Ohio Women’s Bar Association to Swear in 21st President

Columbus, Ohio -- On May 10, 2012, the Ohio Women’s Bar Association (OWBA) will swear in its 21st President, Michelle Proia, of Marysville, Ohio.
 
Michelle M. Proia is a cum laude graduate of the University of Rochester, and a native of Rochester NY.  She received her Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where she served as an Executive Editor on the Law School’s Journal of Law and Commerce.  Ms. Proia started off her legal career in private law firm practice for three years in Pittsburgh, PA and has since worked as an in-house corporate attorney for the last thirteen years of her practice at Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation (Wheeling, WV), RPM International Inc. (Medina, OH) and most currently, Mettler-Toledo, LLC (Columbus, OH).  Her current role is General Counsel – Americas (Producing Organizations) and Assistant Secretary.
 
Ms. Proia is President-Elect of the Ohio Women’s Bar Association (OWBA).  She also recently served as Vice Chairperson of the OWBA’s Supreme Court Judicial Ratings Committee, which aids the public in making informed decisions about judicial candidates running for Justice positions on the Ohio Supreme Court.  Ms. Proia also has recently served on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Union County, and also sits on that organization’s Community Investment Committee.  Further, Ms. Proia also currently holds a Board seat with U-CO Industries, Inc., an organization which provides employment for developmentally disabled adults in Union County.  She is a resident of Marysville, OH.  Ms. Proia enjoys spending time with her fiancé Robbie Roe and his two teen-aged sons.

To read excerpts from President Proia's speech, click here.