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Ms. Kimberly C. Shumate
Associate Legal Counsel
The Ohio State University
Ms. Kimberly C. Shumate is Associate Legal Counsel for The
Ohio State University, handling all labor and employment matters
for the University. In this position, Ms. Shumate manages the
University's employment litigation, including handling EEO and
administrative charges, advising the administration regarding
employment issues and advising regarding employment policy.
Ms. Shumate was formerly with the law firm of Porter, Wright,
Morris and Arthur where she represented large and medium sized
businesses in employment matters. Ms. Shumate is a 1989 graduate
of Northwestern University, earning a B.A. in Political Science,
and a 1992 graduate of The Ohio State University
College of Law. In 2001, Ms. Shumate was awarded the Outstanding Recent Alumna Award
by the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University.
Ms. Shumate is active in the legal community. She is currently
serving as Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus Bar Association,
after two terms on its Board of Governors. In 2004, she will
become the Association's first African-American female President.
Ms. Shumate is currently a Columbus Bar Foundation Fellow. She
is serving her second term on the the Ohio State Bar Association's
CLE Advisory Committee and is also an Ohio State Bar Association
Fellow. Ms. Shumate is past president of the Women Lawyers of
Franklin County and served two terms on the Ohio State Bar Association
Council of Delegates.
Ms. Shumate is also active in the community, as a member and
Secretary of the Rosemont Center Board of Trustees and as Chair
of the Columbus Area Alumni Admissions Council for Northwestern
University. She is currently serving her second term on the
DKMM Solid Waste District Advisory Committee for Delaware County,
Ohio. Ms. Shumate resides in Powell, Ohio with her husband,
Keith Shumate, and their sons, Sheridan and Kyle.
8th Annual State of the State
Conference
March 19, 2003
Cincinnati Convention Center
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