Greg Reichenbach has spent his career fighting for justice for his clients. A consumer lawyer who specializes in used car sales fraud, repossession issues, and fighting unfair debt collection, Reichenbach thrives in the area of law that he calls a “specialty within a specialty.” It’s a path he landed on back in law school at [...]
Richard W. Pogue is a legendary Cleveland attorney and pillar of the legal community who, for decades, has served as a champion of efforts to improve access to justice across the state. A founding board member of the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation, Pogue has been instrumental to the Foundation’s success. In his honor, the [...]
Position Overview: Job title: Justice Built Real Estate Attorney Status: Exempt Starting Salary: $140,000 - $170,000, commensurate with experience About Us: The Ohio Access to Justice Foundation (Foundation) is a leading statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing fairness and access to justice for Ohioans. Founded in 1994, the Foundation is at the forefront of funding [...]
The Ohio Access to Justice Foundation funds two-year fellowships for attorneys seeking to make a difference in Ohio’s civil justice system by addressing urgent legal problems facing Ohioans. Justice for All (JFA) Fellows partner with host organizations to design innovative projects that explore new ways to help low-income Ohioans with civil legal challenges. The application [...]
As chair of the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation’s new Access to Justice Initiatives Committee, Ann Bergen leads committee members in their charge to coordinate efforts to assess unmet civil legal needs, identify barriers to access, and evaluate and develop proposals to make systemic improvements to better meet or reduce civil legal needs. It’s a [...]
The Foundation’s newly released 2025 annual report explores how justice works to eliminate barriers and create opportunities for families, neighborhoods, and future generations. Featuring stories divided into five sections, the report illustrates how the Foundation funds civil legal aid and justice initiatives throughout Ohio to: strengthen the workforce; assist veterans in receiving the benefits they [...]
Members of the new Access to Justice Initiatives Committee met in March for a kick-off retreat at the Grand Event Center, eager to launch their work to identify and develop systemic changes to access to justice in Ohio. Facilitated by Anchor Advisors, the committee spent the day planning and discussing the work they will do [...]
Robby Southers, the Foundation’s policy & justice initiatives counsel, received the 2026 Excellence in Public Service Award from the Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law earlier this month. PILF recognizes outstanding attorneys for their continued commitment to public interest work in the community at its annual auction, [...]
If you are an Ohio attorney who hasn’t yet completed the Supreme Court of Ohio and the Foundation’s annual pro bono survey, don’t worry; you still have time to report your pro bono hours and contributions to charitable legal organizations before the survey closes this Friday. The survey takes around 10 minutes to complete and [...]
At Sinclair Community College, Foundation Board Member Tom Roberts is an advisor to the Sinclair Ohio Fellows Program, a student leadership development program based on Robert Greenleaf’s principles of servant leadership. It’s a fitting role for a leader with decades of service in the Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio Senate, who is now [...]
