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Irene Kafantaris Makridis
Warren, OH Employment Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Bankruptcy, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
University of Toledo
Irene graduated from the University of Toledo College of Law in 1980 and was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1981.
Irene is also admitted to the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio; the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio; the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania; and the U.S. Tax Court.
Irene is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Trumbull County Bar Association, and NOSSCR (National Organization of Social Security Claimant’s Representatives).
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Martin Hume
Youngstown, OH Employment Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
Employment, Asbestos, Business and Civil Rights
Ohio State University - Columbus
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Michael Owen Kivlighan
Youngstown, OH Employment Law Lawyer
Employment, Business, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
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Edmond Mack
Canton, OH Employment Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Construction and Personal Injury
University of Akron School of Law
Aggressive, trial-hardened attorney dedicated to fighting for clients in the courtroom, at the negotiating table, and in the community. From Stark County. Serving Stark County.
Edmond J. Mack represents individuals, family-owned businesses, municipalities, and large corporations. Attorney Mack has successfully prosecuted and defended multi-million dollar claims in a wide range of civil disputes, including sales governed by the Uniform Commercial Code, real estate matters, employment litigation, catastrophic injury cases, and governmental liability claims.
“The only real lawyers are trial lawyers, and trial lawyers try cases to juries.”
- Clarence Darrow
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Neil Klingshirn
Akron, OH Employment Law Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Employment, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
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...
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Warner Mendenhall
Akron, OH Employment Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Employment, Civil Rights, Health Care and Personal Injury
University of Akron
Warner represents brave whistleblowers who expose the misuse of federal dollars in local government grant programs, military contracting, Medicare and Medicaid programs, and at for-profit proprietary or career schools. These actions, brought under the Federal False Claims Act, empower citizens to act on behalf of the Federal Government to recover misspent and wasted funds. To date, Warner’s clients have helped return almost $20,000,000.00 to the United States Treasury.
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Michael Karst
Akron, OH Employment Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
Employment
University of Akron
Michael P. Karst is an associate attorney at Kastner, Westman & Wilkins, LLC. Michael devotes his practice to representing employers in workplace disputes involving a wide range of labor & employment laws including:
* Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA);
* Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA);
* Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA);
* Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII); and
* Ohio Revised Code Section 4112
He also counsels employers on day-to-day employment matters, including leave management, wage/hour issues, terminations, severance packages, non-compete obligations, and employment agreements.
Each year since 2017, Michael has been named a Super Lawyers...
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Daniel Myers
Cleveland, OH Employment Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Employment, Appeals, Construction and Consumer
Cleveland State University
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 construction defect cases. Dan knows how to use Ohio’s Consumer Sales Practices Act (CSPA) and Home Solicitation...
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Patrick Perotti
Painesville, OH Employment Law Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and Civil Rights
Cleveland State University
Patrick J. Perotti is recognized for outstanding achievements in consumer class actions and employment discrimination, locally and nationally. He is the architect of the firm’s Ohio Lawyers Give Back initiative to distribute unclaimed class action funds to charities. As an award-winning national leader in the fields of consumer class actions, employment discrimination, and wage and hour litigation; with verdicts and settlements exceeding $1 billion dollars, he 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...
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Richard Selby
Painesville, OH Employment Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business and Construction
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Richard Selby heads our Commercial Litigation Department. He has extensive trial experience with Dworken & Bernstein in both state and federal court. In addition to his litigation experience, Ric regularly consults with clients on employment related issues and is called in to assist at trial with the Class Action department when those matters go to trial. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyer Rising Star and was selected to be included in the 2019 edition of Best Lawyers in America. In addition, he is a Contributing Editor to Attorney At Law Magazine featuring articles on Employment Law.
Ric joined Dworken...
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James J. Hux
Cleveland Heights, OH Employment Law Attorney with 9 years of experience
(937) 315-1106
3 Severance Circle
P.O. Box 18147
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
Employment
University of Cincinnati College of Law
While many attorneys will state that they practice law throughout the State of Ohio, Attorney Hux is likely part of a much smaller amount of attorneys who have actually lived in the Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland areas. This means that Attorney Hux actually knows the people of Southwestern Ohio, Central Ohio, and Northeast Ohio, in addition to the unique challenges each region brings.
Attorney Hux’s desire to help those in need has always been a cornerstone of his identity. That desire to help people, coupled with an innate ability to connect with people from all walks of life, has led...
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Kristen M. Kraus
Painesville, OH Employment Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
Cleveland State University
Kristen M. Kraus has extensive experience in handling civil jury trials in both state and federal court. She has litigated cases in nearly every county in Northeast Ohio, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
Kristen joined Dworken & Bernstein upon graduation from law school in 2001. Since joining the firm, she has been representing victims of personal injury, as well as those injured in workplace accidents. A significant portion of her current practice is devoted to representing injured workers in workers’ compensation matters both at the Industrial Commission of Ohio and at the...
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Alan Rosca
Beachwood, OH Employment Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Arbitration & Mediation, Securities and Stockbroker Fraud
Cleveland State University
Alan Rosca is a seasoned securities lawyer, former adjunct professor of securities regulation, and frequent speaker at legal conferences on topics ranging from Ponzi schemes and investment fraud to cryptocurrencies.
Alan focuses his legal practice on complex financial and commercial matters, particularly in the areas of securities litigation, investment fraud, ERISA, wage-and-hour matters, and international disputes. He often represents institutional and individual investors in disputes with financial industry members, arising out of investment fraud or misconduct. He has extensive experience prosecuting claims on behalf of investors, primarily through class actions and FINRA arbitrations. He also represents employees in compensation-related disputes,...
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Stephan Isaiah Voudris
Chagrin Falls, OH Employment Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
University of Texas - Austin
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...
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Jerome Linnen Jr
Akron, OH Employment Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Employment, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Akron School of Law
Since beginning my legal career in Akron Ohio, over 28 years ago, I have dedicated my practice to representing individuals and families that have been victimized by wrongful conduct, including auto accidents, malpractice, dangerous products and discrimination or other wrongful conduct in the workplace. I have represented clients in the trial and appellate courts throughout the State of Ohio and Florida. My goal is to place my clients in a position to allow them to make informed decisions on their legal matters, which in some cases will have a major impact on their lives. I aggressively pursue litigation on...
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Mark Wilson Biggerman
Pepper Pike, OH Employment Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Employment, Appeals and Business
Ohio Northern University
My focus is on problem solving and I've been doing it for 25 years now. By this, I mean getting results by doing whatever it takes, whether by negotiation, settlement, jury trial, or appeal all the way up to the Supreme Court.
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Matthew Besser
Cleveland, OH Employment Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
Matt Besser is a discrimination lawyer in Cleveland, representing employees in employment discrimination, harassment, whistleblower, and wrongful termination cases. In addition to his work at Bolek Besser Glesius LLC, Matt is the General Counsel of the ACLU of Ohio.
Matt holds the prestigious “AV Preeminent”® rating from attorney rating service Martindale-Hubbell. U.S. News' Best Lawyers Magazine has repeatedly named him one of the “Best Lawyers” in Cleveland for employment law, and named him the 2022 Cleveland Employment "Lawyer of the Year" for his work representing employees in discrimination cases. For its part, Super Lawyers Magazine has named him to its Cleveland...
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Bridget Sciscento
Cleveland Heights, OH Employment Law Lawyer
(216) 417-5111
3091 Mayfield Rd Suite 320A
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
Free ConsultationEmployment, Divorce, Family and Real Estate
Case Western Reserve University
Bridget tirelessly advocates for her clients, ensuring that the law is accessible to them. Hailing from Hudson, Ohio, she focuses her practice in the areas of family law, real estate, and employment law. She has a passion for juvenile custody disputes and regularly litigates cases in juvenile court. When she isn't litigating, she spends her time with her golden retrievers, Finn and Stella.
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John Alan Tucker
Alliance, OH Employment Law Lawyer
Employment, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
University of Akron School of Law
Dynamic attorney and business professional with over 21 years of experience with a proven record of effectively representing a wide array of clients in all phases of complex labor and employment, commercial, civil and appellate litigation as well as in providing day-to-day legal counsel and training to a variety of clients related to labor, employment, corporate and business law issues. Extensive experience serving as General Counsel, as well as serving as lead counsel responsible for the oversight, management and direction of clients' legal and litigation strategies. Substantial background in serving as chief spokesperson and lead negotiator in contract negotiations. Proven...
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Robert Wilson
Chagrin Falls, OH Employment Law Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, IP and Tax
Cleveland State University
I have led my law firm, Wilson & Wilson Co., L.P.A., and been a CPA licensed in Ohio for over 30 years, along with being a licensed attorney in Georgia for over 12 years. I have extensive experience in complex civil litigation, personal injury and medical malpractice representing mainly smaller litigants in David vs. Goliath situations by personally handling cases in an efficient and cost effective manner without sacrificing results. My experience as a CPA and many years as outside corporate counsel for a wide range of companies handling litigation, taxation, transactional and management advisory matters have given me...
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Cathleen Marie Bolek
Cleveland, OH Employment Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
(216) 464-3004
Monarch Centre, Suite 302
5885 Landerbrook Drive
Cleveland, OH 44124
Free ConsultationEmployment, Arbitration & Mediation and Civil Rights
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Cathleen is an accomplished civil trial attorney and a principal in the firm Bolek Besser Glesius LLC. She has been representing individuals in employment disputes for more than twenty years. Cathleen is listed in the 2014, 2013 and 2012 publications "Best Lawyers," her firm has been listed those same years in "Best Law Firms," and she has been included in Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars Magazines multiple times. Since 2005, the Legal Directory, Martindale Hubbell, has given Cathleen its highest rating, AV®. Martindale Hubbell assigns the AV® certification mark only to those attorneys who have been ranked...
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David W. Neel
Beachwood, OH Employment Law Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Civil Rights
Columbia Law School and Cleveland State University
David is a premier civil trial and employment attorney in Cleveland, Ohio with 38 years' experience. He has been representing individuals in employment disputes nearly his entire career. For four decades, the preeminent Legal Directory, Martindale-Hubbell, has given David its highest rating, AV. Martindale Hubbell assigns the AV certification mark only to those attorneys who have been ranked by their peers at the highest level of professional excellence. David has successfully tried and settled a vast number of cases involving all types of employment discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, and wage and hour cases. David is an adjunct Professor...
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Michael L. Fortney
Akron, OH Employment Law Attorney with 38 years of experience
Employment, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Construction
Cleveland State University
I am an attorney, arbitrator and mediator with expertise in construction law, employment and labor law, litigation, and business disputes. I have litigated and served as a neutral in hundreds of cases involving construction disputes, commercial business disputes, and employment disputes. AV rated by Martindale Hubbell since 1994, signifying the highest standard of legal abilities and professional ethics and conduct. Member of the ADR Federal Court Panel for the Northern District of Ohio, the panel of arbitrators for the American Arbitration Association, serving as an employment, construction and commercial arbitrator, a member and former Chair of the Construction Advisory Council...
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Dean Pavick
Akron, OH Employment Law Attorney
Free ConsultationEmployment and Workers' Comp
Ohio Northern University and The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
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Michael J. Wilson
Chagrin Falls, OH Employment Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
(440) 708-0445
16716 Chillicothe Rd., Suite 100
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
Employment, Business, IP and Personal Injury
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
I have extensive experience in complex civil litigation and personal injury representing mainly smaller litigants in David vs. Goliath situations by personally handling cases in an efficient and cost effective manner without sacrificing results. My education in business and accounting as well as my years as outside corporate counsel for a variety of companies handling litigation, transactional and management advisory matters has given me insight into the needs business owners and the means to assist in accomplishing their goals. Please feel free to contact me for a no-cost initial consultation on your business and personal injury needs.
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Hans Andrew Nilges
North Canton, OH Employment Law Attorney
Free ConsultationEmployment
I have been an employment attorney for my entire career, and I have a passion for this area of the law. This passion has led me to achieve a deep knowledge of various employment laws including various forms of wrongful termination, employment discrimination, medical leave issues, and wage and hour violations.
At Nilges Draher LLC, we will often attempt to resolve issues outside of court. But if that is not possible, we are not afraid to litigate in court. In that regard, my firm and I are very experienced. For example, I have litigated over 200 overtime and minimum wage cases...
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Neil Scott Rubin
Twinsburg, OH Employment Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and DUI & DWI
Cleveland State University
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Donald Gallick
Akron, OH Employment Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Employment, Appeals, Civil Rights and Health Care
University of Akron
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Patrick John D'Andrea
Akron, OH Employment Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
Employment, Administrative, Business and Estate Planning
University of Akron School of Law
Patrick J. D'Andrea currently represents numerous landowners and small businesses in the Ohio Utica and Marcellus Shale Oil and Gas play including leases and leasing, amending existing leases, pipeline agreements and rights of way, oil and gas mineral sales, location agreements and much more. He has been involved in Business and Personal Injury cases and litigation for over 30 years. He has represented many fortune 500 companies in the Oil and Gas and Real Estate Development aspects of his business. He has litigated hundreds of business and personal injury cases. Previous: Director of Development, Summit County, Ohio, Akron City Councilman...
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Robert F. Deacon
Willoughby, OH Employment Law Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Employment, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Environmental
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Timothy H. Snyder
Burton, OH Employment Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Employment, Business, Estate Planning and Insurance Claims
Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
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Irina P'Simer
Solon, OH Employment Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Employment, Administrative, Business and Personal Injury
Irina P’Simer has founded P’Simer Law with the vision of reinventing the way law firms enable business success. She started her career representing small businesses, its owners and employees across multiple legal disciplines. Through her diverse practice, she help create and organize new businesses, proactively mitigated legal risk for existing businesses with clear communication, strong negotiation style and unwavering commitment.
As a former executive at an engineering and technology solutions provider she has proven experience in strategic and tactical aspects of operating a successful business. As previously both the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and General Counsel (GC) in...
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Douglas Leon Winston
Beachwood, OH Employment Law Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Employment, Civil Rights, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Ohio State University - Columbus
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Rachel Marie Reight
Canton, OH Employment Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Employment, Education and Workers' Comp
University of Toledo
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E. Yvonne Harris
Cleveland, OH Employment Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
Employment, Bankruptcy, Business and Estate Planning
Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Highly experienced in civil litigation including, but not limited to, Employment Discrimination, Personal Injury and Probate.
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Allan Gerrard Churchmack
Boston Heights, OH Employment Law Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Employment, Business, Estate Planning and Workers' Comp
Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
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Anthonia Ogbechie
Akron, OH Employment Law Lawyer with 2 years of experience
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James McElroy
Fairlawn, OH Employment Law Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Employment, Arbitration & Mediation, Civil Rights and Divorce
University of Akron
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Josh Fuchs
Shaker Heights, OH Employment Law Lawyer
14717 South Woodland Road
Shaker Heights, OH 44120
Employment and Business
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Donna Marie Andrew
Independence, OH Employment Law Attorney
Employment, Business, Civil Rights and Criminal Defense
Cleveland State University