CONTENTS
Dayton
Bar Briefs
Summer 2019 | Vol. 68, No. 10
Dayton Bar Association Board of Trustees
Features
2018 – 2019
David P. Pierce President
Hon. Mary L. Wiseman First Vice President
Fredric L. Young
Cara W. Powers Secretary
Treasurer
Caroline H. Gentry Member–at–Large
Member–at–Large
Adam R. Webber
Library of Congress ISSN #0415–0945
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Defeating Devastation & Disaster
By Montgomery County Recorder Brandon C. McClain
Grandparents Visitation Rights in Ohio
By Sarita L. Simon #DAYTONSTRONG
By The Honorable Michael W. Krumholtz
Immediate Past President
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CELEBRATION OF LIFE MEMORIAL LUNCHEON RECAP
22 FROM THE JUDGES DESK
Member–at–Large
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By David C. Greer
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Denise L. Platfoot Lacey
Executive Director
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16 DBA RISING STAR: MELISSA M. KOEPPENHOEFFER By Jamar T. King
Member–at–Large
Jennifer Otchy, ex officio
By Christina M. Spencer
Cassandra L. Andres Rice
Bar Counsel
12 COVER STORY:
Brandon C. McClain
John M. Ruffolo, ex officio
BARRISTER OF THE MONTH: WILLIAM "BUD" SEALL
10 FOR THE GOOD: SPOTLIGHTING KERMIT F. LOWERY By Kristina E. Curry
Second Vice President
Brian L. Wildermuth
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What Happens When You Contact OLAP?
By Scott R. Mote, OLAP Executive Director
Departments 18 2019-20 SECTION CHAIRSS & MEETING DATES 21 CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION 27 CLASSIFIEDS Upcoming Events 23 FIRST MONDAY IN OCTOBER CELEBRATION Wed. October 21st | University of Dayton School of Law
Guest Speaker: The Honorable Jane Kelly, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
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23 SEPTEMBER 2019 SECTION MEETINGS
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