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THE HONORABLE J. CRAIG WRIGHT is
of counsel with the Columbus, Ohio law firm of
Chester, Willcox & Saxbe, LLP.
Justice Wright was admitted to practice in the State of Ohio in 1954 and
the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in 1958. He is
a 1951 graduate of the University of Kentucky, and earned his J.D.
degree from the Yale University Law School (1954). He had significant
litigation experience from 1957 through 1971. In 1971, he was sworn in
as Judge at the Franklin County Common Pleas Court, trying to conclusion
approximately 500 civil cases. In 1984, he was elected to the Ohio
Supreme Court and served there until April 1996. During his tenure
there, he handled approximately 17,000 motions for certiorari and 2,000
merit cases, as well as reviewing at least 100 cases involving
malpractice and a vast number of personal injury and damages cases.
GEOFFREY STERN is a partner in the
Columbus law firm of
Kegler,
Brown, Hill & Ritter, where his practice is devoted to questions of
legal ethics and professional responsibility. Mr. Stern earned his J.D.
degree from The Ohio State University. He became a member of the
Columbus Bar Legal Ethics Committee in 1975, and a member of the Ohio
State Bar Association Committee on Legal Ethics and Professional Conduct
in 1981, serving as Secretary, Vice Chair and Chair of that committee
from 1992 to 1993. In 1993, Mr. Stern was appointed as Disciplinary
Counsel of the Ohio Supreme Court and served in that capacity until 1997
when he returned to private practice.
JENNIFER J. JOSEPH
is a partner in the Columbus law firm of
Joseph & Joseph where her
practice is devoted to family law, civil litigation, employment and
corporate law. Ms. Joseph earned her B.A. degree from Loyola University
and her J.D. degree from The Ohio State University. She has lectured
before the Columbus Bar Association, the Ohio Financial Planners
Association, the Columbus Financial Planners Association, and The
National Business Institute. Ms. Joseph is a member of the Columbus,
Ohio State and American Bar Associations. She is admitted as a
foundation member of the Columbus Bar Association. |
