Thomas J. Addesa
Adjunct Professor of Law
Thomas
J. Addesa is an attorney with the law firm of Artz & Dewhirst.
He practices in the areas of criminal defense, domestic relations,
and civil litigation and is an OSBA Board Certified Family Relations
Law Specialist. Mr. Addesa is also an Adjunct Professor at Capital
University Law School teaching the Mediation Clinic course. He
has been an Affiliate with the Center for Dispute Resolution since
it's inception. In addition, Mr. Addesa has served as a trainer
for the Governor's (Richard Celeste) Task Force On Dispute Resolution;
guest trainer for the Ohio State University’s Law School
mediation course; volunteer trainer for the Ohio Supreme Court's
efforts to establish mediation programs in Municipal Courts; consultant
and actor for mediation and negotiation training videos created
by the Center for Dispute Resolution; and trainer for numerous
specialized mediation training seminars developed for specific
groups such as the Ohio Workplace Mediation Program, the Better
Business Bureau, and the Columbus Community Relations Commission.