Carla represents clients at district and staff hearings before the Industrial Commission of Ohio, Common Pleas Courts, and in the Tenth District Court of Appeals. She worked as an attorney for Chairman William Thompson and then as a District Hearing Officer for the Industrial Commissions of Ohio. After working as, a District Hearing Officer, she realized that she missed fighting for injured workers’ rights. Watching her business grow, the real satisfaction is knowing that she is making a difference in each and every client. Carla is a wife and is a mother to one son. In her spare time Carla enjoys getting involved with different charities, is a small group leader and kid’s ministry teacher at her church in Columbus, Ohio.
2011 - Current
SOLO PRACTIONER
? Represent employers and injured workers in all aspects of the administrative process of the workers’ compensation claim
2010 - Current
ADVANCED CONTINUING EDUCATION
? Along with my husband, formed a company which provides interdisciplinary continuing education to attorneys and chiropractors ? Write outlines for the presenters ? Prepare course outlines to obtain Supreme Court approval for continuing legal education credit
2005 - 2011
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF OHIO
? Presided over workers’ compensation hearings ? After rendering a decision, drafted orders consistent with current law ? Prepared for hearings by thoroughly researching the claim file and pertinent law
2004 - 2006
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF OHIO
? Researched case law, statutes and administrative code to formulate policies consistent therewith ? Prepared Chairman for Commission hearings by reviewing claim file and researching law ? Recommended hearing outcome to Chairman Thompson then drafted the orders to reflect his determination ? Responded to letters from injured workers, business owners and attorneys regarding Commission procedures ? Reviewed pending litigation and recommended specific action
2000 - 2003
J.D. (2003)
Activities: ? Contributor to the Res Ipsa Loquitur, the Capital University Law School newspaper ? Selected to participate in the Landskroner Law Closing Argument Competition ? First Year Moot Court Competition Winner
1994 - 1998
B.A. (1998) | Political Science, concentration in Communications
Capital University Law School
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Capella University
