Cincinnati, OH, – Tracey A. Puthoff, a partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister, was recently elected President of the Hamilton County Board of Health. She was formerly Vice President of the Board, which governs Hamilton County Public Health. Hamilton Country Public Health provides community health services and environmental services.

A partner in the firm’s Business and Finance Practice Group, Puthoff’s practice primarily focuses on mergers and acquisitions and finance, and includes all aspects of general business law. She was selected by Cincinnati Magazine as a 2005 and 2006 Super Lawyers Rising Star and selected for Best Lawyers in America for 2008 and 2009. Puthoff is also a member of the firm’s Professional Women’s Resource Group.

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