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Terre L. Vandervoort
Title: Law Director & City Prosecutor
Bar Admissions:
Ohio Supreme Court Federal District Court US Supreme Court
Key Areas of Responsibility:
As Law Director, I oversee all aspects of countywide
criminal misdemeanor prosecution as well as all civil issued
involving the City of Lancaster.
The criminal aspect of my job centers around coordinating
my office attorneys and staff with all county and state law
enforcement and code enforcement personnel as we actively prosecute
over 2,000 cases per year. Preparing search warrants, reviewing
charges, discussing investigations, and assisting victims are all
common daily activities.
The civil aspects of my job involves the day to day
maintenance and assistance to all departments and divisions of the
City of Lancaster concerning civil legal matters such as employment,
environmental, law suits, contract disputes, insurance, legal
claims, workers compensation, and real estate matters.
Background:
Professional Affiliations
Ohio State Bar Association Fairfield County Bar
Association National District Attorney Association Ohio Municipal
League International Municipal Lawyers Association Ohio Domestic
Violence Network
Professional Education
Juris Doctor, May 1990 Ohio State University Law School
Joseph M. Harter Memorial Award - for highest grade in trial
practice class Moot Court - Best brief in group
B.S. Business Administration/Organizational Management,
May 1987 Miami University, Oxford, Ohio Graduated Cum Laude -
3.5/4.0 G.P.A. Beta Gamma Sigma top 10% of business majors Vice
President, Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Lancaster High School, 1980-1983
Experience
Terre was employed as an associate attorney in Sitterley
and Vandervoort from 1990 until 1992 where she was a general
practitioner in civil areas as well as taking misdemeanor and felony
criminal defense cases.
Terre became an assistant city prosecutor in June 1992
until 1996 for the City of Lancaster personally prosecuting over
5,000 criminal cases. Terre was elected Law Director & City
Prosecutor starting January 1, 1996.
Awards
Mary Burnham Heartline to the Community Award, 1993
Presented by the Black Interest Group for probono work on the Allen
Chapel litigation.
Victims of Crime Public Policy Leadership Award, 1995
Selected from 12,000 nominations, the award stated “Vandervoort was
selected as an award recipient because of her work specifically with
family violence, which emphasized not only perpetrator
accountability but victim safety. Vandervoort has used the dynamics
of domestic violence to enhance victim safety in the courtroom,
strengthen communications with law enforcement and prosecute these
crimes with the seriousness they deserve. Vandervoort was
instrumental in developing a sexual abuse protocol for use in the
municipal court, and she has taken an active personal role in
raising awareness of domestic violence victimization through
speaking engagements, special events, and donations.”
Community Service Award, 1999 Presented by the Fairfield
County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Service Providers “For
dedication to improving services to domestic violence and other
crimes.”
Most Notable Women of Fairfield County Eagle Gazette,
January 1, 2000
Government Attorney of the Year Ohio State Bar Foundation
2006 Presented to a government attorney whose community services
above and beyond his/her own position has created a positive impact
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