Attorney Background

ABOUT THE ATTORNEYS

Mattheuw W. Oberholtzer, Esq.

A native of Kent, Ohio, Mattheuw received his

Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of

Akron in 1983 where he majored in Political

Science. He earned his Juris Doctorate degree,

or law degree, from the University of Akron School

of Law in 1987. Mattheuw has worked as an intern

in the Stark County Prosecutor's Office and as

a bailiff for Stark County Family Court Judge Julie

Edwards and now-retired Judge Robert Mylett,

before starting his private practice in 1989. Mattheuw

is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the

Stark County Bar Association, and is active on the

Stark County Bar Association's Family Law Committee.

He has extensive courtroom experience, including

experience in the Fifth District Court of Appeals and

The Ohio Supreme Court. Mattheuw has served as

Guardian ad Litem for young children on hundreds of cases

over the past fourteen years. As Guardian ad Litem,

Mattheuw serves to protect and promote the best

interests of each child involved in the case.

Mattheuw enjoys a reputation for honesty and morality

that is too often lacking in today's permissive society.

He enjoys many outdoor activities on his Carroll County farm.

Kim R. Oberholtzer, Esq.

Of Counsel Status

A native of Canton, Ohio, Kim Oberholtzer received

her Bachelor of General Studies Degree from Kent

State University in 1983 and her Juris Doctorate

Degree from the University of Akron, School of Law

in 1987. For five years, Kim exclusively practiced

personal injury law at The Okey Law Firm in Canton

with her father and two brothers, where she obtained

significant courtroom experience. She joined her

husband in private practice in 1990. Kim has taught

paralegal classes at ETI Technical College in

North Canton, Ohio, and Business Law classes

at Stark State College of Technology.

Due to serious illness, Kim has been unable to

actively practice law since September 2001.

However, Kim works "behind the scenes,"

managing the firm's website, and assisting

with administrative duties, as health permits.

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