Posted January 2, 20259:00 am
In December, Legal Aid elected new board officers for 2025, and is pleased to welcome Harlin Adelman as President for 2025. Click here for Mr. Adelman's full bio.
Legal Aid is also pleased to announce four new board members who are beginning terms in 2025: Stephanie Adams, Esq. (Sherwin-Williams); Megan Gurley (East End Neighborhood House); Peter Morrison, Esq. (Squire Patton Boggs); and Jeremy Tor, Esq. (Spangenberg Shibley & Liber).
Legal Aid's new executive committee leadership on its Board of Directors for the term of January 1 - December 31, 2025 include:
President
Harlin Adelman, Esq., University Hospitals
Vice Presidents
Gwen Graffenreed, Community Representative
Joe Rodgers, Esq., Eaton Corporation
Daniel C. Urban, Esq., Wickens Herzer Panza
Secretary/Treasurer
Jason Bristol, Esq., Cohen Rosenthal & Kramer LLP
We thank our previous Board President, Quo Vadis I. Cobb, Esq., for her leadership and commitment to furthering Legal Aid’s mission with creative vision. We are grateful that she will continue serving as a director on our Board in 2025 as president emeritus.
In addition, Legal Aid extends heartfelt appreciation to Carolyn Crenshaw, Nathan Genovese, Esq., Jonathan Leiken, Esq., and Douglas Wang who concluded their terms on Legal Aid’s Board of Directors at the end of 2024. Over the years, these outstanding individuals contributed much to our organization and our community, and we are grateful for their service.
We look forward to working with this new executive team to further Legal Aid’s mission: to secure justice, equity, and access to opportunity for and with people who have low incomes through passionate legal representation and advocacy for systemic change. Their leadership and guidance will help us build on the successes we achieved last year and make continued progress to extend justice throughout Northeast Ohio.
A full list of Legal Aid's Board Members and Executive Staff is available online: Board and Executive Team.