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MEMORIALS
Memorials honor the lives of deceased members of the local Bar. For more information, contact Lisa Quintanilla at (513) 699-1391 or lquintanilla@cincybar.org.
John W. “Jack” Beatty
1936–2023
Dinsmore lost an influential and enduring leader when John W. “Jack” Beatty passed away on January 20, 2023, at the age of 86. Beatty was known as a talented and detail-oriented litigator, beginning his career as a nuclear engi- neer before attending the University of
Notre Dame Law School, where he graduated in 1965.
Dinsmore Managing Partner and Chairman, Josh Lorentz, called Beatty “a key architect of the firm. [He] helped create an enduring philosophy and structure of management that is trans-
parent, democratic, and client-focused.”
A former chair of the firm’s litigation department, Beat-
ty’s tenure at the firm began in 1965 and lasted nearly 40 years, including a critical junction in the firm’s history when he was instrumental in developing a new, durable form of firm manage- ment - and shift in mindset - that continues to serve today as the cornerstone of a significantly larger Dinsmore.
“This [management] structure has worked for Dinsmore for over 40 years,” former Managing Partner and retired Of Counsel Cliff Roe reflected, “and has been a tool for growth by attracting many lateral partners and firms to become a part of what Dins- more is today.”
Beatty’s influence within the firm was a result of his character and great commitment.
Former Dinsmore Managing Partner and Chairman, George Vincent, said of Beatty, “Jack had an excellent dry sense of humor. He loved being a lawyer, he loved Dinsmore, and he took great pride in the firm’s success, both when he was actively engaged in the practice and after he retired.”
Frank Woodside, retired Of Counsel, also remembered Beatty as a mentor, guide, and friend. “Upon starting with the firm, I was mentored by Jack and worked on several cases with him. He was very instrumental in my early development as an attorney.” That mentorship would quickly expand into a genuine friendship, with Beatty even serving as the best man at Woodside’s wedding in 1974.
Beyond Dinsmore, Beatty left an extensive legacy of work on behalf of some of Cincinnati’s most vibrant and vital arts and non-profit organizations, including the Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati Art Academy, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and the Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts. He served on numerous boards, often in leadership roles, including time as Board Chair for the Art Museum, the Art Academy, Greater Cincinnati United Way, and for Catholic Archdiocesan Social Services.
— Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Barbara Knotts Barden Timmerman 1932–2023
Barbara K. B. Timmerman passed peacefully at Hospice of Cincinnati, just one month shy of her 91st birthday. Barbara was a member of the Cincin- nati Bar Association, who started her law
career a bit later in life, but made a big impact, both personally and professionally, by balancing seven children at home with an active legal career at a time when that was still highly unusual.
Always an excellent student, she graduated Cum Laude from Butler University in 1954, with a string of honors and acknowledge- ments, including Alpha Lamda Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, Scarlett Quill, Theta Sigma Phi Spoke Award, and was in the 1953-1954 ‘Who’s Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges’. She was very active on campus in clubs and activities and served as the president of her sorority; the MU chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma.
After a decade and a half focused on raising a family, she rein- vented herself by deciding to become an attorney. In 1974, she earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Cincinnati College of Law and launched her legal career in the commercial space.
On July 1, 1975, she married Scott Timmerman, the love of her life, merging two households–a total of seven children and multiple pets–into one. Both her personal life and her professional life were always friendly, lively, full, and impactful. She did what she said she’d do and never missed a school play, ballgame, swim meet, or graduation, despite all she had going on.
Though she had started in corporate law, she made another pivot to focus her energies on serving the underprivileged. She joined the Hamilton County Public Defenders office in 1979. Upon her retirement 26 years later in 2005, Hamilton County officially proclaimed February 28th ‘Barbara K. Barden’ Day in recognition of her outstanding record as a public defender, trial counsel, and director of the Guardian ad Litem Division, as a leader and mentor of other attorneys and social workers, and as a zealous advocate for youth. Even after retiring, she carried on helping teach English as a second language to adult Spanish-speaking immigrants and personally mentored some of the youth she had been assigned to protect.
Barbara is survived by her brother Jack Munro of Pauma Valley, CA; son Scott (Bobbie) Timmerman and grandsons Douglas (Katharine) and Casey (Priya); son Andy (Sara) Timmerman and grandchildren Elisa (Craig) Ratermann, James (Claire) and Anna; son Michael (Stacy) Davis-Barden and grandsons Ben and Sam, daughter Libby Barden (Gordon) Vossler and grandson Ryan; son Dan (Jennifer) Timmerman and grandsons Sam (Macy), Jacob and Joseph; son Matt (Debbie) Barden and grandsons Alex (Flor) and Max; daughter Amy Timmerman (Jeremy Caulkins) and grand- children Gabriel and Mallory. She also leaves behind six adorable great grandchildren (Emerson, Jack, Luke, June, Brooks, John) and one more on the way.
All who knew her miss her deeply.
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— Libby Barden