutenant in school,” said Dean Alan C. Michaels, the Naval War College Foundation destroyers for four years during World the Edwin M. Cooperman Professor and the U.S. Naval Institute. In War II. He earned three Battle Stars. of Law, “and how fortunate we were 2002, he established the Chester Beginning in 1952, he was elected to that he adopted us. Students in his Professionalism Institute at the the Ohio House of Representatives classroom benefited from his 60- Columbus Bar Foundation. three times. In 1974, he was appointed plus years of leadership in the legal He is survived by his children, John Special Counsel to the President of community and successful litigation J. (Judy) Chester, James J. (Karen) the United States Richard Nixon in work. Deans benefited from his Chester, Joel J. Chester, and Cecily the midst of the Watergate scandal. service on the College’s National (Brett) Chester Alexander and 11 Chester also served as an elector for Council and from his private counsel. grandchildren. In addition to his the state of Ohio in the 1988 and Future generations will continue parents, a brother, and three sisters, 2000 electoral colleges. to reap rich experiences from the he was preceded in death by his wife As an adjunct professor at Moritz, Legislation Clinic, Entrepreneurial of 51 years, Cynthia Johnson Chester.

62 | Moritz College of Law In Memoriam The Moritz College of Law has received word of the death of the following graduates and former faculty. We express our sympathy to relatives and loved ones.

The Moritz College of Law has received word of the death of the following graduates, former faculty, and friends. We express our sympathy to relatives and loved ones.

John W. Hardwick ’40, of Silver Spring, Md., passed away Aug. 4, 2011. Hardwick, 96, was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II. Postwar, he became mayor of his hometown, Barnesville, Ohio and he also was assistant attorney general of Ohio and the attorney general’s chief counsel to the bureau of unemployment compensation. Hardwick later spent 20 years with the Federal Communications Commission as a lawyer in the 1960s and 70s. He was an active member with the Masons, the American Legion, and Riderwood Village church. He is preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy and is survived by his beloved daughters, the Rev. Elaine Prince, Sue Ann Lewis, and Sally Digman; four grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren.

Kathaleen B. “Kate” Schulte ’82 of Columbus, Ohio passed away on Sept. 15, 2011, of an apparent heart attack at the age of 60. Schulte was born in Wichita, Kan., and settled in Columbus in the mid-1970s. Her earliest work for justice was with farmworker organizers and the Columbus Tenants Union. In 1982, Schulte received her law degree and embarked on a career as a civil rights attorney, representing individuals who were victims of employment discrimination, sexual harassment, police misconduct, nursing home abuse, disenfranchisement, or who were otherwise injured and in need of someone to be their advocate. In addition to working in private practice for most of her career, Schulte also served as the executive director for the Equal Justice Foundation. Schulte was recognized in Ohio Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America, and was the 2011 Community Festival honored community activist. Beyond her legacy of fighting injustice, Kate will be remembered for her robust laugh, the joy she took in traveling to new places and eating good food, and the deep love she had for her husband, Michael Vander Does, stepdaughters, Nicole (Vander Does) Greer ’05, and Naima Vander Does, and the many friends and family members whose lives she touched.

Shannon (Tuza) Goodburn ’98, of Lewis Center, Ohio passed away April 17, 2010. Goodburn, 36, was a graduate of The Ohio State University, where she also received a law degree from the Moritz College of Law. Goodburn worked at the Franklin County Court of Appeals as a law clerk to the Honorable Lisa Sadler. She is survived by her husband, Paul Goodburn Jr.; son, Thomas, and daughter, Erin; sister, Elizabeth (Jesus) Yanez; a grandmother, Patricia Harding; and other family members and friends.

Matthew Lebold ’10, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away June 14, 2011. Lebold was a 2007 graduate of The Ohio State University and received a law degree from the Moritz College of Law. In his tenure at Ohio State, he served as the managing editor for the Practitioner’s Commentary, Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law. Lebold worked as an associate at Johnson & Bell Ltd. in Chicago, where he also volunteered with the City of Chicago Law Department, Labor Division and was a member of the Chicago Bar Association. He is survived by his parents, John and Susan; siblings, Katherine, Lauren, Anne, and Erin; and a grandmother, Rita Lebold.

FALL 2011 | 63 Reunion Weekend & Awards Ceremony

September 9-10, 2011

The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law welcomed back to campus about 250 alumni and their guests Sept. 9-11 for Reunion Weekend.

On Friday night, the classes of 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2006 convened at the Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel for the All-Class Reunion Dinner and Awards Ceremony. Among those in attendance were former Sen. George V. Voinovich ’61 and President E. Gordon Gee. Following dinner, the group split up by class for a dessert reception.

The Buckeye faithful gathered Saturday on the lawn in front of Drinko Hall for a tailgate prior to the Ohio State vs. Toledo game. In addition to sharing laughs and enjoying great food, the crowd enjoyed a musical performance by the OSU Alumni Men’s Glee Club. Then, it was off to a nail-biter of a game at Ohio Stadium, with the Buckeyes clinching a 27-22 victory over the Rockets.

Top row: Jennifer Sostaric ’91 and Jennifer Schwartz ’91; Edward Whipps ’61 and Marty Whipps; Ronald Katila ’63 and Ann Byrd; Bottom row: Rollind Romanoff ’61, Alie Ronanoff, and guests; Beth Finnerty ’91, guest, Mary Boyer, and Sharon Jennings ’91; Gwen Silverberg Callender ’91, Jeff Callender, and John Ryerson ’91; Megan Bailey ’06, Amber Merl ’06, and Jessica Oldham ’06

64 | Moritz College of Law Reunions ’11 Alumni focus

2011 ALUMNI AWARD RECIPIENTS

2011 Distinguished Alumnus Award

Alec Wightman ’75

2011 Distinguished Jurist Award

Justice Paul E. Pfeifer ’66

2011 Community Service Award

Daniel P. McQuade ’67

2011 Public Service Award

Kelly Schneider ’96

2011 Outstanding Recent Alumni Award

Hope Sharett ’03 and Anthony Sharett ’02

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FALL 2011 | 65 New York & New Jersey Alumni Event

New York and New Jersey area alumni were invited to a reception on May 23, 2011 at the CBS Broadcast Center. The event was hosted by Erin Moriarty ‘77, CBS News Correspondent, 48 Hours Mystery. Attendees were treated with an exclusive tour of the CBS Evening News newsroom.

1 Jeff Kaplan ’76, Ohio State’s vice president of development

1 2 Margretta Jeffers Bowen ’76 and Suzan Barnes Thomas ’72

3 Megan Marie St. Ledger ’07 and Jennifer M. Storipan ’07

4 Chad Eggspuehler ’08 and Nicholas Carl Kamphaus ’08

5 Erin Moriarty ’77 gives alumni and guests studio tour

6 Jeff Kaplan ’76, Erin Moriarty ’77, and Dean Alan Michaels

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Cleveland Alumni Event

Cleveland-area alumni of The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law were invited to a reception on June 21, 2011 at the Cleveland Botanical Garden.

1 The Honorable Janet Burnside ’77 and Bill Leahy ’68

2 Lisa Jones ’07 and Dean Alan Michaels

3 Dean Alan Michaels

4 Geoffrey Goss ’08 and Brian Ray ’01

5 Nouvelle L. Gonzalo ’09 and Cybele E. Smith, Moritz career services office

5 FALL 2011 | 67 Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Columbus, Ohio Moritz College of Law Permit No. 711 Drinko Hall 55 West 12th Avenue Columbus, OH 43210-1391 moritzlaw.osu.edu

The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

Public Interest Law Foundation Auction and Gala Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Ohio Union

Come bid in both a live and silent auction on a variety of exciting items. All money raised is dedicated to the PILF mission of promoting public service and providing fellowships to students who spend a summer working in public interest and government jobs. PILF is currently collecting donations for the auction! Alumni can donate tickets to events, vacation rentals, career-focused lunches, or other tangibles – ideas are welcome! Contact Jackie Hicks at [email protected] or Christine Donovan at [email protected] for more information.