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Yelena Boxer is a partner in Benesch's Litigation Practice Group. She concentrates her practice on complex commercial litigation. Yelena represents publicly traded companies and private small businesses in state and federal jurisdictions nationally. She is experienced in resolving disputes involving intellectual property, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, general tort, real estate, products liability, insurance, construction, employment, securities, probate and elections matters. Yelena has been recognized by Benchmark Litigation 2015 as a future "State Litigation Star," defined as an attorney who is recommended consistently as a reputable and effective litigator by clients and peers.

Welcome! I am an experienced litigator (trial attorney) and focus my practice on the defense of civil cases, in the areas outlined below, both at the trial and appellate court levels in the state and federal courts within Ohio. Further information regarding my credentials, background, firm, and trial results may be accessed from our firm website @ You may also wish to access 2015 OHIO SUPERLAWYERS.COM Have a GREAT Day!

Understanding that each client has unique experiences and needs, Peter Mapley founded Sobel, Wade & Mapley with the goal of maintaining a select caseload and providing each client careful, individualized service.. Peter has handled a full complement of employment cases, through each stage of litigation, including trial and appeal. Peter focuses on employment discrimination, wage and hour, FMLA, and whistleblower claims.. In addition to his practice, Peter provides service to a variety of pro bono legal clinics, volunteers with the CMBA’s 3R’s program in the Cleveland City School District, is a member of the City of Lakewood’s Citizens Advisory Committee, and has served as an election observer in each of the last two presidential elections.. Peter is admitted to practice in Ohio, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Tom brings a corporate trial lawyer’s perspective to patent, trade secret and other technology-focused intellectual property litigation. He has tried more than 40 civil commercial cases throughout the country as first chair counsel, dozens of those cases to juries. He has also argued many of the cases he has tried on appeal, including more than ten appearances before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit—the exclusive appellate court for patent infringement disputes.. Tom's experience in patent litigation began in 1988 with an action concerning liquid crystal display computer monitors. That trial spanned six weeks of testimony and ended with a jury verdict in Tom's client's favor, finding willful infringement against the defendant and awarding $5 million before trebling. Since that time Tom has been in the courtroom trying both jury and bench patent infringement cases as well as other intellectual property matters as first chair trial counsel. Recent successes include a judgment for his client, defendant in a patent infringement action tried to the bench in Toledo regarding building devices, which judgment included a finding of fraud on the Patent Office by the opposing party, and a 2006 judgment following trial to a jury on behalf of his client, the plaintiff, relating to a materials shipment method patent.. Tom has tried a number of trade secret cases in fields as diverse as water treatment chemical formulae and computerized client list databases, and has litigated copyright, trademark, trade dress and Lanham Act issues on numerous occasions, as well as typical corporate disputes.. Tom is a member of the Mediation Panel for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio with emphasis on intellectual property disputes. Immediately following law school, he served as law clerk to the former Chief Judge of the Northern Ohio Federal District Court.. patent litigation, trade secret litigation, technology-related litigation

Tim is a litigation attorney who focuses his practice on employment discrimination, civil rights litigation, governmental liability, eminent domain matters and professional negligence. He has substantial trial experience in race discrimination cases, sex discrimination cases, and wrongful termination cases. Tim also has extensive experience representing clients before the EEOC and the OCRC. Tim received his B.A. in 1987 from The Ohio State University and his J.D. in 1991 from the University of Toledo. He received his Ohio Bar admission in 1991 and also has admission before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Tim is a member of the Defense Research Institute and has been honored with selection for membership in The Judge John M. Manos Inn of Court. In addition to his legal practice, Tim has written several articles for various publications and has presented seminars on employment issues to numerous public officials and agencies including the County Commissioners Association of Ohio and participating members of the County Risk Sharing Authority.  Tim also served as a past instructor and supervising attorney for Cleveland-Marshall College of Law’s Housing Law Clinic Program which represents indigent tenants in the Cleveland Housing Court.

Represents clients in a broad range of matters, including commercial litigation, real estate and construction matters, complex probate matters such will and trust contests and breach of fiduciary duty cases, class actions, tort cases and appeals. Michael Matasich is particularly focused on representing clients in Medina, Ohio, where he and his family live, and in Cleveland and Akron, Ohio, where he has offices. Call Michael Matasich at or email him at

Jeremy Tor joined Spangenberg Shibley & Liber LLP as an associate in 2014 after working in the litigation department of a large international law firm in Manhattan, where he represented national and multinational companies in contract, product liability, insurance, and employment disputes. Prior to his time in New York, Jeremy served for two years as a law clerk to the Honorable Dan Aaron Polster (N.D. Ohio), drafting judicial opinions on a wide variety of issues, both civil and criminal.. Jeremy received his law degree in 2011 from the University of Virginia. Upon graduation, he was awarded the Eppa Hunton IV Memorial Book Award, which is given by the faculty to one graduating student “who has demonstrated unusual aptitude in litigation courses and shown a keen awareness and understanding of the lawyer’s ethical and professional responsibility.”. Before law school, Jeremy was a Teach For America corps member in Baltimore, where he taught Spanish to high school students at a public school in west Baltimore and earned a Master’s in teaching from Johns Hopkins University.. Jeremy went to college on a full-ride at the University of Arizona, obtaining a dual Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Spanish, graduating with Honors, summa cum laude, and receiving the Outstanding Senior Award as the top Political Science graduate. Jeremy was President and Captain of his college mock trial team, participating in numerous tournaments across the country and earning nearly a dozen Outstanding Attorney awards.

I am a corporate restructuring and bankruptcy partner with Hahn Loeser and Parks LLP.  I also have substantial experience representing and advising companies, buyers, and investors in all aspects of distressed and insolvency situations.  I have counseled boards of directors, chief executive offices and other members of senior management with respect to their duties and obligations to, and exposures in connection with, financially challenged companies. Using a strong network of local counsel, I practice across the United States.  He has represented parties in the restructuring, reorganization or sale of complex business in an array of industries, including automotive, agriculture, telecommunications, logistics, manufacturing, real estate, and steel.  I also has a broad range of transactional experience and has advised clients in connection with a variety of DIP financing facilities, recapitalization transactions, and asset dispositions and acquisitions.. I'm admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio, and Western District of Michigan.  I have written articles for the ABI Journal and other periodicals on issues arising out of Chapter 11 cases. I regularly have been listed in the “Ohio Rising Stars” by Ohio Super Lawyers since 2005, is a member of the Cleveland Bridge Builders Class of 2007, and a former finalist for Inside Business magazine’s Top 25 Under 35 Movers & Shakers.. I have participated on the executive board of the Friends of the Achievement Centers for Children since 2007, which organizes the organization’s “A Most Excellent Race” event.  In addition, I regularly provide pro bono legal representation through the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s Bankruptcy By-Pass Program and volunteer for Habitat for Humanity.

As a member of the firm’s Litigation Department and Intellectual Property Practice Group, David’s practice focuses on all facets of intellectual property litigation, procurement and counseling. David has extensive experience litigating patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret disputes in federal and state courts and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as well as drafting and negotiating intellectual property and technology licenses, acquisitions and divestitures.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Cleveland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Cleveland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Cleveland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Cleveland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Cleveland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Cleveland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Cleveland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Cleveland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Cleveland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Cleveland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Cleveland and surrounding areas.