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Following his graduation from The Moritz College of Law at the Ohio State University, where he served as an articles editor of the Law Review and graduated Order of the Coif, summa cum laude and 2nd in his class, Professor Godsey clerked for Chief Judge Monroe G. McKay of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in Salt Lake City, Utah. He then practiced civil litigation and white collar-criminal defense at Jones, Day, Reavis and Pogue in Chicago and New York City, where he performed significant pro bono work for the Federal Public Defenders. Professor Godsey then joined the Department of Justice as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted federal crimes ranging from political corruption to hijacking to organized crime. As a federal prosecutor, Professor Godsey supervised FBI investigations, presented cases to federal grand juries, conducted jury and bench trials, and argued numerous appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He prosecuted several cases that received national media attention, and received several awards for his performance as an AUSA, including the Director's Award for Superior Performance, presented to him by then Attorney General Janet Reno, and a major award from the FBI.
Professor Godsey then joined the faculty at the Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University, where he was a Faculty Supervisor to the Kentucky Innocence Project. At Chase, Professor Godsey was awarded the Lukowsky Award for teaching excellence by vote of the graduating class of 2003. In 2004, his first year at UC Law, Professor Godsey was a recipient of the Goldman Prize for Excellence in Teaching. Professor Godsey also is the editor of CrimProf Blog, a blog for law professors, students and practitioners of criminal law and procedure.
Attorney, Ohio Innocence Project
p: 513-556-4274
e-mail: jennifer.bergeron@uc.edu
BA in International Relations and French, Centre College, Phi Beta Kappa
MA in Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia
JD, University of Cincinnati
Following her graduation from University of Cincinnati College of Law, where she was a member of Law Review and a Fellow with the Urban Morgan Institute for Human Rights, Jennifer Paschen Bergeron worked in general litigation at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP.
She later joined Ulmer & Berne LLP in the Labor and Employment Group before serving in her current position as attorney for the Ohio Innocence Project
Attorney, Ohio Innocence Project
p: 513-556-4273
e-mail: khall6@cinci.rr.com
BS, Miami University
JD, Ohio Northern University
Following her graduation from Ohio Northern University College of Law, where she was editor-in-chief of the Law Review and graduated second in her class, Karla Markley Hall clerked for the Honorable S. Arthur Spiegel of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
Hall then worked as a civil litigation attorney for Helmer, Lugbill, Martins & Neff before becoming chief clerk for the Honorable William O. Bertelsman of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
In addition to her work as an attorney for the Ohio Innocence Project, Hall volunteers as a court-appointed special advocate and guardian ad litem for ProKids, an organization dedicated to protecting foster children.
Attorney, Ohio Innocence Project
p: 513-556-4276
e-mail: david.laing@uc.edu
BA,Western Kentucky University
JD, University of Cincinnati
As a Fellow on the Ohio Innocence Project, David worked on the Clarence Elkins case. Following graduation from the University of Cincinnati’s law school, David worked as a legislative aide to Cincinnati Councilmember and Ohio Innocence Project co-founder John Cranley.
Administrative and Policy Coordinator, Ohio Innocence Project
p: 513-556-0752
e-mail: gallagkn@ucmail.uc.edu
BA, American University
MS, American University
Following receipt of her master’s degree in Justice, Law and Society, Katie Gallagher worked as a paralegal in the Washington, D.C., office of Latham & Watkins, LLP. She later served as manager of the Crime Prevention Coalition of America, a non-profit organization that provides crime prevention resources to law enforcement and community groups.
Gallagher then worked as a crime analyst for the police department of Alexandria, Va., where she trained law enforcement officers on crime analysis and prevention strategies, before becoming administrative and policy coordinator for the Ohio Innocence Project.
