Toledo Way Series Past Speakers
"Building Partnerships the Toledo Way"
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 | 12 p.m.
Law Center, McQuade Law Auditorium
Join us as Jeffrey and Susan reflect on their success in handling complicated cases, their 26 years of collaboration, how their partnership has helped them grow both professionally and within the Atlanta family law community, and the importance of upholding the “Toledo Way” culture, emphasizing integrity, reputation, and respect for the legal community.
A pizza lunch will be provided.
**Attendance at this event is approved as a Professional Identity Formation activity. Please remember to self-report your attendance.
About the Speakers
Graduating from The University of Toledo College of Law in 1972, Jeffrey B. Bogart
has enjoyed a career marked by a diverse array of experiences, from prosecuting cases
involving government corruption and organized crime to representing high-profile individuals in the private sector. In his early career he served as an assistant U.S. attorney in Atlanta, focusing
on white-collar crime and corruption cases. In the 1980s Bogart moved into private practice and founded Bogart & Bogart P.C., where he represented clients from a variety of industries including professional sports, TV and music entertainment. Bogart has been a dedicated legal educator, sharing his knowledge and expertise as an instructor at Emory University School of Law in the National Institute for
Trial Advocacy program, and at the University of Georgia trial practice program. Since
2004, Bogart has been voted a Georgia Super Lawyer, and in 2006 was voted one of the
top 100 lawyers in Atlanta.
Susan is a 1984 graduate of The University of Toledo College of Law, former Managing Editor of The University of Toledo Law Review, and Instructor of
Law at the university. Prior to her retirement, she practiced law in the Atlanta area for almost 37 years.
Her practice was devoted to the representation of clients and the best interests of
children in family law disputes, including custody, divorce, nuptial agreements, child
support, and legitimation actions. Susan held an “AV” Martindale-Hubble rating (indicating preeminent legal ability and high ethical standards) for about 25 years. She was regularly named a “Best Lawyer in America” and was recognized as the “Best
Lawyer in Atlanta” in the area of Family Mediation. She was fortunate to practice with her esteemed colleague and fellow alumnus, Jeffrey Bogart, for 26 years, until his retirement.
"Democracy Is Not a Spectator Sport"
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 | 6 p.m.
Law Center, McQuade Law Auditorium
A reflection on the challenges faced by Richard Celeste as Ohio's governor in the '80s and his perspective as a citizen 40 years later. Join us during election week for a reflection on democracy in a divided nation at this free, public event.
About the Speaker
Richard (Dick) Celeste has an unusual career trajectory. Following his education at
Yale and Oxford, he worked at the Peace Corps headquarters, as a personal assistant
to the U.S. Ambassador in India, in real estate development, and served as a state
legislator in Ohio and as Lt. Governor. After a stint as director of the Peace Corps,
Celeste was elected to two terms as Governor of Ohio. Celeste then headed a small
economic development consultancy until 1997, when he returned to India as U.S. Ambassador.
From 1990 until his departure for India, Celeste also chaired the Government-University-Industry
Research Roundtable as the National Academy of Sciences. In 2002, he became the 12th
President of Colorado College, where he served for nine years. He has been and is
a member or chair of several corporate and not-for-profit boards, including Fabindia
and Range Impact. He and is wife, Jacqueline, have a son, Sam, and he as six grown
children from a previous marriage.