Carlile Patchen & Murphy (Columbus, Ohio, USA) Of Counsel Bobbie Corley O’Keefe has been selected for induction into The American Society of Legal Advocates, an invitation-only nationwide organization of elite lawyers in practice today who combine outstanding legal credentials with a proven commitment to community engagement and the highest professional standards.
A team of lawyers spent six months researching tens of thousands of lawyers across the country and selecting less than two percent of all lawyers to invite into the organization based on an array of criteria.
“I am delighted to be asked to join such a prestigious organization,” said O’Keefe. “I truly enjoy helping clients solve complicated problems that affect their families, and I’m excited to continue making a difference in people’s lives in the company of other committed legal professionals.”
O’Keefe has practiced law for more than 20 years with a focus in the areas of collaborative law, mediation, divorce and custody, local government law, public records and open meetings. She is a co-author of the Home Rule Handbook for Ohio Townships and a highly trained and experienced mediator. She was inducted into the 2009 Fellows Class of the Ohio State Bar Foundation. Membership is extended only to lawyers whose careers have demonstrated their dedication to the highest ideals of the legal profession and the welfare of their community.
O’Keefe earned a law degree from Capital University Law School and an undergraduate degree from Miami University of Ohio. She is a member of the Columbus Bar Association and its Family Law Committee, the Ohio State Bar Association and its Family Law Committee, Central Ohio Academy of Collaborative Divorce Professionals, Inc. (past-President and now serving on the Board of Directors), Ohio Mediation Association, Women Lawyers of Franklin County and the International Academy for Collaborative Professionals. She was previously on the adjunct faculty of Columbus State Community College, where she taught legal research and writing.
ASLA strives for practical diversity and rich experience in order to offer the best resources to those seeking counsel. ASLA’s easy-to-search directory enables those seeking representation to choose among a carefully-selected, highly-qualified community of lawyers with experience in wide-ranging practice areas in virtually any jurisdiction. ASLA considers their organization a go-to source of exceptional legal advocacy and a place where lawyers can share best practices. For more information, visit http://www.societyoflegaladvocates.org/.
The law firm of Carlile Patchen & Murphy has for over 40 years concentrated on responsively serving the legal and business needs of mid-sized Central Ohio businesses and their owners and executives. Beyond the traditional advice on choice of the appropriate business entity and structure of ownership interests, the firm lends its extensive experience in counseling on financing, tax planning and operations; and ultimately to sale or transfer of the business to a strategic buyer, the employees or succeeding generations. Employment matters, and litigation if all else fails, are also areas where the firm’s attorneys frequently offer skilled advice and timely assistance. For more information, visit www.cpmlaw.com.
