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Address
55 Public Square, Suite 1055
Cleveland, Ohio 44113 (Cuyahoga Co.)
Phone
216-621-0070; Toll Free: 1-800-280-0070
Average Client Review Rating
5.0
out of 5
Average Peer Review Rating
4.8
out of 5
 Free Initial Consultation (Main Office) A plaintiffs personal injury firm serving the Northeast portion of the State of Ohio. Handling all phases of state and federal civil litigation including claims management, trial/litigation, appeals (district and Ohio Supreme Court) and probate related issues. We have satellite offices located in Elyria, Mentor, Akron & Canton. Statement of PracticeProducts Liability, Negligence, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, General Civil Practice. Trials, Personal Injury, Insurance Law, Automobile Accidents. Year Established: 1988
Firm Size: 8
Languages: English, Spanish and Croatian.
Rate InformationFixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
Address55 Public Square, Suite 1055
Cleveland, OH 44113, (Cuyahoga Co.)
PhonePhone: 216-621-0070; Toll Free: 1-800-280-0070
Fax: 216-621-4008
Website
http://www.fdslaw.com
Office HoursMonday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Firm/Affiliate OfficesMarco Island, Florida Office: 1141 Swallow Avenue, 34145-8409. Telephone: 941-642-0252.
Jeffrey H. Friedman (Principal) born Cleveland, Ohio, July 8, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Ohio, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court; 1987, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1988, District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Education: John Carroll University (B.A., 1969); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1972). Assistant Attorney General, State of Ohio, 1973-1997. Special Counsel for State of Ohio, 1983. Founding Sponsor, Civil Justice Foundation, 1986. Advocate, National College of Advocacy. Member: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County (Board of Trustees, 1985), Collier County and Ohio State Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; District of Columbia Bar; Cleveland Academy of Trial Lawyers; Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Practice Areas: Products Liability Law; Negligence Law; Employment Discrimination Law; Insurance Law; Wrongful Death; Railroad Law; Medical Malpractice; FELA.Email: Jeffrey H. Friedman
Joseph C. Domiano (Principal) born Cleveland, Ohio, October 21, 1928; admitted to bar, 1957, Ohio; 1959, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Adelbert College (B.B.A., 1951); Case Western Reserve University; Cleveland State University (J.D., 1956). Special Counsel, Ohio Attorney General, 1960-1962. Prosecutor, City of Maple Heights, 1964-1965. Solicitor, Village of Bentleyville, 1974-1994. Counsel: Maple Heights Board of Education, 1976-1985; Twinsburg City Schools, 1987-1988. Instructor, Law Enforcement, Cuyahoga Community College, 1968. Law Director, City of Olmsted Falls, 1990-1992. Member: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County (Trustee, l980; President, 1994) and Ohio State Bar Associations; Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys; The Association of Trial Attorneys of America; Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Negligence Law; Trial Practice; Torts.Email: Joseph C. Domiano
Christine M. LaSalvia (Member) born Cleveland, Ohio, February 3, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, Ohio. Education: Ohio State University (B.S., 1998); Cleveland Marshall College of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Intentional Torts; Railroad Law.Email: Christine M. LaSalvia
——————————Stephen S. Vanek (Managing Partner) born Elyria, Ohio, March 25, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Ohio; 1993, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Lorain City Community College (A.A., highest honors, 1987); Baldwin-Wallace College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1989); Cleveland Marshal College of Law (J.D., 1992). Member: Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Ohio Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Personal Injury-Negligence; Torts; Appellate Practice; Probate.Email: Stephen S. Vanek
Donna Taylor Kolis (Associate) born Richwood, West Virginia, June 12, 1954; admitted to bar, 1984, Ohio; 1985, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1987, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Virginia Intermont College (B.A., 1976); Cleveland State University (J.D., 1983). Lecturer, The Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1990-1995. Member: Cuyahoga County Bar Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; The Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers (Trustee, 1990-1992); The Cleveland Academy of Trial Lawyers (Trustee, 1992-1995). Reported Cases: Moskovitz v. MT Sinai, 69 Ost. 3d 638 (1994). Practice Areas: Plaintiff Medical Malpractice.Email: Donna Taylor Kolis
David Robert Grant (Associate) born 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Ohio; 1996, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2000, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 2003, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: State University of New York College at Buffalo (B.A., 1992); Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Products Liability; Vaccine Injury; Civil Litigation.Email: David Robert Grant
Martin T. Powers (Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio, July 27, 1962; admitted to bar, 1991, Ohio. Education: Cleveland State University (B.A., 1985); University of Akron (J.D., 1989). Treasurer, International Law Society. Member: Ohio Bar Association. Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Automobile Negligence; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Civil Practice; Torts.Email: Martin T. Powers
Michael J. Skindell (Associate) born Media, Ohio, August 31, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Ohio. Education: Walsh University (B.A., 1983); Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., 1987). Co-Author: Constantini, Skindell "Fee Shifting in Ohio: An Overview of Ohio's Version of the Equal Access to Justice Act," 18 Capital V.L.Reve. 201 (1989). Assistant Ohio Attorney General, 1987-1989. Hearing Officer, Ohio Department of Health, 1989. The Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Product Liability; Employment Law.
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