Faculty & Contacts
Full-Time Faculty
Catherine A. Ritterbusch
Associate Professor & Program Director
critterb@cscc.edu
B.A. from Marquette University
J.D. from Marquette University Law School
M.A. from The Ohio State University
Prior to joining the faculty at Columbus State in 2011, Professor Ritterbusch chaired the justice department at a four-year college in Wisconsin, and practiced law in a variety of areas, specializing in complex commercial litigation. In addition to serving as Program Director, she teaches several paralegal classes and guides students through legal internships.
John M. Vidmar
Instructor
jvidmar@cscc.edu
B.S. from Franklin University
J.D. from Capital University Law School
Prior to becoming full time faculty at Columbus State, Mr. Vidmar served as adjunct faculty at Columbus State and other higher learning institutions. Mr. Vidmar has practiced law in a variety of areas of law including real estate, business and debtor-creditor relations. He teaches law office technology, legal research and writing, business organizations and other courses within the paralegal program. He also serves as lead faculty for legal research and writing.
Kimberly D. Lawrence
Instructor
Kwheeler3@cscc.edu
B.A. from Capital University
J.D. from Capital University Law School
Before joining the faculty at Columbus State, Kimberly served as an in-house corporate professional focusing on compliance and labor and employment law. She has also practiced law in a variety of areas such as real estate, probate, estate planning, business, and domestic litigation. She is the American Bar Association Reapproval and Compliance Lead for the paralegal department.
Dale A. Gresson
Justice, Safety & Legal Studies Department Chair
(614) 287- 2872
dgresson@cscc.edu
Franklin Hall 211
MBA, Tiffin University
Academic Advisor
Once you are a student in the Paralegal program, you will enjoy professional academic advising from the Health and Human Services Division advisors located in Union Hall, room 477. Students should consult with these advisors when first entering the program and each subsequent semester before registering for classes. Please contact them for an appointment at www.cscc.edu/hhs-advising or email a message to: HHSadvising@cscc.edu.
Staff
Vanessa Anderson
Office Assistant
vanderso@cscc.edu
Vanessa manages the daily office procedures of the Legal Studies Program.
Contact Vanessa at 614 287-3620, FR 206 or at legl@cscc.edu.