Background
Sowald, Heather Gay was born on December 26, 1954 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Martin M. and Beatrice (Kronick) Sowald.
Sowald, Heather Gay was born on December 26, 1954 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Martin M. and Beatrice (Kronick) Sowald.
Bachelor, Case Western Reserve University, 1976. Juris Doctor, Capital University, 1979.
Partner Sowald & Sowald, Columbus, 1979-1985, Sowald & Daneman, Columbus, 1985-1987, Sowald, Sowald & Mas, Columbus, 1988, Sowald, Sowald & Clouse, Columbus, 1991—2007, Sowald, Sowald, Anderson & Hawley, since 2008. Hearing officer Certified Need Review Board State of Ohio, since 1982, Department Administrative Services, since 1982, Department Mental Health, since 1986, Department Mental Retardation, 1986-1988, Department Health, 1986-1989, Ohio Department Liquor Control, since 1989.
Board directors Wilderness Bond, Inc., Franklin County, Ohio, 1982-1986, Youth Services Advisory Board, Franklin County, since 1984, chairman since 1987, Ohio Board of Nursing, since 1988. Legal advisor United Way League Against Child Abuse, Franklin County, 1986-1987. Member Ohio State Bar Association (council of deals 1986, president 2004, member family law committee), Columbus Bar Association (chairman juvenile law committee 1982-1984, chairman admissions to bar 1984-1986, 2005-2007, chairman publications committee, 1987-1988, chairman family law committee since 1988, ethics committee since 1988, president 1998-1999), Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association (trustee 1985-1988, treasurer 1988-1989. president-elect since 1989, president 1989-1990), Women Lawyers of Franklin County (president 1984-1985), Capital University Law School Alumni Association (president 1984-1986), Ohio State Bar Foundation (trustee since 2003), Columbus Bar Foundation (trustee since 1999, member grants committee since 2007), Legal Aid Society Columbus Ohio (trustee since 2006).
Married Robert Marc Kaplan, June 12, 1977. Children: Andrew Scott, Alexis Beth.