President of the Ohio State Bar Association will visit Defiance on Tuesday, Sept. 13

The president of the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) will visit Defiance on Tuesday, Sept. 13, to speak to area attorneys about current issues facing the legal profession and to recognize two area lawyers. Ronald S. Kopp, 2016-2017 OSBA president, will address the District 3 annual luncheon meeting at Serrick Campus Center at Defiance College. OSBA District 3 includes 447 members who practice in nine northwest Ohio counties. Russell J. McMaster of Paulding will be recognized for his 50 years of service to the profession and Clayton J. Crates of Defiance will receive the Ohio State Bar Foundation Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under.