Page 7 - January 2020 BarJournal

Kristin

Walker Boose

Firm Ulmer & Berne LLP
Title Partner
College Baldwin Wallace University
Law School Case Western Reserve University

IF YOU WERE NOT PRACTICING LAW,
WHAT WOULD YOUR PROFESSION BE?
I would be a geologist or some other similar profession
associated with Earth sciences. I find Earth history
fascinating. I can’t go on a hike without wondering how
an area was formed, pondering all the different types of
rocks and formations and fossil hunting.. Kendra Davitt
MOST MEMORABLE CMBA MOMENT? Firm Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
My role as a committee member of the CMBA
Real Estate Law Institute Committee is my most Title Staff Attorney
College The Ohio State University MPA
memorable CMBA experience so far, including Law School The University of Texas at Austin
being the committee chairperson this past year. We
have such wealth of legal skill in our real estate law EAST SIDE OR WEST SIDE?
community and a genuine desire to help each other I’m an East Sider wannabe living on the West Side
improve our knowledge base. I am also grateful to Dominica Essi (Bay Village).
CMBA for the leadership experience opportunity.
Company CMBA HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/
TELL US ABOUT YOUR FAMILY Title CLE and Sections Coordinator SIGNIFICANT OTHER?
My husband, Eric, and I have three kids – Xander (6th College Cleveland State University At my cousin’s wedding. Matt was one of her
grade), Walker (4th grade) and Vivienne (1st grade). husband’s best friends from college.
We also have an au pair, Natalia. Natalia is from Poland FAVORITE CLEVELAND HOT SPOT?
and we’ve enjoyed having her as part of our family Vero Pizza in Cleveland Heights WHAT’S ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?
over the last year. Oh…and I can’t forget our crazy A trip to Antarctica. I’ve been to every other
chocolate Labrador Retriever, Theo. We have a very EAST SIDE OR WEST SIDE? continent and loved to travel before I had kids. I
busy household! West side, but I do love the East side as well! can’t wait until they’re a little older so we can go on
some fun trips.
DESCRIBE AN IDEAL SUNDAY.
Going on a run, going to Ninja City for their Ramen, WHY DID YOU JOIN THE CMBA?
then hanging out with my two cats. I hoped the CMBA would help me learn about
the Cleveland legal community and meet some
WHAT CITY DO YOU LIVE IN, AND WHAT like-minded volunteers, and I have not been
DO YOU LIKE ABOUT IT? disappointed in that choice!
Lakewood; I love the restaurants, shops, and the
proximity to downtown and other neighborhoods
around the city.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE BOOK?
Dry by Augusten Burroughs INTERESTED IN BEING
FEATURED OR KNOW
SOMEONE WHO MIGHT?
E-mail Jackie Baraona at:
jbaraona@clemetrobar.org.

CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN BAR JOURNAL | 7