Legal Hearing Examiner

The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) has established an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) for legal hearing examiner services, specifically focused on conducting administrative and adjudication hearings in accordance with Ohio Revised Code Chapter 119 and Ohio Administrative Code. This contract enables the procurement of specialized legal services to preside over hearings that can be conducted in-person or virtually at DODD offices, with a primary objective of managing complex hearing requirements for the state's developmental disabilities agency.

The IDV (Agency Administered CTR030723) is awarded to Loren L. Braverman, an independent legal contractor based in Bexley, Ohio, with a contract period from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027. The contract has a total maximum compensation of $80,000, allocated at $40,000 per fiscal year, with a billable rate of $125 per hour. As part of a competitive solicitation process, Braverman is one of two selected providers in a pool of hearing examiners, covering Franklin County and the state of Ohio. The contract is an agency-administered, personal service agreement that may be renewed for an additional two years upon mutual written agreement.