Gordon II, Clarence T, JD

EDUCATION: U of TN, B.S., 1971,U of TN, Grad School, 1972, U of TN, J.D., 1974, Certificate of Merit, U of TN, Legal Clinic, 1974, UC Hastings College of Law, Fellow of theCenter for Trial and Appellate Advocacy, 1978, Lawyers Post Graduate Clinics, Medical Clinics #2, Chicago, IL, 1978, OH State Bar AssociationCollege, 1990-1995, 1999, 2003, 2009-2010LEGAL EXPERIENCE: OH State Attorney General Office, 1974, Assistant Franklin County, OH Public Defender, 1974-1984, Private Practice 1984 to present, Columbus, OHPROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: Columbus Bar Association, OH State Bar AssociationPAST PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: American Bar Association, The OH Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Director, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Advocate, National Conference of Black Lawyers, OH Academy of Trial Lawyers, ACLU, Central OH Chapter, Board of Directors, Certificate of AppreciationLICENSED TO PRACTICE: Supreme Court of Ohio, US District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Supreme Court of the United StatesTELEVISION MEDIA SPECIAL: WBNS TV 10, Eyewitness News, Columbus, Ohio, Featured Defense Attorney, 'Til Proven Guilty', Aggravated Murder Trial, 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., July 7-11, 1980LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY: Testimony Against the Ohio Death Penalty Statute, Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee, January 22, 1981, Ohio House Judiciary Subcommittee, March 4, 1981PAPER PRESENTATIONS: Columbus, Ohio, Black Convention, East High School, May 16, 1981, Students' Rights Panel 1) The Rights of Students and their Parents when the Student is Subjected to Unreasonable Corporal Punishment 2) Students' Rightsin Suspensions, Expulsions and Removal from SchoolAWARDS: An Honorary Plaque "In honor of his zeal and dedication in the defense of the poor from the Franklin County Public Defender Staff, July, 1984" On behalf of the members of the House of Representatives of the 115th General Assembly of Ohio, we are pleased to take this opportunity to offer our heartiest congratulations to Clarence T. Gordon on the establishment of your private law practice. "By your superb legal performance as assistant Franklin County Public defender, you have amply demonstrated your outstanding legal ability, as well as such commendable qualities as perseverance, initiative, leadership and intelligence.."-Vern Riffe, Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, Rep. Ray Miller, House District 29 Being Single Magazine and The Gillette Company Presented The Pinnacle Award to Clarence Gordon for Achievement in Businessand Professional Excellence, June, 1990 The Missionary Department of Emmanuel Memorial P.N.P Church 2004 Award of Appreciation for Assisting Families and Children in Need at Christmas in Central, Ohio.