Lsw Mary Hirschauer Stiles Msw, Jd

Mary Hirschauer Stiles has a strong background in law and non-profit leadership. Mary is currently serving as the Chief Strategy and Legal Officer as well as the Chief of Staff at OhioGuidestone since August 2022. Prior to this role, they held the position of Vice President & General Counsel at the same organization from September 2014 to August 2022. In this role, they were responsible for overseeing the legal, compliance, and risk operations of a leading behavioral health non-profit organization. Mary has extensive experience in executive roles and legal practice, having worked as a General Counsel at J.P. Farley Corporation from February 2013 to February 2014. Mary also has a significant background as a Business Litigation, Employment, and Intellectual Property Attorney at Tucker Ellis LLP from September 2009 to January 2013. Before entering the private sector, Mary served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Arthur I. Harris at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio from September 2007 to August 2009.

Mary Hirschauer Stiles, LSW, MSW, JD has a diverse education history. Mary first attended Magnificat High School from 1993 to 1997. After completing high school, Mary went on to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Dayton, where they studied from 1997 to 2001. Building on their undergraduate education, they then attended the University of California, Berkeley, from 2002 to 2004, where they obtained a Master of Social Welfare (MSW) degree with a focus on Social Welfare. Mary's educational journey didn't end there, as they went on to attend the prestigious Thomas Jefferson School of Law from 2004 to 2007. At Thomas Jefferson School of Law, they graduated Summa Cum Laude and earned their Juris Doctor (JD) degree, specializing in Law. With their educational background in psychology, social welfare, and law, Mary has acquired a well-rounded foundation for their professional pursuits.