About Drew
Drew Reilly has built a career in public-sector legal work across Ohio and at the federal level. He is admitted to practice in Ohio and before the Federal Circuit, and his trajectory shows steady movement through municipal and public-interest roles.
He began his public legal service in 2018 as a judicial lawyer at the Akron Municipal Court. That position put him inside the workings of a local court system at an early stage of his career. In 2020 he moved to the Summit County Land Reutilization Corporation as a staff lawyer, taking on legal responsibilities tied to county-level property and reuse efforts. In 2022 he joined the City of Stow as Deputy Law Director, a role he holds now.
Those appointments reflect an emphasis on municipal law and property-related matters. His time at a municipal court, at a county land reutilization agency, and now in a city law department gives him repeated exposure to ordinances, local government processes, and the legal questions that arise when public bodies manage property and redevelopment. He has experience working inside government entities and advising on issues that cross the line between administrative decisionmaking and legal review.
Colleagues describe him as a practitioner who understands the pace of local government. He has handled roles that require coordination with elected officials, administrators, and outside counsel. That practical orientation matters in municipal settings, where legal advice often needs to translate into policy or operational change.
His admission to practice before the Federal Circuit adds a federal dimension to his qualifications. It allows him to handle matters that reach beyond state courts, particularly when federal jurisdiction or specialized appellate review is in play. He continues to draw on both state and federal admission as his public-law work requires.
At the City of Stow Law Department he is responsible for providing legal services to the municipality as Deputy Law Director. He oversees a range of municipal legal matters and advises city leaders on statutory and regulatory questions. He practices municipal and property-related law in Ohio and in proceedings that fall within the Federal Circuit's jurisdiction.
