Mr. Jude J. Nohra has been the General Counsel of United Community Financial Corp. since July 2009 and its Secretary since June 2004. Mr. Nohra has been an Executive Vice President of Corporate Governance at The Home Savings and Loan Company of Youngstown, Ohio of United Community Financial Corp. since June 12, 2013 and its Secretary since JUne 2004. Mr. Nohra served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel at The Home Savings and Loan Company of Youngstown, Ohio since July 2009 until June 12, 2013. He was a Vice President of Home Savings since June 2004. He joined Home Savings in 2004. Before that, Mr. Nohra was an Associate Attorney for Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P. for approximately 5 years and also served as its Associate in its Corporate Department, where he practiced law in its corporate department and financial services practice group, focusing on general business representation of public and private companies, bank regulatory matters, mergers and acquisitions, securities law matters, real estate transactions and financings, tender offers and corporate governance. He served as a Law Clerk for The Honorable Paul R. Matia, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Before practicing as an Attorney, Mr. Nohra practiced as a Certified Public Account. Mr. Nohra was a Certified Public Accountant.