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..._._ .. .? <br />AVERFIELD <br />???TALTER LLP <br />BARBARA R. MARBURGER <br />Barbara R. Marburger, an attorney with Walter & Haverfield, is an experienced litigator and <br />counselor on municipal legal issues, with particular expertise in public sector employment <br />matters. <br />Ms. Marburger's current practice includes defense of public employers in employrnent-related <br />litigation, including administrative appeals and employment discrimination actions; rendering <br />advice to municipal managers regarding employment and labor issues governed by federal, state, <br />and local laws; review and revision of civil service rules and of personnel handbooks. She has <br />special expertise in public employee privacy issues. <br />Ms. Marburger was the Chief Assistant Director of Law for Labor and Employment for the City <br />of Cleveland Law Department from 1992 to 1995. Prior to th.at time, she served as legal counsel <br />to the Cleveland Civil Service Commission from 1985 to 1992. She successfully represented the <br />City of Cleveland in employment-based cases in state administrative, trial, and appellate <br />proceedings, including severai before the Ohio Supreme Court, as well as in federal district and <br />appellate courts. <br />From 1995 to 1998, Ms. Marburger was employed as a staff attorney by Kaiser Permanente, <br />where her duties included counseling and representation in employment and labor issues, as well <br />as advising peer reviewers. <br />Her practice areas relating to public sector employment law include hiring and discipline; civil <br />service and municipal home rule; discrimination; civil. rights and constitutional law; <br />administrative procedure; public records and privacy laws; unemployment compensation; and <br />grievances and arbitration. <br />Education: <br />University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D. <br />Bucknell University, B.A. <br />Licensed to PracNce: <br />All Ohio courts <br />United States District Court (Northern District of Ohio) <br />United States Court ofAppeals (Sixth Circuit) <br />United States Supreme Court <br />The Tower at Erieview • 1301 E. Ninth Street • Suite 3500 • Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1821 <br />Tel: 216.781.1212 • Fax: 216.575.0911 • www.walterhav.com