College of Law Celebrates Constitution Day with Discussion on the Election

The College of Law will host a panel discussion on Elections and the Constitution for its annual Constitution Day celebration. The event begins at 12:15 p.m. in Room 114 of the law school. All are invited to attend the event; it also will be webcast (view webcast here).

The panel discussion will be moderated by College of Law Dean Louis D. Bilionis

Featured panelists include representatives from the law school and the Hamilton County Democratic and Republican parties. 

• UC College of Law Professor A. Christopher Bryant. Professor Bryant is a former assistant Senate legal counsel in the U.S. Senate Office of Legal Counsel. Among other subjects, he teaches on the subjects of constitutional law and federal courts.
• Timothy M. Burke, partner, Manley Burke, LPA, and chair, Hamilton County Democratic Party. Much of Burke’s practice is devoted to local government law and the government decision-making process. He represents governmental entities and clients in front of governmental decision-making bodies and also litigates for or against governmental entities.  He has served as the chair of the Hamilton County Democratic Party since 1993.
• Alex M. Triantafilou, of counsel, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP, and chair, Hamilton County Republican Party. A former judge of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas and the Hamilton County Municipal Court, Triantafilou is a member of the Litigation Department at Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP, where he handles a variety of business and contractual disputes and has extensive experience in criminal practice.  In his role as chairman of the Hamilton County Republican Party, he has an extensive network of relationships throughout the legal and business communities.
• UC College of Law Professor Verna L. Williams. Professor Williams joined the College of Law in 2001 after practicing many years in the areas of civil and women’s rights.  She co-directs the university’s joint-degree program in Law and Women’s Studies and the Center for Race, Gender, and Social Justice. Professor Williams teaches in subjects of constitutional law, family law, civil rights and gender discrimination.