Jolie N. Havens '00 has been named a partner of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease's Columbus office, where she is a member of the health care group. Havens specializes in health care compliance and reimbursement and employee health and welfare benefits. Havens is a nationally recognized expert in health reform policy and compliance.

Rodney A. Holaday '97 has been named a partner of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease's Columbus office, where he is a member of the litigation group. Holaday represents clients in complex business and class-action litigation involving securities, products liability, premises liability and supplier liability; electronic discovery; and appellate practice. He also has notable experience conducting internal investigations and preparing responses related to governmental investigations and advises boards and public institutions in actions involving public records requests and open meetings law.

Jill S. Tangeman '96 has been named a partner of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease's Columbus office, where she is a member of the commercial and real estate group. She focuses her practice in commercial real estate with an emphasis on zoning, land use regulation, and developer representation. Tangeman has assisted in the annexation, zoning, and entitlement of several large mixed-use developments, including several master associations and golf course resort communities.

Doug Janicik '00 has been named counsel of Steptoe & Johnson LLP and is based in Phoenix. He handles a variety of commercial litigation matters, including insurance coverage and bad faith defense, business law disputes, breach of contract claims, arbitration enforcement actions, and class-action litigation. He also practices in the area of appellate advocacy in federal and state courts.

Charles E. Ticknor III '89 has been named the managing partner of the Dinsmore's Columbus office, overseeing 50 attorneys and 37 professionals. Ticknor, who has practiced law for nearly 23 years, is a partner in the firm’s litigation department., providing counsel to a broad range of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, midsize businesses, family-owned operations, nonprofit organizationss, and individuals. He assumes the managing partner position from Donald Leach Jr. '82, who served as the managing partner since 2008.

Donald Leach Jr. '82 is handing over the reins as managing partner of Dinsmore's Columbus office to fellow alumnus Charles E. Ticknor III '89. Leach had served as the managing partner since 2008 and will continue his active involvement in the community, including returning to a position on Upper Arlington City Council.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of the growth and energy of our Columbus office, and thank my colleagues for the opportunity to serve," he said. "I know that Chuck will build on our solid foundation and lead us to the next level.”

Ticknor, who has practiced law for nearly 23 years, is a partner in the firm’s litigation department., providing counsel to a broad range of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, midsize businesses, family-owned operations, nonprofit organizationss, and individuals.

Patricia A. Shlonsky '84 has been named chair of Ulmer & Berne LLP's tax practice group, which consists of the tax, trusts and estates and employee benefits practice areas. Shlonsky, a partner who also chairs the firm’s employee benefits practice, assists clients in the establishment, qualification, and maintenance of all types of employee benefit plans.

Robert Messham '72 has left the bench in Miamisburg Municipal Court, after deciding not to seek re-election to the municipal judgeship. Messham still plans to work as a visiting judge, starting Feb. 1-3, 2012, in place of friend and colleague, Kettering Municipal Court Judge Robert Moore.

Christine Amer Mayer '96 has been named president of the GAR Foundation, effective Jan. 1, 2012. She follows in the footsteps of Robert Briggs '66, who is moving to the volunteer role of the foundation's five-member distribution committee.

The private GAR Foundation was established in 1967 as a charitable trust, and is the 11th-largest grant-making foundation in Northeast Ohio. It primarily focuses on Summit County, though it also supports Northeast Ohio organizations with a top priority being educational grants. The foundation also supports health and social services, arts, civic engagement and nonprofit enhancement.

Robert Briggs '66 is stepping down as president of the GAR Foundation and moving to the volunteer role of the foundation's five-member distribution committee, effective Jan. 1, 2012. He passes on the reins to Christine Amer Mayer '96.

The private GAR Foundation was established in 1967 as a charitable trust, and is the 11th-largest grant-making foundation in Northeast Ohio. It primarily focuses on Summit County, though it also supports Northeast Ohio organizations with a top priority being educational grants. The foundation also supports health and social services, arts, civic engagement and nonprofit enhancement.

Suzana K. Koch '01 has been named partner at Brouse McDowell, a business law firm with offices in Akron, Cleveland, and Avon, Ohio. Kock is an attorney in the Akron office's commercial and bankruptcy practice group. She focuses her practice on commercial law and business reorganizations, and she helps businesses grow through mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other transactions.

Cory Ingle '11 has joined the Dinsmore firm's Cincinnati office as an associate in the intellectual property practice group. Ingle concentrates his practice on intellectual property law with a focus on patent preparation and prosecution. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a law clerk at Hasse & Nesbitt, LLC.

Jeffrey Hanneken '10 has joined Graydon Head in Cincinnati as an attorney in the firm’s litigation client service department. Hanneken’s practice is focused primarily on bankruptcy and commercial litigation. He is a member of the firm’s banking and financial services industry group and the commercial real estate industry group.

Ryan Lett '11 is an associate at Frost Brown Todd LLC in Cincinnati, where he is in the firm's business litigation practice group. He was a summer associate there in 2010.

Carol Fey '85 is the new Bexley Board of Education president. Fey has 16 years of involvement with Bexley schools and has served on a number of education committees over the past decade. A specialist in Ohio Family Relations Law, she practices in Bexley.