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Foundation Board of Trustees Announced

Columbus, OH (March 26, 2009) – Stephen E. Chappelear and David B. Bennett were elected to year-long terms as President and President-Elect, respectively, of the Ohio State Bar Foundation (OSBF) Board of Trustees.

The Ohio State Bar Foundation, the charitable affiliate of the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA), is a membership organization of civic minded lawyers and judges. Through the talents of our Fellows, the OSBF advances the law and works to build a better justice system. There are 18 members of the OSBF Board of Trustees.

Stephen E. Chappelear is a managing partner at Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP in Columbus, Ohio where he focuses on business and complex litigation. Chappelear has been a member of the Foundation board for seven years and is a Member of the Board of Trustees for the National Conference of Bar Foundations. He is active with the American Bar Association (ABA); American Inns of Court, Franklin Inn; and the Columbus Bar Association. Chappelear received his bachelor of arts and juris doctorate from The Ohio State University.

David B. Bennett is a partner of Knowlton & Bennett in Cambridge, Ohio. Bennett’s practice includes real estate, probate and family law. He is an active member of the OSBA and ABA, and has been a member of the OSBF Board of Trustees since 2003. Bennett graduated cum laude from Bowling Green State University and received his juris doctorate from Capital University Law School.

The other members of the Board of Trustees include:
Sandra J. Anderson, Columbus
Keith A. Ashmus, Cleveland
Barbara J. Howard, Cincinnati
Reginald S. Jackson, Jr., Toledo
Thomas D. Lammers, Celina
Gary J. Leppla, Dayton
Frederick L. Oremus, Athens
Prof. Nancy Hardin Rogers, Columbus
Heather G. Sowald, Columbus
John S. Stith, Cincinnati
E. Jane Taylor, Medina
Stephen F. Tilson, Galion
Joseph P. Tomain, Cincinnati
Ret. Hon. Sumner E. Walters, Lima
William K. Weisenberg, Columbus
Kalpana Yalamanchili, Columbus

About the Ohio State Bar Foundation
The Ohio State Bar Foundation is a 501(c)3 public charity that works to advance the law and build a better justice system. Through our grants and programs, we educate and perform outreach to the public to make the law fair for all Ohioans. For more information about the Ohio State Bar Foundation, please visit www.osbf.net.
 

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