Our Team: owner

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Alicia W. Roshong, Attorney at Law (www.findlayfostorialaw.com)   Fostoria and Huron, OH 

• Owner      1991 to present 
• Litigation Law Practice.
• Senior trial attorney that primarily focuses on:
• Victim representation, specifically: professional malpractice, personal injury, consumer protection, class action  litigation, commercial litigation, trucking accidents, and auto  accidents.
• Corporate representation, specifically: contract and employment disputes, risk management, contract       negotiation, acquisition negotiation, and legal drafting.
  • Provide all administrative functions to operate business.

RRR Realty Development LLC, (PKA: Alarus Development, LLC) Erie County, OH, Owner 2001-Present

• Business that purchases real estate, develops/renovates and operates the businesses.
• Identify viable real estate locations for development; negotiate purchase of real  estate; and directly assist in the supervision of construction of the hotels and rental property.
• Negotiated three franchisee agreements with hotel franchisers to build, own and operate three hotels.
• Oversee all legal issues regarding the operation of our company owned hotels, including: formation of the legal entity, employee relations, franchise conflicts, corporate defense, workman’s compensation fraud investigation and enforcement, insurance and supplier contract negotiations, and tax      consequence analysis.
• Review financial viability of operations and manage company risk.
• Manage advertising and marketing campaigns.

Wolph Title, Inc. (www.wolphtitle.com)    Ohio, Owner 1993 to Present

• Business that comprehensively engages in all legal real estate transactions and operates as a title agency.
• · Manage advertising and marketing campaigns.
• · Perform all administrative functions to operate business.
• · Attorney and title agent for all real estate transactions, providing Title Insurance as a First American Agent.

Bowling Green State University Adjunct Professor  BGSU, Firelands  

• · Professor for upper level political science class  2018 Spring Semester  

Fostoria Dairy Queen, Fostoria DQ, Inc. Fostoria, OH, Owner  2018 to present  

• · Took over ownership of a family business

Elected Chief Prosecuting Attorney/Law Director , Fostoria, OH,  1993 to 2008

• Elected part-time position with a four-year term, requiring re-election campaigning every four years. One of the longest current serving elected city officials. 
• Litigate all unfair labor practices disputes; negotiate labor contracts; defend the City in all labor related issues.
• Assist in creating and negotiating all city  contracts, review all legal documents and provide legal advice regarding the negotiations and the drafting of all union contracts and grievances.
• Advise and represent the Civil Service Commission in certain legal disputes.
• Draft and review contracts requiring competitive bidding and advise on awarding the contract. 
• Extensive mediation and arbitration experience
• Legal adviser to all City employees, council members, elected officials and the administration in regard to all municipal legal      matters.
• Represent the City civilly at all judicial levels, including: labor and employment; eminent domain; personal injury claims; unreasonable force claims; zoning appeals; discrimination claims; and permit enforcement claims.
• Create all city legislation, including: ordinances, resolutions, tax abatements, annexations petitions.
• Facilitated the legal process to become a Charter City, including drafting all ordinances to submit issue to voters; guide the Charter Commission in the drafting of the City Charter document itself; draft and submit ordinances required by Board of Elections placing issue of whether to be a Charter City on ballot, which was voted on and passed in the General Election, 2006.
• Operate and supervise the entire municipal prosecution department, including managing the budget; overseeing three assistant prosecutors; and working directly with the police department to ensure success. 
• Extensive public speaking engagements on behalf of the City as City Attorney and in campaigning.
• Assist the City in negotiating economic incentives and coordinate all facets of corporate development to facilitate ease in which new corporations locate within the municipality. 

Kentris, Roshong & Coleman, LLC (www.findlayfostorialaw.com) Senior Legal Partner 1997-2008

• Developed an extensive and successful sole proprietor practice culminating in a premier family owned litigation firm with three office locations: Fostoria, Findlay and Huron, OH.
• Senior trial attorney that primarily focuses on:
  • Victim representation, specifically: professional  malpractice, personal injury, consumer protection, class action  litigation, commercial litigation, trucking accidents, and auto accidents.
  • Corporate representation, specifically: contract and employment disputes, risk management, contract negotiation, acquisition negotiation, and legal drafting.
  • Provided all administrative function to operate business

Murray & Murray, LPA Sanndusky, OH, Associate Attorney  1992 to 1996

• Associate trial attorney in a premier family owned litigation firm focusing on personal injury and consumer protection, specifically: product liability, personal injury, consumer protection, class action litigation, commercial litigation and auto accidents. 
• Assisted in private work in Moscow, Russia. Learned Russian in order to communicate with Russian diplomats.

Model and Instructor for Elite/John Casablanca      1982 to 1991

• Employed as a professional model and instructor throughout high school, undergraduate education and law school.
• Instilled the self-confidence required in: being an effective elected official and being able to publicly campaign; run and operate many successful businesses that require interaction with all levels of professions and trades; being an aggressive yet compassionate trial attorney; being able to handle mediation/dispute resolutions with multiple parties; and most  important, being an effective public speaker.

EDUCATION

Juris Doctor  

J.D. The University of Toledo College of Law, Toledo, Ohio   1989-1991

• Participated in an accelerated course of study.
• Federal Judge  University Clerkship: Federal Judge James Carr, U.S. District Court, Northern Division, OH.
• Employee for ABLE, Inc. (Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc). Clerked for a blind attorney and assisted in all facets of his legal practice within the organization. Learned braille to assist in my position.

Bar Admissions 

• Ohio    1992
• U.S. District Court Northern Division of Ohio    1992 

Bachelor of Arts/Capstone in Real Estate 

• B.A. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio  1985-1989
• Bachelor of Arts in English with extensive writing background.
• Capstone in Real Estate- business degree/course of  study for liberal arts students.

Continuing Education for JD and Insurance Title Agent : Current

• · 24 hours every two years for JD
• · 12 hours every two years for Title Agent