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While many of our team members are currently working a hybrid schedule of remote and on-campus , we are readily accessible via the virtual contact methods below. Don’t worry, our office phone numbers connect directly to our cell phones. Contact us today!
Adrienne Larimer | Director of Public Interest and Community Development | book an appointment
Before joining the Career Development Office, Adrienne Larimer was a Clinical Teaching Fellow in the Cornell Center on the Death Penalty. She previously was a public defender at the Office of the Ohio Public Defender in their Death Penalty Department, where for seven years, she represented individuals at all stages of Capital Litigation. Before joining the Office of the Ohio Public Defender, Adrienne spent six years as a senior associate attorney for a private firm. During her employment, Adrienne represented indigent adults and juveniles charged with misdemeanors and felony crimes.
As a public defender, Adrienne has spoken to numerous student organizations and events about the importance of public defense work and the impact of the death penalty. Adrienne has also presented at continuing legal education seminars about building effective client relationships with individuals facing extreme sentences. Adrienne holds degrees from Capital University and Miami University of Ohio. Adrienne also enjoys being a foster parent to abandoned and orphaned kittens and spending time at home with her husband, two dogs, and three cats.