Legal Aid of Western Ohio Employee Directory
Law PracticeOhio, United States11-50 Employees
Legal Aid of Western Ohio (LAWO) is a non-profit regional law firm that provides civil legal assistance to eligible low-income individuals and groups in western Ohio. Based in Toledo, Ohio, the organization aims to help clients achieve self-reliance, equal justice, and economic opportunity through access to legal aid. In 2025, LAWO announced a leadership transition, with Patricia Y. Hernández named Acting Executive Director effective November 1, 2025, as Kevin C. Mulder prepared to retire in December 2025. Mulder had joined LAWO in 1999 as a Managing Attorney and became Executive Director in 2001. The organization is led by a board of trustees that oversees such leadership transitions and guides its mission within the Western Ohio region.