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OSBA Certified Specialist, Residential Real Property Law, since 2008. 2013 Super Lawyer, Awarded, Rising Star, Real Estate Law. Member of Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Real Estate Section and Member of. Real Property Section Counsel. Member of Ohio State Bar Association, Real Estate Section and Member of. Real Property Section Counsel. Member of American Bar Association, Real Estate Section. Member of  Ohio Land Title Association. Volunteer for Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program with Ohio Supreme Court

Nancy earned her B. A., cum laude – Economics, from Denison University and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa in 1979.  She then continued her education at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, was a member of the Cleveland State Law Review (1980-1982), and served as Issue Editor (1981-82).  During her law studies, she was also the research assistant to the Dean of Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (1979-1982), and graduated in 1982 with her Juris Doctor degree, cum laude.. Residing in the Chagrin Valley area, Nancy became "Of Counsel" at the firm in 2010.  Before joining Thrasher, Dinsmore & Dolan, she had been in private practice, serving clients’ needs throughout northeastern Ohio.  Nancy takes pride in the close working relationships she has developed with her clients over the last 30+ years.  Her civil law practice focuses primarily on Personal Injury claims, including post settlement resolution of private health insurance matters, Medicare issues and claims, as well as Medicaid subrogation resolution.  Nancy also serves as a "behind the scenes attorney" providing additional assistance to her fellow attorneys at the firm in complex litigation, business, insurance, and probate matters.

Nadia Zaiem is a dedicated attorney specializing in immigration law and family law, with a strong reputation for her advocacy on behalf of clients. Her practice encompasses various immigration matters such as work visas, family reunification, humanitarian relief, and deportation defense, reflecting her deep understanding of the complexities of immigration regulations. Nadia is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized support to her clients as they navigate their legal challenges. She is an active participant in the legal community, holding memberships in several professional organizations, including the Ohio State Bar Association, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, West Shore Bar Association, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Her involvement with these associations enhances her legal knowledge and keeps her informed about the latest developments within her field, ensuring her clients receive exceptional representation. Nadia's dedication to her practice and her clients underscores her role as a trusted legal resource.

My work in the field of aviation litigation has allowed me to connect and help families who lost loved ones in an aviation crash, or have been severely injured in a crash.  The months and years following a unexpected accident can be overwhelming.  I am blessed to have a trial team of partners in my firm, a case manager and paralegal that have been with the firm for many years.  We work as a team in walking clients through the litigation process to find the answers they need as to what happened, and why it happened.  Together we try to make a difference, so a similar fate does not happen to another family.

My practice is primarily devoted to litigation in the areas of construction, product liability, and real estate.  Typically, I will assist contractors in resolving their disputes, and avoiding them by having the right documents in place and responding appropriately as issues arise on projects. I also help companies that manufacture construction-related products.  For individuals, I can help resolve disputes with contractors or that involve the sale of property.

My practice is limited to the defense of physicians and hospitals in medical negligence lawsuits, the defense of medical products, and the occassional high-value plaintiff's personal injury case involving complex liability and/or damages issues that are not related to claims of medical negligence or defective medical products.

My practice at Nurenberg Paris primarily focuses on medical liability cases.  I advocate for patients who suffer catastrophic injuries due to substandard medical care.  In the context of a wrongful death case, I fight for the family who has lost a loved one following a medical mistake.

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.

Mr. Wild focuses his practice on commercial real estate matters, with an emphasis on development, acquisitions, dispositions, financing and joint venture work. He has extensive experience in structuring, drafting and negotiating all types of complex development, redevelopment and financing documents. Mr. Wild recently spent a significant portion of his time counseling clients in connection with the restructuring and repositioning of troubled real estate developments. He is currently very active in the formation and documentation of complex joint venture relationships, as well as multiple levels of private and public project financings, as part of large multi-phased development projects, in addition to the representation of clients in connection with large one-off and portfolio acquisitions.

Mr. Viola focuses his practice on business transactions, including serving as outside general counsel to entities and individuals who provide services and products.. Mr. Viola’s practice involves real estate law, including construction, contracting and development.  He has significant experience in projects encompassing the sale, purchase and/or development of commercial/retail, residential, office and industrial properties.  His involvement includes all phases of negotiation, acquisition, construction, financing and disposition.  He has drafted various real estate documents, including purchase agreements, leases, easements, construction documents (including all AIA forms), homeowner association (HOA) declarations and related documents. Mr. Viola also advises his clients in determining the feasibility of real estate projects, including reviewing construction issues, title commitments, surveys and application of governmental regulations.. Mr. Viola counsels numerous privately held businesses with regard to everyday matters. For example, he advises businesses on entity selection, buy/sells, vendor contracts, partnerships and joint ventures.

Mr. Long has earned a reputation as a fierce and loyal advocate for his clients in all case types.  Prior to joining Friedman & Nemecek, L.L.C., Mr. Long served clients in varying criminal matters as well as in commercial, employment, civil rights, education, personal injury, product liability and construction litigation cases.. This diverse practice has lent itself well to his current practice which consists mostly of criminal defense.  However clients will often present with complex cases that involve civil or administrative aspects that are “quasi-criminal” in nature.. Mr. Long brings his wealth of legal knowledge as a dynamic not routinely seen in criminal defense firms. For instance, Mr. Long us a respected Title IX attorney, representing  college students accused of sexual misconduct. The nature of the allegations often intersect with possible criminal charges that must be carefully handled to ensure that the client can avoid criminal liability while still participating in the educational disciplinary process.  Mr. Long’s experience within these different realms is an extraordinary benefit to the his clients.. Mr. Long’s criminal practice includes municipal, state, and federal representation of clients at all stages of litigation, from pre-indictment investigations to post-conviction work. While licensed in Ohio and Illinois, Mr. Long will accompany his clients to courts and hearings across the United States. Approximately half of the clients in need of Friedman & Nemecek, L.L.C.’s assistance are located outside Ohio.. Mr. Long remains firmly committed to public service within the legal and general communities-at-large. In 2016, he accepted an invitation to join The Judge John M. Manos Inn of Court as an Associate. A year earlier, he was also the recipient of the Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Service from the Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. He is an active member of the American Bar Association, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Ohio State Bar Association, and Chicago Bar Association. He also lectures to local attorneys on topics related to Cyber Security, technology, and modern case investigative techniques.  Mr. Long recently named in The National Trial Lawyer: Top 100 list for 2018.

Mr. Kunselman has proven himself a steady, thoughtful, and responsive client advocate.  As a litigator, he has briefed and argued in Ohio Common Pleas and Appellate Courts as well as in Federal District Courts and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and he has worked on complex litigation on behalf of a wide range of corporate clients.  His transactional experiences include intellectual property protection, lease and operative agreement formation, public and private offerings, asset sales, and creditor's rights.  Combining a strong academic foundation in economics and business with proven success in corporate law, he provides valued insight and sound strategies to clients at every stage of the legal process.  He joined Miller Goler Faeges Lapine LLP in 2001.

Morris Hawk represents privately-owned and publicly-held corporations in matters involving labor and employment law, workers’ compensation, commercial litigation, construction and gaming law.

Mitch focuses his practice on corporate taxation and international tax matters and is the deputy practice group leader of the Squire Sanders Tax Strategy & Benefits Practice Group. He has extensive experience advising clients on US, non-US and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, restructuring, transfer pricing and financing transactions - and related tax controversy and litigation matters.

Michael Hill has been described as a generational attorney for consistently obtaining 7 and 8 figure trial verdicts and settlements, including the largest verdict against a nursing home in Ohio History—a $26 million verdict in May 2023. Michael has met the stringent Super Lawyers standard, voted by his peers as one of the top 2.5% of attorneys in 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.. Michael has been rated by the National Trial Lawyers Association as a Top 40 Under 40 trial lawyer in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 and one of the Top 100 lawyers overall in 2023, his first year of eligibility. The National Trial Lawyers Association has also rated Michael as one of the Top 25 Medical Malpractice Lawyers and Top 10 Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyers.. Michael was selected as one of the “10 Best Attorneys” for the state of Ohio by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys and was given the “Top 10 Under 40 Attorney Award” by The National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys (NAOPIA).. Recently, the international organization AI Legal honored Michael as the “Most Dedicated Nursing Home Prosecution Trial Attorney (Midwest USA).” The Midwest region includes such major metropolitan areas as Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland.. He is a member of the exclusive Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multimillion Dollar Advocates Forum for consistently reaching multimillion dollar settlements and verdicts.. Michael is an invited lecturer across the country on trial tactics and has been published numerous times in peer reviewed academic journals and publications.. Michael represents families across the country in wrongful death cases caused by severe neglect and abuse that occurs at nursing homes. Born in Flint, Michigan, Michael attended Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio where he was a running back on the football team and graduated with a degree in Philosophy. He attended law school at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and was published multiple times in national peer reviewed academic journals.. Michael is the founder of Michae Hill Trial Law. Eadie Hill Trial Lawyers now has offices in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. When not in trial, Michael spends the bulk of his time traveling, particularly in Central and South America.

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).

Kristina is co-chair, along with Susan Stone, of KJK’s Student & Athlete Defense/Title IX Practice Group.. For more than fifteen years, Kristina has protected and counseled clients during the most difficult periods in their lives. She has developed a sophisticated federal and state practice with a particular focus on internet-based crimes. Her experience is regularly enlisted for complex cases involving allegations of sexual assault, and she has worked on national defense teams representing students and executives facing prosecution in the United States and abroad. Kristina is also extremely adept at working with families and defending juveniles facing prosecution, particularly when the child has a physical or mental disability.. Kristina has achieved great success protecting students and professors in campus Title IX proceedings, which has garnered her a national reputation. Her services are particularly sought after to navigate Title IX cases involving a parallel criminal investigation. In addition to being a skilled Title IX attorney, Kristina also helps students of all ages facing academic misconduct, research misconduct and other types of discipline. She has represented Greek organizations involved in student disciplinary matters and assisted with drafting policies and implementing training. When Title IX and other campus misconduct matters require litigation, Kristina has filed civil suit in federal courts across the country and successfully negotiated resolutions.. Over the years, Kristina’s practice has grown to include representation of people with complex mental health and neurological disorders. She serves as a tireless advocate for clients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Kristina’s understanding of ASD enables her to effectively communicate the social and behavioral deficits associated with ASD to school officials, lawyers and judges.. With training in crisis communication, Kristina leads teams that can protect her clients’ needs not only in court, schools and the workplace, but also in the public realm. Kristina and Susan Stone co-created the firm’s Reputation Management practice to protect clients facing backlash from social media and internet postings, as well as other forms of defamation. Given the diversity of her clients and their needs, Kristina understands the importance of a comprehensive multi-disciplinary strategy.. Kristina regularly writes and speaks on issues involving students and education. Regarded as a go-to authority for journalists examining student legal issues, she has appeared on television and is frequently interviewed. Kristina and Susan Stone host a podcast entitled Real Talk With Susan and Kristina, which explores student issues and offers guidance for parents. Kristina also believes in the importance of service to her profession and the community. For six years, Kristina served on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). She also served as a trustee for the Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association. Currently, Kristina serves on the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s Judge4Yourself committee, which interviews and rates judicial candidates in order to assist the public in the election of qualified judges in Ohio.

Kevin Kita has spent his career accumulating invaluable experience in all aspects of civil litigation from pre-litigation investigations, through discovery, motion practice, arbitration, mediation, trial and appeal. He has first-chaired numerous jury trials and obtained favorable jury verdicts in three different states. On appeal, Kevin has presented arguments and obtained favorable decisions before Ohio’s Sixth, Ninth and Tenth District Courts, the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Ohio Supreme Court. While his professional experience spans a wide variety of legal matters, he has focused his practice primarily in the areas of products liability, automobile warranty, governmental liability, and general liability defense.. Selected by Super Lawyers to the list of Rising Stars each year since 2014 and recognized by Top Attorneys as one of the "Outstanding Young Lawyers in Cleveland," Kevin actively and successfully defends clients in a broad spectrum of cases.  Notable successes include directed verdicts in trucking/transportation cases, directed verdict and unanimous jury verdicts defending automobile manufacturers in  warranty cases, a unanimous jury verdict in defense of a multi-million dollar products liability claim, and favorable verdicts in a medical malpractice damages case.. Kevin’s achievements as an attorney have been recognized throughout the community, especially at his alma mater, The University of Akron School of Law. Since 2011, Kevin has been coaching the University’s nationally acclaimed trial advocacy competition program, winning multiple national championships and Sixth Circuit regional championships in the process. Since 2015, Kevin has served as an adjunct professor at the University and has served as an instructor and lecturer at the School’s annual summer trial academy.. - See more at: #

Joseph C. Patituce is a former Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, and as a prosecutor he gained valuable insights into how the criminal justice and legal system work.  These insights allow him help clients woth DUI/OVI & Criminal matters in ways that many other attorneys simply can not match.He grew up in a very small town in Upstate New York, but has been living in Ohio since he moved here to attend law school.He has offices in 5 Ohio cities and in Albany, NY.Ohio Offices:. Patituce & Associates, LLC600 Superior Ave. EastSuite 1300Cleveland, Ohio, OH 44114Patituce & Associates, LLC16855 Foltz ParkwayStrongsville, OH 44149. Patituce & Associates, LLC2000 Auburn DriveSuite 200Beachwood, Ohio, 44122Patituce & Associates, LLC6100 Oak Tree BoulevardSuite 200Independence, Ohio 44131Patituce & Associates, LLC6808 Miami AveCincinnati, OH 45243 Patituce & Associates, LLC412 14th StreetToledo, Ohio 43604. Patituce & Associates, LLC520 South Main Street#2511Akron, OH

Jorge Luis Pla brings a wealth of experience to his practice, specializing in all areas of litigation with a strong emphasis on complex cases. He adeptly represents both plaintiffs and defendants in various disputes, including contract disagreements, partnership and shareholder issues, as well as claims related to legal and accounting malpractice. Additionally, his comprehensive experience encompasses construction litigation, family law, real estate litigation, landlord/tenant matters, and significant cases of medical malpractice and wrongful death. Jorge also possesses substantial experience in appellate court proceedings, effectively advocating for his clients in these critical stages of litigation. Jorge is an active member of numerous professional organizations, including the Ohio State Bar Association, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce/Hispanic Business Association, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, and Sales Concepts, Inc., reflecting his dedication to continuous professional development and community engagement.

Jonathan D. Mester focuses his practice on representing victims of medical malpractice, including obstetrical malpractice cases in which the baby suffers severe deficits at birth including Cerebral Palsy and Erb’s Palsy. Jonathan has also successfully handled numerous workplace and construction accident cases involving serious injury and death, as well as nursing home abuse cases.. Jonathan joined Nurenberg, Paris, Heller & McCarthy in 1998 as an associate and today is a partner with the firm. He is a member of the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Membership is limited to trial attorneys who have won million or multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements.. Jonathan has been selected for inclusion in Ohio Super Lawyers® by Law & Politics Media since 2010. Prior to being selected as a Super Lawyer, he was selected for inclusion in the 2006 through 2009 Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars by Law & Politics Media.. Jonathan is most proud of the jury verdicts he has obtained for his clients. He has obtained four verdicts in excess of a million dollars, including the first medical malpractice verdict in several years in Columbus, Ohio on behalf of a four year old girl in 2013. On each of these cases, the wrongdoer offered little or nothing to settle the case, leaving Jonathan’s clients no choice but to take the case to trial.

Jim brings nearly 20 years of experience to his work in domestic relations and family law, serving hundreds of families on matters such as divorce, child custody, dissolution, alimony and child support issues, juvenile court proceedings for unwed parents, prenuptial agreements and adoptions.. Jim’s work often involves complex cases marked by high conflict and emotion, so he is valued by his clients for his empathy, listening skills and his ability to help them clearly understand the process. Whenever possible, he pursues amicable resolution out of court, but Jim also is known as a fierce and dogged advocate for his clients when litigation is necessary to protect their parental and property rights.. Jim is one of only a few attorneys in Ohio to receive the designation of Certified Family Relations Law Specialist by the Ohio State Bar Association. He is married with two young boys, and his own experience with fatherhood has further enhanced his understanding of the struggles his clients face, especially in cases involving child custody.. “I have been drawn to family law because of how personal the issues are. I know that the issues involved will have a profound effect on a family’s day-to-day life. This knowledge motivates me to fight relentlessly for each client and the positive outcome they’re seeking.” – James L. Lane. Civic Involvement. Professional Affiliations

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.