Get to know Rebecca Skeeles! Rebecca is a public speaker, working with Casemaker, a software company that produces cutting edge research tools for attorneys and legal professionals. She also works as Vice President of Sales for Skeeles Manufacturing Inc, her father's company.

1. Who
is
Rebecca
Skeeles?

2. Rebecca
Skeeles,
Esq.

3. Rebecca
Skeeles
of
Columbus,
Ohio,
is
a
dedicated
and
hardworking
professional
who
recently
returned
to
her
family
business,
Skeeles
Manufacturing
Inc
to
work
full
Cme
as
Vice-­‐President
of
Sales
and
Corporate
Counsel.

4. Rebecca
Skeeles
worked
at
the
business
since
the
day
it
started
in
1991,
but
wanted
to
pursue
her
dream
of
being
an
aIorney
and
having
a
legal
career.

5. An
educaCon

6. Rebecca
Skeeles
graduated
from
the
Ohio
State
University
with
a
degree
in
Journalism
and
went
on
to
study
law
at
Capital
University
Law
School,
a
private
law
school
located
in
downtown
Columbus.

7. Rebecca
Skeeles
received
Dean’s
list
recogniCon
at
both
schools.

8. Rebecca
received
her
J.D.
from
Capital
and
the
Supreme
Court
admiIed
her
to
pracCce
law
in
the
State
of
Ohio
in
1999.

9. Rebecca
Skeeles
worked
for
Skeeles
Manufacturing
Inc.
(SMI)
while
achieving
both
these
degrees
and
became
an
instrumental
part
in
the
business’
success
over
the
years.

10. SMI
is
a
custom
counter
top,
display
and
fixture
manufacturing
company.

11. Their
business
has
grown
into
a
premier
fixture
company,
casework,
and
countertop
installer
and
fabricator
in
the
Columbus
area.

12. To
pursue
her
legal
career,
Rebecca
worked
for
the
Ohio
State
Bar
AssociaCon
based
in
Columbus,
OH
from
2007-­‐2013
as
Member
Services
Consultant.

13. She
served
as
the
legal
research
expert
on
Casemaker®.

14. During
this
Cme,
Rebecca
Skeeles
discovered
and
honed
a
talent
that
has
earned
her
a
reputaCon
of
excellence
-­‐-­‐
public
speaking
and
training.

15. Many
law
firms
and
legal
organizaCons
use
the
research
tool
called
Casemaker®
as
their
exclusive
legal
research
tool.

16. Rebecca
Skeeles
became
the
OSBA's
go-­‐to
person
for
training
new
hires
with
Casemaker®
and
promoCng
the
so_ware,
generally.

17. Rebecca
trained
thousands
of
aIorneys
during
this
Cme.

18. Some
notable
speaking
engagements
include
speaking
at
the
Ohio
House
of
RepresentaCves,
the
Ohio
AIorney
General,
the
Ohio
Bureau
of
Worker’s
CompensaCon,
the
Franklin
County
Public
Defender,
and
the
top
law
firms
in
the
state
of
Ohio,
including
Porter
Wright
Morris
&
Arthur
LPA,
Jones
Day,
Frost
Brown
Town,
and
Thompson
Hine,
to
just
name
a
few.

19. She
developed
relaConships
with
the
nine
Ohio
law
schools
and
helped
incorporate
Casemaker®
into
their
curriculum,
as
well
as
provide
speaking
and
training
annually.

20. TransiCon

21. Her
skill
as
a
public
speaker
became
very
obvious
and
she
eventually
gained
the
aIenCon
of
the
naConal
company
Casemaker®
itself.

22. She
began
working
part-­‐Cme
for
Casemaker®
in
August
2013
as
an
aIorney/spokesperson/training
expert.

23. She
travels
the
country,
speaking
at
conferences
and
private
companies
promoCng
the
Casemaker®
so_ware
and
brand.

24. She
also
established
a
solid
online
presence
over
the
years
and
has
trained
thousands
of
aIorneys
via
online
meeCngs
and
webinars.

25. PrioriCes

26. Rebecca
Skeeles
is
a
single
mom,
with
a
6
year
old
daughter,
Ava.

27. While
she
balances
a
career
in
the
construcCon
industry
with
a
legal
career
with
Casemaker®
Rebecca's
priority
has
always
been
to
her
family.

28. Her
favorite
thing
to
do
is
spend
Cme
with
Ava.

29. Rebecca
Skeeles
roles
at
Skeeles
Manufacturing
include
acCng
as
Vice
President
of
Sales
and
handling
most
of
the
daily
operaCons.

30. Rebecca's
specialty
is
collaboraCng
with
clients
to
find
the
perfect
material
and
colors
for
their
project.

31. Rebecca
has
always
had
an
eye
for
design
and
being
able
to
help
customers
find
the
perfect
fit
for
their
home
or
business
is
a
rewarding
experience
for
her.
Rebecca
also
serves
as
Corporate
Counsel
and
handles
legal
maIers
and
contract
review.

32. Rebecca
is
now
a
privately
contracted
public
speaker,
doing
one
or
two
engagements
a
month.

33. She
gets
to
jet
set
around
the
country,
meeCng
with
different
Bar
associaCons
or
law
firms,
and
help
educate
their
teams
about
the
Casemaker®
research
tools.

34. Her
reputaCon
is
growing
as
she
does
more
events
and
the
sky
is
the
limit.

35. LimiCng
her
appearances
to
one
or
two
a
month
also
ensures
that
she
is
sCll
extremely
present
for
her
daughter.

36. It
always
comes
back
to
family
for
Rebecca
Skeeles.

37. At
SMI,
Rebecca
and
her
father
are
responsible
for
their
23
employees
and
they
take
that
responsibility
very
seriously.

38. It
is
a
tricky
balancing
act;
being
a
leader
in
role
and
name
at
a
growing
company,
developing
a
new
career
as
a
public
speaker,
and
raising
a
child
simultaneously.

39. Rebecca
Skeeles
has
risen
to
the
challenge
and
is
excited
by
what
the
future
holds.