Stacy Purcell
About Stacy Purcell
Stacy Purcell is a Staff Attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati and a Justice For All Fellow with the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation. She earned her Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame and has held various legal positions, including Judicial Law Clerk and Summer Associate.
Work at Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati
Stacy Purcell currently serves as a Staff Attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati. She has held this position since 2021, working under the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation as a Justice For All Fellow. In this role, she focuses on providing legal assistance to underserved populations in the Cincinnati area, contributing to the organization's mission of ensuring equal access to justice.
Education and Expertise
Stacy Purcell earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame Law School, completing her studies from 2016 to 2019. During her time at Notre Dame, she received the Farabaugh Prize for high scholarship in law. Prior to her law degree, she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Economy from Williams College, where she studied from 2011 to 2015.
Background
Before entering the legal profession, Stacy Purcell worked as an Economic Development Assistant with Community Matters - Cincinnati as part of Americorps Vista from 2015 to 2016. She also held positions as a Library Clerk at Williams College during her undergraduate studies. Her legal career includes roles as a Judicial Law Clerk at the U.S. District Courts and the U.S. Courts of Appeals, where she gained valuable experience in the judicial system.
Achievements
Stacy Purcell has been admitted to several courts, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 2021 and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in 2023. She is also admitted to the Ohio Bar, having completed this requirement in 2019. Her academic achievements include graduating summa cum laude from Notre Dame Law School and receiving the Farabaugh Prize for high scholarship.