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I need my driver's license back - are there payment plans for those who owe fees?
Common Sense Legal Tools
now available online to prepare legal documents for free!
Access online tools at
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to complete personalized legal documents
Using these online tools, a person can apply for a civil protection
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The program does not provide legal advice or individual legal help from an attorney.
It will help you prepare forms that you will file without an attorney.
I am a Tenant – Can I call/text my questions about my rights & responsibilities?
Lorain County Bar Association Foundation
Recognizes Excellence and Courage
The Lorain County Bar Association and the Lorain County Bar Association Foundation are pleased to announce that they will present awards to recognize outstanding individuals in four separate categories: Lifetime Achievement, Member of the Year, Courage, the Maude May Washburn Awards.
Congratulations to the following winners:
The Lifetime Achievement Award:
This year’s recipient is The Honorable David Basinski. ". . . self-control, the evenness of temperment, the strict sense of fairness, the willingness to listen, the innate sense of dignity -- indeed, any of the qualities that make a mere lawyer into a good jurist." Judge David Basinski has lived these words every day he has been on the bench. He demands respect from all who appear before him, but does not demand any more than he is willing to give himself. As a family court Judge, a child's best interest has been a core guiding principle -- from deciding where a child sleeps at night to the consequences a delinquent child might face. It was this guiding principle that led him to develop the Court's Seminar for Separating Parents in 1992. This program is designed to provide information early in the divorce process to foster parental cooperation and reduce the negative impact on children. It has also guided him through many of the tough decisions he faced while a Lorain County Domestic Relations Court Judge like the Baby Chuckie case. Additionally, Judge Basinski genuinely cared for all of the Court's employees. He always took the time to get to know everyone and ask about their families. Every one of them has a favorite memory or fond story to share about his days with the Court.
A lifelong resident of Lorain County, Judge Basinski graduated from Case Western Reserve University in 1966. He practiced law in Lorain County for more than 20 years before he was elected to Lorain County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division in 1988. He is a past-president of the Ohio Association of Juvenile and Family Court Judges; and a member of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and of the Governor's Task Force on Child Abuse. He served as co-chair of the Family Code Revision Task Force and the co-chair of the Advisory Committee to the Supreme Court on Children, Families, and the Court. Judge Basinski was a major and an aviator in the United States Marine Corps. He continues to serve as a visiting judge in domestic and juvenile court matters.
The LCBA Member of the Year Award:
This year’s recipient is Attorney James Deery of the Deery & Gibbons law firm. Jim has been an active member of the LCBA throughout his entire career as an attorney. He is very passionate about mentoring new attorneys and is always willing to give advice when someone needs it. Jim was instrumental in implementing the LCBA’s Modest Means Program and prepared the training guide for the program. He is always willing to help out the LCBA whenever he is needed. Jim regularly supports the LCBA by attending social events and seminars. Additionally, he and his firm are consistent sponsors of LCBA events. Jim always goes above and beyond the call of duty in service to the LCBA and in supporting the Lorain County legal profession.
The Courage Award:
The Courage Award recognizes any resident of Lorain County who has shown exemplary courage in aiding and supporting its citizens. This year’s award goes to Marilyn Zeidner. Marilyn made it her life’s mission to protect victims of domestic violence. She served for nearly twenty years as the Executive Director of Genesis House, Lorain County’s battered women’s shelter. She is best known for her commitment and support of victims of domestic violence. She is well-respected by everyone in the Lorain County court system, the various police departments, and social service organizations. Most importantly, the women she has helped love and admire her. Marilyn spent much of her career as an advocate for women, and has worked to enlighten and educate others on the issue of domestic violence. She is a strong supporter of increased awareness for domestic violence and for providing resources to help women and their children. Although Marilyn has retired from her position as Executive Director with the Genesis House, she has not slowed down in her calling to help others. Marilyn is currently helping others through her Music on a Mission (or “MOM”) program. The program’s mission is to use the Power of Music to enrich the lives of individuals with special needs by providing creative, interactive programing. Marilyn and Music on a Mission offer programs to help kids, people who have social, emotional, cognitive, or physical concerns; veterans and seniors. Whether it is through her work as a domestic violence advocate or through her Music on a Mission Programs, Marilyn continues making a difference in the lives of the most vulnerable among us..
The Maude May Washburn Award: