Leadership

Executive Committee

Immediate Past President

Joe Hada

Mayfield Heights

(440) 413-6948

 

President & Public Policy

President & Public Policy

Blaise Katter

3240 West Henderson Rd,
Ste B
Columbus Ohio 43220

(614) 487-8667

 

President-Elect

President-Elect

Ashley Jones

1220 W 6th St Suite 303
Cleveland, OH 44113

(216) 736-8551

aj@ajljlaw.com

Treasurer

Treasurer

Katelyn Pruchnicki

Cleveland, OH 

katepruchnicki@gmail.com

 

Seretary

Brock Schoenlein

120 W 2nd St
17th Floor
Dayton, OH 45402

(937) 974-0829

brocklawohio@gmail.com

 

Our Board

The following is an alphabetical listing of OACDL's Board of Directors.

* = Past President
+ = Executive Committee Member

Kenneth Bailey *

(419) 625-6740
SANDUSKY
http://www.Bailey.pro

Matthew Bangerter

(216) 574-9170
COLUMBUS

E. Charles Bates

(419) 782-9500
DEFIANCE

Robert Beck

(614) 397-1637
MARYSVILLE

Wesley Buchanan

(330) 249-1778
AKRON

Alonda Bush

(440) 915-7312
RAVENNA

Herman Carson *

(740) 593-6400
ATHENS

F. Stephen Chamberlain

(419) 235-5125
LIMA

Anthony R. Cicero

(937) 424-5390
Dayton

T. Douglas Clifford

(419) 627-6696
SANDUSKY
www.eriecounty.oh.gov/PublicDefender.aspx

Shawn Dominy *

(614) 717-1177
COLUMBUS

Douglas A. Funkhauser

(614) 443-5404
COLUMBUS

Paris Ellis *

(513) 432-0194
MIDDLETOWN

Jeffrey Gamso *

(419) 340-4600
 CLEVELAND

James D Gilbert

(614) 766-2883
DUBLIN

Stevin Groth

(419) 930-3030
TOLEDO

Dennis Gump

(937) 854-4900
DAYTON

Joseph Hada +

(440) 413-6949
Mayfield Heights

Bryan Hawkins

(614) 717-1177
COLUMBUS

Timothy Huey *

(614) 487-8667
COLUMBUS

Joseph Humpolick

(440) 998-2628
ASHTABULA

Ashley Jones +

(216) 736-8551
CLEVELAND

Blaise Katter +

(614) 487-8667
COLUMBUS

Elizabeth Kelley

(509) 991-7058
SPOKANE, WA

Brad Koffel

COLUMBUS
(614) 884 -1100

Aaron Kovalchik

(330) 453-2772
CANTON

Dennis Lieberman

(937) 223-5200
DAYTON

Jefferson Liston *

(614) 407.9630
COLUMBUS

Sean Maxfield

(614) 445-8287
COLUMBUS

Zach Mayo

(614) 537-9504
COLUMBUS

Jay Milano *

(440) 356-2828
ROCKY RIVER

Frank M. Mungo

(859) 372-6670
Florence, KY

Richard Nash

(740) 353-9850
PORTSMOUTH

Craig Newburger

(513) 850-1778
LEBANON

Elizabeth Osorio

(740) 363-3900
Delaware

John Poley

(937) 223-9790
DAYTON

Katelyn Pruchnicki +

(440) 356-2828
ROCKY RIVER

John Pyle

Harry Reinhart *

(614) 228-7771
COLUMBUS

J. Anthony Rich *

(440) 245-2274
OBERLIN

John Rion *

(937) 223-9133
DAYTON

Jon Paul Rion *

(937) 223-9133
DAYTON

Charles H. Rittgers *

(513) 932-2115
LEBANON

Charles M. Rittgers

(513) 932-2115
LEBANON

Daniel Sabol *

(614) 300.5088 
COLUMBUS

Jon Saia *

(614) 444-3036
COLUMBUS

Brock Schoenlein +

(937) 222-1050
DAYTON

E. Scott Shaw

(614) 221-6327
COLUMBUS

Gerald Simmons *

(614) 365-7444
COLUMBUS

Jeffrey Slyman

(937) 454-5544
VANDALIA

Brian J. Smith

(800) 641-1970
ROCKY RIVER

David C. Stebbins *

(614)469-2999
COLUMBUS

Andrew Stevenson *

(740) 653-0961
LANCASTER

Samuel B. Weiner *

(614) 443-6581
COLUMBUS

William Whitaker

(330) 762-0287
AKRON

Brad Wolfe

(216) 815-6000
CLEVELAND

 

Committee Chairpersons

Amicus Committee

Amicus Chair

Russ Bensing (Cleveland)
216.241.6650

CLE Committee

CLE Chair

Ashley Jones (Cleveland)
216.736.8551

Diversity/Inclusion/Justice

John Waddy, (Columbus)
(614) 463-9518

Ethics Committee

Ethics Chair

Jay Milano (Cleveland)
440.356.2828

 

Indigent Defense Committee

Indigent Defense Chair

Zach Mayo (Columbus)
614.525.8519

Public Policy Committee

Public Policy Chair

Blaise Katter (Columbus)
(614) 487-8667

Membership Committee

Membership Co-Chairs

Craig Newburger (South Lebanon)
(513) 850-1778

Zach Mayo (Columbus)
(614) 537-9504

Publications Committee

Publications Chair

Alonda Bush (Ravenna)
440.915.7312

Speakers Bureau

Speaker Bureau Co - Chairs

Craig Newburger (Cincinnati)
craiglaw2015@gmail.com

Blaise Katter (Columbus)
blaisekatterlaw@gmail.com

Strike Force Committee

Strike Force Chair

Robert Beck, Jr.  (Marysville)
614.397.1637

Technology Committee

Technology Co-Chairs

Joe Hada (Cleveland)
440.413.6949

Brad Wolfe (Cleveland)
216.815.6000

 

Past Presidents of OACDL

Past Presidents of the OACDL

1986-88 Jay Milano, Rocky River

1988-89 John H. Rion, Dayton

1889-90 Thomas Miller (deceased), Cincinnati

1990-91 Max Kravitz (deceased), Columbus

1991-92 James Kura (deceased), Columbus

1992-93 William F. Kluge, Lima

1993-94 Mark R. DeVan, Cleveland

1994-95 Samuel B. Weiner, Columbus

1995-96 K. Ronald Bailey (deceased), Sandusky

1996-97 Paris K. Ellis, Middletown

1997-98 Harry R. Reinhart, Columbus

1998-99 Cathy Cook, Cincinnati

1999-00 Mary Ann Torian, Columbus

2000-01 Herman A. Carson, Athens

2001-02 Jefferson E. Liston, Columbus

2002 -03 Clayton G. Napier (deceased), Hamilton

2003-04 Charles H. Rittgers, Lebanon

2004-05 Paul Skendelas, Columbus

2005-06 R. Daniel Hannon, Batavia

2006-07 Barry W. Wilford, Columbus

2007-08 Donald Schumacher (deceased), Columbus

2008-09 Ian N. Friedman, Cleveland

2009-10 Andrew H. Stevenson, Lancaster

2010-11 David Stebbins, Columbus

2011-12 D. Timothy Huey, Columbus

2012-13 Jon Paul Rion, Dayton

2013-14 J. Anthony Rich, Lorain

2014-15 Jeffrey M. Gamso, Cleveland

2015-16 S. Michael Lear, Cleveland

2016-17 Jon Saia, Columbus

2017-18 Kenneth Bailey, Sandusky

2018-19 Michael Streng, Marysville

2019-20 Shawn Dominy, Columbus

2020-21 Meredith O’Brien, Cleveland

2021-22 Gerald Simmons, Columbus

2022-23 Dan Sabol, Columbus

2023-24 Joe Hada, Mayfield Heights

2024-25 Blaise Katter, Columbus