Gary W. Auman

As a director of Dunlevey, Mahan & Furry, Gary Auman concentrates his practice on occupational safety and health law, workers’ compensation defense, and environmental litigation.

With over 30 years of experience, Gary is a noted authority and staunch management advocate in workers’ compensation and occupational safety and health law. He regularly writes on occupational safety and health law for a number of trade publications. In addition, he is a frequent speaker on occupational safety and health topics at seminars and conferences throughout the United States. Gary represents both small and large companies and is general counsel to several national and regional trade associations.

Gary is a member of the American, Ohio State, and Dayton Bar Associations as well as the Board of Directors of the Dayton/Miami Valley Safety Council, and the Dayton chapter of A Special Wish Foundation, the United Way of Dayton, and Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce. He is past chairman of the Workers’ Compensation Committee of the Dayton Bar Association and past chair of the Board of Trustees of the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce and the Dayton/Miami Valley Safety Council. Gary serves on the Workers’ Compensation Committee of the Defense Research Institute. Gary volunteers his time with the National Safety Council. Gary serves as chair of the Board of A Special Wish Foundation. He chaired the 2005 fundraising campaign for the United Way of Greater Dayton area and is currently chair of the United Way Board.

Gary is a past recipient of the Robert M. Hisnay Memorial Award from the Ohio Self-Insurers Association for volunteering his time to the association and its members. He has also been recognized by a number of associations, including the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, for volunteering his time and chairing several committees and the Board. He was volunteer of the year in 2004. In 2002, Gary was honored by the National Safety Council when he received its Distinguished Service to Safety Award. This is the highest individual honor that can be bestowed by the National Safety Council.

Gary received his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from the University of Louisville. He received his law degree, graduating summa cum laude, from The Ohio State University College of Law. Gary served in the United States Air Force from 1969-1973.