Jefferson Edward Liston

Partner
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Phone: 614-221-1341
Fax: 614-228-0253


 

Areas of Practice

Bar Admissions

• Ohio, 1978
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1987
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1987

Education

• J.D. – 1978, Case Western Reserve University Law School, Cleveland, Ohio
• B.A. – 1975, Otterbein College, Columbus, Ohio
  • Honors: with Distinction
  • Major: Government

Published Works

• Justice Cut Short: An Assessment of Access to Counsel and Quality of Representation in Delinquency Proceedings in Ohio (Co-Author)

Classes/Seminars

• Co-coordinator and Faculty Member, Statewide Conferences and Seminars on Juvenile Justice, Department of Youth Services and State Public Defenders
• Coordinator and Faculty Member, Statewide Conferences and Seminars on Juvenile Justice, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Co-Coordinator and Faculty Member, Statewide Seminars in the Area of Juvenile Justice, Ohio Continuing Legal Education Institute
• Co-coordinator and Faculty Member, Seminars in the Areas of Juvenile Justice and Criminal Law, Columbus Bar Association
• Faculty Member, in the Areas of Juvenile Justice, Ohio Judicial College
• Faculty Member, Ohio Juvenile Law Summits
• Presenter, National Juvenile Defender Leadership Summit
• Lecturer, in the Areas of Juvenile Law, College, High School, Elementary Students, Churches and Civic Groups

Honors and Awards

• Who’s Who in American Law, 2005-Present
• Ohio Super Lawyers, 2005-Present
• National Defender Center 2004 Award for Advocacy in Juvenile Justice
• Columbus Bar Association Community Service Award
• AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association, Member
• Ohio State Bar Association, Member
• Columbus Bar Association, Member
  • Juvenile Law Committee, Former Chair
  • Domestic Relations/Juvenile Court Task Force, Former Member
  • Long Range Planning Committee, Former Member
• National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
  • Former President
  • Board of Directors, Member
• Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers, Member
  • Founding President and former Board Member
• • Ohio Magistrate’s Association, Honorary Life Member
  • Founding President, 1989-1990

Pro Bono Activities

• Ohio Public Defender Commission, Commissioner, 2006-Present
• Governor’s Task Force on the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse, Member
• Franklin County Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee, Member
• Franklin County Juvenile Court Advisory Board, Member
• St. Joseph Montessori School Board of Trustees, Member
• Youth Advocate Services Board of Trustees, Member
• League Against Child Abuse Community Advisory Board, Member
• Children’s Hospital Chemical Assessment Referral, Evaluation Services Advisory Board, Founding Member
• Juvenile Justice Advocacy Group, Member
• National Juvenile Defender Center