Join Us For The Access to Justice Awards: Friday, June 20, 2025

Each year Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc. (LAWO), Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE), and the Toledo Bar Association (TBA) host the Access to Justice Awards Ceremony to recognize extraordinary service in the public interest and community advocacy. Individuals and organizations in northwest Ohio are honored for their outstanding contributions to promoting and providing access to justice for underprivileged and underserved people.

This year's event has a new format and time. The Access to Justice Awards is scheduled for Friday, June 20, 2025, at the Pinnacle in Maumee from 8-9:30 a.m. This year's event will be a breakfast and not a dinner as in previous years.

Click here to purchase tickets or support the event with a sponsorship.

If your passion is equal justice, we invite you to join us on June 20. The Access to Justice Awards Breakfast provides a unique experience to learn more about ABLE, LAWO, and the TBA Pro Bono Legal Services Program through our client stories and testimonials that illustrate how donor gifts make a difference. For more information about becoming a sponsor or table captain for the Access to Justice Awards, please contact Carmen Vega-Perez at cvega@ablelaw.org or (419) 930-2515.

2025 Access to Justice Awards Chair and Steering Committee

Rebecca L. West-Estell
Access to Justice Chair
Lucas County Children Services

Mark S. Barnes
Bugbee & Conkle, LLP

David J. Coyle
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Reginald S. Jackson
Eastman & Smith, LTD.

Bradley J. Lagusch
TBA

Makiedah Messam
ABLE

Kevin C. Mulder
LAWO

Stephen L. Scharf
O-I Glass, Inc.

Michelle Tussing
TBA

Carmen Vega-Pérez
ABLE