CURRICULUM VITAE
Gary Mitchell Rosen
Attorney at Law
11 South Forge Street, Akron, Ohio 44304
(330) 867-5819 (Home)
(330) 376-8336 (Office)
Education:
College:Tufts University – Medford,Massachusetts
B.A., Magna Cum Laude (1975)
Law School:George Washington University, National Law Center, J.D. (1978)
Bar Admission:
Admitted to Ohio Bar, November 1978;
Admitted to practice in Ohio and Federal Courts
Professional Experience:
Certified Specialist,Family Practice Law, Ohio State Bar Association (2006);
Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (2011);
Certified Specialist, Family Law, National Board of Trial Advocacy (2016)
Goldman & Rosen, Ltd.
Shareholder-1990 - Present
Managing Partner of law firm. Practice primarily in the area of family law.
City of Akron
Chief Prosecutor-1984 - 1989
Coordinated City Prosecutor’s Office with staff of ten attorneys and six law students responsible for prosecution of misdemeanors in Akron Municipal Court.
Blakemore, Rosen, Meeker & Varian
Associate-1978-1984 and 1989-1990
General practice of law with emphasis in criminal litigation and domestic relations.
Academia:
Senior Lecturer, University of Akron, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. Instructor for annual course titled, “Legal Environment of Families” since 2006. Course involves lectures, field trips and guest speakers focused on issues involving Family Law.
Seminar Instruction:
Co-creator, moderator and convener of “Families and Communities” seminars jointly sponsored by the University of Akron and Akron Bar Association beginning in 2008. Coordinated 6 interdisciplinary seminars on topics of child abuse, delinquency, economic issues facing families, domestic violence, same sex marriage and cradle to prison pipeline.
Co-presenter annual new lawyers training for domestic relations Akron Bar Association.
Frequent lecturer and moderator at other local and regional family law seminars.
Publications:
Author, “Practical and Ethical Considerations,” Family Law Practice in Ohio,
LPH 1996
Recent Reported Cases:
Wilhelm-Kissinger v. Kissinger, 129 Ohio St. 3d 90, 2011-Ohio-2317
Civic and Community Organizations:
Victim Assistance Program (Board Member 1992-2007, President 2005-2007)
Akron Summit County Public Library Board (Board of Trustees 1992-2001, President 1998-2000)
Akron Jewish Community Federation/Jewish Community Board of Akron (Board Member 1983-2007, 2010-present; President 1996 – 1998)
County of Summit Charter Review Commission (2000)
City of Akron Charter Review Commission (1990)
City of Akron Holocaust Commission (Chairman 1993-1995)
Jerome Lippman Jewish Community Day School (Board Member 2001-, President 2001-2003)
Instructor, Akron Jewish Community Hebrew High School (2000-2007)
Beth El Congregation – Officer, 2004 to present; President, 2010 to 2012
Professional Associations:
Akron (Chairman Family Law Section 2004), Ohio State and American (Member, Commission on Mentally Disabled, 1984-1985;Chairman, Young Lawyers Division, Committee on Delivery of Legal Services to the Disabled, 1983-1984) Bar Associations