Grafton Personal Injury Lawyers

I am a partner and trial attorney at Rafidi, Pallante & Melewski, an Ohio based, multi-office boutique law firm that focuses on personal injury, business litigation and probate/trust litigation. In the past few years, I have had the honor of representing a family who lost their wife and mother to a trucking accident, a woman who experienced severe and debilitating injuries after she fell at a national retail store, a child who had to endure painful and unnecessary wounds as a result of medical malpractice, and numerous people who suffered neck, back and shoulder injuries in a car accident....

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).

Ian Stegmaier joined the Keating Firm LTD. in 2016 as an associate to focus his legal practice in the areas of personal injury, criminal defense, and traffic/OVI defense. Stegmaier is now a member of the Ohio State Bar Association.

Attorney Mark Rafidi is the founding partner of Rafidi, Pallante & Melewski, LLC, formerly known as Amendolara & Rafidi, LLC. This Ohio-based law firm has multiple office locations that allow them to take on injury clients from Columbus, Canfield, and the entire state of Ohio. Although personal injury cases are their focus, they also concentrate on other areas of law including business counseling and corporate law. Throughout his career, Mr. Rafidi has negotiated many multi-million dollar contracts, and won multi-million dollar settlements and awards for his injury clients. He doesn’t just take on any case that comes his way. Attorney...

The Law Office of Attorney Curt P. Bogen LLC, has represented clients upon a wide range of issues, including Divorce and Family Law Issues, DUI Defense, and Personal Injury cases. Known as hard working, tough and aggressive, he is a respected "pull-no-punches" practitioner, respected for being a skilled litigator, tough in the Courtroom, as well as for his skills as a practical negotiator with extensive mediation skills. Attorney Curt P. Bogen, a 1986 Kent State University Graduate (BBA with dual degrees- Business Management, Human Resources Management), obtained his Juris Doctorate (Doctorate of Laws) from...

Attended Watterson High School, The Ohio State University and Capital University Law School. Since then, just helping ordinary people with extraordinary problems every day.

Tony Turley is a founding member of Turley & Timmers LLC. He has been practicing law since 1998. He graduated that same year from the University of Toledo College of Law. Tony focuses on medical malpractice and personal injury, and pharmaceutical and bio-medical device claims. Tony is a member of the Ohio Association for Justice and the Ohio Medical Malpractice Association. Tony was appointed by the Supreme Court of Ohio to a 3-year term on the Commission on the Rules of Practice and Procedure. Tony is a Life Member of the Million...

Harold Paddock Co. LPA is a solo law practice devoted to mediation, arbitration, litigation and general practice

20 Years experience in the most serious cases you could imagine, and a 95% success rate in all jury trials.

Rebecca Skeeles Jacobs is an accomplished attorney and business consultant. Rebecca focuses her law practice in the areas of business law and consulting, real estate, construction, contracts, mergers, sales and acquisitions of businesses, estate planning, probate, and equine law. She has ample experience in litigation, contracts, transactions, and negotiations. Rebecca is a certified mediator with the Ohio Supreme Court. Rebecca's experience in starting and running a business for almost 30 years is invaluable in advising her existing clients. She has an acute understanding of their view from a business ownership standpoint, specifically from the inception of a business to building...

Attorney Ted J. McClain operates a full service law practice dedicated to providing clients with high grade, professional services. The McClain law office is based in the Youngstown, Ohio area and focuses on representing individuals personally, businesses and business owners. The McClain law office offers its services throughout Ohio providing transactional, litigation and alternative dispute resolution services.

Born in Toledo Ohio and grew up in Yuma Arizona, Taylor Michigan, San Juan Puerto Rico and Cleveland Ohio. Graduated from Midpark High School in 1978, 4th in class of 666. Graduated from Denison University in 1978 with a B.S degree and Eastern Michigan University in 1980, with a M.S. degree. Graduated from Capital Law School in 1991 and passed the Ohio Bar that year. I started my own law firm in 1991 and have been in private practice ever since, practicing primarily in the family law and personal injury practice areas. My firm mission is not just to give...

18 years of experience. For you, against them. Aggressive legal representation.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1986, Dennis E. Sawan has been a personal injury and civil rights litigator since 2013. His legal experience is remarkable for his relatively young age – spanning nearly 18 years. When he was only eighteen years old, he began working in the Toledo Municipal Court as an intern for the Public Defender’s Office. This afforded him the unique ability to observe thousands of hours of live courtroom proceedings in both civil and criminal law. Dennis comes from a family of 5 lawyers, so he was always naturally drawn to the legal profession. He began school at...

Benjamin “Ben” Whitacre is a Truck Accident & Personal Injury Trial Attorney who is dedicated to helping injured people throughout all of Ohio and Florida. Ben’s passion is working with victims of Truck accidents, but he also has extensive experience with all types of personal injury cases, including car accidents, motorcycle accidents, wrongful death claims, traumatic brain injuries, and catastrophic injuries. Ben demands justice for his clients, and he’s not afraid to go to Trial to get it. The goal is to protect you, your family, and your future. Justice is maximizing compensation for people’s injuries, medical expenses, and lost...

I'm a great listener. I love finding solutions for clients.

I have been a practicing attorney for 24 years. Prior to obtaining my law license I worked as a paralegal and court reporter while in the Army and thereafter. My passion has always been looking out for the little guy whether it be dealing with the Bureau of Workers' Compensation or an insurance company.

Taylor Ward has extensive civil litigation experience spanning a variety of business and consumer related matters. By conducting many hearings and trials in the past two years, he is fully conversant in trial practice and advocacy. Mr. Ward devotes his practice to a wide range of contract disputes, personal injury, products liability, and many consumer related statutes including the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Federal Truth-in-Lending, and the Ohio Unfair and Deceptive Practices Act, among others.

Experienced trial lawyer, former prosecutor, 21+ years experience, murder and rape trials and three offices and 13 lawyers to help in Ohio, Michigan and Federal Courts.

Experience Magistrate, Lake County Domestic Relations Court March 1992 - December 31, 2002 Magistrate, Ashtabula County Common Pleas Court July 1997 - December 1998 Acting Judge, Painesville Municipal Court March 2008 - continuing Education Bachelor of Business Administration, Kent State University, 1983 Juris Doctor, Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, 1989 Admitted to practice before the Courts of the State of Ohio, the Federal District Court and the United States Supreme Court. Professional Organizations Lake County Bar Association Ohio State Bar Association Ohio Womenâs Bar Association Family Law Committee, Lake County Bar Association Ohio Association of Domestic Relations Judges (former member) Ohio Association...

Born in Youngstown, Ohio. Raised in Campbell, Ohio. Son of a union industrial painter.

Married with two children.

Six time Boston Marathon participant.
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