Susan McGown is a partner with the law firm of McGown & Markling Co., L.P.A.
Ms. McGown serves as the Firm’s President and CEO, as well as the Coordinating Partner of the Firm’s Education practice.
Ms. McGown has served as a school psychologist and coordinator of special education for various Ohio school districts, and as an adjunct faculty member for the University of Akron School of Law.
Ms. McGown holds a Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ for ethical standards and legal ability.
Ms. McGown has also been selected by her legal peers as one of The Best Lawyers in America® in the specialty of Education Law. For over a quarter of a century, Best Lawyers® has been regarded – by both the profession and the public – as the definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States. Selection to Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 2.8 million confidential evaluations by the top attorneys in the country. Because no fee or purchase is required, being listed in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.
Educational Background:
- Cornell University, B.A., 1975
- Kent State University, M.Ed., 1976
- Kent State University, Ed.S., 1977
- University of Akron, J.D., 1988
Professional Memberships:
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Ohio Council of School Board Attorneys
- North American Association of Educational Negotiators
- Ohio School Psychologists Association
Bar Admissions:
- The Ohio Supreme Court
- The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- The United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
