Class Notes “It’s a body of water you can see from space. It’s something to look at – where you can’t see the other side,” he said. “It evokes that kind of awe you get from a forest that once covered the continent or the way the sky looks at Denali. It humbles you.” He took part in Sierra Club-sponsored hikes in the 1970s and 1980s. He became an official member in 1990 and started leading hikes in the Columbus area a few years later. When a spot on the Ohio Chapter’s executive committee opened in the late-1990s, Scott ran for it and became the conservation chair soon after. He’s worked at the national level for the last decade, and he was elected by the general membership to a three-year term on the national board in 2009 and re-elected in 2012. The board selects officers, and Scott was elected vice president for three consecutive years beginning in May 2010.
“Anyone who isn’t humbled by being elected president of the Sierra Club doesn’t know the history of the environmental movement.” In addition to the obligations Scott tackled in that volunteer role, he also has had a busy practice with Disability Rights Ohio, the federally designated protection and advocacy agency for individuals with disabilities. He has concentrated mostly on accessibility and fair housing issues. “It’s also idealistic work, and it’s given me a feeling for how revolutionary the Americans with Disabilities Act was when it was adopted,” he said. “It’s generally making America a more accessible place, and that involves individuals with myriad different needs.” Scott is proud of having built an “activist’s resume,” as he calls it. He shrugs when asked if he ever minds the travel and long hours on nights and weekends dedicated to the Sierra Club and other environmental causes. Despite the dismal outlook on a future with climate change, Scott still considers himself an idealist. “I wouldn’t do what I do if I weren’t. Climate is discouraging because the stakes are so high. There’s already too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere now to avoid Hurricane Sandy on a regular basis,” he said. “But there really are solutions. Germany has days where it gets 30 percent of its power from renewable sources. They changed their laws to be favorable to renewable energy and rooftop solar, and they invest in solar. We haven’t done that, and we need to promote efficiency through building codes, improvements to the grid, crafting policies that support renewable energy.” AR
1950s Russell Booth Jr. ’57 announced his retirement and closing of his Cambridge, Ohio practice on Jan. 22. He is a beloved member of his community for not only his law skills, but his interests in history and music. Frank Quirk ’58 has been named recipient of the 2013 Ohio State Bar Association’s Eugene R. Weir Award for Ethics and Professionalism, recognizing exceptional professional responsibility among Ohio lawyers. The 80-year-old Akron attorney specializes in the field of legal ethics, putting on seminars for lawyers and judges about the ethics of technology. He is the head of The University of Akron School of Law’s Joseph G. Miller and William C. Becker Center for Professional Responsibility and of counsel at Brouse McDowell.
1960s James F. White Jr. ’65 has been included in the 2013 edition of the The Best Lawyers in America. White is of counsel in the Toledo, Ohio office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP. His practice includes corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, securities, and taxation. David M. Selcer ’68, a retired partner of Baker & Hostetler LLP, has published a new novel, Deadly Audit: A Buckeye Barrister Mystery, with Cozy Cat Press, which is available on Amazon Kindle. It’s part of a tongue-in-cheek series featuring a Columbus lawyer-sleuth.
Sally Bloomfield ’69 received the Outstanding Pro Bono Service by an Individual award from the Columbus Bar Foundation in May. Bloomfield is a partner in the Columbus office of Bricker & Eckler LLP, where she practices in the regulated industries group. She and her husband, David S. Bloomfield ’69, also spoke at the College’s spring scholarship luncheon about the importance of providing scholarships for students. Michael M. Briley ’69 has been included in the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Briley is a partner in the Toledo, Ohio office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, practicing in antitrust and trade, corporate compliance, corporate law, and international transactions. William H. Gosline ’69 has been included in the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Gosline is a partner in the Toledo, Ohio office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, practicing in the areas of estate administration, estate planning, and trusts and estates. Michael G. Long ’69 was named to the 2013 Ohio Super Lawyers/ Rising Stars List by Super Lawyers. He is a partner in the Columbus office of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP and a member of the firm’s litigation practice group.
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