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Sharon L. Toerek focuses her legal practice at Licata & Toerek on intellectual property law, advising clients on trademark, copyright, trade secret, non-competition, and other intellectual property and business law issues. Toerek has a particular concentration of clients in the advertising, marketing and creative services industries, and she provides legal counsel on legal issues faced by those industries including copyright and content protection, licensing of creative content, trademark and brand protection matters, agency service contracts, advertising compliance, and direct marketing regulations.In the industry, Toerek is a recognized author and educator in her areas of expertise to numerous advertising and communications industries organizations, advertising agencies, and in-house marketing teams, and has created and presented numerous training sessions to industry professionals that enable them to recognize legal issues and protect their valuable work and rights.Toerek has chaired the Intellectual Property Section of the Cleveland Bar Association, and has conducted numerous presentations on intellectual property and advertising law topics before the Cleveland Bar Asssociation, American Advertising Federation (AAF) Cleveland, the Independent Practitioner’s Group, the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) Akron, the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Cleveland, and the Greater Cleveland Partnership’s Council of Small Enterprises (COSE).In her community, Toerek serves as President of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Cleveland, Chair of the Greater Cleveland Partnership's Council of Small Enterprises (COSE), on the Board of Directors of the Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP), and as Legal Advisor to Northeast Ohio Communications Affiliates (NOCA), an umbrella organization for Northeast Ohio's professional communications organizations.

Sharon Comet-Epstein, JD, PhD, Mediator, Collaborative Attorney, and Parenting Coordinator. Attorney Sharon Comet-Epstein is a Past President of the Center for Principled Family Advocacy overseeing professional development and the practice groups in Mediation, Collaborative Practice, and Cooperative Practice.. As an experienced mediator and collaborative attorney, Sharon helps people facing divorce, post-divorce, or other family law matters who want to avoid the expense, hostilities and risks of litigation to reach agreements that are best for them and their children.. Sharon's extensive advanced training and experience in litigation alternatives, communications and negotiation processes help her clients navigate the financial, personal and emotional aspects of family law matters to achieve their most important goals. Her clients value her responsive, creative, and caring client-centered services.. Sharon also is a specially trained Parenting Coordinator and uses her conflict resolution, parenting, and parenting coordination skills to help divorced parents resolve disputes and decrease the likelihood of returning to court.. As a second career attorney, Sharon has a rich and varied background including MS and PhD degrees from Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in programs emphasizing communications, organizational behavior and negotiations.. As a parent herself, in all her cases, even those that require litigation, Sharon's goal is to help people find the best solutions and move on with their lives in emotionally and financially the best ways possible--especially if children are involved.. Sharon graduated law school from CWRU in 1992, where she was an adjunct professor for over 13 years, teaching attorney-client communications, interviewing, counseling, negotiating, and oral persuasion skills. She is a popular trainer and speaker at professional and community sponsored programs.. Currently chairing the Speaker's Bureau for the Center, Sharon is also Vice-President of the Mediation Association of Northeast Ohio (MANO), and a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections), Ohio State Bar Association, and International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.

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

Sean Sobel founded Sobel, Wade & Mapley with one goal in mind, helping individuals who have been treated unfairly at work. Sean has extensive experience representing clients who have been subjected to discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation and wage/overtime violations at work. Sean also stands up for the civil rights of individuals with disabilities who have been discriminated against in public accommodations such as hospitals.. Sean has worked tirelessly throughout his legal career building a reputation as a zealous advocate for his clients. To that end, Sean was recognized by SuperLawyers as a Rising Star in each of the last six years and received the Client Satisfaction Award in 2016 by American Institute of Legal Counsel: Labor and Employment Division.. Sean graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, where he served as a judicial extern to the Hon. Peter C. Economus at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He also worked at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Washington, D.C.

Russian Speaking Attorney. I am dedicated to serving clients with integrity and professionalism in the legal field areas that include Personal Injury, Juvenile Law, Criminal Law, and Family Law. My Law Firm provides individualized legal services, and I interact directly with the clients from the commencement of the legal matter and until it is resolved. I personally answer the phone, give clients advice and represent their best interests through the entire duration of the cases. I ensure that our clients are always well informed and updated on the status of their legal Law Firm dedicated to providing quality legal services. My education background includes degrees of Doctor of Law (J.D.) and Master of Laws (L.L.M.) from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

Ronald J. Schafer, attorney with Gallo & Gallo Co., LPA is an experienced lawyer with a proven track record for success in workers’ compensation claims, social security disability claism, and personal injury cases.  Call today for a free consultation.

Robert K. Danzinger, Esq. – Property Tax Attorney. As a property tax attorney, Robert (“Kip”) has extensive experience in the area of property tax litigation, and related matters. For nearly 25 years, he has handled property tax matters in all 88 Ohio counties and in various jurisdictions throughout the country. In addition, Kip has represented clients in civil, business and family law disputes inclusive of litigating cases and arguing appeals in the Courts of Common Pleas, Appellate District Courts, Federal District Courts and the Supreme Court of Ohio. Recently, Kip successfully argued and established legal precedent in favor of Ohio taxpayers in Groveport Madison Local Schools Bd. of Edn. v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Revision, 137 Ohio St.3d 266(2013) [the burden for a taxpayer to identify the actual legal titled owner of property in the complaint is lessened] and Worthington City Schools Bd. of Edn. v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Revision, 140 Ohio St.3d 248(2014) [knowledgeable employee of owner may give “owner opinion of value” testimony”].. When not assisting his clients, Kip enjoys competing in triathlons, mountain biking, watching the Browns lose and spending time with his family.. Recent Speaking Engagements/Authorships:. Kip has been a frequent speaker at various legal and educational seminars and has authored numerous articles on the topic of real property taxation and matrimonial law.. Honors:. Kip has been honored to receive Martindale Hubbell’s Highest Rating (AV Preeminent), an objective indicator of a lawyer’s high ethical standards and professional ability as voted by other lawyers and judges. He has also been named as an Ohio Super Lawyer, a rating service of lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.. Professional Affiliations:. Education:. Mr. Danzinger earned his undergraduate degree at The Ohio State University (1989), and his Juris Doctorate from The Case Western Reserve School of Law (1992).

Rick began his practice at Baker & Hostetler in the areas of corporate law, real estate and litigation, and is now the Managing Partner at Sonkin & Koberna.  Rick represents a wide variety of closely-held organizations and national corporations in all aspects of business and real estate law. Rick has significant experience in real estate acquisitions, dispositions and leasing, including extensive experience in leasing to big box retailers. Rick's experience also includes providing owners of businesses with succession planning advice and general counsel services. He currently represents numerous automobile dealerships in northeastern Ohio. Rick also represents individuals and companies in litigation involving construction disputes, business disputes, and personal injury.

Represents clients in a broad range of matters, including commercial litigation, real estate and construction matters, complex probate matters such will and trust contests and breach of fiduciary duty cases, class actions, tort cases and appeals. Michael Matasich is particularly focused on representing clients in Medina, Ohio, where he and his family live, and in Cleveland and Akron, Ohio, where he has offices. Call Michael Matasich at or email him at

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

Prior to law school, Candace owned a business that provided claim review services to Ohio lawyers on Workers' Compensation and Social Security disability claims.  During this period she was a founding member and first acting President of the WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS ASSOCIATION(now known as the Cleveland Chapter of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS).. Encouraged to attend law school by her attorney-clients, she joined a client firm upon graduation in 1986.   That firm, founded in 1951, is now HAHN & POLLOCK, LLC. and continues its long tradition of representing people with disabilities in addition to helping families deal with the unique needs of elders, special needs beneficiaries, Medicaid and Veterans applicants and people in need of estate and asset protection planning.

Practice Areas: Environmental, Energy, Corporate Compliance. Representative Cases:. Represented clients in site-clean up activities, successfully leading group on MOA track of Ohio Voluntary Action Program;. Handled appeal of NPDES permit in front of Ohio Environmental Review Appeals Commission;. Provided legal counsel for startup tech company, including incorporation, drafting bylaws and other corporate documents, and moderating initial board meetings.. About Me:. John Obery joined Dave Bell Law in 2013 as an associate attorney. Prior to joining the firm, John attended Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland, Ohio.. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, John attended Charles F. Brush High School in Lyndhurst before attending the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio. At Wooster, John was a four-year member of the varsity football team, and was twice named an all-conference performer at left tackle in addition to being named to the "All Ohio" Team in 2009. John remains involved at Wooster, and is a member of the steering committee for the Legal Alumni of Wooster.. John attended Case Western Reserve University Law School in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was elected President of the Environmental Law Society. During law school, John also served as a certified legal intern in the Community Development Division of the Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic, where he represented business clients in corporate formation and organizational matters, in addition to negotiating settlements involving real estate transactions.. As an associate at Dave Bell Law, John counsels clients in various matters, including site cleanup activities under Ohio's Voluntary Action Program (VAP), and permit appeals under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program.. A resident of Tremont, John enjoys rooting for the Browns, Cavs and Indians. John also enjoys cooking, and has recently taken to golfing, where his game can only be graciously described as a "work in progress."

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Phil joined Elk & Elk in August of 2007 and became a partner in 2012. He focuses on injuries of a catastrophic nature including personal injury, medical malpractice, trucking, products liability and general tort law. He has won substantial verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients.

Peter H. Weinberger is Spangenberg Shibley & Liber's managing partner.. Super Lawyers has named him one of the top 10 lawyers in Ohio, and Best Lawyers has named him Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year in Cleveland, Ohio. Peers have voted him as a Best Lawyer and Super Lawyer every year since 2007. These listings are regarded as the legal profession's most respected peer-reviewed publications and serve as guides to legal excellence in the United States.. Pete has also been selected as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Ohio by the American Trial Lawyers Association. Selection is extended to civil plaintiff attorneys by special invitation. Candidates are considered for membership based on superior qualifications, leadership, reputation, influence, stature, and profile in the trial lawyer community.. Pete has successfully handled a wide variety of complex injury and wrongful death cases caused by medical malpractice, defective products, and motor vehicle accidents.. Medical malpractice cases have involved failures to timely diagnose diseases, surgical errors, and birth injuries.. Defective product cases have involved industrial plant explosions, defective insulation products, and defective machinery.. And complex motor vehicle accident cases have involved overloaded trucks, tractor-trailers, and railroad crossings.. As legislative chair of the Ohio Association for Justice, formerly the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, in 2003 and 2004, Pete led the fight against tort reform in the Ohio.. Of note is his involvement in a number of cases that impacted personal injury law in the state of Ohio. Among his most important is the case of Galayda v. Lake Hospital Systems, which struck down as unconstitutional a provision of the 1987 Tort Reform Law that attempted to set a limit on personal injury damages.. He also tried a malpractice case in which, during post-trial proceedings, the judge ruled as unconstitutional:. - legislation passed in 2003 that established caps on pain and suffering damages; and. - legislation passed in 2004 that established caps on punitive damages.. For his efforts, he received the president's award from the Ohio Association for Justice and the Spangenberg Award (named in honor of the founding partner of this law firm) from the Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys.. Over the years, a number of professional groups have honored Pete. He is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, an advocate of the American Board of Trial Advocates, and a sustaining member of the American Association for Justice.. He has also received distinguished service awards from the Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys and the Cuyahoga County Bar Association.. Pete is a past president of both the Cuyahoga County Bar Association and the Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys. He has lectured extensively on all aspects of personal injury cases and trial practice.

Pete Bergan is involved in all aspects of commercial real estate including financing, sales and acquisitions, development, zoning, leasing, and workouts and foreclosures. He has served as counsel to national and regional lenders on mortgage-backed loan originations for both portfolio lending and loans destined for securitization.. Pete has had the opportunity to represent large national lending groups with an emphasis on capital markets, conduit, and bank financing including mortgage-backed loan originations and securitizations. In his role as counsel to CMBS lenders, he also has had the opportunity to work closely with his clients and assist them in shaping practices and procedures.. Pete has represented investment banks, commercial banks, funds, and insurance companies on a variety of loan transactions for both securitizations and portfolios, including construction loan financings, loan syndications and participations, co-lending and senior/subordinate arrangements, and mezzanine finance. He has been out in the forefront of CMBS 2.0 and has been active in the development and negotiation of form loan documents for CMBS lenders. His experience extends to the workout, restructuring, and foreclosures of both securitized and portfolio commercial mortgage loans, and he has extensive experience working with special servicers.. Pete is a member of the American Bar Association and the Risk Management Association. He has written extensively on the FDIC and real estate loan workouts and foreclosures.

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Personal Injury and Workers Compensation lawyer Geoffrey Turoff has been in practice since 1988, joining Dworken & Bernstein in 1995.. Geoffrey is very passionate about his volunteer service as a member of the Board of Directors of The Gathering Place, a local non-profit organization providing free support to patients and families touched by cancer.. What I love about my practice of law is being able to use my education, training and many years of experience, to help guide my clients through the legal maze that is the Worker’s Compensation system. I listen carefully to my clients, in order to fully understand their personal needs, and work with them to come up with a plan that will get them to their goals.

Paul focuses his practice on employment and family law, civil and business litigation and criminal defense. Paul's drive for being a lawyer is based on his focus to assist clients through difficult times and resolve issues efficiently. His understanding that lawsuits and litigation are stressful is why he gives each client the attention they deserve. Paul is currently a member of:. To reach Paul, please e-mail him at  or call him at.

Past National President/Past General Counsel, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Washington, D.C.; Cleveland, Ohio based immigration attorney; blogger; photographer; educator; world traveler.

Over the last year, as an eDiscovery consultant, Meghan has handled many different types of reviews utilizing various platforms. Experience with Document reviews utilizing Visual Evidence, Audio reviews, Concordance and Relativity.  Assist in First Level Review, Quality Control, Privilege Reviews, Redactions and have Team Leadership experience.. Meghan was an Associate Attorney with Powers McCartan, PLLC from 2007 to 2012. Over her years of practice, Meghan has created a unique niche within the firm. In addition to being the lead attorney responsible for Department of Transportation / Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and license restoration issues, Meghan acts as the in-office attorney, both securing and retaining new clients and developing administrative policies and inter-office procedures. Meghan has successfully handled many types of Administrative Hearings at DMV, as well as DMV Appeals in Superior Court. Over the last two years, she has coordinated the intern program at the office, mentoring and providing valuable work experience to law students.. Meghan was born and raised in Akron, Ohio.  In 2001, she graduated cum laude from The University of Akron (UA) with a degree in Business and Organizational Communication.  While at UA she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority.  She worked for the on-campus radio station, WZIP FM, and was the Opinion Editor for the school’s newspaper, The Bucthelite.. Meghan earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Akron School of Law in December 2006. She graduated in the top 35% of her class. While attending school, Meghan worked full-time at the City of Akron Prosecutor’s Office as a legal intern.. Meghan is a member of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice and the Mecklenburg County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. In her spare time, she practices Yoga, enjoys tennis and travel.  She also revels in playing cards with family and friends, listening to music and remaining forever hopeful for the success of the Cleveland Browns.

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).

Our law firm specializes in obstetric malpractice.  We're passionate advocates for all injured people but especially children.  As a mom myself, I know about protectiing our kids and I'm proud to have a job that allows me to be their voice.

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

NOTE:  I am not "in-house counsel" but rather in EEO (HR) Compliance. Avvo did not give me a choice of "Compliance" in the field where I was required to state the reason for my not taking clients. There was also no choice of "Other." As of July 2013, I am no longer accepting private clients, even though my law license is active and in good standing, because I am currently working in a corporate setting in EEO (HR) Compliance.I am available for speaking engagements or instructorships on topics relating to social media (professional use thereof and networking with), employment law issues, EEO/HR compliance, workplace diversity and inclusion, work/life balance, lactation and the law, women in law and business, and women in leadership.