Akron Bar Association Staff

 

C. Allen Nichols

Executive Director

Direct Dial: 330.436.0101 | Email
Contact regarding: Akron Bar Association’s Board of Trustees or the Akron Bar Foundation’s Board of Governors, and general operations

 

Erika Brown

Finance Director

Direct Dial: 330.436.0102 | Email
Contact regarding: Finance Committee, financial matters, and invoice payments

 

Thomas C. Petropoulos

Membership Director

Direct Dial: 330.436.0106 | Email
Contact regarding: Membership, Membership Committee, Bocce with the Bar Event Planning Committee, Diversity Committee, Senior Lawyers Committee, Senior Lawyers Hospice Subcommittee, Law School Liaison Subcommittee, Sections, Pathfinder Program, and Leadership Academy

 

Ikel Kelly

Foundation and Office Operations Director

Direct Dial: 330.253.0103 | Email
Contact regarding: Akron Bar Foundation, Notary Public Department, Federal Courts Luncheon Planning Committee, Law Week Committee, Professionalism Award Planning Committee, Street Law Student Summit Planning Committee, charitable giving, scholarships, and grants

 

Wayne M. Rice, Esq.

Bar Counsel

Direct Dial: 330.436.0111 | Email
Contact regarding:  Grievance Committee, Investigative Subcommittee, Fee Arbitration Committee, and Bar Applicants and Students Committee

 

 

Mary Beth Tschantz Vehorn

Legal Professional Development Director

Direct Dial: 330.436.0112 | Email
Contact regarding: Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars, New Lawyers Training (NLT) programming,  personal development content, and Lawyers Assistance Committee

 

Cheryl Frashure

Receptionist

Direct Dial: 330.253.5007, ext. 0 | Email

 

Doris Antal

Communications Manager

Direct Dial: 330.436.0105 | Email
Contact regarding: Publications, press releases, e-news, advertising, Legal Directory, website content, and social media

 

Crystal Caballero

Lawyer Referral & Information Service (LRIS) Director

Direct Dial: 330.436.0117 | Email
Contact regarding: LRIS, Legal Services Referral Network (LSRN), Mock Trial Committee, Constitution Day Celebration Event Planning Committee, Modest Means Program, Paralegal Section, and Criminal Appointed Counsel List

 

Hours of Operation

9 am – 5 pm Monday through Thursday

9 am – 4 pm Friday