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Kris Banvard
New Albany, OH Attorney with 22 years of experience
Appeals, Business, Communications and Employment
Capital University Law School
Kris Banvard represents clients in a wide variety of litigation matters, including commercial contract disputes, tort and agency-law actions, securities law, employment law, media law, First Amendment issues, and attorneys' professional liability.
Before coming to Zeiger, Tigges & Little LLP, Mr. Banvard had a long career in newspaper journalism as a reporter, writer, and editor. Most recently, he was an editorial writer for The Columbus Dispatch. He previously held positions as assistant city editor of the Roanoke (Va.) Times & World-News and reporter with The Sacramento Union.
Mr. Banvard attended Capital University Law School, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude and was...
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Kendra Lee Bunn
Marietta, OH Lawyer with 24 years of experience
(740) 373-1173
115 Third Street
Settlers Bank Building, 2nd Floor
Marietta, OH 45750
Business, Employment, Immigration and International
Florida Coastal School of Law
Multiple locations in Jacksonville, Florida and the Midwest (Columbus and Marietta, Ohio): Our firm practices broadly in immigration and international law, assisting businesses and individuals with US immigration issues (including visas, greencards, and citizenship).
Ms. Bunn has practiced immigration law exclusively since her law school graduation in 2000. She serves as the national liaison to the USCIS-Jacksonville offices and was elected to this position by her peers in 2000.
She is active in her communities and is married to a first-generation immigrant from the Mediterranean. Her husband is also a Navy officer and pilot and she assists many military families...
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Daniel P. Mead
New Albany, OH Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Antitrust, Business, Communications and Employment
University of Minnesota Law School
Dan Mead represents clients in a wide variety of litigation matters including trust and fiduciary matters, corporate shareholder matters, legal malpractice claims and other commercial litigation matters. Mr. Mead attended the University of Minnesota Law School where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and was elected to Order of the Coif. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Mead graduated from The Ohio State University Summa Cum Laude, receiving a degree in Music Theory.
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Thomas Inglesby Perotti
Chagrin Falls, OH Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Our law office understands that when people hire an attorney, they need immediate help. We take the time to listen to all their concerns and to get all the facts about their case. We provide thorough research into the legal matter to make sure there are no surprises that can affect the outcome. Don’t let your legal situation get worse, call or email us today for a consultation.
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Mario Joseph Fazio
Beachwood, OH Attorney with 35 years of experience
Business and Tax
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Mario J. Fazio's experience as a former IRS attorney provides prospective clients with deep experience in all client matters in front of the Internal Revenue Service, including audits, appeals, collection defense and litigation. Dealing with the IRS is an integral part of the tax practice. Mario understands that an IRS audit or collection proceeding can be disruptive and overwhelming. His experience in representing clients in front of the IRS and the Ohio Department of Taxation over the years allows him to provide you with a clear understanding of the inner workings of the government and a practical approach to resolving...
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Steven Rothchild Gill
Cleveland, OH Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Tax
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
A pre-eminent property tax attorney, Steve is the former National Director of Property Tax Services for Ernst & Young’s State and Local Tax Practice, and specializes in property tax matters throughout the United States. He has more than 25 years of experience handling property tax appeals and related matters for large national clients inclusive of national REITs and Fortune 500 companies. Steve’s experience has led to the successful representation of clients with complex legal issues related to the valuation of real and personal property for all types of commercial and residential properties. Steve’s more recent successes include the representation of...
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Robert Brown
Cleveland, OH Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Immigration
Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
The immigration process can be long, drawn-out, and complicated. That is why you need the support of a tried and true attorney who can fight for you and the resolution that is in your best interests. Come to the law firm of Robert Brown and secure the help you need from an Ohio immigration lawyer. Attorney Robert L. Brown received his Juris Doctorate at Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. He has been admitted to the Ohio Bar and the Bar for the District of Columbia. Attorney Brown is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Cleveland...
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James Spencer Timmerberg
Cleveland, OH Attorney with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Jim Timmerberg represents plaintiffs in class action suits and complex commercial litigation matters. In addition to earning his JD from Case Western Reserve University, Jim holds a MA in European History. He was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1997. Jim began his legal career by clerking for the Honorable Donald R. Ford in the Eleventh District Court of Appeals of Ohio. Since his clerkship, he has represented plaintiffs in complex commercial litigation matters. He joined Dworken & Bernstein Co. L.P.A.’s class-action group in August 2011.
Jim received his Juris Doctorate from Case Western Reserve University in 1996. The University...
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Keith M. Melvin
Zanesville, OH Attorney with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Estate Planning and Social Security Disability
Capital University Law School
I was born in Zanesville and graduated from Maysville High School. I am delighted to have returned to my hometown where I practice in various areas including OVI/DUI (DWI), Criminal Law, Traffic Law, Social Security Disability, Veteran’s Benefits, and General Practice throughout Southeastern Ohio.
I am a proud Veteran of Operation Iraq Freedom, I was deployed in 2005 as part of Bravo Company, 612th Engineering Battalion. During my deployment in Iraq, I served as a gunner on a personal security detail, and was honored with a combat action badge and a meritorious service medal for my dedication and service. As a...
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Craig Kahn
Beachwood, OH Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer
Craig A. Kahn founded Kahn & Associates, L.L.C., a growing consumer law firm dedicated to providing legal counsel to consumers in the fall of 1996. As one of the nation’s leading lemon law firms, Kahn & Associates, L.L.C. has assisted thousands of consumers who purchased defective, new motor vehicles and other products and has grown to include offices in multiple states.
A highly regarded legal professional and managing partner of Kahn & Associates, Mr. Kahn is devoted to consumer advocacy and consumer related issues. He has been featured in newspaper and magazine articles, and radio interviews discussing the merits of the...
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Robert Wilson
Chagrin Falls, OH Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment, Real Estate 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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Tyler K Amick
Beachwood, OH Lawyer
Personal Injury
Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Tyler Amick joined Joseph Law Group as a law clerk in 2018 when he was in law school. Since that time he has gained valuable litigation experience, including handling discovery and drafting pleadings, motions, and briefs to advocate for clients in court. Tyler’s knowledge of personal injury/negligence law in Ohio is evident through his ability to conduct legal research and apply it to specific, complex situations. When providing a consultation, Tyler draws upon this legal knowledge and provides compassionate, law-based reasoning regarding a potential claim’s merits.
As a law clerk, Tyler utilized his research and writing experience to draft a successful...
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David Kulwicki
Cleveland, OH Lawyer with 36 years of experience
(216) 595-1900
23240 Chagrin Blvd. Suite 101
Commerce Park IV
Cleveland, OH 44122
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Ohio State University - Columbus
David A. Kulwicki is a trial attorney with 31 years of experience and over $100 Million in recoveries for his clients. Mr. Kulwicki handles only catastrophic injuries, resulting from medical malpractice, nursing home abuse or neglect, car crashes, truck crashes, elevator and escalator injuries, traumatic brain injuries, construction site accidents, electrocutions, explosions and burns. Mr. Kulwicki handles each case personally from beginning to end, and remains after the recovery to assist clients with health, living, financial, public benefit and legal resources to protect their recovery for life. He prides himself in researching and understanding difficult medical...
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Aaron Brockler
Cleveland, OH Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Juvenile, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
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Marque Carey
Akron, OH Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
Marque Carey is an attorney with over 11 years of experience in bankruptcy law. His practice focus is on consumer and business bankruptcy, including Chapter 7, 11 and 13. Marque has handled hundreds of cases as both a Trustee and Debtors counsel. In 2011 Marque was appointed as a Chapter 7 Trustee in the Western District of Kentucky.
In addition to his extensive experience as a Trustee, Marque has 13 years' experience as a bankruptcy attorney. As a debtor's attorney he has experienced a multitude of scenarios and has the skillset to address those confidently.
Marque values open and frequent communication with...
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Nathan Woodward
Cleveland, OH Lawyer
Communications
Case Western Reserve University
As an experienced and skilled litigator and trial attorney, Nathan Woodward’s goal-oriented and collaborative approach to handling a broad variety of complex litigation matters and prelitigation disputes has contributed to the successful results he achieves for his clients. He works with business and individual clients to understand and develop goals in order to structure agreements that accomplish their objectives. Nathan identifies points of agreement with the opposing party, prioritizes issues, and crafts mutually-agreeable arrangements to obtain favorable results in a timely, efficient manner for his clients. Nathan’s ability to provide practical advice and construct creative solutions to address each clients’...
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Robert John Gargasz
Lorain, OH Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
Ohio Northern University
Robert has been a practicing Attorney at Law since 1983 in Lorain, Ohio. Robert has zealously and vigorously represented his clients in his many years of practice.
Robert attended Lorain Catholic High School, graduating in 1977. He attended the University of Toledo for his undergraduate degree in Business Administration with a Major in Human Resources Management, graduating in 1980. He attained his Juris Doctor degree from Ohio Northern University, Claude W. Pettit College of Law in 1982.
From 2000-2005 Robert was Legal Council for the Lorain Port Authority providing legal assistance and services to the Executive Director, Board and...
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Alan William Anderson
Amherst, OH Attorney with 53 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
University of Toledo
Probate Law including Estates, Wills, Adoptions, Guardianship, Estate Planning, Trusts
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Scott W. Paris
Westlake, OH Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Collections, Consumer and Estate Planning
University of Akron
Attended the Ohio State University receiving a B.A. in Political Science. Graduated with a J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law in 2003. Admitted to the Ohio Bar in 2003 and licensed in the Northern and Southern Federal District Courts of Ohio, the Sixth Circuit Federal Appellate Court and the United States Supreme Court. Worked primarily in the areas of bankruptcy, civil litigation, appellate and both Federal and State creditor/debtor rights law.
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Margaret Michele Pauken
Chagrin Falls, OH Attorney with 34 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Planning for all the seasons of life.
I provide practical, forward-thinking estate planning services for individuals and families who want assurance that their wishes will be honored and their families will be cared for.
I provide compassionate, wise legal counsel to senior citizens, veterans, and their loved ones who are worried about how to pay for nursing home care without losing everything they have worked for, and who do not want to become a burden to their families.
I provide assistance for families that include loved ones with diminished capacity, who might require special needs trusts, conservatorships, or guardianships.
My practice arose out...
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Mark Eugene Barbour
Westlake, OH Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Cleveland State University
I have over 25 years of experience in representing individuals and families in serious personal injury, wrongful death, and workplace injury cases. Please call me today at 216-771-8188 to see if I can help you. I have an office in suburban Westlake, convenient to I-90 and I-480 with free parking and an office in downtown Cleveland, near the courts and other law firms.
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William Harry Hunt
Westlake, OH Lawyer with 49 years of experience
Mr. Hunt has been a trial attorney in Ohio for over forty-four years. He has appeared before the Ohio Supreme Court, numerous Ohio courts of appeals, and trial courts at the county and municipal level throughout the state of Ohio as well as before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. Mr. Hunt’s litigation experience extends to commercial, construction, personal injury, wrongful death, domestic relations (family law), collections, contracts, probate litigation and public utility matters. As the developing area of collaborative law has grown as an alternative to litigated divorce, Mr. Hunt has re-focused his divorce/family law practice...
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Frank Lewis Gallucci III
Cleveland, OH Lawyer
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
As the other founding member of the firm, Mr. Gallucci has established himself as a Rising Star in Ohio according to Northern Ohio Live and Law & Politics (2007, 2009). In addition, he was voted by his peers in the State of Ohio and named by Inside Business Magazine as one of Ohio's Leading Lawyers, Top of Their Game. His experience with Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury cases has made him a name to watch throughout the legal community. He is a member of the Cuyahoga County Bar Association and the Ohio Bar Association. He remains an active...
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Anthony Rocco Pecora
Avon, OH Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Divorce, Employment and Family
Cleveland State University
Having represented individuals, families and businesses over 21 years, and having had attorneys represent me in the past, I have learned that clients deserve compassion, vigorous representation, and honesty. My practice areas demand that I provide my clients with these qualities.
I have represented clients who have lost the dignity of work because of errors in their background report or background checks or lost the ability to get a loan because of a credit report error across the nation. Too many times people in these circumstances feel hopeless. I work hard to provide that needed hope...
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Marc Rossen
Cleveland, OH Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Communications
Cleveland State University
Marc Rossen Attorney at Law advises startups, founders and investors in the Cleveland and Akron area on matters ranging from entity formation, website privacy policies and terms of service agreements, protection and licensing of intellectual property, and other business transactions. Whether you manage a thriving business or simply have an idea for a product or business you wish to pursue, our office can help you reach your goals.
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Jefferson Harvey Massey
Zanesville, OH Lawyer with 50 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Over 40 years of experience in Southeastern Ohio.
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Howard Evan Skolnick
Cleveland, OH Attorney
Free ConsultationHealth Care, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Cleveland State University
Howard Skolnick has always focused his firm on communicating effectively and timely with his clients, while fighting aggressively for the best results against insurance companies. Following a serious accident in a third world country, Howard felt the pains of his clients all too well as went through the long hard battle to recovery and life after the accident.
For thirty years, Howard, an invited member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, has zealously represented seriously injured clients in both State and Federal Courts, litigating cases involving a variety of causes of action, such as wrongful death, birth/brain injuries, medical malpractice, nursing...
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Frank Piscitelli Jr
Mentor, OH Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
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Jon David Axelrod
Mentor, OH Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Divorce and Family
Cleveland State University
Jon D. Axelrod is the founder of Axelrod Law Offices in Willowick, and he has shaped the firm to reflect his deepest values. Mr. Axelrod believes that attorneys should provide effective legal direction while giving compassionate care to the client. He understands that legal decisions carry a great deal of distress and pressure, whether the client is considering bankruptcy, undergoing a divorce, or is accused of a crime. His primary aim is to provide peace of mind to his clients. Our firm accomplishes this through our personal relationship with each client and our devotion to providing the strongest legal care...
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Ronald David Yarwood
Youngstown, OH Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
University of Tulsa
Criminal Defense and DUI trial lawyer. Lead trial lawyer in capital murder cases. Defense lawyer in multiple violent offense cases, white collar crimes, DUI, theft, and drug offenses. Defense trial lawyer in eight murder/manslaughter trials to a jury. In addition, lead or co-counsel on nine cases with charges of aggravated murder with death penalty specifications. Five of the six capital murder cases tried to a jury. Lead trial lawyer in civil jury trials. Trial counsel in civil cases involving complex contract issues, business transactions, personal injury, defamation claims for public servants, and defense of intellectual property...
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David Engler
Warren, OH Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Divorce, Elder and Family
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
David L. Engler has litigated highly complex civil rights, domestic relations, probate and criminal matters. His reputation is as a skilled courtroom litigator that fights for his clients. He is a former County Commissioner, City Councilman and current long-time County School Board member. He is admitted into the federal courts in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Kentucky. He is currently litigating both civil rights matters in Kentucky and a complex custody case in North Carolina. He has represented clients in European civil disputes, negotiated a record deal for a top R&B group and once represented the...
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Steven Maas
Youngstown, OH Attorney with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Personal Injury, Traffic Tickets and Workers' Comp
Wake Forest University School of Law
Steven D. Maas worked in the steel mills when he was a young man — and it was there where he decided that he wanted to become a lawyer who would help working people.
Atty. Maas worked for Republic Steel and Copperweld Steel over the course of six summers to help finance his undergraduate and law school educations. He came to realize the need for workers to have quality legal representation when they’re hurt on the job.
“Working with the people there, I realized that I thought I could do a good job representing them,” Atty. Maas recalls. “And I knew right...
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David Scott Barbee
Columbiana, OH Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Appeals, Construction, Consumer and Insurance Claims
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
I'm a shareholder and director in the law firm of Roth, Blair, Roberts, Strasfeld & Lodge, Co., LPA. I've been with the firm since 1988. My primary areas of practice are appellate law,civil litigation and insurance law. My appellate practice is multi-faceted -- arguing a wide variety of cases. My trial practice primarily involves 1)representing individuals and businesses in an assortment of legal disputes including construction issues, uniform commercial code concerns and landlord/tenant matters; and 2)counseling insurers and insureds in various coverage matters.
I also provide free legal services to the Court Appointed Special Advocate Program of Mahoning County and to...
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Jann C Washington
Richmond Hts., OH Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Cleveland State University
I began my career in the law as a paralegal. I worked for a medical malpractice attorney for over ten years. I then became a paralegal for a creditor’s rights attorney for four years, working my way up the firm to become the controller and office manager of the firm, all the while attending law school and offering part-time paralegal duties to a personal injury and general practice attorney. Upon graduating law school and passing the bar I worked as a general practice attorney in a small law firm in Chardon, Ohio. It was in that practice that I began...
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Justin Randall Lodge
NEWARK, OH Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Real Estate and Tax
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
Attorney, CPA and MBA with a varied transactional practice in Licking County, Ohio, serving clients in Newark, Granville, Heath, Pataskala, Johnstown, Alexandria, Utica, Hebron, Buckeye Lake, and all over central Ohio.
Practice areas include estate planning and probate, tax, real estate and business law.
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Lauren P. Rubin
New Albany, OH Attorney with 17 years of experience
Antitrust, Business and Securities
Fordham University School of Law
Lauren Rubin is a highly skilled litigator representing businesses and financial institutions in complex commercial litigation matters. She concentrates her practice on disputes involving commercial contracts, complex transactions, antitrust and other competition-related litigations, securities litigation and regulation, shareholder actions, and government and internal investigations.
Ms. Rubin graduated magna cum laude from Fordham University School of Law in New York City and was elected to the Order of the Coif. She received her undergraduate degree magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania. Ms. Rubin previously was an associate with the New York City based law firm, Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP...
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Joseph Navin II
South Zanesville, OH Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationSocial Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Capital University Law School
Workers compensation attorney Joseph F. Navin, II was born in 1960 in New York City, where he attended grade school. Joe then attended and graduated the Choate School in Wallingford, Connecticut. After graduating Choate, Joe attended and graduated the Ohio State University in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. Joe then attended and graduated Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio. He received his Juris Doctor degree in 1987, with Honors, magna cum laude. He also served on the Capital University Law Review.
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Christopher Piazza
Cleveland, OH Lawyer with 3 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
I'm a recent graduate of Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. I passed the bar in July 2021. I focus on Criminal Law, Social Security Disability, and Bankruptcy. I have a passion for criminal justice and making sure that all individuals, regardless of race or socioeconomic status have equal access to justice. I have been working in the area of SSI and SSD for 10 years, including attending many hearings during that time. También hablo español.
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Nicholas James Mitchell
South Euclid, OH Lawyer
Consumer, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
My background has taken me through a wide array of legal areas, including Family Law, Probate, Wills & Trusts, and Insurance Litigation. I completed my undergraduate degree in Political Science at Marietta College. I graduated with my JD from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in May of 2023.
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Neal Barkan
Cleveland, OH Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Personal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
University of Washington School of Law
Neal Barkan joined Barkan Meizlish as a Senior Partner in January 2014 when his firm, Barkan & Barkan Co., LPA, which he founded with his father, Irving Barkan, merged with Barkan Meizlish Handelman Goodin DeRose Wentz, LLP. Neal is a partner and practices in the areas of Personal Injury, Trial Practice, and Negligence Law.
Mr. Barkan graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri in 1975 with the summa cum laude distinction. He received his law degree from the George Washington University, National Law Center, in 1978, where he was active in the legal “street” clinic which served those who could...