Denise Wilms

Denise Wilms is an Adjunct Professor in the Paralegal Studies Program at Kent State University's School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences & Humanities (Kent campus), serving since 2013. She is a practicing attorney specializing in criminal defense litigation and appeals, with Ohio Supreme Court certification for death penalty cases at trial and appellate levels. She maintains active membership in the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys.

Education:

• Juris Doctor (2006) from Cleveland Marshall College of Law
• MBA (2001) through University Partnership at Lorain County Community College

Research Interests: Her expertise spans criminal defense litigation strategies, appellate procedures, capital defense representation for indigent clients, paralegal pedagogy, and legal ethics within criminal justice systems. Her practice informs her academic focus on real-world legal applications.