Bruce O. Baumgartner

Bruce Ogle Baumgartner, age 74, of Chagrin Falls, OH, died peacefully on Sunday July 23 in Beachwood OH. Bruce was born on August 21, 1942 in St. Louis, MO to William and Charlene Baumgartner. Of special importance to Bruce was becoming an Eagle Scout at age 13, at the time he was the youngest Boy Scout to earn that recognition in St. Louis. He obtained his B.A. from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, and went on to graduate from Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, IL. Baumgartner joined the law firm of BakerHostetler in Cleveland upon his law school graduation in 1967.  He interrupted his law firm career to serve in the U.S. Navy as part of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG Corps) and was the Naval Liaison Officer to NATO at its base in Sigonella, Sicily.  After being discharged as a lieutenant he returned to BakerHostetler in 1971.   Bruce was referred to as a pioneer in the application of licensing to the field of intellectual property and took great pride in having supervised the international protection and enforcement of BakerHostetler clients’ intellectual property rights in more than 60 countries.  Bruce was admired for his skill and creativity in the practice of law.  Bruce was a partner and senior partner of the firm for 33 years retiring in 2010. Bruce loved sailing, travel, skiing, his log home in Potomac, Montana and rooting for his hometown baseball teams, the Cardinals and the Indians. He is survived by his loving wife, Robin Harvey, his devoted daughters, Lesley Lindstrom (Gregory), Lindsay Pavlish (Nicholas) and Liesl Jentsch (Richard), grandchildren Libby, Ridley and Logan Lindstrom, Brooke and Bryce Pavlish and Oskar Jentsch, and his brothers Drew and Kurt. There will be a Memorial Service on Sunday July 30 starting at 2:00 PM at The Pine Lake Trout Club, 17021 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge, OH 44023, followed by a celebration of Bruce’s life at the same location.  In lieu of flowers the family requests that contributions be made to the Madison River Foundation, PO Box 1527, Ennis MT 59729, https://madisonriverfoundation.org/ or a charity of your choice. Arrangements by Stroud~Lawrence Funeral Home Chagrin Falls, OH. www.stroudlawrence.com

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