Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Frances Floriano Goins has been elected to the Board of Directors of Beck Center for the Arts, a nonprofit performing arts and arts education organization dedicated to inspiring and enriching the quality of life for Northeast Ohioans.
Beck Center for the Arts combines professional theatrical productions with comprehensive curriculum-based arts education in creative arts therapies, dance, music, theater, and visual arts. Serving over 60,000 people annually in Cuyahoga, Lorain, Lake, Medina, and Summit counties, Beck Center for the Arts works to connect individuals, communities, and cultures through dynamic arts experiences.
Goins serves as Co-Chair of Ulmer’s Cybersecurity & Privacy and Financial Services & Securities Litigation Practice Groups. She is skilled in resolving complex business disputes for clients including securities, corporate governance, shareholder rights, cybersecurity, financial services, and contract matters, and is an accomplished appellate advocate. With undergraduate and master of music degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music in vocal performance, Goins combines her passion for music with her desire to give back to the community, serving as the Chair of the Board of Trustees of The Art Song Festival and as a member of the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center Sing Out! Chorale.