Ulmer & Berne LLP has announced the hiring of Sharri Roper to head the Firm’s Human Resources Department. Ms. Roper was formerly director of Human Resources at Eliza Bryant Village and prior to that worked for Dell Computers and Ernst & Young.

“As the Firm continues to experience growth, we recognize the need for effective management of and investment in human capital,” stated James Cowan, the Firm’s executive director. “Sharri’s expertise and background in HR will greatly assist Ulmer & Berne in accomplishing our long-term goals.”

As the director of Human Resources at Eliza Bryant Village, Ms. Roper was responsible for all Human Resources functions for the long-term care facility.

Ulmer & Berne LLP, established in 1908, is one of Ohio’s largest law firms. The Firm was recently recognized in The BTI Consulting Group’s most recent survey of corporate counsel as one of only 85 firms nationally that “delivers the best value for the dollar.” Also, in a survey of Fortune 500 companies by Corporate Counsel magazine, Ulmer & Berne has been chosen as a Go-To Law Firm®. Less than one-half of one percent of all the law firms in the US and abroad received this distinction.

A full-service firm with over 180 attorneys in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Chicago, Ulmer & Berne represents publicly traded and privately held companies, financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, family businesses, international joint ventures and affiliations, investor groups, start-ups and emerging businesses, public bodies and nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.ulmer.com.