OUR TEAM
The highly-rated attorneys of Ruppert, Bronson, & Ruppert
are all active members of local, state and national trial lawyer associations. Moreover, each member of the Ruppert, Bronson, & Ruppert team is committed to serving their community through memberships and positions on various boards and municipal agencies throughout Warren County and the State of Ohio.
Barbara J. Bronson
Barbara has been concentrating in estate planning, probate and real estate law for the past 43 years. Barbara obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lake Erie College for Women in 1970. She went on to graduate from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1973 with a Juris Doctor degree.
She started practicing law in 1973 at James D. Ruppert & Associates, which became Ruppert, Bronson & Ruppert. Barbara was the first female member of the Warren County Bar Association and the first female attorney practicing in Warren County.
Barbara served as Chairman of the Lebanon Civil Service Commission from 1987 to 1997, Trustee of the Warren County Foundation from 1997 to present, member of the Warren County Bar Certified Grievance committee from 1995 to 2015 and Chair of the Warren County Bar Association Scholarship Committee from 2005 to present.
She has been married to her husband, Neal, since 1971 and has two children, Michael and Alison, and four grandchildren.
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Probate
- Adoption
Admitted to Bar
Ohio 1973
Education
- Lake Erie College - B.A., 1970
- University of Cincinnati - J.D, 1973
Secretary/Paralegal
Kay Short gkshort@ruppertlaw.com
Professional Associations
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Warren County Bar Association
- President 1986-1987
- Grievance Committee
- Probate Law Committee
Public Service
- Warren County Law Librarian, 1987-1994
- Warren County Foundation
- Trustee
- Structure Committee Chairman
- Lebanon Ohio Civil Service Commission, Chairman
Ronald W. Ruppert
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury/Auto and Motorcycle Accidents
- Family Law
- Criminal and Traffic/OVI Law
- Wrongful Death
- General Trial Practice
Admitted to Bar
- Ohio, 1988
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio 1989
Education
- University of Cincinnati - B.A., 1985
- University of Oregon - J.D., 1988
- Member - Delta Tau Kappa
Professional Associations
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Warren County Bar Association
- Ohio Association for Justice
- Miami Valley Trial Lawyers Association
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Secretary/Paralegal
Anna Williams afwilliams@ruppertlaw.com
Public Service
- Acting Judge, Franklin Municipal Court, 1999-2004
- Board of Trustees - Franklin/Springboro Public Library 1992-1998;
- President of Board 1994-1997
- Warren County Bar Association
- Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee 2005-present
- Franklin Township Trustee 2006-present
- Trustee, Conover Health Center, Inc. 2004 - present
- Joint Emergency Medical Services Board Member 2007 - 2016
- Franklin City Schools Levy Campaign Co-Chair 2005 and 2010
- Franklin City Schools Finance Committee 2008
Rachel M. Ruppert
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Probate
- Family Law
- Criminal Defense and Traffic/OVI
- Personal Injury
- General Civil Practice
Admitted to Bar
- Ohio, 2009
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 2010
Education
- University of Tennessee - B.A., 2006
- Political Science, Summa Cum Laude
- University of Toledo - J.D., 2009
- Phi Alpha Delta, Member
Secretary
Kay Short gkshort@ruppertlaw.com
Professional Associations
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Warren County Bar Association
Public Service
- United Way of Warren County, Board Member, 2010 - 2013
- Franklin Food Pantry, Board Member, 2011-2013
- Franklin City Schools Board of Education, 2013 - present
Retired Partners
James D. Ruppert, Esq.
Rupert E. Ruppert
Rupert was born and raised in Franklin, Ohio, and graduated from Franklin High School in 1961. After graduation, he entered the Ohio State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1968. Rupert then entered the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant and served in Vietnam as a Military Advisor to the South Vietnamese Infantry. He was awarded the Bronze Star and the Combat Infantry Badge, as well as various other service medals for his tour of duty.
Following his return from Vietnam, Rupert worked full time in the Ohio Governor's Office for Governor John J. Gilligan and at the end of Gilligan's term, worked for Attorney General William J. Brown. While working at both the Governor's Office and the Attorney General's Office, Rupert attended law school at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, and graduated with a Juris Doctorate Degree in 1976. Rupert then returned to Franklin and began practicing at Ruppert, Bronson & Ruppert. Further, Rupert has served as Judge of Franklin Municipal Court since 2006 and will be retiring at the end of 2018.
Since returning to Franklin after law school, Rupert has remained actively involved in Franklin area activities. He served on the Franklin City School Board for sixteen years and as a Franklin Township Trustee for ten years. Rupert has also been a member of the Franklin Civil Service Commission, Franklin Merger Commission, Franklin City Pool Board, Joint Emergency Medical Services Board and Franklin City Planning Commission. Rupert was President of the Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce, the Franklin Rotary Club and the Warren County Bar Association. In 1993, Rupert was chosen Citizen of the Year by the Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce and in 1986 was named the State Campaign Manager for Senator John Glenn's successful re-election campaign. He is also a member of the Franklin High School Hall of Fame.
In 2002, Rupert was honored by being named to the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame and was appointed as a member of its Executive Committee from 2002 through 2005. Additionally, Rupert served as a volunteer trustee for the Deardoff Senior Citizen Center and Memorial Trust from 1996 to 2005.