Name: Zachary M. Klein
Age: 45
Education:
Zach Klein earned a bachelor’s degree in political science with a minor in mathematics from Ohio State University in 2001. He later obtained his Juris Doctor from Capital University Law School in 2004.
Family:
Klein is married to Jennie Persichetti, and together they have two children, a daughter named Stella and a son named Rocco. The family also has a dog named Roosevelt, affectionately called Rosie.
Career:
Over the years, Klein has held various legal and public service roles, including:
- Columbus City Attorney (2018–present)
- Columbus City Council Member (2011–2017), serving as Council President (2016–2017)
- General Counsel and Public Policy Strategist for the Mid-Ohio Foodbank (2014–2017)
- Staff Attorney at Jones Day (2011–2014)
- Deputy Chief of Legal Services in the Ohio Attorney General’s Office under Richard Cordray (2010)
- Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (2010)
- Deputy Director of Management and Administration in the Office of Vice President Joe Biden (2009)
- Executive Assistant for Richard Cordray’s 2008 campaign for Ohio Attorney General
- Judicial Clerk in the U.S. District Court for Judges John D. Holschuh and Terence P. Kemp (2005–2008)
- Judicial Clerk for Ohio Third District Court of Appeals Judge Stephen R. Shaw (2004–2005)
With a career spanning public service, legal advocacy, and leadership roles, Klein continues to play a key role in shaping Columbus’ legal and political landscape.
