Our Paralegal Staff
Diane L. Severance
Diana L. Severance is a paralegal who joined the firm in 2001. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Speech and Hearing from The Ohio State University in 1981, and her paralegal certificate from Capital University Law School Certified Legal Assistant Program in 1994.
Ms. Severance assists multiple attorneys of the firm with business, real estate, and probate matters, with her primary focus on estate administrations.
Prior to joining the firm, she spent six years in a non-tradition paralegal role as an Ohio Worker’s Compensation Claims Examiner for a local third-party administrator.
Ms. Severance is a member of the Columbus Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association, and the Paralegal Association of Ohio.
Cassidy C. Beaver
Cassidy C. Beaver is a paralegal who joined the firm in 2023. She earned her Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies from West Virginia Junior College. Ms. Beaver assists several attorneys of the firm with bankruptcy and probate matters.
Prior to joining the firm, she spent two and a half years working for Rich & Gillis Law Group. During her time at Rich & Gillis she was a paralegal helping in real property tax law and school law. Ms. Beaver also has experience working for both federal and state clerk of courts in Ohio and West Virginia.
Ms. Beaver is a member of the Columbus Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association.