Attorney Faith Dylewski


Is your Drug Policy up in Smoke? 

The Impact of Legalized Marijuana on the Workplace



This presentation will include a history of medical marijuana legalization in the United States; an overview of Ohio’s Medical Marijuana law; a discussion of how Ohio’s law coincides with federal drug laws, the ADA, worker’s compensation, and unemployment laws; and a review of key components of a drug free workplace policy in light of legalized medical marijuana.

Faith graduated first in her class at The University of Akron School of Law in 2002. Faith received the Ernest Karam Award for Academic Excellence in 1999, the Dean’s Academic Achievement Award in 1998-1999 and the Donald M. Jenkins Award for Highest Scholastic Achievement in 2002. At law school, Faith served as Associate Editor, Articles Editor and as a Board Member of The University of Akron Law Review. Her published works include a thesis entitled “The Revitalization of Downtown Canton through Adaptive Reuse of Existing Structures” and a comment published in The Akron Law Review entitled “Ohio’s Brownfield Problem and Possible Solutions: What is Required for a Successful Brownfield Initiative?” (35 Akron Law Review 81).

Faith has been recognized as a Rising Star by Ohio Super Lawyers’ Magazine, a distinction given only to 2.5% of the top lawyers practicing in Ohio who are under 40 or have been in practice for less than 10 years.

Faith has been active in the community in various civic organizations. She is active in the Lake Cable and Jackson Memorial Middle School Parent Teacher Organizations, WIN (Women’s Initiative Networking Group), and served as President of the Kiwanis Club of Belden Village.

Faith is knowledgeable in business and corporate laws and regulations, environmental law, and employment law. Additionally, Faith has applied her undergraduate work in architecture and design to assist clients with issues of copyright and trademark infringement in the construction industry.

A native of Stark County, Faith and her husband, Keith, reside in Jackson Township with their children, Joshua, Andrew and Mackenzie, and attend the Chapel in Green. Outside of practicing law, Faith enjoys hiking, cycling, cooking and traveling.