3. Municipal Income Tax

General Counsel Amy Arrighi has served as Chief Legal Counsel for the Regional Income Tax Agency (R.I.T.A.) since December 2005. Ms. Arrighi also worked for R.I.T.A. through the early 1990s as a legal assistant/law clerk to the Agency’s then Counsel. Prior to rejoining the Agency in 2005 Ms. Arrighi practiced law for seven years primarily representing local and national financial institutions in the areas of regulation compliance, creditors’ rights, bankruptcy and loan workout as well as representing municipalities and other creditors in various collection matters. R.I.T.A. acts as the municipal income tax administrator for over 185 municipalities in the State of Ohio. As Chief Legal Counsel, Ms. Arrighi’s responsibilities include assisting R.I.T.A. and its members in the administration and enforcement of members’ income tax ordinances, including civil collection proceedings, ordinance review, and assisting in Board of Review matters. Ms. Arrighi’s duties also include advising R.I.T.A. management and its governing Board of Trustees on various administrative issues including personnel matters, Ohio Sunshine Laws, security matters and contract bidding and review. Ms. Arrighi received her J.D. from Cleveland Marshall College of Law in 1998 and her B.S. in Paralegal Studies from Dyke College (nka Myers University) in 1992