Mary N. Gadd works as the Pro Bono Coordinator for OSLSA. Mary began her career as a law clerk at The Legal Aid Society of Columbus during law school. Most recently, she served as Clerk of Court for the City of Hilliard, and also spent several years as a staff attorney and magistrate with the Franklin County Probate Court. Mary previously worked in higher education at Capital University Law School and The Ohio State University College of Medicine, and also managed her own solo law practice. Mary's experience with pro bono started as a volunteer attorney with LASC after graduating from law school. She later became the first pro bono coordinator at Capital University Law School and also served as Chair of the Columbus Bar Association Pro Bono Committee.  

"Having begun my career at The Legal Aid Society of Columbus, I am happy to be returning to this important work in legal services full-time in order to connect as many attorneys throughout Ohio with pro bono opportunities." 

Bar & Court Admissions

• State of Ohio 
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio 
• United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 
• Supreme Court of the United States

Bar Activities

• Columbus Bar Association, Member

Volunteer & Community Activities

• Girls on the Run of Central Ohio and Kaleidoscope Youth Center, Former Board Member
• Supreme Court of Ohio Mentor to New Attorneys

Education

• Capital University Law School (J.D., 2009) 
• The College of Wooster (B.A., 2002)
  

Personal

Mary lives in Hilliard with her husband, Mike; they have three children: Ethan, Maggie, and Louie. They also have three fur babies: dogs, Pepper Potts and Maisie Jo; and cat, William Howard Taft.