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With nearly two decades of professional experience, Cleveland bankruptcy attorney Joe Romano can help individuals, families, and business owners take the first steps toward financial freedom away from debt. As the founder of The Romano Law Firm, he offers empathetic counsel and knowledgeable guidance to help clients explore their legal options for getting out from under the stress of their debt. He understands that almost anyone can find themselves in this scary situation, which is why he will provide straightforward guidance without judgement. As a veteran and a former candidate for office, Joe understands the value of trust and hard work. Should you become a client of his firm, you will have direct access to him, and your case will not be passed off to a less experienced associate. To learn more about how Joe Romano’s help can benefit you, call The Romano Law Firm and schedule a free consultation.

When you or your family have been harmed by neglect or malpractice, you need an advocate who cares deeply about fighting for a fair resolution. My professional career has always been driven by a desire to help people who need that kind of advocate. I began as a registered nurse and developed into a lawyer. When I was a nurse I stood up for my patients — and as a trial attorney I continue to stand up for people and families who need answers and accountability. That’s why my firm focuses on serving people who have been treated unfairly by hospitals, corporations, and nursing homes across Ohio. I specialize in evaluating and prosecuting many kinds of personal injury cases. If you’re seeking justice for nursing home abuse, medical malpractice, unexplained death, vehicle accidents, or other negligence, please reach out for a free consultation.    My firm is small by design. It’s my own name on the door. That means I’m selective about the cases I take so that I can personally work all aspects of your case: handling your lawsuit, interviewing witnesses, researching legal and medical issues, and engaging experts. When you hire me it’s the beginning of a partnership, not a single meeting before a handoff to junior staff. Your case is extremely personal. So is my work for you.  Professionally, one of my most gratifying roles is to challenge nursing homes that don’t deliver the care they promise. Personally, I want to do even more to help nursing homes deliver better care. So I’ve teamed up with Music & Memory, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with cognitive impairments like Alzheimer’s. Please see to learn how you can help bring joy into seniors’ lives one tune at a time. In the end, I believe that law is the great equalizer. It’s what allows individuals like you and me to stand equal with professionals and corporations. Together we can challenge them and hold them accountable for the harm that they cause.. Credentials. Law School. Registered Nurse Graduate. Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College. Faculty Member, Trial Lawyers College. Professional Leadership. Organizations. Awards. Lectures. Publications

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.

Todd has been practicing in areas of elder law since 1993. He obtained his A.B. in Political Science from Ohio University and his Juris Doctor from Cleveland Marshall College of Law in 1993. Prior to becoming an attorney Todd worked with the local Long Term Care Ombudsman program, advocating for the rights of long term care consumers. It was then he spent a good deal of time observing some of the problems with people being able to get the care that they deserved and needed. After graduating and passing the bar in 1993, Todd directed a program to assist in the appeals of wrongfully denied Medicare claims. Since that time, Todd has worked both as a solo practitioner and in larger firms to advocate for the elderly. Todd is a regular speaker both in the community and to other lawyers and professionals in the areas of Estate Planning, Elder Law, Medicaid Eligibility, and other subjects. He is a board member and Treasurer of his church, and is married and lives in Rocky River, OH with his family, as well as the family dog, Happy.

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.

There is no substitute for decades of experience spent winning multimillion-dollar settlements and verdicts in medical malpractice cases. I have done exactly that by focusing exclusively on cases involving medical negligence and wrongful death.

Since becoming an attorney in 1985, Stephen E. Bloom has been a champion of the underdogs in our society. A graduate of University of Cincinnati (1975), and Cleveland-Marshall Colege of Law (1985), Stephen worked in private personal injury law firm, until 1993 and then began the law firm that became Stephen E. Bloom Co. LPA., specializing in civil litigation with an emphasis on serious personal injury, wrongful death, and workplace injury.. Stephen Bloom has been handling Personal Injury and Workers Compensation cases for thirty years and has represented thousands of automobile accident and personal injury victims. Additionally, Stephen is a member of, The Ohio State Bar Association, The Ohio Association for Justice, and The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He is licensed to practice law in the States of Ohio and Florida.. “It has been my goal throughout my career to help people who have been injured or damaged through no fault of their own. When people contact me, with a problem, it frequently is a devastating and life altering problem that has put them in a position where they need an attorney, often for the first time in their lives. It is rewarding for me to help my clients make a terrible situation better. It has always been my goal to help my clients get the compensation that they are entitled to”. Stephen E. Bloom

Since 1995, Mr. Jacobs has been helping clients secure and protect their intellectual property through patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. This experience includes portfolio management, client counseling, patent and trademark prosecution before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, consultation with foreign patent and trademark professionals and drafting and arguing patent appeals before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences.

Serving as the Ohio Regional Coordinating Partner, Larry works closely with the firm’s leadership when contributing to the oversight of offices in Cleveland and Columbus. He was managing partner and CEO of Hahn Loeser for more than eight years. He feels privileged to work with 300+ talented people who are committed to client success. He especially enjoys working with the firm’s younger attorneys, guiding them as they begin to navigate their careers.. Larry serves as a key advisor to executive management at NYSE and Fortune 1000 companies, providing counsel for a wide range of situations and issues, including debtors’ and creditors’ rights, reorganization and bankruptcy, as well as for overall business strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and political developments.. Larry has the ability to get to the essential issues of a situation, achieving exceptional results for clients facing financial distress. He advises clients as if he has a personal stake in the matter, allowing him to diagnose the critical paths to meeting client goals and excelling in debtors’ and creditors’ rights, reorganization and bankruptcy. Clients view him not only as their attorney but as their trusted business advisor, and Larry takes great pride in those relationships.

Representing individuals, families, and trial law primarily defines me. My varied complex caseload and travel energizes and challenges me on a daily basis. I have been extremely fortunate to come from the small state of Vermont to travelling the world representing individuals in their struggles against large corporations and insurance companies. With the help of juries and the legal system, over the decades, I have been able to help right many egregious wrongs. Much of the credit for where I am professionally rests with my two wonderful parents, Lee and Judy. They imparted me with the pursuit of education, ethics, drive, fight and passion that has led to a track record of success.

My practice focuses on the DEFENSE of lawsuits.

My most important job when I am entrusted to represent a devastatingly injured victim is to insure they receive the best possible representation I can provide. After 31 years I am still learning. The difference in a difficult case between losing or receiving what is just compensation is hiring a skilled lawyer who has the time and ability to do the job correctly. If you think my qualifications and experience reflect that I can do the job well for you I would be honored to be given the chance.. _________________________________________________________________. _________________________________________________________________. Scott E. Stewart heads the firm's legal malpractice and products liability section. He also specializes in insurance law bad faith claims, personal injury including vehicle and truck accidents, maritime law, intentional tort, social security disability, drug recall litigation and other areas of personal injury practice. (See the information link to the right for more information on all these specialties.). Scott graduated from Bethany College in 1973 and from the Case Western Reserve School of Law with his Juris Doctorate in 1976. He was admitted to the Ohio Bar the same year. He is admitted to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio and other Federal Courts.. Scott was honored by gaining membership as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in May of 1993. He was recertified in 1998, 2003 and 2008. He is one of 153 in Ohio. It is the only group that can certify a civil trial advocate. He is an Ohio Super Lawyer for at least the last four years, received for the top 5% in the State as voted by his peers and a Best Lawyer in America for the last 10 years also reserved for the top 5% of the nation's lawyer as voted by his peers. He is a member of the Million Dollar and Multiple Million Dollar Advocates Forum received to persons in his case who have the verdicts exceeding $2,000,000 or more or settlements over $2,000,000. Scott has had four verdicts and settlements exceeding that criterion. He is AV rated by Martindale & Hubbell. The highest rating given.. Scott is a member and past president of the Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys as well as a member of the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association where he is currently a district representative. As a member of the Cleveland Bar Association, Scott is the past chairman of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee and was a former director on the Young Lawyers' Section. Currently, he is a past chairman of the Common Pleas Committee of the Litigation Section.. He is a Diplomat in the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys and a member of the American Judicature Society, the National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives, the Ohio State Bar Foundation and one of fewer than a hundred and thirty associates of the American Board of Trial Advocates.. In addition to lecturing to other practicing lawyers in Ohio, Scott has published on the topics of intentional tort law and experts.. Scott has been a partner since 1983:. "While our firm's expertise and mine over the last 33 years is in handling legal malpractice cases, I have handled those malpractice cases in many areas other than my own specialty.. Over the course of my years, outside of legal malpractice, I have handled many negligence claims, product liability claims (which are claims for defective products), aviation claims for both defective aircraft and negligence in flying that aircraft, admiralty cases that involve the specific are of the law that involves claims involving vessels.. I have handled many claims involving insurance including uninsured motorist and what they call bad faith litigation when an insurance company does not treat its insured or does not treat a defendant correctly and makes an offer to my client who then exposes that defendant to a judgment that is in excess of their insurance coverage. That is called third-party bad faith. Our firm had the original verdict in the State of Ohio of over seven figures for an insurance bad faith claim that occurred in a third-party situation where we took over the bad faith claim for a defendant who injured our client. We obtained a verdict against that defendant in 7 figures well over his insurance policy and then had that defendant transfer that verdict to our client to collect and our client brought the claim against the insurance company for the insurance company's bad faith against their own insured, the defendant, as a result of their failure to offer their policy limit when it was demanded.. I have also handled safe place to work claims, VSSR claims, accounting and other professional malpractice. I have handled legal malpractice cases in all of those fields were I am very conversant and understand the underlying law and have an ability myself to determine whether there is a deviation and damages even before I obtain an expert.. However, in addition to that, I have successfully handled very significant legal malpractice cases that took place in areas that I had not been exposed to before. For example, an investor Ponzi scam resulted in our client retaining an attorney to handle the claim against the investment houses. Although I had not had previous experience in that, I learned the entire area of the law, worked with an expert, and was successful in bringing the legal malpractice claim against that attorney and actually in discovering what had previously not been determined and was not determined even by our own expert until I saw it, that the negligent attorney entered into an arbitration proceeding which by definition for every attorney in the country who entered it, prejudiced their client because the standard of review in the arbitration was far greater and harder than the law required it to be. That area was: an arbitration procedure defined our client had to show reasonable reliance. The standard or burden should have been actual reliance which is a far easier standard to prove.". 2010 selected as a fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America. This is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of 1% of American lawyers. Fellowship in LCA is highly selective and by invitation only. Fellows are selected based upon excellence and accomplishment in litigation both at the trial and appellate levels and superior ethical reputation.

Murphy joined Kelley & Ferraro LLP in 1999 after spending three years at Davis & Young LLP defending asbestos cases. He graduated from Gilmour Academy in 1988, Purdue University with a BA in 1992 and from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1995. Murphy was named Partner in 2004, and Equity Partner in 2006. He serves as Magistrate for Bratenahl and Grand River Courts and has served as Special Prosecutor in Bratenahl He serves as an Arbitrator for the Alternative Dispute Resolution department of the Cuyahoga Common Pleas Court. Murphy is licensed to practice law in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and Michigan. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the New York Bar Association, the Michigan Bar Association, the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, and the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys. Murphy has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of Asbestos clients as well as Personal Injury clients. As a result of his accomplishments, he was selected as a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Furthermore, he has also been recognized as an Ohio Super Lawyer Rising Star three times: 2005, 2006, and 2007.  He also has been recogzized as an Ohio Super Lawyer eight times: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 ,2017, 2018, and 2019   Away from the courtroom, he served as the Commissioner of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association's Young Lawyers Softball League for ten years. As Captain of his team, he won ten consecutive championships. In 2012, he was nominated as a board member for the Cleveland Baseball Federation.

Michael is an accomplished Board-Certified Trial Lawyer. who represents Plaintiffs involved in medical malpractice. lawsuits, nursing home neglect claims, wrongful death cases,. and motor vehicle accidents. As the co-managing partner. of Goldstein & Goldstein Co., LPA, Michael has obtained. numerous large verdicts and settlements for his clients.. A graduate of The Ohio State University, Michael received. his law degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.. He is admitted to practice law in both Ohio and Florida, and has tried numerous cases and argued appeals throughout Ohio state and Federal Courts.

Michael C. Asseff, Principal. With more than 15 years of experience and 10 years as head of a law firm, Michael C. Asseff is seasoned and ready to handle a broad range of family law and criminal law concerns. From a background that emphasizes client service, Michael Asseff is handles family and criminal matters with compassion.. High-quality representation in family and criminal lawAs a former Cuyahoga County staff attorney, Michael Asseff knows how to work with Ohio courts and their staff. From his Cleveland law firm, he focuses on representing clients in family law matters and defending them from criminal charges. In family law, he handles divorce, mediation, child custody, property settlement, and support agreements. In the criminal field, Mr. Asseff handles OVI/DUI, drug, and other misdemeanors and low-level felonies.. Work with a Cleveland attorney to handle your family and criminal law mattersYou don’t have to go downtown to find high-quality representation. The law firm of Michael C. Asseff Attorney at Law can help you with every aspect of these matters. To schedule your free consultation, please call or contact the firm online.

Matthew S. Flemming joined the Hoffman Legal Group in December 2013 after passing the Ohio State Bar Examination in November 2013.  Due to his recognition within the legal community, Matthew was named an Ohio Rising Star in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, which is an award issued to only the top 2.5% of attorneys under the age of 40 in Ohio.. Matthew was born and raised in Northeast Ohio, graduating from Solon High School in 2005.  In order to prepare himself for the challenges of guiding clients through the legal system, Matt enrolled in the University of Akron's School of Law after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Kent State University.. Matt is a proud member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Ohio Association for Justice, Ohio State Bar Association, and American Association for Justice.

Matthew L. Alden is originally from Columbus, Ohio and now resides in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Matt is a 1991 graduate of Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, and a 1995 graduate of the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. In law school he was a member of the National Moot Court team and an associate editor of the Journal of Law and Health. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.. He has tried numerous cases to verdict before juries, judges, and arbitrators in all types of criminal and civil cases. He now concentrates mostly in consumer law and personal bankruptcy matters because he enjoys helping people get their personal finances back on track. Matt represents individuals and families in all types of consumer matters including foreclosure cases, fair debt collection practices cases, and bankruptcy matters.. Matt is an avid boxing fan and has since 2003 worked as a professional boxing trainer and amateur boxing coach in his spare time at Cleveland’s West Side Boxing Club, a non-profit 501(c)(3) he helped form.

Matthew D. Besser focuses his practice on employment discrimination and civil rights.  He has experience in all aspects of litigation, from negotiation through trial and final appellate review.  Having worked for several years at a large law firm representing corporate defendants in employment disputes, he is able to offer a unique perspective to plaintiffs with employment-related claims.  Besser also has significant experience as an appellate advocate, authoring many briefs and arguing several cases before the Ohio and federal courts of appeal, and teaching appellate advocacy at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.. Besser graduated summa cum laude from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, where he received awards for the top grade in Trial Advocacy, Civil Litigation, Disability Discrimination, and Evidence.  He also received the Donald S. Teller Memorial Award for the student note contributing most significantly to The Ohio State Law Journal.  After law school, Besser served as Law Clerk to Judge Richard L. Nygaard on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Matt is national bankruptcy counsel for a Fortune 500 company and serves as general counsel to two Northeast Ohio manufacturers. Working with the various practice groups at the firm, Matt is able to counsel clients on the full spectrum of legal issues, from employment matters to sales, construction or commercial litigation issues.. Mattbegan his legal career as a law clerk for the Honorable Marilyn Shea-Stonum, at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio and has extensive experience representing creditors in bankruptcy proceedings throughout the country.. Prior to the practice of law, Matt served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve and was called to active duty in support of Operation Desert Storm in 1991. In his spare time, Matt likes running, cooking, drawing, traveling and studying military history.

Mark has extensive experience handling various aspects of commercial litigation, including shareholder, fiduciary and business tort litigation; probate litigation; UCC contract disputes and non-medical professional malpractice matters. Mark is experienced in addressing potential claims from development through discovery, mediation, trial and appeal.. Mark is a graduate of a global top 15 (University of Toronto, B.S.) and U.S. top 30 institution (Case Western Reserve University, J.D.). Mark is a member of the Ontario (Canada), Ohio and New York bars.. In regards to non-legal experience, Mark is knowledgeable about finance, economics, policy analysis, contract administration and regulatory affairs.

LEVERAGING BUSINESS & THE LAW. My passion is two-prong: business and the law.  In solving clients' legal issues, I strive to approach these issues with a pragmatic business mind. My 20+ years of international business experience help me to understand my clients' issues from a unique perspective.  As a French native speaker, I can also assist clients in contract negotiations and dispute resolution in French when translation is necessary.. HEALTHCARE LAW. My practice focuses on assisting health care providers to navigate the complexities of health care regulations, including the Affordable Care Act (“ObamaCare”).  Our clients include individual providers, physician groups, hospitals, neurology centers, orthopaedic centers, eye centers, dialysis centers, behavioral health facilities, ICF/IIDs, etc.. Imbedded in the Health Care Practice at Brouse McDowell, I analyze physician/hospital integration models for compliance with Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA issues, Medicare/Medicaid compliance issues, medical staff issues, telemedicine, etc.  I draft, review and negotiate a variety of legal documents including hospital medical bylaws, employment agreements, personal services agreements, medical director agreements, lease agreements, operating agreements, code of regulations, policies, etc.. IMMIGRATION. My immigration practice primarily focuses on employment-based immigration for medical professionals, scientists, engineers, business executives and researchers in the areas of health care, biotech, education, retail and manufacturing. I represent petitioners such as hospitals, universities, small and large manufacturers, large retailers, and individuals.. PRO-BONO ACTIVITIES. My pro-bono work involves helping ex-offenders with sealing criminal records (expungements) and/or obtaining a Certificate of Qualification of Employment (CQE).

Legal Aid's mission is to secure justice and resolve fundamental problems for those who have low incomes and are vulnerable by providing high-quality legal services and working for systemic solutions.. We carry out our mission every day by providing legal services at no cost to clients with low incomes, helping ensure fairness for all in the justice system—regardless of how much money a person has.

Larry S. Klein has been a staunch defender of injury victim rights for the last 39 years. His extensive experience spans the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, slip and fall accidents, motor vehicle accidents and nursing home negligence. Larry believes in an aggressive team approach to practicing law, all three lawyers of the firm will work on your case as your team fighting the insurance company.. Born in Cleveland , he attended Boston University , where he earned a B.A. in 1975 in Psychology and Accounting, graduating cum laude. He earned his J.D. in 1980 from Cleveland Marshall College of Law.. He is admitted to practice in all Ohio courts, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio and the U.S. Tax Court. He is a member of the Cleveland , Cuyahoga, Ashtabula, Ohio State and American Bar Associations; the American Association for Justice, the Ohio Association for Justice and the Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys. Larry S. Klein has received a Preeminent AV* rating from Martindale-Hubbell. This rating applies to those lawyers at the highest level of professional excellence.. Because he has demonstrated excellence in the practice of law, Larry is receiving an honor that is limited to no more than 5% of the attorneys within his state. Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice. The selection process is rigorous and results in third-party validation of their professional accomplishments.. OFF THE RECORD. Larry is a first generation American, whose parents both immigrated to this country for a better life. His parents emphasized the importance of education, and sacrificed to make sure their son would attend quality schools. He was the first member of his family to attend college, and obtain an advanced degree. In his spare time, his favorite pastimes are golf and travel, and he is passionate about both. Larry enjoys golfing and travel with his wife of forty-one years, and spends as much time as possible visiting with their two grown children. Larry is active in the community and supports various religious and secular charities.

John F. McCaffrey is a Partner in the Cleveland office of Tucker Ellis LLP where his practice focuses on complex business litigation, white collar criminal defense, and professional malpractice. He has tried more than 60 cases, including numerous successful business and white collar criminal matters, and he has argued numerous appellate matters before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. He handles investigations and cases involving virtually every type of white collar crime, including antitrust, public corruption, securities and banking offenses, technology-related crime, economic espionage and trade secret offenses, healthcare and government contract fraud, tax matters, and environmental crime.. John gained extensive trial experience as a Cuyahoga County Assistant Prosecutor while serving under Prosecutors John T. Corrigan and Stephanie Tubbs-Jones, supervising investigations and prosecuting cases in the economic and financial crimes unit. He was cross-designated as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio where he tried cases with members of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in federal court. John is a former Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation where he was responsible for conducting investigations of federal criminal offenses, including public corruption and fraud against the government.. John has served as an independent special counsel for two Ohio attorneys general and as a Franklin County assistant prosecutor. He currently serves as an acting judge in Lakewood Municipal Court for the Honorable Patrick Carroll.. John’s broad-based experience includes prosecutorial and defense experience with criminal, civil, and administrative proceedings. His clients include corporations and individuals in federal and state court and in connection with federal and state grand jury investigations involving alleged violations of corruption, FCPA, economic crime charges, fraud statutes, including securities fraud, mail and wire fraud, bank fraud, money laundering, RICO, and environmental laws. He has advised and defended physicians and healthcare providers in connection with criminal fraud investigations and regulatory administrative proceedings, including federal grand jury investigations. He has conducted internal investigations for companies and has assisted clients in developing corporate compliance programs. John has also represented the directors, officers, and senior management of Fortune 500® and other publicly traded companies and organizations.

Joe is the Chair of Reminger’s Broker-Dealer and Investment Advisor Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement Practice Group, and a senior member of the Financial Services, Securities Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Estates, Trusts and Probate Litigation groups. In his nationwide practice, Joe represents public and private companies and individuals in the financial services, banking, brokerage, insurance, real estate, manufacturing, and construction industries in a wide array of cases involving breach of contract and fraud claims, issues relating to claims of unfair competition and trade secrets violations, and general tort litigation. His primary focus is complex securities litigation and arbitration, financial institution litigation, compliance consulting, regulatory investigations and inquiries, and broker-dealer liability defense, in which he represents broker-dealers, investment advisors, banks, and insurance companies and their licensed and registered personnel in claims involving allegations of professional misconduct. His background in business litigation and representing financial services providers also translates well into his experience in matters of estate and trust litigation.. With more than two decades of legal experience, Joe has earned a reputation throughout the state of Ohio and nationally as a litigator specializing in complex business disputes, commercial litigation, and alternative dispute resolution. He has been named repeatedly to the Ohio Super Lawyers list, a designation reserved for only 5% of Ohio lawyers, and has achieved Martindale-Hubbell's highest ranking, AV Preeminent®. According to feedback obtained during the rating process, Joe was described as an attorney who “excels at determining a strategy that is cost-effective for the client and then expertly executing that strategy through top-notch work product and advocacy,” and he was recognized as an “excellent lawyer with a wide range of experience and knowledge” who is “among the top defense counsel in the broker-dealer bar.”. Joe presently serves as the Chair of the Securities Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association’s Litigation Section and as the Chair of the Ohio State Bar Association’s Litigation Section, is a member of the Judicial Selection Committee of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, and serves on the Board of Directors of LifeAct of Northeast Ohio as a member of its Governance and Advocacy committees. He also writes and speaks frequently throughout Ohio and nationwide on topics of interest to litigators and financial services professionals, and has been an active member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI), the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (OACTA) and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA).