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Northern Ohio Personal Injury Attorney, Glenn D. Feagan, is devoted exclusively to the counseling and representation of personal injury victims. Whatever your problem, give Glenn a call and see if he can help.

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.

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 in the areas of product liability, medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents and workplace injuries. The last few years I have been named one of the top 50 lawyers in Cleveland and one of the top 100 lawyers in Ohio, and have been an Ohio Super Lawyer every year since 2008, honoring the top five percent of all lawyers in Ohio. These recognitions are based on the results of statewide surveys of lawyers and peer evaluation.. In 2012, I was appointed by the Ohio General Assembly to the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission as one of twenty public members. The Commission also includes twelve members of the Ohio Legislature. The purpose of the Commission is to the study the constitution, discuss changes, and make recommendations to the General Assembly and to the public to modernize the Constitution.. In 2010-2011, I was the President of the Ohio Association for Justice, the only statewide association of trial attorneys who devote their practices to representing people who have been injured by the negligence of others.. In 2014, I was named a Fellow in the International Society of Barristers, an organization that recognizes the best advocates from each era.. I have had numerous six and seven figure verdicts on behalf of injured clients in medical malpractice, product’s liability, auto-accident, and other negligence cases.. I was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and graduated from Kenyon College in 1988. In college, I was an All-American swimmer and participated in the 1988 and 1992 Olympic swimming trials, in an effort to make the United States Olympic Swimming Team. Before law school, I  taught high school history for two years at University School in Hunting Valley, Ohio, and graduated from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, cum laude, in 1994.

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 focuses on the DEFENSE of lawsuits.

My practice focuses on litigation. I enjoy a good fight especailly if I am the underdog. Suprising clients with favorable outcomes is  what drives me to work everyday.

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 name is Christian Carson, and I'm the senior attorney and founding member of Carson Law Firm LLC. I've focused on providing legal services to individuals and small business owners in a wide breadth of areas of expertise.. I am a small business owner myself. I've been where you've been--wrestling with government red tape or chasing down a bad contractor who didn't finish the job. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and a written contract is the first step to defusing possible disputes down the line. A trusted legal adviser on your team will leverage your entire team's experience to produce a more effective and certain result.. When preparing a legal argument, any good attorney strives to understand the other side's argument as well as their own. That's why I also offer civil litigation services to individuals who have been wronged by unscrupulous business owners. For these types of disputes, I try to make my services as affordable as possible by quoting fixed fees, or, when possible, a contingency fee arrangement where you don't pay for my services until we reach a favorable result.. My background lies at the very intersection of business and law--accounting and finance. Before attending law school, I interned in the accounting department of GrafTech International, and worked in the tax department of PricewaterhouseCoopers, advising clients on international, state and local tax issues.. I hold a bachelor and master's degree in accountancy, and a law degree from the renowned Case Western Reserve University. There, I worked closely with some of the most respected professors in their fields.. Post-graduation, I was a member of the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland's federal tax assistance team and later moved on to a full-time real estate title examination position. In mid-2013, I made the decision to go solo.. In college, I co-founded and still actively manage WireBids, an online auction platform that we have cultivated into the premiere online marketplace for industrial-scale printing and bindery equipment.. Real estate is one of my greatest interests, and I hold several rental properties that I've rehabbed and tenanted. The Cleveland real estate market holds one of the greatest potentials for growth in the nation, and I intend to position my firm to provide the best service to those who choose to join me to invest and grow here.. I also regularly publish a blog about Cleveland-area goings-on called Rebuild CLE. I encourage anyone with an interest in real estate or Cleveland generally to check it out.. I hope to hear from you soon. Reach out to me at any time via email or phone,.. All the very best,. Christian E. Carson, Esq.

My motto is sometimes bad things happen to good people. I am a US Airforce Vetern,Law Enforcement Specialist, Former Prosecutor, Probation Officer.

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.

My goal is to provide a wide variety of quality legal services for reasonable and affordable fees.  I try to treat each client as if their case were my only case.  Put my years of legal experience to work for you and let me help you with your legal problem.

My Firm's practice is dedicated to the representation of employees and executives throughout the State of Ohio. The Young Law Firm's mission is to vigorously defend the rights of employees. I frequenty represent individuals with disabilities, ethnic and religious minorities, as well as those who have been discriminated against on account of their age, gender or sexual orientation. I bring a truly unique perspective having previously defended corporations at one of Ohio's largest law firms.

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.

Ms. Svetlana Schreiber was born in Romania. She came to the US when she was 12 years old and spent the next decade in New Jersey where she obtained her BA in comparative literature from Douglas College, New Brunswick, NJ in 1973 (where she was president of her class for two years).. She was admitted to a PhD program at Rutgers University which she commenced in 1973, but then marriage caused her to move to Ohio where she completed a MA degree in the same subject at Kent State University, where among other things, she taught a course in Romanian.. She attended John Marshall Law School at Cleveland State University and received a JDL in 1981. She has been in private practice since that time, specializing in domestic relations, personal injury, worker compensation and social security cases. The firm also handles Constitutional work, specifically First Amendament litigation, discrimination, police and government misconduct and major criminal cases.. Since 1990, Ms. Schreiber has become the primary attorney for the extensive Romanian community, being one of the few lawyers in the country to speak Romanian fluently. As a result of her involvement with the Romanian community she expanded her practice to include immigration law.. She is a member of AILA (Association of Immigration Lawyers), of its Ohio Chapter, of the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, the Cuyahoga County Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association where she is also admitted to practice.. An article in the New York Times describing the plight of Romanian stowaways who were incarcerated in Elizabeth New Jersey, drew her attention and caused her to organize a multi state effort to bring legal help to these asylum seekers. She was fortunate to elicit the help of Bishop Nathaniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church and of Armand Scala of the Romanian American organization known as CORA and throughout 1985 -1986, she devoted much of her time, pro bono, to successfully litigate on behalf of these young men and women. She subsequently became a member of CORA (Congress of Romanian Americans). She is currently the acting Chairperson of the Cleveland Chapter of the Romanian American Chamber of Commerce.. She is married and resides in Cleveland Hts., Ohio and has two grown sons both living in New York City. Since 1986 Ms. Schreiber was heavily involved with the ClevelandPublic Theatre where she sat on the Board of Directors for fourteen years. The recent addition of grandson Tobias has enriched her life immeasurably.

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. Robert Brown (Bob) is the founder and managing partner of the law firm ROBERT BROWN LLC. The law firm practices principally in the field of US Immigration Law. ROBERT BROWN LLC represents major US Corporations including fortune 500 companies as well as smaller companies and select individuals. ROBERT BROWN LLC has offices located in Cleveland, Oh; Durham, NC; and Orlando, Fl.. As a former District Director of the US Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and combined with his experience as a practicing attorney Bob brings over 40 years of immigration experience with him. He began his career in 1972 with the INS as a Criminal Investigator (Special Agent) based in New York City. In 1978 Bob was promoted to deputy Chief of Investigations at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, DC. While working as deputy Chief of Investigations Bob headed up the planning efforts for the Immigration Reform and Control Act, and as part of the planning effort Bob designed the first I-9 form and wrote the implementing regulations for ‘Employer Sanctions’.. In 1982 Bob was named deputy District Director at Cleveland and in 1986 Bob was appointed District Director. In 1992 Bob was elected as the Chair of the Immigration Director’s association a position he held until his retirement from public service in 1999. In addition to managing one of the INS thirty three districts and acting Eastern Region Director, Bob had a key role in several INS activities including the resettlement of Vietnamese refugees, Immigration Reform and Control Act employer sanctions coordinator, Caribbean Interdiction and Asylum officer and special advisor to the Commissioner on Equal Employment.. A graduate of the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Bob is a member of the Immigration Committees of the Federal Bar Association and the Cuyahoga Bar Association, and is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Ohio Bar Association and the DC Bar as well as several fraternal organizations of former INS officers. Bob is a regular guest speaker at seminars and conferences. With the experience of Bob Brown, ROBERT BROWN LLC is positioned to provide US Business and individuals with preeminent immigration assistance.. Practice Areas:Immigration and Nationality. Education:B.A. Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1970J.D. Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio1991. Admissions:Ohio State Bar, 1992, District of Columbia Bar, 2001. Associations:Federal Bar Association, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Ohio Bar Association, Cuyahoga Bar Association, DC Bar Association, International Chief of Police, Metropolitan Crime Bureau, and Fraternal Order of Retired Border Patrol Officers. Experience:INS - Former District Director and acting Regional Director, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service; Chair, Immigration Directors’ Association 1991-1999; Immigration Reform and Control Act; Employer sanctions coordinator; Caribbean Interdiction and Asylum officer; Special advisor to the Commissioner on Equal Employment; Key role in several INS activities including the resettlement of Vietnamese refugees, Deputy Chief of Investigations, Investigations training coordinator. Bob has been called upon as an expert witness for individuals, corporations, other attorneys and law firms, and by the U.S. Congress for pending Immigration reforms.. Legal – Prior to heading his own firm Bob headed the Immigration Practice Groups for McLaughlin & McCaffrey LLP (of counsel), Thompson Hine & Flory LLP (now Thompson Hine LLP) (of counsel) and Frantz Ward LLP (partner).. Lectures:Guest lecturer at the law schools of Case Western Reserve, Cleveland-Marshall, Akron University, Capital University, and University of Cincinnati among others. He is guest lecturer for the Ohio State Bar Association, Cleveland Bar Association, Cuyahoga Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, American Corporate Counsel Association (ACCA), Various Law Enforcement, Religious and Community Groups.. Awards and Honors:The Immigration Commissioner’s Award for Distinguished Career Service, Outstanding Achievement Awards: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998. 1999; Dean’s List Cleveland-Marshall College of law; Special Achievements for Vietnamese Refugee Processing; Named a Leading Lawyer, Ohio by Inside Business Magazine every year since 2001; and has Matindale-Hubbel’s Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards based on opinion of the Bar and Judiciary through 2013; Top Attorneys Rising Stars Cleveland/Cincinnati Magazine and Columbus Monthly – Jan 2015

Mr. Rich Rezie joined Gallagher Sharp as an Associate in 2001 and was named a Partner in 2008. He is active in the firm’s Insurance and Appellate Practice Groups. He focuses his practice on complex civil litigation, including defending insurance carriers against claims alleging bad faith, unfair claims practices, and breach of contract. His experience encompasses all facets of motion practice, post-trial proceedings, and appeals at the state and federal levels.

Mr. Price focuses his practice primarily on insurance subrogation and insurance defense litigation, with emphasis on cases arising out of auto accidents, construction defects, breach of contract, and other issues.

Mr. Petrov represents individuals in a wide variety of employment-related and civil rights matters before federal and state courts at both the trial and appellate levels. He has successfully litigated claims of wrongful discharge and discrimination under nearly every federal and state equal employment opportunity law, including claims for discrimination on the basis of age, race, national origin, religion, sex, and disability, claims for sexual and racial harassment, and retaliation and whistleblower claims.  He has obtained million dollar judgments on behalf of his clients, including a landmark $6.7 million award in the arbitration of an age and disability case, and a $3 million judgment in a state retaliation case.. Mr. Petrov handles claims for violations of federal and state wage and hour laws, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the National Labor Relations Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Mr. Petrov has significant experience negotiating and litigating employment agreements, noncompetition and nonsolicitation covenants, and confidentiality agreements.Mr. Petrov received a Bachelors of Arts degree in English from Columbia College of Columbia University in the City of New York. He received his law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2001, where he served as Executive Articles Editor of the Journal of International Law. Prior to joining the firm in 2006, Mr. Petrov practiced labor and employment law as an associate with Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP. Mr. Petrov is active in the Northeast Ohio community, sitting on the Board of Directors of the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center and the Executive Leadership Board of Playhouse Square Partners. He is a former member of the law alumni board of Case Western Reserve University School of Law and the Columbia University Alumni Representative Committee, and volunteers as a class agent for the University School Annual Fund.

Mr. Novak has often been referred to as “a lawyer’s lawyer” having tried more than 100 jury trials to a conclusion. He is known as a fierce and relentless cross-examiner and has served his clients well by obtaining significant settlements, which enabled them to put their lives back on track.

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. Lazzaro founded The Lazzaro Law Firm, LLC in 2006 to advocate for the employment, overtime and minimum wage rights of employees. Mr. Lazzaro focuses his practice on litigating collective actions, class actions and individual cases for employees with overtime and minimum wage claims. Mr. Lazzaro also represents employees who have been wrongfully terminated, harassed and discriminated against in the workplace. The firm has recovered over $40 million in settlement payments on behalf of employees.. Mr. Lazzaro commonly handles claims that include misclassifying employees as exempt or as independent contractors; failing to pay for off-the-clock-work, pre-shift and post-shift work, changing into and out of uniforms, meal periods, short rest periods and travel time; improper rounding of start and stop times; and improper tip pooling.. He has litigated over 100 certified collective and class actions against major corporations such as 1-800-Flowers, Inc., Aarons, Inc., Aldi, Inc., Forever 21, Nestlé, Papa John's USA, Inc., Progressive Casualty Insurance, and RadioShack Corp. Many of these cases received local and national press coverage in publications including The Plain Dealer, Crain's Cleveland Business, The Wall Street Journal, and Law360.. Mr. Lazzaro has also filed approximately 20% of all of the Fair Labor Standards Act cases brought in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.. In addition to his practice, Mr. Lazzaro served as an adjunct professor of law at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law where he taught an administrative law course on the Fair Labor Standards Act between 2008 and 2013. Mr. Lazzaro has also been retained as an expert witness and as a mediator in a number of wage and hour cases.. Before founding his firm, Mr. Lazzaro represented employers in labor and employment matters as an associate attorney in the labor and employment group at Frantz Ward LLP. There, he frequently counseled employers regarding wage and hour compliance. In his current practice, Mr. Lazzaro continues to develop effective strategies for employers who request his assistance in complying with wage and hour laws.. Mr. Lazzaro earned an undergraduate degree in economics from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated cum laude with his law degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, where he was an Executive Editor of the Cleveland State Law Review and a Teaching Assistant in Civil Procedure.