Emily Nuibe

Emily Nuibe is a paralegal in the firm’s corporate and business services group. She has worked as a paralegal for over four years and is methodical in maintaining proper recordkeeping and confidentiality.

She served as a legal intern in the Lake County Public Defender’s Office and an intern at the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office.

Emily earned her B.A. from John Carroll University and Professional Certificate in Paralegal Studies from Cuyahoga Community College.

Zachary Johnson is a legal assistant and paralegal in the firm’s labor and employment practice group. He has extensive experience in customer service and legal research. In his previous role as a paralegal, he prepared patent applications, declarations and power of attorney’s, processing responses to Office Actions, IDS’, Notice of Allowances, Issue Fee’s, and corresponding with foreign associates to pay all maintenance fees, consulted with clients to protect the intellectual property rights of their inventions in the U.S., and all participating countries of the PCT, monitoring up-coming due dates for all pending applications during each phases of prosecution and supporting several attorneys.

Zach is expecting his B.A. in liberal arts studies from The Ohio State University and Associate of Applied Business degree in Paralegal Studies from Cuyahoga Community College in June.

Marci Senft is a paralegal with experience in real estate, workers compensation, personal injury and litigation.  She has been with Mansour Gavin since 2021 and has been a paralegal for over 20 years.

Marci has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Ohio Wesleyan University and received her Post Degree Certificate in Paralegal Studies from Cuyahoga Community College. She became an OSBA Certified Paralegal with the inaugural group in 2007. Marci resides in Strongsville with her family.

Cristina Vacar is a probate and litigation paralegal. She has been working in the legal field for 3 years, primarily in estate planning and probate.

Cristina has a B.A. from Case Western Reserve University and a post degree certificate in Paralegal Studies from Cuyahoga Community College. She currently resides in Bay Village, Ohio.

Michele Kerling is a litigation paralegal whose main focus is e-discovery and large document productions. She has been the Intellectual Property paralegal for the firm for over 10 years. She has been with Mansour Gavin since 1990 and has been in the paralegal position for over 25 years. Michele has an Associate Degree in Legal Administration and Office Management from The University of Akron and received her Certificate in Paralegal Studies from David N. Myers University. She became an OSBA Certified Paralegal with the inaugural group in 2007. Michele resides in North Royalton with her family.