TOLEDO, OH - The law firm of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is pleased to announce that Cheri A. Budzynski, associate in the Toledo office, has been appointed as Social Media Vice Chair for the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources Air Quality Committee for the 2012-2013 term year.    The Air Quality Committee of the ABA provides a valuable forum and practical resources for lawyers interested in air-related issues.  

Ms. Budzynski practices in the environmental practice group, focusing on environmental law, administrative law, and litigation.  Her primary practice has focused on matters falling under the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and Solid Waste Regulations. 

Ms. Budzynski is a member of the Toledo Bar Association, Toledo Women’s Bar Association, and the Ohio Bar Association.

Ms. Budzynski received her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Toledo.  Prior to joining Shumaker, she received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology with an emphasis in Behavioral Neuroscience, from Bowling Green State University, and she received her B.A., summa cum laude, from Lourdes College.

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Founded in 1925, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is a full service law firm with over 225 attorneys practicing in Toledo and Columbus, Ohio; Tampa and Sarasota, Florida; and Charlotte, North Carolina.