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Program Director
Phone: 419.530.7748
Fax: 419.530.7752
john.schlageter@utoledo.edu
Paralegal Studies Advisory Board - Spring 2023
Advisory Board Chair
Kristin Zink (2019)
Paralegal at AEG Vision
4835 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy Suite 850,
Dallas, TX 75244
Ph: 419-252-5500
kristinz@buckeye-express.com
PARALEGALS – Public Sector
Tresa L. Anderson, Paralegal (2018)
Past President, Paralegal Association of
Northwest Ohio
Student Legal Services
University of Toledo
1625 W. Rocket Dr. Toledo, Ohio 43606
P: 419.530.7230
Tresa.Anderson@utoledo.edu
Julia Benfield, BSN, RN, CEN (2018)
Legal Nurse Specialist
Office of Legal Affairs, HSC
Mulford Library Bldg., Mail Stop 1106
3000 Arlington Ave.
Toledo, Ohio 43614
Ph: 419.383.4583
Julia.benfield@utoledo.edu
Jennifer Campbell (2013)
Toledo Lucas County Port Authority
1 Maritime Plaza # 7
Toledo, Ohio 43604
Ph: 419-214-4197
JCampbell@toledoport.org
Reva Moore (2019)
Legal Assistant, Office of the U.S. Attorney
Four Seagate, Suite 308
Toledo, Ohio 43604
Ph: 419-241-0723
Reva.A.Moore@usdoj.gov
Paralegal - Private Sector
Marian D Buntain (2018)
Marathon Petroleum Company, LP
539 South Main Street
Findlay, Ohio 45840
Ph: 419-277-7891
mdbuntain@gmail.com
Timothy J. Higgins (2022)
Marathon Petroleum Company, LP
Law Contracts Analyst
Portfolio Management & Bus. Development
539 South Main Street
Findlay, Ohio 45840
Ph: 419-379-8002
higginst51@gmail.com
Tasia Lane (2019)
Dana Incorporated
3939 Technology Drive
Maumee, Ohio 43537
Ph: 567-702-1032
Tasialane12@gmail.com
Molly A. O’Connell (2022)
President of PANO
Paralegal-Marathon Petroleum Co., LP
HESS & PQ Law
539 South Main Street
Findlay, Ohio 45840
419.421.3203 (direct)
MOConnell2@marathonpetroleum.com
Jennifer M. Smith (2015)
Senior Real Estate Specialist
Welltower Inc.
4500 Dorr Street
Toledo, Ohio 43615-4040
Ph: 419-213-5517
jsmith@welltower.com
Gaye L. Winterfield (2022)
Government Contracts Administrator
Materion Corporation
14710 W Portage River South Road
Elmore, Ohio 43416
Ph: 419-862-4085
Gaye.Winterfield@materion.com
Manager of Paralegals
Suzanne Gagle, Esq. (2011)
General Counsel
Marathon Petroleum Company, LP
539 South Main Street
Findlay, Ohio 45840
Ph: 419-421-3112
sgagle@marathonpetroleum.com
Angela Poole (2019)
VP, Legal Administrator
Hylant Group, Inc.
811 Madison Avenue Toledo, OH 43604
Ph: 419-360-1119
angela.poole@hylant.com
General Public Representative
Andrew B. Casabianca, M.D., D.M.D. (2016)
Associate Professor and Chairman
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Toledo College of Medicine
Medical Director of Operative Services
University of Toledo Medical Center
Ph: 419-383-3556
Andrew.Casabianca2@utoledo.edu
Susan Kruse (2011)
The Danberry Co. Realtors
21 Exmoor
Toledo, OH 43615
Ph: (419) 654-4099
Slkruse13@aol.com
Practicing Attorneys - Private
Sector
Mark I. Jacobs, Esq., CEO (2005)
The Toledo City Paper
1120 Adams Street
Toledo, OH 43624
Ph: 419-244-9859
markijacobs@sbcglobal.net
Jennifer Ramon, Esq. (2021)
Anspach Law
25 S. Huron Street
Toledo, Ohio 43604
Ph: 419-575‐7408
jenramonjd@gmail.com
Joshua E. Williams (2020)
Ohio House of Representatives
District 41
Groth & Associates
416 N. Erie St. Toledo, Ohio 43604
Ph: 419-297-0931
jwilliams62184@yahoo.com
Practicing Attorneys - Public Sector
Sara Al-Sorghali, Esq. (2020)
Assistant United States Attorney
US Attorney’s office
Four Seagate, Third Floor
Toledo, Ohio 43604
Ph: 419-213-4700
salsorghali@gmail.com
Colleen Anderson (2022)
Law Clerk, U.S. District Court
98 Howe St., Apt 1, New Haven CT, 06511
419-386-7310
toledocolleen@gmail.com
Kelly S. O'Brien, Esq. (2021)
City of Toledo Law Department
Criminal Division
One Government Center Ste. 2250
Toledo, Ohio 43604
Ph: 419-245-1020
kellyobrienlaw@yahoo.com
Travis Peterson, Esq. (2022)
Harvey Kruse P.C.
1050 Wilshire Drive, Suite 320
Troy, MI 48084-1526
Ph: 734-777-4450
TravisJPeterson@outlook.com
Taylor Sanders (2022)
The Irving Law Firm, P.C.
9001 Center St
Manassas, VA 20110
Ph: 419-770-9198
taylorannsanders@gmail.com
Jessica E. Visser (2017)
Varnum LLP
Bridgewater Place
333 Bridge Street Northwest
Suite 1700
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Ph: 616/336-6000
jessviss220@gmail.com
Other
Tiffany E. Cavanaugh (2016)
Mediator/Magistrate
Seneca County Juvenile & Probate Court
103 E. Market Street, Tiffin, Ohio 44883
Ph: (419)-618-7623
stcavanaugh@att.net
Honorable Judge Myron C. Duhart
Sixth District Court of Appeals
One Constitution Ave.
Toledo, Ohio 43604
Ph: 419-213-4755
Myron.Duhart@utoledo.edu
Robyn Koepke (2019)
Groth & Associates
416 N Erie Street
Toledo, OH 43604
Ph: 419-473-0300
robynkoepke@gmail.com
Hon. Judge Joshua W. Lanzinger (2010)
Toledo Municipal Court
555 North Erie Street
Toledo, Ohio 43604
Ph: 419-377-0038
Joshua.lanzinger@tmcourt.org
Brad Smith (2020)
Court Administrator
Lucas County Court of Common Pleas
700 Adams Street
Toledo, Ohio 43624-1678
Ph: 419-213-4777
BASmith@co.lucas.oh.us
Student Representative
Emma Rasar (2021)
Student- Undergraduate Law Society
2801 W. Bancroft St. #119
Toledo, Ohio 43606
Ph: 419-376-5723
erasar@rockets.utoledo.edu
School Administrators
Mark Merrick, Ph.D., AT, ATC, FNATA
Professor and Dean
College of Health and Human Services
3302 Health & Human Services Bldg.,
Mail Stop 119 2801 W. Bancroft St.
Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390
Ph: 419-530-5453
mark.merrick@utoledo.edu
Jennifer L. Reynolds, Ph.D., NCSP (2021)
Associate Professor and Program Director
School Psychology Program
The University of Toledo
College of Health and Human Services
School of Intervention and Wellness
2801 W. Bancroft St., MS#119
Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390
Ph: 419-530-4301
jennifer.reynolds21@utoledo.edu
robynkoepke@gmail.com
Douglas Maas, MA, BLS, AS, AA. (2023)
Paralegal Program Advisor
The University of Toledo
2801 W. Bancroft St. #119
Toledo, Ohio 43606
Ph: 419-530-4624
douglas.maas@utoledo.edu
Rick Goheen (2008)
Director, Law Library
Christie Lowry,Legal Reference Librarian
The University of Toledo College of Law
2801 West Bancroft Street, MS 508
Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390
Ph: 419-530-2945
rick.goheen@utoledo.edu
Christina.Lowry@utoledo.edu
Gerald R. Natal, BFA, MLIS (2014)
Library Liaison, College of Social Justice
and Human Services
University of Toledo, Mulford Library
2801 West Bancroft Street, Mail Stop 1061
Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390
Ph: 419-383-4227
gerald.natal@utoledo.edu
Faculty
Karin L. Coble, Esq. (2018)
Paralegal Studies Program
The University of Toledo
2801 W. Bancroft, MS 119
Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390
Ph: 419-450-5267
Karin.Coble@UToledo.edu
Brandi M Blasses, Esq. (2020)
Part-Time Instructor
Schafer & Weiner, PLLC
40950 Woodward Ave., Ste. 100
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Ph: 248-540-3340
bdobbs@schaferandweiner.com
Honorable Magistrate Alan Mutchler (2014)
Part-Time Instructor
Lucas County Domestic Relations Court
429 N. Michigan Street
Toledo, Ohio 43624-1621
Ph: 419-213-6850
Amutch@co.lucas.oh.us
John J. Schlageter, III, Esq. (2004)
Program Director
Paralegal Studies Program
University of Toledo
2801 W. Bancroft, MS 119
Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390
Ph: 419-530-7748
John.schlageter@utoledo.edu
Nicole Tuori, Esq. (2014)
Paralegal Studies Program
The University of Toledo
2801 W. Bancroft, MS 119
Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390
Ph: 419-530-7745
Nicole.Tuori@utoledo.edu
James Tuschman, Esq. (2013)
Paralegal Studies Program
The University of Toledo
2801 W. Bancroft, MS 119
Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390
Ph: 419-530-4676
James.Tuschman@UToledo.edu
(date) = date began service as Advisory Board Member
Updated: May 2023