Thomas E. Zani is a staff attorney in the LASCO Newark office. He serves as the Fair Housing Outreach/Enforcement Attorney for LASCO. Thomas worked in the Steubenville LASCO (then SEOLS) office for 18 years and returned to the program in June 2022. During his time away, he worked at Capital University Law School's Family and Youth Law Center and the Columbus Bar Association. 

Thomas is especially drawn to LASCO due to impact he can make. "I  believe that we directly impact the lives of low-income/senior Ohioans on a daily basis. I enjoy relaying legal information in ways that our clients can understand and working to protect their legal interests in a variety of civil law areas.”

Bar & Court Admissions

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

Bar Activities

• Belmont County Bar Association 1999-2017 
• Columbus Bar Association 2017-2022
  

Education

• Wheeling Jesuit University (B.A. in Political Science, 1996) 
• Capital University Law School (J.D., 1999)

Volunteer and Community Activities

• Belmont County Mental Health and Recovery Board 2006-2017-Chaired Board for two years. 
• Attorney Volunteer at StarHouse Youth Drop in Center 2017-2019 
• Jefferson County Community Action Counsel Board Member 2012-2017

Publications and Significant Cases

• Mularcik v. Adams, 7th Dist., 2004 WL 549489, Rule that a 3 Day Notice to Vacate must fully contain the statutory language of 1923.04. Eviction dismissed 
• Involved in Multiple Disciplinary Cases before the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct and the Ohio Supreme Court while Assistant Bar Counsel for the Columbus Bar Association

Personal

Thomas is married and has a daughter. He enjoys spending time with his family, and also enjoys golfing and fishing. He has an eclectic taste in music and will talk about nearly any pop culture subject.