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Cleveland, Ohio 44115-1088 (Cuyahoga Co.)
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 Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Statement of PracticeCorporate and General Business, Real Estate, Taxation, Litigation, Commercial Banking, Estate Planning and Probate, Domestic Relations, Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights, Intellectual Property and Information Technology. Year Established: 1959
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Address101 West Prospect Avenue Suite 1800 Cleveland, OH 44115-1088, (Cuyahoga Co.)
PhonePhone: 216-696-1422 Fax: 216-696-1210

Website http://www.mccarthylebit.com
Daniel R. McCarthy (Principal) born Cleveland, Ohio, August 13, 1924; admitted to bar, 1954, Ohio and U.S. Tax Court; 1973, U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, District of Columbia Bar, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. Claims Court. Education: Western Reserve University (B.B.A., 1948); Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University (J.D., cum laude, 1954). Delta Theta Phi. Co-Editor, Cleveland Marshall Law Review, 1953. Named, Ohio Super Lawyers, 2002-2008. Member: Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association; Ohio State, Federal and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar. [Sgt., U.S. Army, active duty, 1943-1946]. Practice Areas: Tax Law; Business Planning Law.
Edward A. Lebit (1936-1988).
Larry Crystal (Principal) born Cleveland, Ohio, December 16, 1938; admitted to bar, 1965, Ohio; 1969, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Western Reserve University (B.B.A., 1961); Cleveland Marshall College of Law (J.D., 1965). Certified Public Accountant, Ohio, 1965. Named, Ohio Super Lawyers, 2001-2008. Member: Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association and Ohio State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Financing Law; Tax Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law.
Kenneth B. Liffman (Principal) born Cleveland, Ohio, June 19, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Ohio and Florida. Education: Miami University (B.S., 1976); Cleveland Marshall College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1979). Named: The Best Lawyers in America, 2006; Ohio Super Lawyers, 2002. Member: Cleveland Metropolitan, Ohio State and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Corporate; Business Law; Commercial Banking Law.Email: Kenneth B. Liffman
John S. Seich (Principal) born Cleveland, Ohio, September 23, 1949; admitted to bar, 1982, Ohio; 1983, Florida, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S., 1971); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1982). Certified Public Accountant, Ohio, 1977. Named: Ohio Super Lawyers, 2002. Member: Cleveland Metropolitan, Ohio State and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. (Certified Specialist in Federal Tax Law, Ohio State Bar Association). Reported Cases: O'Neill v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 994 F. 2d 302. Practice Areas: Taxation Law; Corporate Law; Estate Planning Law; Probate Law.Email: John S. Seich
Kimon P. Karas (Principal) born Ashland, Ohio, March 1, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, Ohio; 1980, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Miami University (A.B., 1974); Ohio Northern University (J.D., 1978); University of Florida (LL.M. in Taxation, 1979). Business Advisory Council Member, Ashland University, College of Business & Economics, 2009 . Adjunct Professor of Law in Taxation, Case Western Reserve School of Law, 1992. Named: The Best Lawyers in America, 2007; Ohio Super Lawyers, 2002; and Corporate Counsel Edition of Super Lawyers in America, 2009. Member: Cleveland Metropolitan (Member: Taxation Committee, 1982, Chairman, 1991-1992; Member, 1982 and Chairman, 1991-1992, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law Section), Ohio State (Member, Taxation Committee; Secretary, Federal Taxation Committee, 1993-1994; Vice-Chairman, 1995, 1996) and American (Member, Sections on: Taxation, 1982; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, 1982) Bar Associations. (Certified Specialist in Federal Tax Law, Ohio State Bar Association). Practice Areas: Taxation Law; Corporate Law; Partnership Law; Estate Planning.Email: Kimon P. Karas
David A. Schaefer (Principal) born Cleveland, Ohio, May 3, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.S., cum laude, 1970); Northwestern University (M.A., 1971); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1974). Member, National Moot Court Team, 1972-1973. Listed: Best Lawyers in America in Commercial Litigation and Alternate Dispute Resolution, 2003; Ohio Super Lawyers, 2004. Associate, Case Western Reserve Law Review, 1972-1973. Author: "Effective Voir Dire-Some Tips for the Practitioner," Litigation Basics, Ohio CLE Institute, 1998-2002; "Avoiding Malpractice Claims: Help Yourself Because Juries Won't," Vol. 60, No. 4, Defense Counsel Journal, October 1993; "Business Torts & Antitrust," Ch. 20, Vol. II, Business Torts (J.D. Zamore, Editor, 1989); "Low-Cost Shadow Juries," 22 Trial 12, 1986. Co-Author: "Exclusive Arrangements in Health Care: Moving Toward Freedom from the Antitrust Threat?" 33 Federal Bar Journal 327, 1986; "Deposition Strategy, Law and Forms," Vols. 3 and 5, Chapter on Contracts and Corporations, Real Property-Unfair Competition, Matthew Bender, 1981; "Unfair Competition and Antitrust: An Uneasy Synthesis," 1 Litigation Journal, The Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers 19, Autumn, 1979. Author: "Proving the Economic Value of a Destroyed Business," 2 Litigation Journal, The Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, No. 2, Winter, 1982; "Plaintiff's Strategy in Trade Secret Litigation," Litigation 48, American Bar Association, Spring, 1980. Guest Lecturer, Trial Practice, Case Western University Law School, 1989-2002. Instructor: National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1988. Research, Writing and Advocacy, 1973-1974 and Civil Procedure, 1977, Case Western Reserve University Law School. Founding Member, John M. Manos Inns of Court. Member, International Association of Defense Counsel. President, Federal Bar Association, Cleveland Chapter, 1992-1993. Chairperson, Merit Selection Panel for Replacement of U.S. Magistrate, 1999. Fellow: Litigation Counsel of America, 2009. Reported Cases: Gen Corp, Inc. v. AIU Insurance Co., et. al. (2004) 304 F. Supp. 3d 955; Grover v. Eli Lilly and Co., N.D. Ohio (1995) 896 F.Supp. 725; Cabot Corp. v. King, 790 F. Supp. 153 (N.D. Ohio, 1992); Pilkington N. AM. Inc. v. Travelers Cas Sur. Co. (2006) 112 Ohio 5730 482; Wilson v AC&S, Inc. (2006). 1690 App., 3d 720; Boedeker vs. Rogers (2000), 140 O. App. 3d 11; In re: Cuyahoga City. Asbestos Cases (1998), 127 O. App. 3d 358; Ohio Savings Bank v. H.L. Vokes Co. et al (1989), 54 O. App. 3d 68. Practice Areas: Trial; Contract; Professional Liability; Product Liability; Employment Discrimination; Negligence; Construction.Email: David A. Schaefer
Richard A. Rabb (Principal) born Cleveland, Ohio, April 30, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, Ohio; 1996, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: Ohio State University (B.A., 1985); Cleveland-Marshall School of Law (J.D., 1989). Named, Ohio Super Lawyers, 2002. Member: Cleveland Metropolitan and Ohio State (President, Family Law Section, 2001) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Divorce; Child Custody; Juvenile Law; Antenuptial; Commercial Litigation.Email: Richard A. Rabb
Gregg S. Levy (Principal) born Cleveland, Ohio, June 22, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Ohio; 1992, U.S District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: Indiana University (B.S., with distinction, 1988); The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 1991). Member: The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). Member: Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association; Ohio State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate Law; Business Law; Finance.Email: Gregg S. Levy
Stuart A. Mintz (Principal) born Cleveland, Ohio, September 16, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Ohio; 1979, Florida. Education: Ohio University (B.A., 1975); Cleveland Marshall College of Law (J.D., 1978). Named Ohio Super Lawyers, 2002-2006. Adjunct Professor, Cleveland Marshall College of Law. Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Uniform Commercial Code; Bank Regulatory Law; Corporate Law.Email: Stuart A. Mintz
Charles P. Royer (Principal) born Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, January 17, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Indiana University of Pennsylvania (B.A., magna cum laude, 1983); University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., 1986). Staff Member, 1985 and Note Editor, 1986, University of Pittsburgh Law Review. Author: "Accord and Satisfaction Alive and Well in Ohio," Cleveland Bar Journal, November 1999. Member: Cleveland Metropolitan and Ohio State Bar Associations. Reported Cases: In re Investigation of National Union Fire Ins. Co. (1993) 66 Ohio St.3d 81; LiCause v. City of Canton (1989) 42 Ohio St.3d 109; Ross v. Belden Park Co., 2001 Ohio App. LEXIS 1862, Court of Appeals for the Fifth Appellate District, April 16, 2001; Willis v. Peoples, 1997 Ohio App. LEXIS 390, Eighth Appellate District, February 6, 1987; Metropolitan Cablevision v. Cox Cable Cleveland Area, (1992) 78 Ohio App.3d 273; American Indoor Soccer Ass'n. v. Capital, 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20914, N.D. of Ohio, Nov. 15, 1993. Practice Areas: General Business Litigation; Enforcement of Creditors Rights; Land Use and Zoning Litigation; Construction Law.Email: Charles P. Royer
Robert T. Glickman (Principal) born Cleveland, Ohio, June 14, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Ohio; 2001, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: University of North Carolina-Greensboro (B.A., 1988); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1992). Adjunct Professor of Law, John Marshall College of Law. Judge, Common Pleas Court of Cuyahoga City, 2001-2004. Special County Prosecutor, Mahoning, 1998-2001. Assistant County Prosecutor, Major Trial Unit, Cuyahoga City, 1993-2001. Member: Cleveland Metropolitan, Cuyahoga County, American and Ohio State Bar Associations; William K. Thomas Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Professional Malpractice Litigation; White Collar Crime; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: Robert T. Glickman
E. Roger Stewart (Principal) born Houston, Texas, October 19, 1951; admitted to bar, 1998, Ohio. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., Economics, magna cum laude, 1974); Catholic University of America (M.A., Accounting, 1979); Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). Phi Beta Kappa. Editor, Cleveland-Marshall Law Review, 1996. Member: Cleveland Metropolitan and Ohio State Bar Associations. [Capt., Supply Corps, U.S. Naval Reserve, Retired.]. Practice Areas: Taxation Law; Corporate Law; Partnerships; Estate Planning Law.Email: E. Roger Stewart
Leslie Erin Wargo (Principal) born Sandusky, Ohio, June 11, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Akron (B.A., cum laude, 1997); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 2000). Phi Sigma Alpha. Member, Craven Moot Court Team. Senator, Student Bar Association, 1997-1999. Recipient: Scholar-Athlete Award; Distinguished Oral Advocate Award. Co-Author: "Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Update," OSBA, Debt Collection Reference Manual, Volume 00-04, 2000. Co-Author: "How and Why to use a Focus Group as a part of Trial Preparation, Cleveland Bar Journal, October 2003. Member: Cleveland Metropolitan, Ohio State, Federal and American (Member, Litigation and Young Lawyers Section) Bar Associations; Anthony Celebreeze Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Personal Injury; Products Liability.Email: Leslie Erin Wargo
Charles J. Pawlukiewicz (Principal) born Grand Rapids, Michigan, December 13, 1946; admitted to bar, 1983, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1992, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Murray State University (B.S., 1970); Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Member: Lorain County and American Bar Associations.Email: Charles J. Pawlukiewicz
Robert R. Kracht (Principal) born Mt. Clemens, Michigan, September 26, 1951; admitted to bar, 1983, Ohio. Education: University of Hawaii; Wayne State University (B.S., 1979); Cleveland Marshall College of Law (J.D., 1983). Member: Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (Member, Commercial Bankruptcy Division). [Staff Sgt., U.S.A.F., 1970-1974]. Practice Areas: Creditors Rights; Workouts; Lender Liability; Commercial Litigation.Email: Robert R. Kracht
Christian R. Patno (Principal) born Rutland, Vermont, February 15, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: Union College (B.A., 1987); Case Western Reserve University School of Law (J.D., 1990). Member: Ohio State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability.Email: Christian R. Patno
Andrew S. Perry (Principal) born Lakewood, Ohio, September 23, 1968; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S., 1991); Capital University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Formerly with Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs LLP, McDonald, Hopkins LPA and Roetzel & Andress LLP. Member, Cleveland Avon Lake Recreation Commission. Member: Cleveland Metropolitan and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate Commercial(75%); Banking(25%).Email: Andrew S. Perry
Charles A. Nemer (Principal) born Cleveland, Ohio, August 21, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 2006, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1983, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: St. Louis University (B.A., History, 1980; J.D., 1983). Recipient, Distinguished Service Award, Ohio Patrolmen's Association. Assistant Law Director and Prosecutor, Village of Linndale. Vice-Chairman, Ohio Lottery Commission. Past Member, American Bar Association, 2005-2007. Member: Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. Fellow: Ohio State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Title Insurance Defense Litigation; Underwriting and Transactions; Business Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Litigation; Criminal Law; Liquor Law.Email: Charles A. Nemer
Ann Marie Ahern (Principal) born Dayton, Ohio, February 16, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Ohio, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2002, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Dayton (B.A., 1994); Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Editor, 1997-1998 and Member, 1996-1997, Cleveland State Law Review; Life Member of the Eighth District Judicial Conference of Ohio. Presentations: "All Things You Need to Know About Being an Employer", 2009 Ohio Business Women's Conference and Expo., May 21, 2009; "The Five Biggest Mistakes I've Made So Far", Ohio Association for Justice Annual Convention, May 14, 2009; "ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA)", Cleveland Employment Lawyers Inn of Court, Cleveland, Ohio, November 13, 2008; "Election Year 2008: What Does it Mean for Employment Law", The 8th Annual Northern Ohio Labor & Employment Law Conference, June 23 and 24, 2008; "Current Trends in Employment Law", Cleveland Employment Lawyers Inn of Court, Cleveland, Ohio, March 8, 2007; "Preparing the Plaintiff for Deposition", Ohio Employment Lawyers Association Annual Convention, Columbus, Ohio, March 3, 2007; "Jury Dynamics of an EEO Case", Ohio State Bar Association, 2006 Employment Discrimination Law Update, Columbus, Ohio, September 28, 2006; "What Every Lawyer Needs to Know Before Expanding into Employment Law", Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2006 Convention, Columbus, Ohio, May 26, 2006; "Workplace Privacy Issues Created by Employee Blogs; The Intersection of the Work Zone and the Private Zone", Cleveland Employment Lawyers Inn of Court, Cleveland, Ohio, May 11, 2006; "Tackling Jury Instructions in Employment Cases", Cleveland Bar Association, 2006 Practice and Procedure Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, April 5, 2006; "Employment Issues for the Small Firm and Solo Practitioner", Cleveland Bar Association, Cleveland, Ohio. October 28, 2005; "Plaintiff's Counsel Perspective on Employment Practice", ABA Law School Outreach Program; CWRU School of Law. Cleveland, Ohio, February 15, 2005; "The Young Lawyer's Guide to Client Development", Cleveland Bar Association, Cleveland, Ohio, November 4, 2004; "Direct and Cross of Plaintiff's Economic Expert in an Age Discrimination Case", Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention, Employment Rights Section. Boston, Massachusetts, July 6, 2004. Publications: "Selecting the Standout Employment Case", TRIAL Magazine, August 2005, p. 37; "The Bullet-Proof Plaintiff: Preparing Your Client for Deposition", ATLA Employment Rights Section Newsletter, Vol.12, No. 2, Winter 2005; Book review, "Selling Women Short: The Landmark Battle for Workers' Rights at Wal-Mart", TRIAL Magazine, March 2005, p. 69; "Good Counsel: Put Your Economic Expert in the Know," TRIAL Magazine, November 2004, p. 87; "Fight Back Against Retaliation", TRIAL Magazine, June 2002, p.45; Book review, "Women and Workplace Discrimination" TRIAL Magazine, January 2003, p. 66. Member: Cleveland Metropolitan, Ohio State and American Bar Associations; Ohio Employment Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice (Chair, Employment Rights Section, 2004-2005; Trustee, 2007) Cleveland Bar Foundation. Reported Cases: Zajc v. Hycomp, Inc. (2007), 172 Ohio App.3d 117, 2007-Ohio-2637, 873 N.E.2d 337; Eastman v. Marine Mechanical Corporation (6th Cir. 2006) 438 F.3d 544; Jones v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (June 2, 2004), 2004 WL 1197029, 2004-Ohio-2821; Ghanem v. American Greetings Corp. (November 6, 2003), 2003 WL 22510663, 2003-Ohio-5935; Wagner v. Nestle, USA, Inc. (July 19, 2001), 2001 WL 824407. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Employee Rights; Discrimination; Harassment.Email: Ann Marie Ahern
——————————Katherine E. Wensink (Associate) born Dearborn, Michigan, November 13, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Michigan; 2000, Iowa and U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit; 2001, Illinois; 2002, Ohio. Education: Purdue University (B.A., 1996); University of Michigan (J.D., 1999). Member: Cleveland Metropolitan (Member, Sections on: Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law; Women in Law), Iowa State, Illinois State, Ohio State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Taxation; Pension and Profit Sharing Plans; Probate.Email: Katherine E. Wensink
Elizabeth A. Meyer (Associate) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 1, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio. Education: Ohio University (B.A., 2002); Case Western Reserve (J.D., 2005). Crew Member, Member of the Board of Directors of Bellflower Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse. Member: Ohio State, American and Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate Law; Commercial Banking.Email: Elizabeth A. Meyer
Stephanie M. Glavinos (Associate) born Mayfield Heights, Ohio, May 8, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Ohio; 2004, Florida and U.S. District Court, District of Ohio; 2008, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Ohio State University (B.A.,2000); Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: Ohio State Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Florida Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section); Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate Administration; Business and Succession Planning.Email: Stephanie M. Glavinos
Matthew J. Jurkowitz (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, February 04, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., History, cum laude, 2003); University of Akron School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Formerly with Goldman & Rosen, Ltd. Member: Ohio State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Law(40%); Commercial Real Estate(40%); Litigation(10%); Mergers and Acquisitions(10%).Email: Matthew J. Jurkowitz
Daniel M. Singerman (Associate) born Saint Louis, Missouri, November 21, 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Ohio. Education: Pennsylvania State University, Schreyer Honors College (B.A., 2003); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 2007). Phi Beta Kappa. Author: "It's Still Going to be the King an argument". Author: "The Status Quo in Foreign Read of State Community". Member: Cleveland Metropolitan and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Daniel M. Singerman
OF COUNSELJon Fitzpatrick (Of Counsel) born Youngstown, Ohio, June 1, 1936; admitted to bar, 1977, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S.B.A., Economics, 1960); Cleveland Marshall College of Law (J.D., 1977). Certified Public Accountant, Ohio, 1964. Chartered Life Underwriter, 1970. Certified Financial Planner, 1999. Author: "Choosing The Best Retirement Plan For The Closely-Held Company," Taxation For Lawyers, September-October, 1985. Money and Marriage Two: A Narrative Guide to Financial, Estate, and Retirement Planning in a Second Marriage. Universe 2004. Member: Geauga County and Ohio State Bar Associations. [U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Korea, 1955-1956]. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Trusts; Estate Administration.Email: Jon Fitzpatrick
Kimberly A. Brennan (Of Counsel) born East Cleveland, Ohio, November 4, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1990); Case Western Reserve University School of Law (J.D., 1993). William K. Thomas American Inn of Court. Interim Coordinator, Legal Service for American Jewish Congress, 1991. Member: Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association; Ohio State Bar Association (Member, Board of Governors, Labor and Employment Section). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith; Employment Law; Professional Liability; Negligence.Email: Kimberly A. Brennan
Ellen S. Simon (Of Counsel) born Cleveland, Ohio, January 10, 1952; admitted to bar, 1979, Massachusetts, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 1981, Ohio, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court; 2008, Arizona. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., cum laude, 1974); Suffolk University (J.D., 1979). Law Clerk to Hon. Ann Aldrich, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 1984. Professor, Cleveland Marshall College of Law, 1983-1984, 1996-1997, 2005. Member, Board of Directors, 1987, President, 1990-1991, American Civil Liberties Union of Cleveland. Life Delegate to Judicial Conference of the Eighth Judicial District of Ohio. Member: Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Chair, Employment Rights Section, 1991-1993; Section Leaders Council, 1992-1994); National Employment Lawyers Association. Fellow: International Society of Barristers; American Board of Trial Advocates. (Also Member, The Simon Law Firm, L.P.A.). Reported Cases: Hampel v. Food Ingredients Specialties, Inc. (2000), 89 Ohio St.3d 169, 2000-Ohio-128, N.E.2d 726; Genaro v. Cent. Transport, Inc. (1999), 84 Ohio St.3d, 1999-Ohio-353, 703 N.E.2d 782; Hood v. Diamond Products, Inc. (1996), 74 Ohio St.3d 298, 1996-Ohio-259, 658 N.E.2d 738; Musisca v. Massillon Community Hosp. (1994), 69 Ohio St.3d 673, 1994-Ohio-451, 635 N.E.2d 358; Harkcom v. Ohio Power Co. (1994), 69 Ohio St. 3d 1218, 634 N.E.2d 1021; Osborne v. Lyles (1992), 63 Ohio St.3d 326, 587 N.E.2d 825; Harmon v. Philip Morris, Inc. (1997), 120 Ohio App.3d 187, 697 N.E.2d 667; Doyle v. Fairfield Machine Co., Inc. (1997), 120 Ohio App.3d 192, 697 N.E.2d 667; Sprosty v. Pearlview, Inc. (1995), 106 Ohio App. 3d 679, 666 N.E.2d 1180; In re: Millard (1994), 63 Ohio Misc.2d 475, 631 N.E.2d 224; Cehrs v. Northeast Ohio Alzheimer's Research Center (6th Cir. 1998), 155 F.3d 775; Kraus v. Sobel Corrugated Containers, Inc. (6th Cir. 1990), 915 F.2d 227; Howe v. Hull (ND. Ohio 1994), 873 F.Supp. 779. Practice Areas: Employment Rights; Discrimination; Harassment; Negligence; Medical Malpractice.Email: Ellen S. Simon
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