Central Office Rhodes State Office Tower, 30 E. Broad Street, 5th floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 G. Michael Payton, Esq. Telephone: (614) 466-2785,   Fax: (614) 466-7742 Rhodes State Office Tower, 30 E. Broad Street, 5th floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 G. Michael Payton has been Executive Director of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission (OCRC) since July 2001. Mr. Payton oversees and directs nearly 100 statewide employees in the agency’s Central Office and six regional offices located in Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Toledo. The OCRC is a state agency that investigates and enforces Ohio Civil Rights Act prohibitions against discrimination in employment, public accommodations and housing, and other areas while providing comprehensive education and outreach to organizations throughout Ohio. Michael previously served as Chief Legal Counsel and Director of Regional Operations for the Commission from 1997 to 2000. He has also served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Ohio for 11 years from 1984 to 1995. During his tenure as an Assistant Attorney General, he served as Counsel to the Ohio Civil Rights Commission and conducted administrative prosecutions. In addition, he served as Assistant Chief of the Attorney General’s Transportation Section where he conducted litigation as a defense counsel in a variety of areas including employment law. Michael received a B.A. from The Ohio State University, and Georgetown University Law Center, where he received his J.D. in 1983. Keith P. McNeil Telephone: (614) 466-6103 Fax: (614) 466-7742 Rhodes State Office Tower, 30 E. Broad Street, 5th floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 Keith P. McNeil has been Regional Counsel and Director of Operations since October 2001. Mr. McNeil has been with the OCRC since 1980, and served as Regional Director for the Akron office from 1994 through 2001. Other than a year sabbatical to practice criminal and family law, his entire career has been devoted to the enforcement of Ohio's civil rights laws. Mr. McNeil is a member of both the State of Ohio and US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio Bar Associations. He attended the University of Akron where he received his Bachelors of Arts in 1978. He also earned his Juries Doctorate from University of Akron in 1981. Home   |   About Us   |   Services   |   Charge Forms   |   Regional Offices Publications   |   Employment   |   Public Affairs   |   Case Archive ** Disclaimer **