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Attorney John J. Ready Jr. is a dedicated criminal defense attorney who has successfully represented clients facing misdemeanor and felony charges across eleven Ohio counties. With a strong analytical approach and an unwavering commitment to detail, he explores every legal avenue to provide strategic, results-oriented defense. His ability to think outside the box and go the extra mile has earned him a reputation as a diligent and effective advocate.Attorney Ready’s academic background reflects his commitment to excellence. He earned a double major in Computer Science and Political Science from John Carroll University while also competing on the university’s nationally recognized rugby team. Before entering law school, he worked as a software developer, gaining valuable problem-solving skills that now enhance his legal practice.At Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (now CSU Law School), he cultivated his passion for criminal law, earning six national awards for academic achievement. His blend of technical proficiency, analytical thinking, and legal acumen allows him to develop tailored defense strategies for each client. Attorney Ready is committed to protecting his clients’ rights and delivering the highest caliber of legal representation.

Attorney Jeffrey D. Johnson is a Cleveland, Ohio, workers' compensation lawyer. With over 10 years of experience, Jeff Johnson continuously develops strong strategies to help injured workers with their workers' comp cases. Some people injured on the job do not understand the complex system of the Bureau of Workers' Compensation. Jeff helps injured workers navigate the system to receive compensation like temporary total (TT), permanent partial impairment awards (PPI) and permanent total disability (PTD). Other benefits or types of compensation include wage loss, non-working wage loss, living maintenance, or vocational rehabilitation. Workers Comp benefits may be paid by either the BWC or the self-insured employer.

Attorney Jaime P. Serrat has over 30 years of trial experience in federal and state court, including misdemeanors and felonies.  Mr. Serrat has successfully handled hundreds of major criminal and civil cases and has spent his entire legal career in the Northeast Ohio court system. He is proud to serve the Hispanic community of Cleveland.

Attorney Elena A. Lidrbauch focuses her practice on issues affecting persons with disabilities and elderly individuals. Her practice areas include guardianship, estate planning, Medicaid planning and probate. In addition, Elena advises individuals and attorneys on issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer compliance requirements, such as, Medicare Set Asides, Qualified Settlement Funds and resolution of Medicare/Medicaid liens.. Elena received her M.Ed. in Rehabilitation Counseling from Kent State University. She spent 12 years working in community mental health service agencies providing residential, employment and partial hospitalization services. Eventually Elena returned to school to earn her J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law. Upon graduation, she joined Hickman & Lowder as an associate and, in 2005, she became a shareholder. She is a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan, Medina County, and Ohio State Bar Associations, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), and the National Alliance of Medicare Set-Aside Professionals (NAMSAP).

Attorney Christopher A. Rivero brings a deep and personal commitment to helping those facing legal challenges. His passion for advocacy is rooted in his own upbringing in a troubled community, where he witnessed hardship and despair firsthand. These experiences instilled in him a powerful sense of empathy and a relentless drive to serve others. Today, he channels that drive into providing hope to those who may feel hopeless.. What sets Attorney Rivero apart from other attorneys is more than just legal knowledge—it’s how he connects with his clients and handles their cases.. Communication:One of the most common complaints clients have about their attorneys is poor communication. Attorney Rivero understands this and makes consistent, open communication a top priority. He is responsive, accessible, and ensures his clients are informed every step of the way.. Work Ethic:Attorney Rivero’s strong work ethic stems from his genuine care for his clients. He doesn’t just see cases—he sees people who need help. Because he loves what he does and truly believes in those he represents, working hard isn’t just part of the job—it’s second nature.. Experience:Perhaps most importantly, Attorney Rivero’s unique combination of personal and professional experience allows him to relate to clients who have encountered the criminal justice system. Whether it's a minor legal issue or a major criminal matter, he approaches every case with understanding, compassion, and dedication.

Attorney and Robert Brown LLC Partner Jennifer (“Jenna”) Peyton received her Juris Doctorate from the Case Western University School of Law and is admitted to practice law in the State of Ohio. She is accepted to practice law before the US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Jenna’s practice focus is removal proceedings, family based cases both within the United States and with consular processing.. Jenna was born in Los Angeles, California and grew up in La Jolla, a small town in San Diego County. During her high school and college years, she studied abroad in Argentina, Italy and spent her junior year of college in Irkutsk, Siberia (Russia). Upon her return from Russia, Jenna graduated from Trinity College, and was awarded the Russian Book Prize for scholastic excellence. She moved to Cleveland in 1995. She is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Case School of Law (Immigration Practicum I and II), and an Adjunct Clinical Professor at Cleveland-Marshall School of Law. She speaks Spanish and Russian.. Jenna is currently the Vice President of Ohio AILA, and a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. She has received multiple awards for her pro bono service, notably for her efforts in ending family detention. She is married to Timothy Peyton, and they have two daughters, Margaret and Katherine.

At Paul Daher & Associates, we believe in pursuing justice for our clients and their families. With over 15 years of legal experience, we have earned a reputation for exceptional and attentive advocacy among our clients. We recognize that each client has a unique history and objective. We believe that each client deserves to have their voice heard, and we will dedicate personalized and detailed attention to each client. Due to our success and dedication, we are well-known by law enforcement, prosecution, and residents as a first-rate source of counsel. We offer a free consultation in which we listen to the facts of your case and offer our opinion on the strengths and weaknesses of your case.

At Armstrong Law Offices we provide comprehensive legal services in all legal matters that may affect your family as well as your small buisness.  Please read the reviews on this page, visit our website, or contact our office for more information on our services. Erin has been practicing family law since 1997 and is well-experienced. Thank you for taking the time to view this profile. We look forward to addressing your legal matter.

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

As a journalist, Brian D. Bardwell was trained to “comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.”. Now an attorney, he brings the same sensibility to the practice of law, where he focuses on First Amendment rights, whistleblower protection, and access to government records. Clients benefit from a unique set of skills and training that Brian uses to uncover the truth, defend his clients’ rights, and make life miserable for those who abuse their power.. Before he was a lawyer, Bardwell was an award-winning reporter and editor, covering criminal-justice and education issues for newspapers around Northeast Ohio and writing about tax law for State Tax Notes. The National Press Club, the Washington D.C. Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Associated Press Society of Ohio recognized his outstanding writing and investigative skills, which have uncovered a college dropout with a fake degree trying to take over a local school district, sex offenders taking jobs as elementary-school teachers, and even a plot by the Mexican government to hijack the script of the latest James Bond film.. Apart from his journalistic work, Bardwell also spent several years running a small nonprofit focused on promoting the public’s right to access government records. Well before he was an attorney, he was successfully suing local governments that refused to disclose who they were holding in their jails, how they had disciplined public officials, and what property they had seized from their citizens. Based on that work, he was invited to lecture on public-records law by the Ohio State Bar Association, the Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys, the Cleveland Employment Inn of Court, and the biennial conference of the ACLU of Ohio, which called him “one of Ohio’s greatest champions of transparency.”. Brian graduated cum laude from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, where his aggressive trial-advocacy skills earned him an invitation to the Order of the Barristers. He earned a bachelor’s degree with high distinction from the University of Virginia. His academic research has been published in the University of Virginia’s Oculus and in the Case Western Reserve Law Review.

As a founding partner at HMW Law - Ohio Trial Attorneys, Cleveland lawyer Brandon Henderson provides and offers legal counsel to people who have been charged with a crime. With more than a decade of legal experience under his belt, he has handled a wide range of criminal cases. Before the formation of his firm, he handled civil and criminal cases at the firm Zukerman, Daiker, & Lear Co., L.P.A.  Mr. Henderson is a proud graduate of a Case Western Reserve University, and during his time in law school, he participated in numerous community outreach and honors programs. Attorney Henderson is a member of several legal professional organizations, including the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Trial Lawyers of America. To learn more, please contact his firm today.

As a former Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, Kiran Kovoor Mikhaiel brings invaluable experience and insider knowledge to her criminal defense practice at Mikhaiel Law. A lifelong Ohioan, Kiran leverages her comprehensive understanding of the state’s legal landscape to provide effective representation for clients facing serious criminal charges. Her prosecutorial experience gives her the ability to anticipate the opposition’s strategies, while her time as an Enforcement Attorney at the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights reinforces her commitment to justice and advocacy. Kiran approaches every case with determination, offering supportive counsel and aggressive defense aimed at safeguarding her clients’ rights and futures.

Andrew R. Young concentrates his practice primarily in truck, commercial vehicle and car collision litigation that results in wrongful death and personal injury.  Not only being licenced as an Attorney, Mr. Young possesses a Class A, Commercial Drivers License, and is an owner of a semi-tractor.  Mr. Young's experience provides his clients with a unique inside perspective into trucking related safety regulations, driver qualifications, and maintenance issues.  He also handles mass tort litigation for product liability medical device cases.  Mr. Young has served a number of years as a Trustee of the Ohio Association for Justice and in 2011 received the Ester S. Weissman Optimist Award and was a Distinguished Service Award recipient in 2003.  Mr. Young has served a number of years as a Director of the Board of Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys and also as Chairmain of the Negligence Section of the Lorain County Bar Association.  Obtaining combined trial verdicts totaling more than $4.6 Million, and Settlements far beyond that figure, Mr. Young's trial experience has been recognized by his peers through an invitation and election into the membership of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).  He has further been recognized by a Supreme Court Justice with a nomination and appointment to the Ohio Supreme Court Commission on Legal Education Opportunity.  He was also appointed by a Federal Judge to serve on the Magistrate Selection Committee for the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio.  He has received numerous additional judicial appointments to serve as a Delegate to the Conference of the Eighth Judicial District.  Mr. Young has also been elected as a Council-at-Large in his home town and has been appointed to and served on a variety of city related boards and committees.  Mr. Young is licensed to practice law in Ohio and Washington, D.C.

Andrew Margolius is an attorney practicing employment law, disability and fair housing law in Northeast Ohio, and is the principal in the firm Margolius, Margolius and Associates, an employee rights and housing oriented law firm.  He has been an attorney since 1983 and practices both in federal and state courts.. Mr. Margolius has  successfully litigated cases in both federal and state court.  Noteworthy among his achievements are advanced in disability discrimination law, long term disability precedent, substantial jury verdicts, and vigorous enforcement of civil rights laws, extending to his insistence upon affirmative relief in family status cases such as requiring a landlord to build a playground to remedy past family status discrimination (“affirmative action for kids”).  He was the attorney in McGill v. Bellissimo, a landmark fair housing sexual discrimination verdict which incorporated sexual harassment and hostile environment theories in the fair housing field, and remains as one of the highest sexual harassment awards for a single plaintiff.  In Silvey v. Washington Square Chiropractic Clinic, 2013-Ohio-438, employment law advances occurred. He was also one of the attorneys who tried a month long sexual harassment case resulting in a $497, jury verdict.  He has tried a case largely of first impression based off of religious discrimination and the application of the religious exemption under the Fair Housing Act.  The case resulted in findings of religious discrimination and retaliation in favor of a homeowner, his intended renter and a fair housing organization.  In 2009, he again had a jury trial in a Dayton Ohio sexual harassment housing discrimination case, resulting in a $248,000 verdict.   He frequently lectures on trial tactics and fair housing, disability and employment law.  Disability work includes Michael Stiso v. International Steel Group, No. 13-3503 (6th Cir. 2015)(long term disability, breach of fiducairy duty) and Houston v. UNUM Life Ins Co, No. 06-3644 (6th Cir. 2007).

Amy S. Glesius has advocated for employees’ rights since she entered the legal profession. She was one of the first fifty lawyers in Ohio to be certified as a Specialist in Labor and Employment Law by the Ohio State Bar Association.. For the past several years, Amy has been listed in Best Lawyers in America in the area of Employment Law representing individuals, and Bolek Besser Glesius has been listed in Best Law Firms since its founding. In 2013, Best Lawyers named Amy the Cleveland “Lawyer of the Year” in the field of Employment Law representing individuals. Amy has earned the highest rating, AV, from the legal directory Martindale Hubbell, which describes her legal abilities and professionalism as “Preeminent.” Martindale Hubbell assigns the AV certification only to attorneys who have been ranked at the highest level of professional excellence by their peers. Amy has also been elected to the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation, which is limited to one-third of one percent of lawyers licensed to practice in Ohio. She has repeatedly been named a “Super Lawyer” in the area of Labor and Employment Law by Super Lawyers Magazine.

Allen is a born and raised Ohioan. He grew up here, went to undergrad and law school in Ohio, and now serves this community with his law firm. Hardworking blue-collar people are his roots, who he relates with best, and is the reason he couldn’t see himself living anywhere else. Allen was dropped on his great-great-aunt and uncle’s doorstep when he was two weeks old. They took him in when they didn’t have to and raised him as their own. While growing up, the phrase “it takes a village” couldn’t be more true for him. He loves being able to help the people he grew up around and give back to the village that helped raise him. Both as a business and personally, Allen strongly believes in giving back to the community. He has a scholarship for students and is involved with many community initiatives. Allen is best known as a family man, Cleveland sports fan, and supportive member of his community.. Allen is the founder and co-owner of Tittle & Perlmuter. He started the firm in 2015 at his kitchen table with six figures of student loan debt, his first baby on the way, and a brand new mortgage because he wanted a law firm where clients actually came first. Allen practices exclusively in the area of personal injury, with an emphasis on medical malpractice and nursing home neglect state-wide. Medical malpractice cases are some of the most difficult cases to take on, but he is always up for a challenge and relishes the role of the underdog. Being a lawyer gives him the power to fight the Goliaths of the world, whether it be a billion-dollar insurance company or a multi-million-dollar medical company. He has the honor and privilege of representing people and families who have had their lives turned upside down by catastrophic injuries with life-altering effects. Recovering money, getting justice and answers, andhelping families move on is the biggest responsibility that he does not take lightly. Allen has committed his life’s work and legacy to serving his clients and community as one of Ohio’s leading personal injury lawyers.. Allen was born and raised in Huron, Ohio. After graduating from Huron High School, he attended Bowling Green State University where he graduated Magna cum laude. He then went to law school at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law where he graduated magna cum laude. Because of his education, experience, and expertise, Allen is asked to speak by multiple bars and legal associations like the Ohio Association for Justice, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Lorain County Bar Association, and the Westshore Bar Association.

After more than a decade as a litigator, I am more driven than ever to fight for injured workers and victims of exposure to toxic substances, such as asbestos.  I made the decision to start my own law firm in order to concentrate on what I valued most, the needs of each individual client.  I have fought major international corporations and insurance companies throughout my career, so no opponent will intimidate me.  At The Law Office of Jaeson L. Taylor, you will be treated like an individual, not just another number. As an experienced litigator, I can handle your case, no matter how big or small.  Twice recognized as a Rising Star by my peers in Super Lawyers Magazine, I have earned respect both inside and out of the courtroom, and I am ready to get you the fair compensation you deserve.

After gaining extensive trial experience in both business and personal injury litigation, Hugh decided in 2000 to join Tony Hartman and Jay Salamon in the representation of injured investors.  Hugh now heads the investors' rights litigation group at McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & LIffman Co., LPA.   He tries and arbitrates investment cases across Ohio and the entire United States.  Hugh's finance background is helpful as it allows him to perform much of our techincal analysis of clients' cases.. Hugh is  a member of the Board of Directors of the Public Investors Advocate Bar Association (PIABA), an international legal association composed of practitioners who represent investors in disputes with the securities industry. He is a past President of PIABA, and is Executive Vice President-Elect for the association.. Hugh regularly participates as both a moderator and panelist at PIABA’s national meetings and seminars and also has been a panelist at the annual nationally simulcasted PLI Securities Arbitration Program in New York City.

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A U.S. Navy veteran, Jonathan Stender represents individuals and management in a wide spectrum of labor, employment and workers’ compensation matters. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyer Rising Star. Jonathan is strong proponent of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). In 2014, he was selected to join the Mediation and Arbitration Panel of NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), one of the country’s most highly regarded providers of ADR services.. Jonathan graduated cum laude with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Russian Language and Literature and Political Science/International Relations from the University of Washington in 1994. He received a Juris Doctor degree from Case Western Reserve University Law School in 1998. At Case, he was Executive Editor of the Journal of International Law, a member of the National Moot Court Team, and recipient of the prestigious Dunmore Award, for excellence in appellate advocacy.. United States Navy Veteran. As a Navy petty officer, Jonathan deployed oversees aboard numerous Pacific Fleet subsurface combatants as a Cryptologic Direct Support Special Operator and Supervisor. In that role, Jonathan received myriad citations and awards, including the Navy Expeditionary Medal, and Meritorious and Navy Unit Commendations for special operations vital to the government of the United States.. He is the author of Too Many Secrets: Challenges to the Control of Strong Crypto and the National Security Perspective. 30 Case W. Res. J. Int’l Law 287 (1998), and is a certified Russian interpreter and translator.. Jonathan also has written and spoken on a wide range of employment and workers’ compensation issues. Representative publications include, “Navigating The Minefield Of Military Leave,” “Ohio Drug Testing Law Covering Workplace Injuries Ruled Unconstitutional,” and “ADA Direct Threat – The Supreme Court Has Finally Spoken.”

A Leading Plaintiffs' Attorney In The Legal Malpractice Field. Attorney Richard Gibbs Johnson, founder of the law firm of Richard G. Johnson Co., L.P.A. in 1990, is a leading practitioner in the area of plaintiffs' legal malpractice and related legal ethics and professional responsibility issues. Mr. Johnson stands leagues apart from other Ohio law firms in devoting his practice exclusively to this niche area, and he is the only Ohio attorney who limits his practice to this area. Mr. Johnson represents clients who have suffered serious financial losses due to negligent, reckless, intentional, fraudulent, or unethical conduct on the part of their lawyers or sports agents. He holds a master's degree in business administration as well as a juris doctorate, giving him unique insight into the business considerations surrounding high value claims. Businesses, individuals, professionals, and sports stars turn to him for experienced guidance and representation in major damage claims against their former lawyers or sports agents. Mr. Johnson is very selective in the cases he accepts: Prospective clients must have minimum economic damages of $250,000 for consideration, and prospective clients are typically charged a substantial initial review fee, which may be waived for significant claims. Cases may be taken on a contingent, hourly, or blended rate, depending upon the nature and value of the claim. Typically, bankruptcy, criminal, and domestic relations malpractice cases are handled on an hourly basis only, however, exceptions may apply in very limited circumstances.. Million-Dollar Results. Richard G. Johnson began his legal career nearly 25 years ago. Since then, he has earned a highly respected reputation for his success in handling complex legal malpractice and sports agent malpractice cases. He earned the largest settlement in the history of the Major League Baseball Players Association Grievance Arbitration on behalf of a professional baseball player against his lawyers and sports agents. Mr. Johnson has also been named among the Top Trial Lawyers in America and selected to the Million and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, reflecting his outstanding track record of settlements and verdicts.. In Good Company. Throughout his career, Mr. Johnson has been actively involved in various professional ethics organizations, including the American Bar Association's Center for Professional Responsibility and the Ohio State Bar Association's Legal Ethics and Professional Conduct Committee. He is one of only a handful of attorneys in Ohio elected into the American Law Institute, arguably the most selective and important legal organization in this country.. Contact. For more information, contact the law firm of Richard G. Johnson Co., L.P.A., in Cleveland, Ohio, at, by fax at, or by the contact link on this page.  Typically, Mr. Johnson prefers to receive only the following information initially: (1) your complete contact info; (2) complete contact info for who you want to sue; (3) the subject matter of the underlying representation; and (4) your estimated economic damages. If Mr. Johnson does not have a conflict of interest in representing you, and if your claimed damages meet his initial threshold, he may ask you to submit a detailed factual outline, before scheduling a teleconference to discuss your matter. Mr. Johnson would in no instance become your attorney without entering into a written and executed attorney-client contract with you.. Ohio Legal Malpractice Statute Of Limitations. In general, in Ohio, you have one (1) year from the date of occurrence to bring your legal malpractice claims, that period is tolled by the lawyer's continued legal employment on the same matter, and if you do not discover the legal malpractice during the representation, then you have one (1) year from the date that you and/or the reasonable person would/should have discovered the same. In addition, there are other tolling provisions as well as other considerations that may effect the determination of this date. As such, please keep in mind that the determination of this date is an art, not a science, and if you believe that you have valid claims to assert, you should retain an attorney immediately.. Other Options. If you cannot afford to retain me, you might consult your local legal aid society, your local or state public defender, the ACLU, any other legal clinics within your area, or the local bar associations for referrals to other lawyers. Please note that in regards to fee disputes, most bar associations have arbitration programs for the same that are free to you.

A founding Shareholder of Winter Trimacco, Courtney focuses her practice on the defense of professional liability, commercial, casualty, employment, and securities matters, with a particular emphasis on professional liability and catastrophic injury disputes. In addition, Courtney also has represented professional athletes and coaches as a Certified NFLPA Agent. Among other appointments, Courtney serves on the Board of the American Diabetes Association of Northeast Ohio.. Courtney earned her Juris Doctorate in May of 2007 from The University of Toledo School of Law, cum laude, where she served as a teaching assistant to Constitutional Law and Civil Procedure courses, was named to the Dean's List, and was the recipient of The Mahoning County Bar Association Scholarship. As a law student, Courtney was a member of law review and served as Technical Editor for the University of Toledo Law Review. Courtney's legal publications include K.M. v. E.G., My Two Moms: California Courts Hold That a Child Can Have Two Natural Mothers, which was published in the Spring 2007 edition of The University of Toledo Law Review.. Courtney is Rated AV® Preeminent™: Very Highly Rated in Both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards by Martindale Hubbell Peer Review, and has been recognized as a Rising Star by Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine in 2010. She is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and was named a Fellow of the Ohio State Bar Foundation by its Board of Trustees in 2016. She is also a member of the American Bar Association, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association and the Junior League of Cleveland.. HONORS & RECOGNITIONS. • Rated AV® Preeminent™: Very Highly Rated in both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards by Martindale Hubbell Peer Review. • Repeatedly Recognized as a Rising Star by Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine. PUBLICATIONS. K.M. v. E.G., My Two Moms: California Courts Hold That a Child Can Have Two Natural Mothers. The University of Toledo Law Review, Spring 2007. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS. • Ohio State Bar Association. • American Bar Association. • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. • Junior League of Cleveland. • Ohio Women’s Bar Association. • Board Member of the American Diabetes Association of Northeastern Ohio. • Ohio Bar Foundation Fellow

A former federal prosecutor, large-city law director, and large-firm litigator, Subodh Chandra is The Chandra Law Firm LLC's founding and managing partner. His practice focuses on high-profile civil-rights litigation, along with white-collar-criminal defense and internal investigations.. Chandra is engaged for high-stakes litigation when reputations are on the line. His matters often have a public-interest, crisis-communications, and public-policy dimension.. Examples include. Before founding the firm, Chandra served as director of law for the city of Cleveland, a billion-dollar corporation. Chandra led the work of an 82-lawyer department with both criminal and civil divisions. He also sometimes served as Cleveland's acting mayor.As Cleveland's general counsel, Chandra handled legal work in-house and slashed by nearly 90% spending on outside counsel, saving millions; moved vigorously through in-house investigations to clean up internal corruption; restored the department's reputation; and attracted top performers who helped make it Ohio's most diverse law firm. And his tough-minded, preventive approach reduced Cleveland's liability exposure and payments significantly.Previously, as federal prosecutor, Chandra successfully prosecuted healthcare fraud and corruption—winning a commendation from FBI director Robert Mueller for "demonstrated excellence" as well as from the special agent in charge of the FBI's Cleveland office. Chandra also prosecuted tax fraud, bank fraud, and other economic crimes.. Before that, Chandra served as a litigator in large law firms in both Cleveland and Los Angeles. Chandra defended the cities of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills against high-profile allegations of police misconduct, and represented large media companies and motion-picture studios. Some of his more memorable work included helping defend the television show "Hard Copy" against libel charges by the singer Michael Jackson.. Chandra began his legal career as special presidential counsel at the American Bar Association.Chandra is a graduate of the Yale Law School, where he was executive editor of the Yale Law & Policy Review. He also graduated with honors and dual-departmental distinction from Stanford University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa his junior year, and which awarded him the John Gardner Fellowship to work as a protégé of Ohio Governor Richard F. Celeste.Chandra has served as Distinguished Practitioner in Residence at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, teaching appellate practice and legal ethics. He has also served as a legal-ethics and attorneys' fees expert in litigation.Long active in assisting people who aspire to public service, Chandra was also a 2006 candidate for Ohio Attorney General, winning most newspaper endorsements. The Cincinnati Enquirer called Chandra "the best candidate Ohio Democrats have produced in years." Chandra was also one of the earliest supporters of President Barack H. Obama, serving on his National Finance Committee, on the national Asian-American advisory committee, and as an Obama delegate to and deputy whip of the Ohio delegation at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.Civically active, Chandra in 2021 was the principal author—on behalf of police-misconduct victims' families—of the city of Cleveland charter amendment that effects greater civilian disciplinary and policy oversight over Cleveland police, and requires that a civilian oversight body maintain Brady evidence records of police officers who have been dishonest. Voters adopted the reform initiative, a model for the nation, overwhelmingly.. Chandra is a longtime member, and serves as co-vice chair, of the Special Ohio Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights.Chandra is admitted to practice law in California, Ohio, and New Mexico (inactive), and in federal courts around the country.. Based on the review of his peers, Chandra has been included in Best Lawyers® in America for civil rights and Super Lawyers®. He's been included in America's Top 50 Lawyers. Under his leadership, Chandra Law has been peer-review included in U.S. News and World Reports's Best Law Firms in America for Civil Rights. And he was named 2022 Lawyer of the Year in Civil Rights by Best Lawyers® in America.. Chandra's legal work is featured in the documentaries Free for All! (2008), PAY 2 PLAY: Democracy's High Stakes (2014), and 137 Shots (Netflix 2021).. Chandra and his wife are the proud parents of triplet sons.

A certified public accountant, Mary has wide-ranging experience in commercial litigation, including actions to recover fraudulently transferred assets, preference recoveries, successor liability and the marshalling of liens. She has represented receivers and trustees, secured and unsecured creditors, creditors’ committees, debtors, and those seeking to purchase assets out of bankruptcy estates. A past president of the Commercial Law League of America as well as the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Mary served as a panel trustee in the Northern District of Ohio, overseeing Chapter 7 bankruptcies from 2012 to 2018. As in-house general counsel to the Dottore Companies, she completes the full-service profile of a leading receivership and mediation firm, uniting practical business intelligence and accounting assistance with legal sophistication.

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