Frederick L. Ransier, III

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Partner

Columbus Office

Columbus 614.464.8226

Fax 614.719.5100

Email flransier@vorys.com

Practice Areas

Industries

Education

The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, J.D., 1974
Central State University, B.A., 1971

Bar & Court Admissions

Ohio
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Mr. Ransier is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the bankruptcy practice and the government affairs and lobbying group. He has served as a Bankruptcy Trustee for the Southern District of Ohio since 1988 and represents clients in commercial and real estate matters.

Mr. Ransier is a member of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, the National Bar Association, the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Ohio Bar Association and the Columbus Bar Association.

Mr. Ransier lectured at the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges on “Means Testing,” and at the Columbus Bar Association on “What Does a Trustee Really Want to See.” He gave the Charter Day Address at Central State University.

Mr. Ransier received his J.D. from The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law and his B.A. from Central State University.

Professional and Community Activities

The Ohio State University Medical Center University Hospital East Board of Trustees, Vice Chair, 2006-Present
Partners Achieving Community Transformation (A partnership between the City of Columbus, The Ohio State University, The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority and Columbus Near Eastside Stakeholders), Chair, 2011-Present
City of Columbus, The Ohio State University, Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority Partnership Oversight Committee, Chair, 2011-Present
Appointed as a "Special Master" by U.S. District Court for foreclosure actions, 2007
Chapter 7 Panel Bankruptcy Trustee in the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, 1988-Present
Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreation District Board of Directors, Chair, Executive Committee and Finance Committee, 2002-Present
Experience Columbus (formerly The Greater Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau), Chair and Executive Committee, 2004-Present
KidsOhio.org Board of Trustees, Founding Member, 2002-Present
Columbus College of Art and Design Board of Trustees, Chair, Finance Committee and Executive Committee, 2000-2009
Central State University Board of Trustees, 1996-2005; Chair, 1996-2000
Columbus City Council, January 2000-September 2000
Supreme Court of Ohio, Board of Commissioners on the Unauthorized Practice of Law, 1995-2000; Chair, 1998-2000
Municipal Civil Service Commission, City of Columbus, 1987-December 1999; President, 1994-December 1999
Columbus Works, Chair, 1994-1997
Southern District of Ohio, Trustee Advisory Committee, 1992-1997
Village of Urbancrest, Ohio, Law Director, 1978-1997
United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, Judicial Liaison Committee, 1992-1994
The Legal Aid Society of Columbus, 1981-1987; Finance Chair, 1986-1987

Honors & Awards

Columbus CEO, Top Lawyers in Columbus, 2010-2012
Ohio Super Lawyers, Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor, 2007-2008
The Ohio State University College of Law Alumni Community Service Award, 2002
Central State University Alumni Association Alumnus of the Year Award, 1999
Presidential Citation, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, 1999
Columbus Urban League Equal Opportunity Day Award of Excellence, 1998
Society National Bank, Minority Business Advocate Award, 1993
The Columbus Bar Association, Community Service Award, 1990
Fellow of the Columbus Bar Foundation since 1992