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Stefanie Lynn Coe

Partner

Practice Areas

  • Business Litigation
  • Civil Litigation
  • Employment Litigation
  • Human Resource Advice
  • Labor & Employment Law
  • Health & Safety Law, including OSHA
  • Business/Commercial Law
  • Professional License Issues
  • Education Law
  • Juvenile Law
  • Estate Planning

Bar Admissions

  • Ohio, 2004
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit

Professional Associations

  • Columbus State Bar Association
  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • Ohio Women's Bar Association
  • Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers
  • Education Law Association
  • National Association of Counsel for Children

Biography

Stefanie has a broad legal background with two decades of experience in leadership, labor and employment, governance, regulatory affairs, litigation, education, contract management and compliance. She has a combination of corporate and public sector experience working with a variety of business organizations. Stefanie possesses strong verbal and written skills, combined with excellent collaboration abilities with the highest integrity and dedicated work ethic. Prior to joining the firm Stefanie was a Senior Attorney in the City Attorney's office in Columbus focused on labor and employment matters. She was the Secretary, General Counsel & Director of Corporate Health and Safety for MPW Industrial Services Group, Inc. until November 2018. Stefanie was directly responsible for litigation management, labor and employment matters, corporate governance, contract review, risk management, compliance, and regulatory affairs.

Stefanie graduated in 2001 from the University of Dayton with a bachelor's degree in communication with minors in political science and women's studies. She received her juris doctor degree from The Ohio State University's Michael E. Moritz College of Law in 2004. Stefanie began a PhD program at The Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology, Department of Educational Studies with a focus in Educational Policy in 2021.

Stefanie was certified by the National Association of Counsel for Children as a Child Welfare Law Specialist in 2024.

Education

  • The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, Columbus, Ohio
    • 2004
  • University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio
    • B.A. - 2001

Certificates

  • Certificate in Special Education Advocacy, William and Mary Law School, 2019
  • Certificate in Leadership in Corporate Counsel, Harvard Law School, 2018
  • Certificate in Children’s Studies, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, 2004

Honors

  • Columbus CEO Magazine, Best Lawyers in Columbus, Labor & Employment Law, 2024
  • Columbus CEO Magazine, Best Lawyers in Columbus, Litigation-Labor Employment Benefits, 2022 & 2023
  • Columbus Business First C-Suite Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel
  • Girl Scout Gold Award

Pro-Bono Work

  • Court Appointed Special Advocates, 2003 to Present
  • Surrogate Parent, Special Education, 2019 to Present