Meyer & Kerschner, Ltd.

Karl C. Kerschner kck@meyerkerschner.com

Mr. Kerschner is the managing partner with the firm and focuses his practice primarily on financial institution and corporate representation.

Mr. Kerschner received his Juris Doctorate from The Ohio State University College of Law, where he was a member of Ohio State's Law Journal. He began his practice with Wood & Lamping, LLP, a civil practice law firm in Cincinnati located on Cincinnati's historic Fountain Square. Mr. Kerschner then worked for several years with Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn Co., L.P.A., a prestigious Columbus-based civil practice law firm, before returning to his native Tiffin, Ohio in January 2006.

Mr. Kerschner has carried on the longstanding tradition of the firm, which was built on financial institution and corporate representation. Insight, experience, and technical excellence make Meyer & Kerschner, Ltd. the area leader in the representation of financial institutions and corporate clients. The firm provides our financial institution clients sound legal advice and effective business solutions in litigation, including liability defense, collection actions, and foreclosure actions; creditor representation in federal bankruptcy proceedings; extensive representation in loan workout transactions; and employment law representation, including executive employment agreements, employee separation agreements, and advice to financial institution's HR managers concerning the employment law issues they are frequently asked to address.

Community Leadership
Ohio Court of Claims, Commissioner, Ohio Supreme Court Appointee, 2006-present
Tiffin Theatre, Inc. (The Ritz Theatre), Board of Trustees, Executive Committee, 2006-present
Tiffin Area Chamber of Commerce, Legislative Committee Vice-Chairman, 2006-2007
American Inn of Court, Franklin County Chapter, 2004-2005
United Way of Central Ohio, Co-Chair of SZD's 2004 Operation Feed Campaign
Campaign to Retain Judge Guy L. Reece, II, Franklin County Common Pleas Court, Finance Committee Co-Chair, 2004
Lawyers for Justice, 2003-2005
Wood & Lamping, LLP - Co-Chair of 2002 Books for Kids Campaign

Professional Associations
American Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
Community Bankers Association of Ohio

Education
B.A., Bowling Green State University, 1997, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
J.D., The Ohio State University College of Law, 2000, Ohio State Law Journal

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Gerald D. Meyer gdm@meyerkerschner.com

Mr. Meyer is a lifelong resident of Tiffin and a partner with the firm. Mr. Meyer focuses his practice on Probate and Estate Planning. Early in his practice he split time as a civil practitioner and as an Assistant County Prosecutor with the Seneca County Prosecutor's Office before his successful election to the Common Pleas Court Bench, Juvenile and Probate division. After 20 years of judicial experience, Mr. Meyer re-entered private practice and formed a partnership with his son to continue the excellence established by this firm's predecessors.

Admitted to bar, 1968, Ohio; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; Fraternity: Phil Alpha Delta. Assistant County Prosecuting Attorney, Seneca County, Ohio, 1968-78. Common Pleas Court Judge, Probate and Juvenile Division, 1979-98.

Community Leadership
Salvation Army - Past President
Big Brothers/Big Sisters - Past President
Tiffin Rotary Club - Past President
First Lutheran Church - Past President
Seneca County Bar Association - Past President
Patchworks House - Board Member
Greenlawn Cemetery - Past Board Member
CASA - Founder
Cub Scouts - Pack Leader
Married to Jo Anne for 44 years - four children
Foster Parent to six children

Professional Associations
Seneca County Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association

Education
B.S., Ohio Northern University, 1965
J.D., Ohio Northern University, 1968

Michael D. Stultz mds@meyerkerschner.com

Mr. Stultz is an associate focusing his practice on commercial loan litigation, secured transactions, creditor’s rights, and bankruptcy. Mr. Stultz routinely assists Meyer & Kerschner, Ltd.’s clients with loan workouts; financial institution litigation, including contested commercial litigation, collections, replevin actions, foreclosures, and liability defense; and post-judgment debt collection. Mr. Stultz is also experienced in representing financial institutions in all aspects of bankruptcy, including adversarial proceedings.

Mr. Stultz is a member of the Ohio Bar Association and the National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys.

Mr. Stultz received his J.D. with distinction from The Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law and his B.A. from The Ohio State University.

Prior to joining Meyer & Kerschner, Ltd., Mr. Stultz served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Reginald J. Routson, Hancock County, Ohio Common Pleas Court.

Education
B.A., The Ohio State University, 2000
J.D., Ohio Northern University, 2007

Kenneth C. Clason kcc@meyerkerschner.com

Mr. Clason is an associate with the firm and focuses his practice primarily in the areas of civil litigation and financial institution representation. Ken has extensive experience in financial institution litigation, including breach of contract actions, replevin actions, foreclosures, and liability defense; creditor representation in federal bankruptcy proceedings; and post-judgment debt collection.

Mr. Clason received a Master of Arts and Juris Doctor from The University of Toledo in 2005. While at Toledo, Mr. Clason was a Reinberger Fellow with the College of Law. Upon being admitted to the Ohio Bar, Mr. Clason worked as an Assistant Prosecutor and trial attorney in the Seneca County Prosecutor's Office. Mr. Clason has also served as a Senior Lecturer at Tiffin University.

Professional Affiliations
Ohio State Bar Association
Northern Ohio Credit Association

Education
B.A., Ashland University, 2002
M.A., University of Toledo, 2005
J.D., University of Toledo, College of Law, 2005

Gina T. Reuter gtr@meyerkerschner.com

Gina Reuter has been with the firm since 2004. Prior to joining the firm, Gina worked in the banking industry in numerous capacities, including customer service, internal auditing, loan origination and branch management, bringing with her over 17 years of banking experience.

Gina is a paralegal who works primarily in the area of financial institution representation. Gina has extensive experience involving financial institution litigation, including collections, replevin actions, foreclosures, and liability defense; post-judgment debt collection; creditor representation in federal bankruptcy cases; and assistance in loan workout matters for our financial institution clients.

In addition, Gina assists with client relations, strategic development and marketing, and aids in the management of the firm’s continued growth.

Jeanie K. Gatchel jkg@meyerkerschner.com

Jeanie Gatchel has 25 years of experience as a paralegal practicing in Florida and Ohio, and has spent the past 14 years with our firm. Jeanie works primarily in the area of financial institution representation. Jeanie has extensive experience in several areas of financial institution representation, including civil litigation, foreclosure, collection, and replevin actions, and lender liability defense; post-judgment debt collection; creditor representation in federal bankruptcy cases; and assistance in loan workout matters for our financial institution clients.

Jeanie was licensed in 2001 by the Ohio Department of Insurance as a real estate title insurance agent and has underwritten over $50,000,000.00 in commercial and residential title policies. Jeanie is uniquely qualified to assist our financial institution clients based upon her paralegal training and substantial experience as a closing and escrow agent. Jeanie also assists with the firm’s personal injury, probate, and estate planning clients.