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Michael C. Bednar
Areas of Practice:
• Personal Injury and General Trial Litigation
• Oil & Gas
• Real Estate
• Probate
Professional Associations:
• Ohio Bar Association
• West Virginia Bar Association
• Jefferson County Bar Association
• Ohio and West Virginia Land Title Association
Education:
• Buckeye Local High School - 1977
• Kent State University - with honors - 1981
• University of Akron School of Law - J.D 1984
Professional Accomplishments:
• President of the Jefferson County Bar Association
• Former Secretary and Treasurer of the Jefferson County Bar Association
• Former Village Solicitor of Adena, New Athens, Rayland and Tiltonsville
• Former Steubenville City Police Prosecutor
• Elected to Jefferson County District II Judge in 1998
• Associated with law firm of Blake, Bednar, Blake & Richardson - 1986 to Present
Courts in which Licensed to Practice:
• Admitted to Ohio Bar
• Admitted to West Virginia Bar
• Admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
• Admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Northern Districts of West Virginia
• Admitted to United States Supreme Court
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