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Columbia Gas of Ohio is an investor-owned public utility that sells natural gas and provides gas transportation services to customers in Ohio. It is one of the largest natural gas utilities that serves more than 1 million residential, commercial and industrial customers in Ohio. The company administers the Customer CHOICE program, which offers customers the opportunity to reduce their energy costs by purchasing natural gas from nonutility suppliers. It serves more than 25,000 square miles in over 55 counties. Columbia Gas of Ohio maintains operations in the communities of Columbus, Toledo, Parma, Mansfield and Springfield in Ohio. It is one of the distribution companies of NiSource.

Founded in 1889, Peck, Shaffer & Williams is a law firm that provides client services in various practice areas. The firm employs more than 50 attorneys who specialize in representing several industries, including banking and finance, construction, education, government contracting, health care, professional services, real estate and transportation. Its practice areas include banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions, land use, wills and trusts, financial and estate planning, taxation, commercial litigation, labor and employment, intellectual property, and fiduciary and construction disputes. Additionally, Peck, Shaffer & Williams provides legal services in the areas of energy law, bankruptcy, real estate, zoning, corporate governance, business reorganization, commercial transactions, higher education litigation, leasing and health care law. It maintains a location in Columbus, Ohio.