Employee of the Month
2026 Employee of the Month Winner
The law firm of Barr, Jones & Associates LLP is proud to award the honor of Employee of the Month to:
Congratulations to Attorney Melissa Schindler, who has been excelling in her work, consistently making great progress toward meeting her hours while continuing to provide outstanding support to her clients. In addition to her own accomplishments, Melissa has stepped up to help mentor and support new attorneys, sharing her knowledge and helping them grow in their roles. Her dedication to her work and commitment to advocating for her clients make her a well-deserving Employee of the Month.
Outside of work, Melissa stays busy leading in both Girl Scouts and Scouting America. She loves the outdoors and enjoys activities like camping, fishing, range and target activities, and skating. She’s also the go-to person for all things Disney and Universal!
Congratulations, Melissa! Great work!
Melissa Schindler
Associate Attorney
Dayton Office
mschindler@barrjoneslegal.com
2026 Winners
Employee of the Year:
| January | Hannah Park | July | Noelle Evanski |
| February | Michael Vest | August | Ashlee Wozniak |
| March | Becky Davis | September | Melissa Schindler |
| April | Dev Hargrow | October | |
| May | Kyle Bowling | November | |
| June | Kate Venable | December |
Previous Winners
2025 (click to view)
Employee of the Year: Kate Venable
| January | Dominic Roeder | July | Noelle Day |
| February | Christiana Liff | August | Alex Petraglia |
| March | Corrina Lewis | September | Abigail Simpson |
| April | Devonaire Hargrow | October | Mitchell Stowers |
| May | Kyle Bowling | November | Meghan Brooks |
| June | Jeffrey Wren | December | Ashlee Wozniak |
2024 (click to view)
Employee of the Year: Monica Welker
| January | Unavailable | July | Abi Simpson |
| February | Dev Hargrow | August | Tami Harmon |
| March | Kyle Bowling | September | Shannan Dillen |
| April | Alex Petraglia | October | Scott Martin |
| May | Kate Venable | November | Mitch Stowers |
| June | Monica Welker | December | Dirk Kaufman |
2023 (click to view)
Employee of the Year: Noelle Day
| January | Abi Simpson | July | Abi Simpson |
| February | Dev Hargrow | August | Becky Davis |
| March | Noelle Day | September | Michael Vest |
| April | Meghan Brooks | October | Alex Petraglia |
| May | Anna Castellini | November | Noelle Day |
| June | Sara Noble | December | Rachel Forrest |
2022 (click to view)
Employee of the Year: Abigail Simpson
| January | Abi Simpson | July | Sam Warnecke |
| February | Charlyne Adams | August | Kyle Bowling |
| March | Scott Martin | September | Kate Venable |
| April | Larry Levinson | October | Abigail Simpson |
| May | Monica Welker | November | Mitchell Stowers |
| June | Sara Noble | December | Andrew Brasse |
2021 (click to view)
Employee of the Year: Sara Noble
| January | R. Mirdamad | July | R. Cockran |
| February | Jared Reckard | August | Eric Ricker |
| March | Abi Simpson | September | Abi Simpson |
| April | Sara Noble | October | Monica Welker |
| May | C.J. Nunley | November | Andrew Brasse |
| June | Meg. Schmucker | December | R. Mirdamad |
2020 (click to view)
Employee of the Year: Sara Noble
| January | Chris Sawyer | July | Leah Jones |
| February | Michelle Smith | August | K. Mathews |
| March | Chris Sawyer | September | Gina Heck |
| April | Meg. Schmucker | October | Chris Sawyer |
| May | Sara Noble | November | Sara Noble |
| June | Andrew Jones | December | Andrew Brasse |
