Our Supporters
Thanks to our generous supporters, Legal Aid continues to provide critical legal services and advocacy for those who need it most and can afford it least—advancing fairness, justice, and opportunity across Southeast and Central Ohio.
Our Partners in Justice
Legal Aid is proud to acknowledge the outstanding support of our Partners in Justice law firms, whose dedication helps ensure that Ohioans have access to equal justice. The following firms have made three–year pledges of support:
Special thanks to our lead supporter:
"Vorys has been a longtime supporter because Legal Aid is the champion for anyone in our community who is in need of legal assistance even if they cannot afford to hire their own lawyer.”
Micheal D. Martz, Managing Partner, Vorys, Sater,
Seymour and Pease LLP
Partners in Justice Law Firms:
In Appreciation of Our Corporate Advocates
Through financial contributions, volunteering partnerships, and event sponsorships, our Corporate Advocates make a lasting impact on Ohioans.
AEP
Bailey Cavalieri
BakerHostetler
Barnes & Thornburg
Benesch Law
Bread Financial
Bricker Graydon LLP
Cardinal Health
Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP
Carpenter Lipps LLP
Cooper Elliott
Dinsmore & Shohl
Grossman Law Offices
Honda
Huntington National Bank
Ice Miller, LLP
Initiative Consulting
Jones Day
JPMorgan Chase
Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter
LBrands
McCleery Law Firm
Nationwide Insurance
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Procter & Gamble
Roetzel & Andress
Squire Patton Boggs
Taft Law
Theisen Brock, LPA
Thompson Hine
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
Walton + Brown LLP
We sincerely appreciate the organizations that match their employees' donations to support legal aid. Your generosity amplifies the impact of every gift.
Abbott Laboratories-ECG
Alliance Data
Battelle
Dell Technologies
Grange Insurance Corporate
Honda
JPMorgan Chase
McKeeson
Microsoft
The Baupost Group, L.L.C.
The Hershey Company
Excellence in Employee Giving: Dinsmore & Shohl
35 staff members donated in 2024 for a total of 12,389!
“Our firm promotes a culture of supporting Legal Aid’s work because access to competent legal representation is a fundamental right."
Stacey A. Borowicz,
Managing Partner at Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Thank you to our Institutional and Individual Supporters
We are deeply grateful to these law firms, corporations, foundations, organizations and individuals for their support of Legal Aid and our core principle that no Ohioan should be denied access to justice because of poverty.
Institutional Supporters
$500,000+
City of Columbus
Franklin County
Legal Services Corporation
Ohio Access to Justice Foundation
$100,000-$499,999
ADAMH Board of Franklin County
Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging
IRS (Low Income Taxpayer Clinic)
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Ohioans for Better Birth Outcomes
The Columbus Foundation
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
United Way of Central Ohio
$50,000-$99,999
Area Agency on Aging District 7, Inc.
CelebrateOne
Equal Justice Works
Franklin County Department of Job & Family Services
Franklin County Office of Justice Policy & Programs
Franklin County Senior Options
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Muskingum Valley Health Centers
National Health Law Program
Nationwide Foundation
Ohio Attorney General’s Office
Ohio Department of Medicaid
$25,000-$49,999
American Electric Power
Area Agency on Aging District 9, Inc.
Buckeye Hills Regional Council: Aging & Disability
Licking County Foundation
Osteopathic Heritage Foundation
Sister’s Health Foundation
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
$10,000-$24,999
Buckeye Health Plan
City of Newark
Ingram-White Castle Foundation
Licking County Coalition for Housing Veterans
Reinberger Foundation
Siemer Family Foundation
United Way of North Central Ohio
$5,000-$9,999
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Columbus Metropolitan Library
Ohio Housing Finance Agency
Sourcepoint
$1,000-$4,999
Area Agency on Aging District 5, Inc.
“As a former Franklin County Municipal Court Judge, I became keenly aware of the need for Legal Aid services in our community. I have been an outspoken supporter of their services since then as a Member of Congress and as a board member. The dedicated work done by this organization is a bargain. They will always be on my ‘give-to’ list."
Deborah Pryce
Individual Supporters
Ryan Aiello
David Alexander
Douglas Anderson
Sandra Anderson
Jane Arata
William Ard
Jocelyn Armstrong
Mary Asbury
Laura Atack and Chris Rapking
Larry Babich
Diane Baker
Rhodes and Lisa Baker
Shelagh Baker
R. Duffy Lorenz Bakke
Jordan Ballinger
Brian Balogh
Patrick Barnacle
Raju Bastola
Rayne Bateson
Lawrence Baum
Melonia Bennett
Jeffrey Berndt
John Biancamano
Sarah Biehl
Judith Bird
Melissa Black
Alice Blankenship
David Blau
Sally Bloomfield
Donna Bobbitt-Zeher
Michael Bonasera
Thomas Bonasera
Sandra Booth
Carmi and Tracy Boring
Stacey Borowicz
Lisa Bowers
John Boyer
Marc Bragin
Marjorie Brant
Pamela Bridgeport
Trevor Britton
Stacy Brooks and Mayor Luke Feeney
Chanda Brown
Susan Brown
Stephen Buchenroth
James Burnes
Timothy Cahill
John and Jennifer Cannizzaro
Sandra Carrillo
Carolyn Carter
Nick Cavalieri
Edward Cavezza
Mel Cheplowitz
Vicky Christiansen
Kenneth Christman
Scott Clark
Brian Close
Karen Clouse
Albert Clovis
Kathleen Clyde
Todd and Beth Collis
H.D. Collins
Candace Cooper
Molly Crabtree
Jonathan Cross
Alan Davidson
Barbara Davis
Jessie Davis
Shane Dawson
Marina Delgado
Jodi Diewald
Debera Diggs
Lindsey Dilsaver
David Dokko
Dennis Drew
Kevin & Mary Ann Duffy
Todd and Jennifer Dunsizer
Melissa and Geoff Dutton
Samuel Ehret
Amanda Eiginger
John Ekelberry
Stephen Ellsesser
Barry and Karen Epstein
Michael Fabiano
Steven Faulkner
Jennie Ferguson
Michael Ferrara
Sydney Finkel
First Community Church Guild Group
Judith Fisher
Laura Fitch
Robert Fitrakis
John and Lori
Janet Flory
James Flynn
Matthew Forsythe
Craig Foster
Ken Frisof
Gigi Fried
Rita Fuchsman
Mary and Mike Gadd
Andrew Gammill
Ben Gardella
Mark Gayetsky
Peter Georgiton
Lucy Gettman
John Gilchrist
Camille Gill
John Gilligan
Chris Glaros
Mary Ann Gochenour
Lynnette and Daniel Goldberg
Christian Gonzalez
Terrence Grady
Ann Graf
Pamela Grandon
Jordan Griffith
Sue Grigas
Susan Grom
Joshua Grossman
Ronald Guisinger and Robert Salmen
Heather Hall
Christopher Hammond
Sharon Hanrahan
Stephanie Harris
Cathrine Harshman
Gary Heath
Stephen Hebenstreit
Karen and David Hedden
Ann Henkener
Emerald Hernandez-Parra
Kari Hertel
Loretta Heigle
Jenny Higgins
Patrick Higgins
Karen Hockstad
Deborah Hoffman
Bryan Hogue
Rodney Holaday
Margaret A. Holfinger
Michele Holmes
Douglas Hoover
Kathy Hoover
Michael Horn
Richard Igo
Susan Jagers
Eileen Jewett
Sachin Jindal
Robert Johns
Antonia Johnson
Erica Johnson
Gordon Johnston
Beverly and Brian Jones
Dan Jones
Michael Jones
Mona L Joseph
Patricia Kachmyers
Marc Kamer
David Keenan
John Kennedy
Kelly Kern
Mina Khorrami
Joelle Khouzam
Daniel Kim
Eugene and Nancy King
Karen and Thomas King
William and Janet King
Gwynn Kinsel
Allen Kinzer
Rachel Kleinberg
Rachel Kleit
Christine Knisely
Fran Kocsis
Courtney Koestler
John Konfala
Savvas Koupadis
Michael S. and Judith P. Krasnoff Fund of the Columbus Foundation
Kevin Kroos
Christie Kuhns
Humphrey Kweminyi
Michael Lampl
Merilie Larsen
Kelvin Lawrence
Sherri and Bruce Lazear
Kelly Lee
Emily Leite
Brandon Lester
Cathy Levine
Mark Levy and Wendie Gerus
Emily Lewis
Kristen Lewis
Larry Lin
Victor Linnenbom
Melissa Linville
Lisbeth Lipari
William Logan
Zachary Luck
Andy Lujan
Anita Lunn
Morgan Lyles
Jason Macke
Della Macklin
Helen MacMurray
Neal Magee II
Kimberly Maggard
Alexander Main
Frederick Mann
Joseph Mann
Sara Mansfield
Jonathan Marshall
Joyce Martin
Carol and Gregg Marx
Jane and Jeff Marx
Annie Mathews
Gregory Mathews
William Mattes
Tamara Maynard
Amy McCrory
Mary McFadden
Steven McGarrity
Susan McGarvey
Kate McGarvey
Kathleen McGarvey and Ed Forman
Timothy J and Dianna C McGrath
Thomas McGuire
Jamie McKenna
Dennis McNamara
Michael McPhillips
Rhonda Mears
Deborah Merritt
Makiedah Messam
Gretchen Metzelaars
Corey Meyer
Micah Fund of the Columbus Foundation
Jay Michael
Janine Migden-Ostrander
Alyson Miles
Anders Miller
Jeffrey Miller
Thomas and Ginger Mlakar
Judith Monseur
LaTawnda Moore
Philip Moots
Daniel Morrow
Eric Morrow
Carolle Moses
Patricia Moss
Ann Murnane
Laura Myers
Mary Nauman and David Burnsides
Angela Nelson
Vanessa Nelson
John Nemeth
Laura Nichols
Helen Ninos
Elizabeth Norris
Lisa Norris
Mary Nose
Joree Novotny
Noyes-Krippendorf Fund of the Columbus Foundation
Adannaya Nzeogu
Edward O'Farrell
Norman and Judy Ogilvie
Vivian Opelt
Sharon Orbaker
Shawn and Elizabeth Organ
Dimity Orlet
Nathan Osborn
Jaiza Page
Sydney Pahren
Kysten Palmore
Dianna Parker
Donald Perryman
Janica Pierce Tucker
Timothy Pivetz
Denise Pleska
Eric Plinke
Bill Pohlman
Fred and Toby Portman
Victoria Powers
C Kathryn Preston
Gareth Price
Gregory Price
Deborah Pryce
Deborah Pryce Family Fund of the Columbus Foundation
David Purdie
Callie Query
R. Alvin Stevenson Fund
Anne Ralph
Michael Rankin
Carol Ray
Mark Real
Ronald Rees
Lisa & Scott Reisz
Michael Renne
Allan Reta
Benjamin Rickert
Amy Riegel
Sarah Riegel
Susan and Nathaniel Ritter
Ali Rizvi
Dilynn Roettker
Marty and Debby Rosenthal
Stanley Ross
Allan Roth
Jesse Rowe
Ronald and Barbara Rowland
Meredith Rowley
John and Debra Rucker
Amy Rued
Jennifer Russell
Rebecca Ryan
James Saad
Tracy Sabetta
Pari Sabety and Mark Shanahan
Daniel Sabol
Hallie Saferin
Stanley Sagun
Bethany Sanders
Tom Sant
Kimberly Schaefer
Lisa Schechter
Samantha Scherger
Peter Zachary Schiller
Howard Schlezinger
Keith Schneider
Tony Schroth
Lucy Schwallie
Aubrey Searcy
Anne Marie Sferra
John Shailer
Melanie Shakarian
Nancy Sharpe
David Shedd
Noel Shepard
Susan Sheridan
Jamie Shier
Doug and Robin Shoemaker
Scott Sidner
Jason Sims
Melissa and Patrick Skilliter
John and Martha Skilliter
Marcia Slotnick
Michael Smalz
Chadd Smith
Gregory Smith
Kelly Smith
Robin Smith and Fred Ballam
Seth Smith
John Solovan
Andrew Sonderman
Jed Sonstroem
Eleanor Speelman
Justin Spicer
Bobbie Sprader
Amy Stanton
Janille Stearmer
Benjamin Stetler
Janay Stevens
Daniel Stohs
Richard Stovall
John Strawn
Kyle Strickland
Megan Sullivan
Erin Sutton
Megan Sybor
Matthew Talicska
William Taylor
Hamilton and Margaret Teaford
Joshua Thomas
Susan Thompson
Timothy Thompson
Charles Ticknor III
Melanie Tobias
Robin Todhunter
Suzanne Tolonese
Seth Turoff
Sheri VanCleef
Jay Vanoster
Judith Vanoster
Steven Vogel and Jane Henderson
Adam and Kathleen Wagenbach
Lori Wagner
William Wahoff
Keesha Warmsby
John Wasinski
John Wead
Thomas Weeks and Elizabeth Copley
Winnifred Weeks
Herb and Judy Weisberg Fund of the Columbus Foundation
Lee Wendel
Larissa West
Amy Wildermuth
Melissa Will
Debra and James Willet
Alicia Williamson
Gina Wilt
Scott Woodling
William Woods
Mia Yaniko
Sandrice Zaccardi
Nancy Zeller
Kelsey Zender
Daniel Zinsmaster
“We started supporting Legal Aid in 2024 with a monthly donation because equal rights are not possible without equal legal representation.”
Matt and Lisa Forsythe
