Neil is an AV rated Super Lawyer and Board Certified Employment law Specialist. He is a passionate, resourceful and tireless advocate who has represented individuals and companies in employment and business disputes for over 30 years. Neil began his legal practice at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey in Cleveland in 1986. He practiced employment law with his own firm from 1993 until 2016, when he joined Elfvin, Klingshirn, Royer & Torch, LLC.Neil's knowledge and experience work for his clients. "I grew up on a Lake Erie winery. There I learned hard work and the values I use today. I worked e...
Nick Weiss opened his practice after years of practicing civil litigation and representing a retailer as in-house counsel. A transplant from Maine, he happily calls Cleveland Heights his home, where he represents individuals, businesses, and non-profits throughout northeast Ohio. He has an emphasis in hemp and cbd law in Ohio....
I always knew I wanted to do something in consumer protection. I started my first career out of graduate school as a policy analyst in the Office Of Public Safety for The Mayor of The City Of Los Angeles. I helped increase the quality of life of 12 million Angelenos and did not know any of them. So, I decided to move back to Cleveland to help the people I grew up with, saw on a daily basis, shared interests and cares with, and came to know and call friend.II went to law school to do just that. Corporations don't need help. They have high-priced lawyers in really tall buildings that charge ...
Eric Valente, JD, MBA, is an attorney and founding member of Valente Law, LLC. He studied business administrations and earned his MBA while attending law school at the University of Toledo. Eric began his career doing business litigation at J.W. Krueger & Associates, LLC, where he still maintains an office. Eric has always had a creative, entrepreneurial spirit, and estate planning and business counseling provides him with the opportunity to engage these interests while helping clients achieve their goals. Eric's focus areas are estate planning (Wills, Trusts, Healthcare Planning), Proba...
David M. Benson is a long-time resident of Cleveland Heights and a practicing attorney since 1993. He has represented hundreds of Ohioans, most of them in bankruptcies on behalf of consumers and small businesses. He has extensive experience in counseling clients on the most advantageous alternatives relating to debt issues, including mortgage foreclosure defense, loan modifications, deeds in lieu of foreclosure and short sales. In addition to bankruptcy and foreclosure issues, Mr. Benson?s practice has included civil litigation arising from small business disputes, debt collection abuse, workp...
As the first member of my immigrant family to go to law school or even college, I chose to come to Cleveland from Brooklyn, New York because Cleveland has always been a diverse city of hard-working folks from all backgrounds. My father and my grandfather both knew what it meant to have their freedom and even their lives threatened by the Nazis in Germany and I have devoted my career to representing the " little guy," the working man or woman, the injured and the disabled against government, big business and corporations. My goal has always been to be the equalizer and to obtain justice for my ...
Knabe Law Firm Co.,is Greater Cleveland?s Car, Bicycle Accident & Safety Attorney, protecting fellow cyclists and others injured or killed by unsafe drivers. Ken is a 2018 top 50 Cleveland Super Lawyer with an "A" peer rating. Ken is the former President of the Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys and an active member of the Ohio and American Academy of Justice.an avid cyclist and bike community supporter who sponsors several bike race teams, is a corporate sponsor of bikecleveland.org, Co-author of its "BIKES AND THE LAW" section & is a Kilo sponsor of Cleveland's Velodrome. He provid...
Attorney Daniel Myers is the founding member of Myers Law, LLC. As an attorney, Dan has successfully represented homeowners, consumers, employees, and small businesses in a variety of legal matters, handling everything from small claims disputes (cases involving $3,000 or less) to million-dollar class actions. Dan regularly represents clients in civil lawsuits and disputes across Ohio.Dan focuses his attention on representing homeowners against bad residential contractors, employees with minimum wage and overtime pay concerns, and property owners as well as commercial contractors in constructi...
Christopher Mellino is the owner and founder of The Mellino Law Firm. He has been representing Ohioans in serious personal injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice claims for more than 30 years. His work on landmark cases, such as Moskovitz v. Mt. Sinai Medical Center (1994) and Watkins v. Cleveland Clinic Foundation (1998), has been instrumental in changing state law regarding medical malpractice and negligence. Chris has successfully recovered million- and multimillion-dollar settlements and verdicts on behalf of his clients and, with every case he takes on, he strives to hold neglige...
Brian Smith provides aggressive, experienced, and effective legal representation to every person served, so they feel confident that their rights are protected, their interests are served, and their results are maximized. Mr. Smith uses his trial and negotiation skills in a successful practice where he has developed expertise in representing men and women in felony and misdemeanor criminal matters, OVI/DUI cases, and unemployment appeals. He strives to provide personalized representation, making each and every case and client his most important case.Mr. Smith offers flat fees and payment pla...
I am a trial attorney who takes on hospitals and other medical corporations when they choose to put their own profits ahead of their patient?s safety. My practice is focused on medical negligence and wrongful death, primarily delayed diagnosis and treatment of heart attacks and strokes, as well as birth injuries. My residence is in Ohio, but I handle cases throughout the United States. When people experience trauma and grief, their world can begin to unravel. I get a tremendous amount of satisfaction knowing that I am helping people and standing up for them when they feel like no one else ...
I have a wide variety of experience coming from my practice in many different areas of law . I have done everything from drafting deeds for my clients to representing them in adoption cases and working with them while they purchased their first homes. I have handled many cases of many different types over the years some of the very unusual to the common. They were all as important to me as they are important to you. I have had wide experience representing single individuals , married couples, retirees, students, and a large variety of small businesses, restaurants, salons, contractors, trucke...
Dan Margolis focuses on criminal defense in all counties and courts in Northern Ohio. He has defended clients ? adults and juveniles ? in serious cases ranging from DUI to arson and murder. Over the years, Dan has built a reputation as an aggressive attorney who zealously advocates on behalf of his clients.Dan is considered an authority on defending sex cases and high-profile cases in juvenile court. He is a frequent speaker on legal issues and has presented numerous continuing legal education seminars for juvenile law classes at local law schools.Don?t put your record, your future, or your fr...
Meghan Lewallen is a partner at The Mellino Law Firm. She focuses on medical malpractice and wrongful death claims and has been a dedicated advocate for our clients since 2013. In 2016, and every year since, Meghan was selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in medical malpractice. She was also nominated to serve on the Board of Directors of the Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys in May of 2019. With rich educational experience and a background in business, Meghan is able to strategize and speak up for her clients. She is passionate about holding those in power responsible for their actions,...
I was elected in November 2012 and was seated on January 1, 2013. A lifelong resident of the Cuyahoga County area, growing up in Maple Heights until the age of 12, and moving to Lyndhurst where I reside today. I attended public school, graduating from Brush High School in 1975.I have a daughter, Michelle, and understands how difficult raising a child can be as a single parent.After Michelle graduated from college, I pursued a degree at Baldwin Wallace University and earned a degree in Human Services while working as a private investigator and a freelance designer in advertising.I worked as an ...
Patrick J. Perotti is an award winning national leader in the fields of consumer class actions, employment discrimination, and wage and hour litigation. With verdicts and settlements exceeding $600 million dollars, Patrick is regularly selected to lead class suits in Ohio and around the country. His reputation developed from a demand for outcomes which not only offered compensation to class members but also stopped unlawful government and corporate practices. Using the class action device to achieve deterrence, he has directed more than $25 million in unclaimed class funds from his settlements...
I began practicing law in 2002. I spent over 13 years with the Cleveland firm of Gallagher Sharp, primarily as a litigator, before venturing on my own and then landing at The Gertsburg Law Firm in 2017 before choosing to restart my own practice in 2020. Before becoming an attorney, I worked as a financial manager for a small business after earning his MBA. My experience allows me to understands the challenges facing small business owners, allowing me to advise, as well as provide valuable legal information. With over 20 years? experience in the business and legal worlds, I strive to find timel...
I am an experienced professional bankruptcy attorney in Cleveland and Westlake, Ohio. I focus on consumer bankruptcy and small business bankruptcy, with an emphasis on putting my clients first. Since starting my practice in 2005, I've represented over 1,000 people in bankruptcy cases. I'm passionate about practicing law, giving fair representation, and helping people to get a fresh start. I understand the complexity of all forms of bankruptcy law and I'm not afraid to dig in and look at all the provisions to find out the best way for my clients to benefit. I'll find all the provisions that are...
As an Ohio attorney, I know the legal system is large, complex, and intimidating. I understand that interaction with government agencies is disorienting and the rules are unclear. If you, a family member, or a friend have been arrested, charged with a crime, are the subject of an investigation, or involved in a dispute with the government, it is in the accused person's best interest to obtain legal representation. As an attorney, my job is to defend your interests, freedom, dignity and reputation and to make sure you understand your rights, the process, and the consequences of your decisions...
Goldberg Legal Co., LPA was founded to represent people in the kinds of dreadful cases they should never have to face alone. We have been helping injured victims and their families from across the US for nearly 30 years. Careless manufacturers, unfair employers, incompetent doctors, unscrupulous defense lawyers, and other misguided people fear Goldberg Legal, because we never lose sight of our guiding principle: to give victims ? our clients ? the tireless representation we?d insist on for a member of our families. If you?ve been hurt ? or if a loved one has been hurt ? you need legal represen...
Daniel Romaine is a partner at the Cleveland based law firm of Nager, Romaine & Schneiberg Co., LPA. Dan is the head of the firm's personal injury and automobile accident litigation departments. Dan graduated magna cum laude from Kent State University in 1993 where he was a proud member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. Dan received the dean's scholarship to attend Cleveland Marshall College of Law and graduated in 1996. In 2013 Daniel was recognized by his peers and Martindale Hubbel as an AV Rated attorney. AV Rating is the highest level of peer rating an attorney can obtain from this or...
I entered the legal field as a law clerk in 1983 and was admitted into practice in 1986. I began the practice of law with a law firm that represented corporate clients. If any of the corporate client's owners or employees got into trouble with the law, I was assigned the task of representing them. I found I really preferred representing people as opposed to corporations and started my own practice in 1989. I truly enjoy what I do and keep myself immersed in the law and representing my clients in court. Bad things happen to good people and it is my mission to fix legal problems so they can get...
Steve Voudris is an Ohio State Bar Association Certified Specialist in Labor & Employment Law who focuses his practice on representing employees who have been wrongfully terminated, suffered discrimination in the workplace, or have not been paid their overtime wages, tips or any wages for any unpaid time (such as for training or for working through lunch). He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin Law School and Miami University. He spent the first six years of his legal career at the Cleveland office of Jones Day, one of the largest law firms in the world, and the next fourtee...
Attorney Rosenberg has served as a Member of the Board and was the past Chair of Insurance for the Ohio Association for Justice (OAJ), which is the premier statewide organization for Ohio personal injury attorneys. He is well known throughout the state for his extensive and in-depth knowledge of personal injury law and his arguments before the Ohio Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Mr. Rosenberg has given lectures to other Ohio lawyers on numerous occasions regarding all aspects of personal injury cases, including accident insurance law. He is the author of an 8-Volume publication entitled...
The Nickolls Law Firm, LLC is a Northeast Ohio Family Law Firm dedicated to advocating for families and resolving complicated and unique family issues, including divorce, child custody, alimony, property division, child support, prenuptial agreements, guardian ad litem services, mediation services, and post decree litigation....
Matthew S. Flemming joined the Hoffman Legal Group in December 2013 after passing the Ohio State Bar Examination in November 2013. Due to his recognition within the legal community, Matthew was named an Ohio Rising Star in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 which is an award issued to only the top 2.5% of attorneys under the age of 40 in Ohio.Matthew was born and raised in Northeast Ohio, graduating from Solon High School in 2005. In order to prepare himself for the challenges of guiding clients through the legal system, Matt enrolled in the University of Akron's School of Law after graduating with ...
Joseph Paulozzi is the founder of Paulozzi LPA Injury Lawyers. Backed by decades of combined legal expertise, Paulozzi LPA Injury Lawyers serves clients throughout Ohio and is one of the state's leading full-service injury law practices. With six offices across Ohio, including Cleveland, Fairview Park, Grafton, Columbus, Toledo, and Akron, the firm's attorneys have achieved notable success and recovered millions of dollars in awards and settlements for their clients. They work tirelessly by advocating on behalf of those adversely affected by car, truck, and motorcycle accident injuries, dog bi...
Jay H. Salamon is a Principal at McCarthy Lebit. Mr. Salamon?s practice is primarily concentrated in the area of securities litigation and arbitration. His typical clients are investors who have been injured by the fraud or negligence of stockbrokers, investment advisors, life insurance agents, and other sellers of financial products and services. Mr. Salamon?s arbitration work is nationwide in scope. Mr. Salamon is also the author and regular commentator of stockmarketloss.com, the firm?s comprehensive securities arbitration website and blog....
Divorce and family law attorney Stephen E.S. Daray established his Cleveland area law office to help clients get past the emotional and legal issues related to a divorce. Residents in and around metropolitan Cleveland, and throughout the state of Ohio and beyond, have trusted Stephen's ability to resolve or litigate a contentious divorce or assist in arriving at an amicable dissolution. His experience is combined with a commitment to improved technology will provide you with confidence, convenience and efficiency.Mr. Daray is a member of various bar associations (having served on the board of ...
Stuart E. Scott graduated Order of the Coif from Ohio State Law School in 1995, after which he joined Spangenberg Shibley & Liber. In 2005, he became a partner at the firm. He represents clients in matters such as wrongful death, medical malpractice, defective products, and dangerous drugs. He also helps handle Consumer Rights cases. Mr. Scott was selected for inclusion in the list of Super Lawyers® Rising Stars? from 2005 through 2008, after which he was selected for the list of Super Lawyers® for three years. He serves on the Board of Directors for both the Cleveland Academy of Trial Att...