GINA C. ROWLAND, JD

LEWIS CENTER, OHIO ***** • 614-***-**** • adwnru@r.postjobfree.com

LARGE LAW FIRM PRACTICE, JUDICIAL SYSTEM INSIGHT, & PUBLIC INTEREST State, Federal, and Administrative Practice Research/Writing Negotiation Accomplished, skilled, and Ohio-licensed attorney practitioner, negotiator, and adviser offering 20+ years of successful engagement in state, federal, and administrative practice and a career of notable progression. Practice areas include workers compensation, bankruptcy, family matters, real estate titling (agency owner), and general practice. Devoted to continuous improvement, adept at applying outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to communicate with lay and professional audiences. Detail-oriented, organized, multi-tasking, and technological proficient. Interned with the Ohio Supreme Court. Additional competencies include:

ü Adept Client Advocacy ü Judicial Staff Experience ü Sales ü Bankruptcy ü Workers Compensation ü Real Estate Titling ü Research/Writing ü Negotiation/Representation ü Domestic Law SUPREME COURT OF OHIO INTERNSHIP: Legal Intern to Justice Andrew G. Douglas. Drafted bench memoranda and participated in daily case status conferences. ON-POINT JUDICIAL DRAFTING: Drafted judicial opinion accepted by Delaware County, OH, Court of Common Pleas Judge Everett H. Krueger in a complex wrongful death case. PROFESSIONAL LEGAL EXPERIENCE

CAPITAL UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL, COLUMBUS, OH AUG 2022 – PRESENT ATTORNEY, FAMILY ADVOCACY CLINIC, CIVIL PROTECTION UNIT Capital University Law School is a private law school known for its practical legal training, alternative dispute resolution, and preparing students for public law and the bar examination.

- Represent victims of domestic violence in obtaining civil protection orders, including drafting petitions, discovery, negotiating consent agreements and attending full evidentiary hearings.

- Handle cases that include repeat assaults, egregious acts of violence and victims that are high risk including children and elderly.

- Maintain an office in the Columbus City Attorney’s Office, Domestic Violence and Stalking Unit and the in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division.

- Work closely and professionally with Judges and court personnel.

- Work closely with victims’ advocates who work in tandem with various community liaisons to provide a variety of services to domestic violence victim.

- Work closely with law enforcement and Franklin County Children’s Services. Gina C. Rowland, JD Page 2

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KLEINLEIN LAW, COLUMBUS, OH MARCH 2020 – AUGUST 2022 OWNER AND GENERAL PRACTIONER

- As a certified Signing Agent through the National Notary Association preforms any and all notarial acts focusing extensively on loan closings (purchase, refinance, reverse mortgage, VA, HELOC, etc.).

- Domestic law, criminal law, estate planning, contracts and document review. AMY LEVINE AND ASSOCIATES, COLUMBUS, OH SEPT 2021 – DEC 2021 ATTORNEY

Amy Levine and Associates is a well-known, full-service Columbus law firm with a domestic law orientation meeting the needs of dividual clients.

- Researched, analyzed, and drafted legal memorandum concerning all aspects of domestic law including divorce, dissolution, child custody disputes and hearings and trials relating thereto. EPCON COMMUNITIES, COLUMBUS, OH JAN 2021 – SEPT 2021 SALES ASSOCIATE

Lead clients through the home purchasing process. Effectively managed sales generation using CRM, realtor outreach, social media and other marketing tools, model homes and local resources. GRAFF & MCGOVERN, LPA, COLUMBUS, OH APR 2020 – DEC 2020 OF COUNSEL, ATTORNEY

Handles any legal matter that relates to government, including representing licensed professionals in front of boards, commissions, and state agencies as well as a range of legislative and government affairs.

- Represent licensed professionals in defending their license against state action.

- Seek to change law, policy or administrative rules to defend licensed professionals against state action

- Negotiate agreements between the attorney general’s office, state boards and our client’s so they can maintain their professional license.

- Ensure that our clients are able to sit for professional exams.

- Represented professional at state board hearings in defending their professional license. TITLE FIRST AGENCY, COLUMBUS, OH DEC 2019 – MARCH 2020 COMMERCIAL UNDERWRITING COUNSEL

One of the largest most experienced individual title agents in the United States with experienced attorneys dedicated to counsel commercial and residential personnel and customers regarding insurance risk factors and exposures.

- Apply underwriting guidelines and real property law to title insurance products and assess risk

- Reviewed and evaluated title searches and insurance risk factors.

- Justified and communicated underwriting requirements to counsel for buyers, sellers and lenders on real estate transactions.

- Solve complex problems and analyze possible solutions using technical experience, judgement and precedents.

- Explain complex and/or sensitive information in a straightforward manner. Gina C. Rowland, JD Page 2

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ALTIMATE CARE, LLC, COLUMBUS, OH OCT 2017 – NOV 2019 CORPORATE ATTORNEY AND HUMAN RESOURCES

BBB A+-rated Altimate Care, LLC provides all levels of home healthcare in conjunction with Health Care Providers, allowing loved ones to remain in the comfort of their own homes. Advise on corporate business issues and manage Human Resources (HR) functions.

- Manage company compliance with state and federal employment laws.

- First point-of-contact for hiring. Negotiate contract terms and draft employment contracts.

- Developed employee manual.

- Represented company in workers compensation claims.

- Negotiate provider contracts and amendments.

- Track HR issues to resolution.

CAPITAL UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL, COLUMBUS, OH FEB 2010 – MAY 2018 PRACTICE BAR EXAMINATION ASSISTANT Concurrent; Part-Time Prepared third-year law students for passing the Ohio Bar Examination, working in conjunction with Law School faculty.

- Graded third-year law students’ practice Ohio bar exams.

- Identified students’ developmental needs and provided coaching, tutoring, and mentoring to improve student’s knowledge and skills necessary to pass the bar. STELLA TITLE AGENCY, INC., POWELL, OH APR 2004 – OCT 2017 PARTNER AND CO-OWNER

Real estate settlement and title agency involving residential and commercial property, for refinance, purchase, or sale. Examined mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, contracts, and agreements to verify properties' legal descriptions, ownership, or restrictions. Reported on title encumbrances encountered during searching activities, and counseling on actions needed to clear title.

- Examined individual titles to determine if restrictions, such as delinquent taxes, will affect titles and limit property use.

- Worked with realtors, lending institution personnel, buyers, sellers, contractors, surveyors, and courthouse personnel to exchange title-related information or to resolve problems

- Summarized legal or insurance details, sections of statutes, or case law to use in examinations.

- Performed title searches and prepared and issued title commitments and title insurance policies.

- Prepared real estate closing statements, utilizing knowledge and expertise in real estate procedures. CHESTER, WILCOX & SAXBE, LLP, COLUMBUS, OH JUN 2008 – JUN 2009 OF COUNSEL, ATTORNEY

Chester Willcox & Saxbe, L.L.P. is a well-known, full-service Columbus law firm with a business orientation meeting the needs of corporate and individual clients. (Merged with Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.)

- Researched, analyzed, and drafted legal memorandum concerning all aspects of environmental law including enforcement defense, comprehensive permitting, administrative proceedings, rulemakings, facility-wide compliance assurance, pollution prevention and sustainable business, transactional, OSHA and general environmental litigation

- Practice included work in all environmental media, including Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, CERCLA, OSHA, TSCA, and analogous state statutes and regulations. Gina C. Rowland, JD Page 2

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PRIOR

- Associate, Public Finance. Squire Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P., Columbus, OH

- Staff Attorney, Judge Everett H. Krueger, Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, Delaware, OH

- Partner, General Practitioner, Rowland and Rowland LLC, Columbus, OH

- Associate, Business Practice Group, Business Restructuring & Reorganization, Jones Day, Columbus, OH

- Associate, Bankruptcy and General Litigation Practice Groups, Thompson Hine LLP, Columbus, OH EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Juris Doctor (JD) Capital University Law School, Columbus, OH GPA: 3.525; Class Rank: 16/213

Capital University Law Review; Order of the Curia; CALI Award for Excellence Bachelor of Science (BS), Secondary Social Studies Education, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH LICENSURE

State of Ohio, 2000

United States District Court — Southern District

National Notary Association Signing Agent

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Ohio State Bar Association

Columbus Bar Association

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