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The Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) has certified Walter Haverfield attorney Margaret O’Bryon as a specialist in workers’ compensation law. O’Bryon is the only Ohio attorney to have received such certification in 2018.
The OSBA certification program is accredited by the Ohio Supreme Court. Attorneys seeking certification must devote at least 25 percent of their practice to their particular field of law, submit five professional references, complete a minimum of 36 hours of specialized continuing legal education and pass a written exam.
“Receiving this certification is a testament to my hard work over the last two decades,” said O’Bryon, who represents a variety of public and private employers in the health care, manufacturing, construction and education industries. “I’m honored to be recognized, and I have every reason to believe that being a certified workers’ compensation specialist will further my practice.”
“This is an exceptional achievement, and not one many attorneys in the state share,” said Susan Anderson, partner at Walter Haverfield and O’Bryon’s colleague. “We all applaud Margaret on this accomplishment.”
Attorneys who have earned specialty certification must file annual reports showing they comply with program requirements. They must also be recertified every four years.
There are currently 130 OSBA-certified workers’ compensation specialists in Ohio, which has a total of 44,856 licensed, registered active attorneys.
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