Marilyn Tobocman served as Principal Attorney/Senior Litigator for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, where she led some of its most complex civil rights cases. Prior to that, she was a partner in the civil rights law firm of Kramer & Tobocman and associate director of The Housing Advocates, Inc. for over a decade. A frequent lecturer on fair housing and civil rights laws, Tobocman co-authored articles on predatory lending, employment class actions, accessibility, landlord/tenant law, and human trafficking. She served as a consultant to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Ohio General Assembly and its Joint Select Committee on School Desegregation, Ohio Department of Development, Lake County Planning Commission, Columbiana County Development Department, and City of Lorain. Tobocman was dedicated to improving the legal profession. She served on the Cleveland Bar Association Judicial Selection Committee and Government Attorneys Section and was actively engaged with CSU|LAW as a clinic instructor, adjunct professor, mentor for students, and Alumni Association Board member. She received numerous awards, including the 2002 Attorney General’s Professionalism Award, Crain’s 2013 General & In-House Counsel Award, Crain’s 2016 Class of “8 over 80,” and 2017 Tri-C Stokes Initiative tribute highlighting her journey as a fierce advocate of standing up for others.