Autumn N. Folse

Professional Biography

Autumn N. Folse is passionate about providing high-quality legal representation to those in need. She is dedicated to advocating for underserved communities and ensuring access to justice.

 

Asked about what is most meaningful about her work, Autumn says, "I love working for LASCO, because I can pursue my strong belief that obtaining excellent legal help should not be dependent on the amount of money you have. I genuinely enjoy showing the communities we work in that money is not a factor in upholding one's rights and accessing the legal system."


Lauren R. Weller is the managing attorney of the Portsmouth office. She joined LASCO (previously SEOLS) in 2005 and handles a variety of civil legal issues for low-income and elderly citizens in Southeast Ohio. She is the team leader of LASCO's Family Law team and served as co-chair of the Ohio Family Law Taskforce for the 2016 to 2018 term. Lauren received the SEOLS Leadership Award in 2011 for her work on the Family Law team and her work with the Salvation Army Portsmouth Corps.

Bar & Court Admissions

  • State of Ohio
  • Cleveland, Ohio Immigration Court

Bar Activities

  • Member, Scioto County Bar Association

Education

  • Berry College (B.S., Gates Millennium Scholar, Catching the Dream Scholar)
  • University of Dayton School of Law (J.D.)

Volunteer and Community Activities

  • Member, Appalachian Family and Children First Council
  • Member, Lawrence County Whole Child Committee

Personal

Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, Autumn moved to North Georgia to complete her undergraduate degree before attending law school in Dayton, Ohio. She now resides in Lancaster, Ohio, with her boyfriend, Anthony, her lab mix, Lola, and her Shih Tzu–Poodle mix, Gus. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outdoors and going to the gym.

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She also received the Ohio State Bar Foundation District 8’s Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under for 2018-2019.

Bar & Court Admissions

• State of Ohio
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Bar Activities

• Member, Scioto County Bar Association

Volunteer and Community Activities

• Member, Southwest Ohio Regional Prevention Council, 2020 – 2022 term, Adams County Representative.
• Member, The Supreme Court of Ohio Subcommittee on Responding to Child Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency
• Member, Adams County Domestic Violence Task Force
• Member, Adams County Family and Children First Council
• Member, Scioto County Family and Children First Council
• Boy Scouts of America, Registered Volunteer
• Girl Scouts of America, Troop Leader, Wheelersburg, OH

Education

• Wright State University (B.A. in political science, manga cum laude, 2002)
• The University of Toledo College of Law (J.D., 2005)