Toledo Women Lawyers History Project Celebration
Friday, April 12, 2024
5 - 6:30 p.m.
Law Center, University of Toledo Main Campus
Please join us to celebrate the impressive tradition of successful women lawyers from Toledo and northwest Ohio and their contribution to the Ohio legal community. We will unveil the new location and design of the Toledo Women Lawyers History Project in a re-dedication celebrating those honored through the project. Portraits of the honorees were done by artist Paula Mowry ‘88, a Toledo Law graduate and former legal writing adjunct professor.
The Toledo Women Lawyers History Project celebrates the rich history of Toledo-area women in law who have paved the way for the women lawyers who have followed in their footsteps. This project was developed through a collaboration between The University of Toledo College of Law and the Toledo Women’s Bar Association to discover and preserve the stories of women lawyers in the Toledo area. A digital collection of oral histories and scrapbooks has been developed in collaboration with Toledo Lucas County Public Libraries.
RSVP requested by April 8
*RSVP isn't required, but greatly appreciated, in order to help us prepare for parking
and catering.
FEATURED SPEAKER
Michelle Kranz ‘93, current president of the Ohio State Bar Association, will be the featured speaker
at the event. Kranz is a founding partner of Zoll & Kranz LLC in Toledo, Ohio. She
has been a plaintiff’s lawyer for over 30 years and devotes most of her time to complex consolidated litigation, advocating for patients
injured by medical devices and prescription medications. She has held multiple leadership
positions in mass tort litigations throughout her career.
Kranz is a past president of the Toledo Bar Association, having served in that role from 2015-2016. She serves on the Ohio State Bar Foundation board and as a trustee for the Toledo Bar Association Foundation. In her community, she serves on the board of directors of the National Civil Justice Institute (formerly the Pound Institute), a national legal think tank, and on the board of directors of Susan G. Komen of Northwest Ohio.
TOLEDO WOMEN LAWYERs HISTORY PROJECT
Pioneer Women
Collection of Oral Histories and Scrapbooks
The Honorable Arlene Singer (Ret). '76 leads the Toledo Women Lawyers History Project. 
Judge Singer retired from the Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals in February 2021.
She was first elected to the Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals in 2002, after serving
12 years on the Toledo Municipal Court bench. She received her B.A. in 1972 from The
University of Toledo and J.D. in 1976 from Toledo Law.
Judge Singer is a member of the Toledo Bar Association serving on various committees and was a member of its Board of Trustees from 2000 to 2006. She is a member of the Ohio State and Lucas County Bar Associations, both the Toledo and Ohio Women’s Bar Associations, the Toledo Bar Foundation, and the Ohio State Bar Foundation. She was president of the TBA Bar Foundation Board of Trustees from 2011 to 2013 and is president of The University of Toledo Law Alumni Affiliate Board of Governors. She served nine years on the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline of the Ohio Supreme Court, was its vice-chair for 2007 and chair for 2008, and was a member of the Ohio Supreme Court Task Force on the Code of Judicial Conduct.
Judge Singer has been a presenter for various CLE programs, been a guest lecturer at The University of Toledo College of Law and a speaker at the Law and Leadership Institute at The University of Toledo College of Law. She also has served as a mentor in the Ohio Supreme Court's Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring program since its inception and at the University of Toledo College of Law and Toledo Women's Bar Association.
To volunteer or to provide information about Toledo women lawyers, please contact Judge Singer at asinger@buckeye-express.com.
SUPPORT US
To designate a gift to one of these funds, click on the "Give Now" below. Type the specific fund number into the "Designation" search box.
Toledo Women Lawyers History Project Fund (2402141)
The Toledo Women Lawyers History Project is a joint effort by The University of Toledo
College of Law and the Toledo Women’s Bar Association (TWBA). Gifts support the discovery
and preservation of the stories of women lawyers in the Toledo area.
Toledo Women's Bar Association Scholarship Fund (2402493)
Gifts support the endowment of a scholarship program by the Toledo Women's Bar Association
(TWBA). The TWBA scholarship will be offered each year to an outstanding Toledo Law
student and Women's Law Student Association (WLSA) member, who actively demonstrates
a commitment to women’s issues.
Judge Geraldine Macelwane Memorial Law Scholarship for Women (1300865)
Established in 1998 in honor of Geraldine Macelwane as a scholarship for women Toledo
Law students.
Parking
Free guest parking is available from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. in Parking Area 12W, the lot in the back of the law school, with no ticketing except for metered, reserved, or handicap spaces. Enter on the main level of the Law Center — located at 1825 West Rocket Drive, immediately inside the UToledo West Entrance off of Secor Road and south of Bancroft Street.
If you park in an area other than 12W, or outside of the time listed, you will need a guest permit which can be obtained at guestparking.utoledo.edu for $5.45/day. Alternatively, you can use the ParkMobile app in most areas on campus which allows you to pay for short term parking.