J. Paul Allen, prior to his retirement, focused on litigation, contract review, commercial leasing, employment law, mediation, negotiation, construction and residential real estate. During the last 25 years, he practiced in-house, including as General Counsel. He holds a Juris Doctor from NKU - Chase College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Transylvania University.
Judge Acena BeckÌýis a judge in Kenton County (Covington) Family Court, in 91AVÔ´´. She previously was executive director of the Children’s Law Center, a not-for-profit law firm in Covington where Chase conducts an affiliated student clinic. She holds a Juris Doctor from Chase College of Law and a bachelor’s degree from Morehead State University. She teaches juvenile law.
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Zach BriggsÌýis data protection officer, privacy officer and compliance counsel for Paycor, a cloud-based human capital management software company based in Cincinnati. He is special adviser to the Chase College of Law Law + Informatics Institute and an adjunct professor of law. He holds a Juris Doctor from Chase College of Law.
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Helen Gulgun BukulmezÌýis of-counsel at Spencer Law Group, Lexington, Kentucky, practicing in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, contracts and immigration law. She is founder and chief executive of ECE R.O.I. Consulting, a marketing, project management and wellness consultant for law firms and lawyers. She holds a Juris Doctor from from Chase College of Law, a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Economics from Uludag University, Turkey, and a Certification in Global Arbitration and Negotiation from Queen Mary University of London, England. She teaches Marketing for Attorneys.
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Erin CorkenÌýis a senior solutions consultant at Exterro, a software company.ÌýShe has managed global e-discovery reviews and has consulted for international law firms and Fortune 100 corporations on various e-discovery matters. She holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Cincinnati College of Law and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Cincinnati.ÌýÌý
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Brent D. CraftÌýis a partner in the litigation group atÌýVorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, in Cincinnati, where he practices the areas ofÌýcomplex commercial matters, cybersecurity and data breach, intellectualÌýproperty, and government contracting.ÌýHe holds a Juris Doctor from theÌýUniversity of Kentucky College of Law and a bachelor’s degree from TransylvaniaÌýUniversity.
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Judge Wende CrossÌýis a judge of the Hamilton County (Cincinnati) Court ofÌýCommon Pleas, General Division. She has been an Assistant United StatesÌýAttorney in the Eastern District of Kentucky and in the Southern District ofÌýOhio. Additionally, she has been in private practice and a magistrate in HamiltonÌýCounty Juvenile Court.
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Eric Eckes is an attorney with Pinales, Stachler, Young, and Burrell. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Cincinnati College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in English from The Ohio State University.
Kenneth Foisy is an associate in the Cincinnati law firm of Taft, Stettinius & Hollister. His practice in the 91AVÔ´´ office focuses on regulatory, compliance and criminal matters in areas that include health care, financial fraud and complex criminal investigations. He holds a Juris Doctor from Chase College of Law and a Bachelor of Science from Eastern Michigan University.
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Judge Robert A. Goering Jr. is a judge in the Hamilton County (Cincinnati) Court of Common Pleas. He previously was Treasurer of Hamilton County and a partner in the Cincinnati firm of Goering & Goering, where he focused on debt and bankruptcy matters for individuals and small businesses. He holds a Juris Doctor from Chase College of Law and a bachelor’s degree from Denison University.
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Andrew Gollin has worked for the National Labor Relations Board for 24 years in various capacities. He currently conducts hearings and issues recommendations regarding alleged unfair labor practices under federal labor laws. He holds a Juris Doctor from Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Wisconsin.
Amy Hebbeler is a Partner with Manley Burke, LPA. Her practice focuses on nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations, in addition to fraternal law, corporate law and real estate law. More specifically, she assists nonprofit clients with matters relating to formation, obtainment of tax exemption and the operation and maintenance of the organization, including corporate governance, contract drafting and review, policy and procedure drafting, stewardship and grant-making. She holds a Juris Doctor from NKU – Chase College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in History and International Studies from Centre College.
Suzanne HopfÌýis the directing attorney for the Kentucky Innocence Project, which investigates and pursues credible claims of wrongful convictions.ÌýShe has been a public defender since 1996, when she graduated from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law and joined the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy.
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Justin LawrenceÌýis founder of Lawrence &ÌýAssociates, with offices in Cincinnati and Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. He created Wills for Cops, an annual workshop in which law students help draft free wills for police officers. He holds a Juris Doctor from Chase College of Law, a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Kentucky and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Kentucky.
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JB Lind is a partner in Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, in Cincinnati, where he is a member of the intellectual property group and concentrates in all areas of civil litigation. He holds a Juris Doctor from Chase College of Law, a master’s degree from Xavier University and a bachelor’s degree from St. Joseph’s College.
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Ian Mitchell is a lawyer in the Cincinnati office of Reminger Co., where his focus is general liability, directors and officers liability, employment, and commercial and professional liability matters. He holds a Juris Doctor from Chase College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Cincinnati.
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Joe MordinoÌýis a partner in Faulkner & Tepe, in Cincinnati, where he concentrates in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, employment, construction, and business disputes.ÌýHe holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Cincinnati College of Law and a bachelor’s degree from St. Lawrence University. Joe is best known for bringing his wife’s homemade biscotti to mediations.
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Cynthia Neal is a partner with Calfee, Halter, & Griswold LLP in Cincinnati, Ohio, where her practice focuses on patent preparation and prosecution with an emphasis on chemical technologies, including materials, polymers, coating, food, biotechnology, and consumer goods. She has counseled a broad range of clients on intellectual property matters, including reviewing disclosures, rendering clearance and validity opinions, handling prior art searches, conducting due diligence, and portfolio management. She holds a Juris Doctor from The University of Cincinnati College of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
Col OwensÌýis a retired senior attorney with the Legal Aid Society of Southwest Ohio, specializing in public policy and legislative advocacy.ÌýHe was a member of the Covington (Kentucky) Board of Education and an adjunct professor of law at the University of Cincinnati College of Law. He holds a Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree from Harvard College.Ìý
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Joseph Prem is in-house trial counsel for Progressive Insurance, focusing on bodily injury litigation. He previously served as an assistant prosecuting attorney in the Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office and as a general practice attorney who worked on civil litigation and family law. He holds a Juris Doctor from NKU - Chase College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in both Political Science and Spanish from The Ohio State University.
Steven H. RayÌýmaintains a solo litigation practice in Cincinnati and was previously a partner in Dinsmore & Shohl in Cincinnati. He holds a Juris Doctor from Rutgers University School of Law, with honors in international law, and bachelor’s degrees in English and economics from the University of Nebraska.ÌýHe has been included since 2007 in The Best Lawyers in America and five times was chosen Lawyer of the Year.ÌýGraduating Chase students in 2014 selected him as their Professor of the Year.
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Eric W. RichardsonÌýis a partner in Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, in Cincinnati, where he concentrates in civil litigation, including the areas of data breaches, complex commercial matters and intellectual property.ÌýHe holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Cincinnati College of Law and a bachelor’s degree from Thomas More University.
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Tracy A. Richardson has been involved with numerous private sector intellectual property matters, including patents, trade secrets, copyrights and trademarks. She has been a staff attorney and judicial law clerk for trial and appellate courts at the state and federal levels. She holds a Juris Doctor from Chase College of Law and a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering from the University of Tennessee.
Jeff RosenstielÌýhas spent most of his career as a trial lawyer.ÌýHe currently is general counsel for aÌýlongtime client. He has taught practice-relatedÌýcourses, including Legal Research, Legal Writing, Legal Drafting - Litigation, Trial Advocacy andÌýAdvanced Appellate Advocacy. He holds a Juris Doctor from Chase College of Law.
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Brad Steffen is director of the Veterans Discharge Upgrade Review Clinic. He is a former prosecutor and defense attorney in the Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps who now practices in the 91AVÔ´´ firm of Dressman Benzinger Lavell. His focus is civil litigation, employment and labor law and white collar criminal defense. He graduated from Chase in 2015.
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RetiredÌýJudge Karen A. ThomasÌýserved on the Campbell County (Kentucky) District Court, and was chief regional district judge for the northern region. She was president of the Kentucky District Judges Association for consecutive terms, in 2007 and 2009. She holds a Juris Doctor from Chase College of Law and a bachelor’s degree from 91AVÔ´´.
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Scott Van Nice is based in Cincinnati, Ohio and works in Procter & Gamble's Legal Global Privacy and Cybersecurity organization with a focus on Privacy and Artificial Intelligence. He holds a Juris Doctor from NKU – Chase College of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with a minor in Literature from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in New York.
Barbara WagnerÌýretired from Chase College of Law as an assistant professor and director of the Small Business & Nonprofit Law Clinic. She has taught courses in business, ethics for transactional lawyers, representing small businesses, business basics, externship seminar and interviewing, counseling and negotiation. BeforeÌýjoining Chase, she practiced law for more than 30 years, including for Chiquita Brands International, where she was vice president, associate general counsel and assistantÌýsecretary.ÌýShe holds a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School, a Master of Science in Business Analytics from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University.Ìý
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Sheree Weichold is a lawyer with the firm of O’Hara, Taylor, Sloan, Cassidy, Beck, in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. Her focus is family law and domestic relations, probate, estate planning, civil litigation and bankruptcy.ÌýShe holds a Juris Doctor from Chase College of Law, a Master of Business Administration from University of the Cumberlands and a Bachelor of Science in marketing from 91AVÔ´´.
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