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When I am asked 'who I work for'? I honestly answer, 'I work for my clients.'  I am a career professional with a multitude of experience: I have been a Licensed Attorney since 2003 performing a variety of work in both civil and criminal matters, as well as being a Veteran of the United States Army.  Currently my focused area of representation in is with Family Law inclusive of Divorce, Dissolution, post decree matters as well as QDDRO processing, Custody, and Child Support.. Other previous experience consists of criminal defense of adults, Juvenile Court representation of minors, representation of parents in Juvenile Court involving county services, and civil matters including Worker’s Compensation, Wrongful Death.. I also continue to provide services pertaining to Immigration Law with matters involving fiancé and spouse visa’s; adjustment of status; naturalization; work authorizations; representation in removal proceedings; tourist visas; extension of status; victim/witness status.

Tom is the founding Member & Principal of Connick Law, LLC, a top-rated Cleveland, OH law firm. He's established a reputation of handling complex & high-stakes litigation. His experience includes: Insurance law, Catastrophic Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Class Actions, Commercial & Business Litigation, Mass Torts, Construction law, Consumer Fraud & Employment Law.His legal ability has led to successfully defending multi-million dollar exposure lawsuits, as well as recovering in excess of $12,000,000 in verdicts and/or settlements. His appointment as class counsel in several class actions stem from his willingness to represent clients with extremely difficult circumstances. Tom’s also succeeded in representing clients in litigation matters, including business contingency plaintiff cases, as well as successfully prosecuting consumer fraud cases. Tom’s committed to his client’s success through aggressive, integrity-based & skilled legal advocacy. Tom is listed in the A.M. Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, and was named a Rising Star in the 2009 edition of Ohio SuperLawyers. His annual recognition in Cleveland’s Top Rated Lawyers is based on his AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the industry’s leading peer-review ranking system, signifying he exhibits the highest level of professional & ethical standards. Tom is also a Life Member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Tom's twice argued before the Supreme Court of OH, and is an experienced appellate lawyer complementing his litigation practice. He is admitted to practice law in all Ohio State and Federal Courts, the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of MI and the U.S. District Court, Northern District of IN, South Bend Division. Tom’s been described as “an excellent attorney and a good person,” a “results-oriented client advocate,” and as the “go-to guy for the tangled, messy, and interesting cases that can only be handled by one of the best.”

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.

Over ten years ago, I was a founding member of a law firm in Cleveland. We expanded to have six offices. Now, as a result of our merger with Lewis Brisbois, we have combined forces with a 1,000+ lawyer firm with offices from coast-to-coast.. As a Partner with Lewis Brisbois, I will not only continue to serve my existing clients in my region, but I will have offices and resources in over 40 Cities and 25 States to further assist my clients in most any area of law, anywhere in the country.. My practice has been and remains diverse. Matters have ranged from straightforward to extremely complex, with damages ranging from nominal to over $1 billion.  I devote my time to representing everything from individuals and small businesses to large publicly traded corporations.. My practice areas include but have not been limited to: business litigation, contracts, construction defect, A&E, fire loss, environmental claims, products, premises and general liability, medical and legal malpractice,  risk management, catastrophic injury, and transportation.. Several years ago and continuing to present day, I have been awarded Martindale-Hubbell's highest attorney rating, AV-Preeminent®. Also, for each year from  2012 to present, I have been recognized by Ohio Super Lawyers.. I also routinely teach at seminars to lawyers, paralegals, business owners and medical professionals. Subjects have included: labor and delivery; brain injuries; medical malpractice; trial tactics; HIPAA; technology & law; and ethics.. Recent community involvement:. Councilman for Bentleyville, Ohio;. Trustee for Pepperwood North HOA in Solon and Bentleyville;. Board Member for the AJC in Cleveland. Fellow of the Cleveland Bar Association. Education:. J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law (member of the Honors Court and the National Mock Trial team); and. B.A. at Miami University (member of Kappa Sigma and the Rugby team).

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.

Jake focuses his practice on representing public and private companies, entrepreneurs, private equity firms, financial and institutional clients in a broad range of corporate and securities transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity issuances, corporate restructurings, venture capital and angel investing, strategic alliances and corporate governance matters.  Jake counsels management, directors and shareholders in connection with entity formation, contract negotiation, operational and employment issues, commercial leasing, financing and exit strategies.  He has experience in transactions involving healthcare, manufacturing, technology, aerospace, real estate, and service sectors.

I am a full-time Assistant Public Defender in Cuyahoga County. I am a part-time solo practitioner licensed to practice within the state of Ohio. I handle a variety of matters including small business issues. Consultations are always free!

Dustin Rawlin is a trial lawyer who represents businesses in complex litigation matters in courts throughout the United States. He defends companies in cases involving product liability, business tort, breach of warranty, consumer fraud, and commercial disputes with a focus on the defense of medical device companies. Dustin is national counsel for a medical device manufacturer and has successfully defended scores of cases involving a wide variety of medical devices, including saline and silicone gel breast implants, tissue expanders, vocal cord paste, ultrasound devices, liposuction equipment, and penile implants. He is currently defending personal injury claims related to transvaginal mesh devices used to treat stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse as coordinating and lead counsel in two multidistrict litigation proceedings. Dustin works with nationally and internationally renowned experts in the fields of biomaterials, pathology, biomedical engineering, and medicine to present sophisticated scientific and medical concepts to juries.Dustin devotes substantial time to pro bono representations, community service, and mentoring associates. He serves on the board of the non-profit Seeds of Literacy, an organization dedicated to one-on-one adult literacy and GED tutoring.Dustin met his wife Meggan, also an attorney, while they were both students at Duke University School of Law and – in one of his finest pieces of advocacy – convinced her to turn down job opportunities in Dallas and Atlanta and move to Northeast Ohio where they live with their three young children.

David is the Senior Partner of Elk & Elk in Cleveland, Ohio.  As an Ohio personal injury lawyer, he has represented thousands of medical malpractice and wrongful death victims throughout the state for nearly 50 years. Dave believes that quality legal representation allows all people to level the playing field against the big insurance companies. He has devoted his entire professional life of almost five decades to helping injured people receive the compensation they deserve.. Dave began his professional career with one of the largest and most prestigious personal injury law firms in Ohio and spent his first seven years under the wing of Ohio's best. After practicing on his own for several years, his entrepreneurial spirit got the better of him and he ventured into a practice with his brother Art, whom together built geographically one of the largest injury practices in the state of Ohio.. Lecturing frequently at seminars for the Ohio Trial Lawyers Association on litigation and injury issues, Dave takes an active role in teaching other lawyers how to better represent their injury clients in today's ever changing legal system.. When Dave isn’t representing the rights of injury victims, he spends his time being an active husband, father and grandfather to his wife Marilyn, three children, granddaughters Meredith, Madison and Celia, and grandson Dylan.