Mary A. Lentz
Attorney
Mary A. Lentz Co., L.P.A.
Chagrin Falls, OH
Areas of Expertise
Biographical Information
- B.A., Ursuline College
- M.A., Georgetown University
- J.D., Cleveland Marshall College of Law
Work Experience
- Former public school teacher
- Legal counsel for the Ohio Department of Education/Ohio State Board of Education, Cuyahoga
- County assistant prosecuting attorney in the Criminal Division
- Municipal Police Prosecutor
Representative Memberships
- Eighth Judicial Conference
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Cleveland Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- District of Columbia Bar Association
Publications
- Baldwin's Ohio School Law Journal
- Lentz School Security
Representative Writings
- Preparedness and Emergency Planning: A Key to Safe School Environments, Ohio School Law Journal, Volume 15, Issue 4, 2003
- Empower: The School-Parent Partnership for Child Safety, child sexual abuse prevention curriculum for Kindergarten through Grade 12 published by Stellar Resources, Inc., 2003
- U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Two School Cases: Vouchers and Drug Testing, Ohio School Law Journal, Volume 14, Issue 2, 2002
- Numerous other law review and journal articles
Representative Engagements
- Presenter, "Legal Seminar for New Principals," The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
- Presenter, "Child Abuse/Victims," United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Ad Hoc Committee of Bishops
- Program Planner and Presenter, "Safe and Secure Schools," Ohio STate Bar Association CLE
- Speaker at many other Ohio and national events
Awards
- Corecipient of the Webber-Seavey Award for Quality in Law Enforcement from the International Chiefs of Police Association for Curriculum and Reference Guide for Teachers: Identifying, Stopping, and Preventing Peer Sexual Harassment
Other
- Youth Coordinator for the City of Westlake (Ohio) Community Services Department
- Child Safety Consultant, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Office of Child and Youth Protection, Washington, D.C.
- Member, Criminal Justice Advisory Board, Myers University
- Certified Instructor: Basic Peace Officer Training Program: State of Ohio Peace Officers Training Council
- Certified Instructor: Private Security Training Program: State of Ohio Peace Officer Training Council
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