Stephanie P. Union Associate (614) 462-5487 •     Download vCard Construction Creditor's Rights & Bankruptcy Litigation Real Estate & Financing

Practice Focus

Litigation with an emphasis in creditor's rights and bankruptcy issues.

Career Highlights

Practiced for two years in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Served as a judicial extern for Judge Robert Ruehlman in the Hamilton County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas.

Professional Memberships and Volunteer Activities

• Columbus Bar Association, Bankruptcy committee, member
• Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), board of trustees, member
• International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation, member; local network, former co-chair and current member
• Ohio State Bar Association, member
• Ronald McDonald House, volunteer

Publications and Presentations

“Are You a Debt Collector under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act?,” Article, The Advocate Litigation Newsletter, January 2007.

“Section 727 - The Barrier to Discharge,” Chapter, Norton’s 2006 Bankruptcy Law Summary.

“New Arrows for Your Quiver” & “Preference Liability, How to Keep What You Collect,” Presentation, National Association of Credit Managers, 2006.

“The New Bankruptcy Prevention & Consumer Protection Act of 2005,” Presentation, the National Association of Credit Managers, 2005.

“Basics of Bankruptcy,” Presentation, the National Association of Credit Managers, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and to Ross Laboratories, 2002.

“The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act,” Presentation, the Ohio State Bar Association, Consumer Law Institute, 2005.

Bar Admissions

• Ohio
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Education

Juris Doctorate (1999)
University of Cincinnati College of Law
International Law Society, treasurer

Bachelor of Science, International Studies and Political Science
Minors in Spanish and Latin American Studies (1996)
Miami University

Semester Abroad (Summer 1995)
Universidad de Costa Rica
San Pedro, Costa Rica

Semester at Sea Program (Spring 1995)
University of Pittsburgh