Sydney N. Pahren

Sydney is an associate in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the health care group.  She focuses her practice on health care law including, transactional, regulatory and compliance matters.  She counsels clients on fraud and abuse issues, federal and state anti-kickback statutes, data, technology and privacy matters, and administrative appeals before government agencies.  Additionally, she counsels clients in the cannabis and medical marijuana industry.

Sydney has extensive experience in preparing employment agreements and negotiating and preparing transaction documents. 

Sydney received her J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and was an articles editor for the Ohio State Law Journal.  She also was on the executive board of the Black Law Students Association.  Sydney received her B.A. in political science with a double minor in public policy and economics from Case Western Reserve University.

Sydney is also the president of the John Mercer Langston Bar Association.

Honors & Recognitions

The National Black Lawyers, Top 40 Under 40 in Ohio, 2024

Professional & Community Activities

John Mercer Langston Bar Association, President 

Columbus Bar Association, Health Law Committee, Chair

Ohio Women’s Bar Foundation, Leadership Institute, 2022-2023

Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Pathfinder, 2022

Law and Leadership Institute, Diversity in Leadership Advisory Council, 2019-2020