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June 20, 2012

Welcome, Columbus Bar Committee Chairs for 2012-2013

The Board of Governors approved the 2012-2013 slate of committee chairpersons and we welcome them to the Columbus Bar leadership team. Committee participation is a great way to network, gain valuable information about your practice area, and stay on top of what is happening in the legal community. To join a committee, visit our Committee website or contact Donna Sweet at donna@cbalaw.org.

Admissions
Amy Koorn

ADR
Vicki Jenkins

Association Relations 
David S. Bloomfield, Jr. 

Audit
Ivery D. Foreman

Bankruptcy
Jim Coutinho

Business Tax
Michael J. Naegele (Co-Chair)
Lark Mallory (Co-Chair)

Common Pleas
Sarah Huffman

Construction
Peter Hahn 

Court House Advisory
Samuel B. Weiner

Criminal Law 
Kacey Chappelear 

Employee Benefits
Greg Daugherty

Environmental Law
David Dokko (Co-Chair)
Aaron Farmer (Co-Chair)

Energy Law
Melisa Thompson

Estate & Gift Tax
Nikki Mesnard 

Family Law
Kenneth Kline 

Federal Court 
Phillip G. Eckenrode 

Fee Arbitration
William Moul

Future of the Legal Profession
Chris Hogan

Government Agencies
Michael P. Stinziano

Health Care
Brian DePew

Intellecutal Property/Tech Law
Andrew Holdford 

International Law
Christina Hultsch 

Judicial Campaign Advertising
Scott A. Campbell (Co-Chair)
Matt Austin (Co-Chair)

Judicial Screening
Scott J. Stitt 

Juvenile Law
Stephanie Hanna 

Labor & Employment Law
Bradley E. Bennett

Lawyer Referral
Gary Price

Legal Research & Info
Erin Waltz

LGBT
John B. Porter

Managing Partners
Kurt Tunnell

Military Assistance
Duncan Aukland

Minorities in the Law
Greg Swart (Co-Chair)
Megan Goeser Gonzalez (Co-Chair)

Municipal Court
Mag. Denise Mathews

New Lawyers 
Christy Prince (Co-Chair)
Laura Hartnett (Co-Chair)

Notary Public
Darren McNair (Chair)
Mark Stansbury (Vice-Chair)

Pro Bono Committee
Richard Brooks

Probate
Brandon Borgman

Professional Ethics
Mike Close (Chair)
John Hartranft (Vice Chair)

Professionalism 
Leland Evans 

Publications/Editorial Board
Matt Austin

Real Property
William Fergus

Small Firm/Solo
Bryan M. Griffith

Social Security Disability
Julie Hall (Co-Chair)
Ken Karlock (Co-Chair)

Tax Exempt - Non-Profit
Pending

Workers' Compensation
Paul DiSantis