First Admitted: 2013, Ohio

Bar/Professional Activity:

The Justice League of Ohio, Domestic Violence Victim, Pro Bono Attorney
Ohio Democratic Party, Pride Caucus, Vice-Chair, 2023 to Present., 2024
Thomas J. Moyer American Inns of Court, Member, 2022 to Present Author/Contributor, "The Bencher" Magazine, April 2024; " Carol Fey Esquire, an LGBTQIA+ Legal Trailblazer.", 2024
Legal Aid Society of Columbus, Legal Clinic, Pro Bono Attorney, 2013 to Present. · “Expanding Our Impact” Pro Bono Award Recipient, 2020., 2024
Stonewall Columbus Equitas Health, Legal Clinic, Coordinator and Volunteer, 2024
Capital University Law School, Child Welfare and Adoption Law Moot Court, Coach., 2020
Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence, Pro Bono Attorney, 2015
Ohio Domestic Violence Network, Pro Bono Attorney,
Law and Leadership Institute, Instructor.
LGBT Subcommitee-Diversity Conference Planning , 2015
Women Lawyer of Franklin County Board Member and Judicial Campaign/Legislative Action Chair, 2016
LGBT Subcommitee-Diversity Conference Planning , 2016
Chair of the LGBT Committee for the Columbus Bar Association, 2015
Women Lawyer of Franklin County Board Member and Judicial Campaign/Legislative Action Chair, Diversity Chair, 2016
Chair of the LGBT Committee for the Columbus Bar Association, 2016

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Notary Public, 2013

Pro bono/Community Service:

Family Pride Network, Secretary and Board Member, 2017
Family Pride Network, Board Member, 2016

Honors/Awards:

G.O.L.D. Award The G.O.L.D Award is given annually to a Capital University Law School JD “Graduate of the Last Decade” who has made significant achievements in his/her occupation and has made notable contributions to the legal profession and/or the Law School. , Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD), Capital University Law School, 2018
Award for Attorney who expanded the impact of Legal Aid, “Expanding Our Impact” Pro Bono Award, Legal Aid Society of Columbus, 2020
The award shall be given for: Identifiable career and community accomplishments, or Excellence in his/her specific professional field or endeavor, or Exceptional contributions in volunteerism or service to the University, the Church, or society. Nominees must have been out of college 15 years or fewer., Distinguished Young Alumnus Award, The Capital University Alumni Advisory Board, 2019

Educational Background:

Capital University, BA Majors: Sociology & Criminology Minor: Military Science Distinctions: Student Government, ARMY ROTC, Distinguished Young Alumnus Award, Phi Kappa Delta Honor Society, 2006-2010
Juris Doctorate, Over two hundred Pro Bono Hours in the Family Advocacy Legal Clinic. Mock Trial, Fellow, 2012, American Association for Justice Competition, Team Member, 2013. Graduate of the Last Decade “GOLD” Award Recipient, 2018., 2010-2013

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Fey has left a legacy in my heart and in the hearts and lives of her many clients, colleagues, and friends. After close to 40 years of legal practice, she now spends a significant amount of her time enjoying a partial retirement with her wife, Joan Wurmbrand, MD, both in Ohio and Florida. But Fey always makes time for a call or a laugh and still inspires me to bring my full self to the fore when advocating on behalf of myself and my clients. Thank you, Carol, for all that you are, and all that you do. Happy Women’s History Month., Author, Carol Fey, Esquire. An LGBTQIA+ Legal Trailblazer, American Inns of Court: The Bencher, 2024
LGBTQ+ Pathways to Parenthood Conference and Resource Fair, Presenter, LGBTQ+ Pathways to Parenthood Conference and Resource Fair, Family Pride Network of Central Ohio, 2022
Family Conference and Resource Fair, Presenter, Family Pride Network of Central Ohio, 2016, https://issuu.com/familypridenetwork/docs/2016_conference_schedule
Article written to describe the legal issues surrounding Transgender Students, Author, Guarding the Schoolhouse Gate: Protecting Privacy Rights for Transgender Students, Columbus Bar Association, Lawyers Quarterly, 2019
Article for the Lawyer Mental and Physical Wellbeing Edition of the Magazine focusing on women attorneys supporting one another. , Author, My Sister's Keeper, Columbus Bar Association, Lawyers Quarterly, 2019
Article addressing the changing legal landscape of LGBTQIA+ law, Author, Somewhere Over the Rainbow: The Changing Legal Landscape for the LGBT Community, Columbus Bar Association, Lawyers Quarterly, 2018
Interview and Biopic of my legal practice focusing on the LGBTQIA+ Community, Contributor, Lawyer Specializes in LGBT Legal Work, Daily Reporter: Open for Business: Insight from Central, 2016
Child Supports Role in Same Sex Marriage: A Discussion Including Paternity, Duty of Support, Adoption, and Assisted Reproductive Technology., Author, Child Supports Role in Same Sex Marriage: A Discussion Including Paternity, Duty of Support, Adoption, and Assisted Reproductive Technology., The Supreme Court of Ohio Judicial College, 2015
Discussion of the progress of LGBTQIA+ legal rights post-Obergefell, Presenter, Same Sex Marriage –“Progress and Pitfalls”, Ohio CSEA Directors Association, 2015
Continuing Legal Education Presenter on LGBTQIA+ and other Non-Traditional Families discussing Estate Planning, Adoption, Surrogacy, and other legal topics., Presenter, LGBTQ Legal Rights in Ohio, Supreme Court of Ohio Legal Education Series, 2024
Continuing Legal Education Presenter on LGBTQIA+ and other Non-Traditional Families discussing Estate Planning, Adoption, Surrogacy, and other legal topics., Presenter, LGBTQ Legal Rights in Ohio, Half Moon Continuing Legal Education
Continuing Legal Education Presenter on LGBTQIA+ and other Non-Traditional Families discussing Estate Planning, Adoption, Surrogacy, and other legal topics., Presenter, Assisted Reproductive Technology Law, 2023
Continuing Legal Education Presenter on LGBTQIA+ and other Non-Traditional Families discussing Estate Planning, Adoption, Surrogacy, and other legal topics., Presenter, Non-Traditional Families, 2023
Led a Discussion on the changes in LGBTQIA+, Presenter, LGBT Diversity and Inclusion Conference, The Ohio State Bar Association - Continuing Legal Education, 2023
In William Shakespeare’s Henry VI, Part II, Dick the Butcher proclaims: “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.” This oft misquoted line highlights the crucial role that the legal profession has in preventing chaos and dystopia. By suggesting the elimination of lawyers, Dick the Butcher is underlining a testament to their power and their importance in maintaining the fabric of society and preventing the devolution into anarchy. Many years later, our role as attorneys and allies has not changed. Today, let me implore you to not only educate yourself on the ever-shifting landscape of LGBTQ+ legal rights, but to also use your platform and power to demand respect and inclusion for all persons. In doing so, you are fulfilling the most noble of our profession’s precepts, to ensure that Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness under the rule of law is not just an ancient text but a vital and inalienable American birthright regardless of who they are or whom they love., Author, Love Makes a Family, But Sometimes a Lawyer Does Too., Columbus Bar Association, Lawyers Quarterly, 2024

Industry Groups:

Gay
Lesbian
LGBT
LGBTQ
LGBTQIA+
Transgender

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