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Understanding that each client has unique experiences and needs, Peter Mapley founded Sobel, Wade & Mapley with the goal of maintaining a select caseload and providing each client careful, individualized service.. Peter has handled a full complement of employment cases, through each stage of litigation, including trial and appeal. Peter focuses on employment discrimination, wage and hour, FMLA, and whistleblower claims.. In addition to his practice, Peter provides service to a variety of pro bono legal clinics, volunteers with the CMBA’s 3R’s program in the Cleveland City School District, is a member of the City of Lakewood’s Citizens Advisory Committee, and has served as an election observer in each of the last two presidential elections.. Peter is admitted to practice in Ohio, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Todd has been practicing in areas of elder law since 1993. He obtained his A.B. in Political Science from Ohio University and his Juris Doctor from Cleveland Marshall College of Law in 1993. Prior to becoming an attorney Todd worked with the local Long Term Care Ombudsman program, advocating for the rights of long term care consumers. It was then he spent a good deal of time observing some of the problems with people being able to get the care that they deserved and needed. After graduating and passing the bar in 1993, Todd directed a program to assist in the appeals of wrongfully denied Medicare claims. Since that time, Todd has worked both as a solo practitioner and in larger firms to advocate for the elderly. Todd is a regular speaker both in the community and to other lawyers and professionals in the areas of Estate Planning, Elder Law, Medicaid Eligibility, and other subjects. He is a board member and Treasurer of his church, and is married and lives in Rocky River, OH with his family, as well as the family dog, Happy.

There is no substitute for decades of experience spent winning multimillion-dollar settlements and verdicts in medical malpractice cases. I have done exactly that by focusing exclusively on cases involving medical negligence and wrongful death.

Since becoming an attorney in 1985, Stephen E. Bloom has been a champion of the underdogs in our society. A graduate of University of Cincinnati (1975), and Cleveland-Marshall Colege of Law (1985), Stephen worked in private personal injury law firm, until 1993 and then began the law firm that became Stephen E. Bloom Co. LPA., specializing in civil litigation with an emphasis on serious personal injury, wrongful death, and workplace injury.. Stephen Bloom has been handling Personal Injury and Workers Compensation cases for thirty years and has represented thousands of automobile accident and personal injury victims. Additionally, Stephen is a member of, The Ohio State Bar Association, The Ohio Association for Justice, and The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He is licensed to practice law in the States of Ohio and Florida.. “It has been my goal throughout my career to help people who have been injured or damaged through no fault of their own. When people contact me, with a problem, it frequently is a devastating and life altering problem that has put them in a position where they need an attorney, often for the first time in their lives. It is rewarding for me to help my clients make a terrible situation better. It has always been my goal to help my clients get the compensation that they are entitled to”. Stephen E. Bloom

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.

Rod Mastandrea, has focused his entire career on criminal defense. He previously served as a staff attorney for the Cuyahoga County Public Defender's Office. There, he handled a large caseload of both felony and misdemeanor matters. Mr. Mastandrea went on to serve as the head of the criminal defense practice group at a large firm. He then decided to form his own practice as a way to provide more individualized services for those accused of crimes. A third-generation attorney and native of the Cleveland area, he has handled hundreds of criminal cases and enjoys a respected reputationin courts across northeastern Ohio.

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.

Practice focused solely on OVI/DUI Defense at Bret Jordan Co., LPA in Cleveland, Oh. Established practice in OVI Defense for the last ten years. I have successfully defended clients in every municipal court in Cuyahoga County--including outright dismissls and acquittals of OVI charges. We are passionate about defending the rights of those who have been wrongfully accused and provide FREE consultations to any and all persons accused of committing a crime and/or traffic violation.. Member of the Ohio State Bar Association, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, National College for DUI Defense, certified in the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, and am a member of the Ohio Elks Association.

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.

My name is Megan Patituce.  I am an attorney located in the Cleveland, Ohio, area..However my practice spans all of Ohio.  I am happily married with a wonderful son!. I would be honored to help you in any of your legal issues.

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.

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.

Mr. Panagopoulos was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1999 and began his legal career at Fuller & Henry, Ltd. in Toledo, Ohio where he gained valuable client contact and litigation experience.. After leaving Fuller & Henry in 2001, Mr. Panagopoulos took a brief sabbatical as an attorney to enhance his. writing and analytical skills by pursuing a Master’s of Arts in English Literature, with a focus on writing, from. Cleveland State University. While still working towards his Master’s of Arts in English Literature, Mr.. Panagopoulos returned to his legal career, joining Yormick & Associates Co., L.P.A. in 2005. During his almost five years with Yormick & Associates, through close work with Managing Attorney Jon P. Yormick, Mr. Panagopoulos further developed his client-centered approach to practicing law and continued to hone his legal writing and oral advocacy skills.. In 2010, Mr. Panagopoulos re-entered solo practice, forming Nicholas A. Panagopoulos II, LLC to. continue his existing practice as well as to begin to develop new practice areas, including acting as a private. mediator for individuals or companies involved in a dispute.. Mr. Panagopoulos has handled a wide variety of both international and domestic business litigation. He has. successfully resolved several litigation matters, including a products liability case against a major automobile. manufacturer, as well as a variety of insurance subrogation cases involving both commercial and residential property losses and medical payment claims. He has written numerous motions and briefs, including those leading to the dismissal of a civil RICO and fraud case and also a federal employment discrimination case.. Mr. Panagopoulos was extensively involved in multiple federal court appeals for a German manufacturer, including the research and preparation of multiple appellate briefs and a petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court. He later helped to defend the same client against a federal declaratory judgement action arising out of the same underlying transaction. Mr. Panagopoulos worked extensively on a breach of contract case in federal court involving a Bolivia-based industrial company, and was instrumental in defending a complex litigation matter involving four separate actions in both state and federal courts in Ohio and Massachusetts stemming from the sale of a multi-million dollar residence and art collection.. Early in 2007, Mr. Panagopoulos argued a workers’ compensation appeal before the 8th District Court of Appeals, successfully defending summary judgment obtained, in part, due to the insufficiency of the plaintiff’s doctor’s expert report under the Daubert expert witness standard.. In the Spring of 2010, Mr. Panagopoulos argued an issue of first impression before the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals concerning whether a defendant in cognovit judgment proceedings can be deemed to have waived its Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(c) statute of limitations defense.. Most recently, in the Spring of 2013, Mr. Panagopoulos acted as co-counsel for a major movie studio in litigation stemming from filming in Cleveland, Ohio, and negotiated a resolution that was beneficial to all parties and did not interrtupt filming.. Mr. Panagopoulos has earned the recognition of his peers, resulting in being named an Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2009.. A 1995 cum laude graduate of Arizona State University, Mr. Panagopoulos majored in Psychology and was. inducted as a member of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, in 1995. In addition to his law. practice, Mr. Panagopoulos has completed all but his thesis for a Master’s of Arts in English Literature, with a focus on writing, from Cleveland State University.. Mr. Panagopoulos attended the Case Western Reserve University College of Law and earned his Juris Doctor. degree in 1999. While in school, Mr. Panagopoulos was a law clerk for Research, Analysis, and Writing Professor. Jonathan Gordon.. Mr. Panagopoulos is licensed to practice before all state and federal trial-level and appellate courts in Ohio. He. is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, and the Akron Bar Association.

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

Mike is one of the first Ohio State Bar Association Board Certified Specialists in Ohio Workers' Compensation Law.. Check out what our clients think about the work we do on their behalf. There are more client videos at. Mike is a Board Certified Ohio Workers' Compensation Specialist, among the first attorneys to attain this achievement. Currently out of the tens of thousands of attorneys practicing in Ohio, Mike is one of the 152 Board Certified Work Comp Specialists. Follow the link to listen to what he has to say about Ohio Workers' Compensation claims. Find out what you need to know to protect yourself, your rights, and your family when you're injured Mike has argued cases on behalf of his clients before all levels of the Industrial Commission of Ohio and has litigated cases before various Courts of Common Pleas and District Courts of Appeals throughout Ohio. Mike Gruhin and his team are dedicated to fighting on behalf of Ohio's injured workforce, Mike goes the extra mile for each and everyone of his clients.Check out our web site at    and visit the Client Video Testimonial page  to see why so many people come to Gruhin & Gruhin for their work injury claims.. The Cleveland Ohio Law Firm of Gruhin & Gruhin represents injury victims throughout The State of Ohio, Northeast Ohio, including Cleveland, Akron, Ashland, Ashtabula, Austintown, Barberton, Boardman, Brunswick, Canton, Cleveland Heights, Conneaut, Cuyahoga Falls, Elyria, Euclid, Garfield Heights, Lakewood, Lorain, Mansfield, Maple Heights, Massillon, Medina, Mentor, North Olmsted, Parma, Sandusky, Shaker Heights, Strongsville, Stow, Warren, Westlake, Youngstown. Gruhin & gruhin also represents the injured in all cities located within Ashland County, Ashtabula County, Columbiana County, Crawford County, Cuyahoga County, Erie County, Geauga County, Huron County, Lake County, Lorain County, Mahoning County, Marion County, Morrow County, Medina County, Ottawa County, Portage County, Richland County, Sandusky County, Seneca County, Stark County, Summit County, Trumbull County, and Wayne County.. Call or contact the injury lawyers at Gruhin & Gruhin  to discuss your legal claim, mototcycle accident, workers' compensation claim, auto, truck, semi-truck accident case, medical negligence case. We represent the injured of Ohio.

Michael S. Lewis was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 2005, Maryland Bar in 2006, the U.S. District Court of Maryland in 2006, and the U.S. District Court of Northern Ohio in 2009. Michael brings an tough, intelligent and economic to representing his clients. While primarily defending businesses and employers in Workers’ Compensation matters, Michael enjoys representing clients, from large international businesses to individuals, in all areas of the law.. Michael received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the Salisbury University (Maryland) in 2002 and his Juris Doctorate from Cleveland-Marshall School of Law in 2005.. Michael is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. Michael keeps active in his community, donating his time and efforts to various charitable and community organizations.. When not in the office or courtroom, he enjoys spending time with family and friends.

Michael is an accomplished Board-Certified Trial Lawyer. who represents Plaintiffs involved in medical malpractice. lawsuits, nursing home neglect claims, wrongful death cases,. and motor vehicle accidents. As the co-managing partner. of Goldstein & Goldstein Co., LPA, Michael has obtained. numerous large verdicts and settlements for his clients.. A graduate of The Ohio State University, Michael received. his law degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.. He is admitted to practice law in both Ohio and Florida, and has tried numerous cases and argued appeals throughout Ohio state and Federal Courts.

Michael I. Madden focuses in the area of workers' compensation law. For over 30 years, Michael has fought to protect the rights of thousands of injured workers in Ohio.  Recently, in 2016, Michael received the Martindale-Hubbell® DistinguishedSM Peer Review Rating for High Professional Achievement.

Michael C. Asseff, Principal. With more than 15 years of experience and 10 years as head of a law firm, Michael C. Asseff is seasoned and ready to handle a broad range of family law and criminal law concerns. From a background that emphasizes client service, Michael Asseff is handles family and criminal matters with compassion.. High-quality representation in family and criminal lawAs a former Cuyahoga County staff attorney, Michael Asseff knows how to work with Ohio courts and their staff. From his Cleveland law firm, he focuses on representing clients in family law matters and defending them from criminal charges. In family law, he handles divorce, mediation, child custody, property settlement, and support agreements. In the criminal field, Mr. Asseff handles OVI/DUI, drug, and other misdemeanors and low-level felonies.. Work with a Cleveland attorney to handle your family and criminal law mattersYou don’t have to go downtown to find high-quality representation. The law firm of Michael C. Asseff Attorney at Law can help you with every aspect of these matters. To schedule your free consultation, please call or contact the firm online.

Matthew S. Flemming joined the Hoffman Legal Group in December 2013 after passing the Ohio State Bar Examination in November 2013.  Due to his recognition within the legal community, Matthew was named an Ohio Rising Star in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, which is an award issued to only the top 2.5% of attorneys under the age of 40 in Ohio.. Matthew was born and raised in Northeast Ohio, graduating from Solon High School in 2005.  In order to prepare himself for the challenges of guiding clients through the legal system, Matt enrolled in the University of Akron's School of Law after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Kent State University.. Matt is a proud member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Ohio Association for Justice, Ohio State Bar Association, and American Association for Justice.

Marco G. Bocciarelli is from Medina, Ohio and attended Akron University, where he graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice. He went on to receive his Juris Doctor in 2003 from the University of Akron School of Law, where he was selected to compete on a nationally recognized trial team that won multiple local and regional trial competitions. After law school, Marco worked at a Cleveland area law firm where he focused his practice on defending automobile manufacturers, hospitals, and medical providers.. In 2009, Marco changed his primary focus from the defense to asserting the rights of those that have been injured. For the better part of a decade, Marco has represented injured clients and fought for fair compensation for their injuries.. Marco joined the firm as a senior associate in 2017 and focuses his practice on all types of personal injury matters, including motor vehicle accidents and dog bites, medical malpractice, trucking accidents, and products liability matters. He has tried many cases and has won substantial verdicts on behalf of his clients. Marco takes great pride in his determination to fight for the rights of the injured.. In addition to his legal practice, he loves spending time with his family and is a devoted husband and father.

Lisa Monihan is a partner  in the law firm of Spieth, Bell, McCurdy & Newell Co., L.P.A., Cleveland, Ohio. Practiced for ten years in the Cleveland offices of two large law firms, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue and Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, prior to joining to Spieth, Bell in 1995.. Lisa's practice is focused on planning for high net worth individuals and fiduciaries, including:. ·       income, gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer tax planning. ·       trust and estate administration. ·       retirement planning. ·       succession planning for closely-held businesses. ·       charitable planning. Author and frequent speaker on estate planning and related topics.  Recent articles and presentations have included:. ·      Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, Conflicts of Interest in a Trusts and Estates Practice,  (June 2010. ·     Ohio State Bar Association Drafting Wills and Trusts Seminar,  Ethical Issues in Estate Planning, February 29, 2008. ·      Ohio State Bar Association, Drafting Wills and Trusts Seminar, The Client Interview, presented numerous times, most recently in 2007. ·      Ohio State Bar Association CLE Institute, Satellite CLE Seminar, Marital Deduction Basics . . . . and Beyond, February 22, 2001. Professional associations:. ·      American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (elected 1998). ·      Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law Section:  Section Chair 2008-2009; Vice-Chair 2007-2008; Secretary 2006-2007; Treasurer 2005-2006; Program Chair 2004-2005). ·      The Estate Planning Council of Cleveland (President 1994-1995, Vice President 1993-1994; Secretary 1992-1993; Treasurer 1991-1992; Program Chair 1990-1991) ; Served as the first female President of the EPC. ·      American Bar Association (Section of Taxation; Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law; Law Practice Management Section; and General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division). ·      Ohio State Bar Association (Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section; Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section Council, 2010 - present). ·      Ohio Women's Bar Association. J. D., Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 1984; B. S. in Economics, John Carroll University, 1979. Community activities include:. ·      Catholic Charities Corporation Board of Trustees (2003 – present). ·      The Volunteer Council of The Cleveland Orchestra (President 1998-2001). ·      The Junior Committee of The Cleveland Orchestra (President 1997-1999). ·      The Women's Committee of The Cleveland Orchestra (Board of Trustees 2000 - 2003). ·      Lawyers Guild of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. ·      Cleveland Museum of Art Planned Giving Committee. ·      Case Western Reserve University, Professional Advisory Group. ·      University Hospitals, Diamond Advisory Group. ·      Hathaway Brown Parent Association (President-Elect 2012 - 2013)

Kristen M. Kraus has extensive experience in handling civil jury trials in both state and federal court. She has litigated cases in nearly every county in Northeast Ohio, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.. Kristen joined Dworken & Bernstein upon graduation from law school in 2001.  Since joining the firm, she has been representing victims of personal injury, as well as those injured in workplace accidents. A significant portion of her current practice is devoted to representing injured workers in workers’ compensation matters both at the Industrial Commission of Ohio and at the trial court level.. The remainder of Kristen’s practice is focused in the area of labor and employment litigation where she handles a variety of matters including age, race and gender discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, violations of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act, sexual harassment claims, retaliation claims, whistleblower claims, breach of contract claims and unemployment claims, as well as reviewing and negotiating non-compete agreements, severance agreements and employment contracts.. Kristen is also a Contributing Editor to Attorney At Law Magazine with featured articles on Employment Law.

John F. McCaffrey is a Partner in the Cleveland office of Tucker Ellis LLP where his practice focuses on complex business litigation, white collar criminal defense, and professional malpractice. He has tried more than 60 cases, including numerous successful business and white collar criminal matters, and he has argued numerous appellate matters before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. He handles investigations and cases involving virtually every type of white collar crime, including antitrust, public corruption, securities and banking offenses, technology-related crime, economic espionage and trade secret offenses, healthcare and government contract fraud, tax matters, and environmental crime.. John gained extensive trial experience as a Cuyahoga County Assistant Prosecutor while serving under Prosecutors John T. Corrigan and Stephanie Tubbs-Jones, supervising investigations and prosecuting cases in the economic and financial crimes unit. He was cross-designated as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio where he tried cases with members of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in federal court. John is a former Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation where he was responsible for conducting investigations of federal criminal offenses, including public corruption and fraud against the government.. John has served as an independent special counsel for two Ohio attorneys general and as a Franklin County assistant prosecutor. He currently serves as an acting judge in Lakewood Municipal Court for the Honorable Patrick Carroll.. John’s broad-based experience includes prosecutorial and defense experience with criminal, civil, and administrative proceedings. His clients include corporations and individuals in federal and state court and in connection with federal and state grand jury investigations involving alleged violations of corruption, FCPA, economic crime charges, fraud statutes, including securities fraud, mail and wire fraud, bank fraud, money laundering, RICO, and environmental laws. He has advised and defended physicians and healthcare providers in connection with criminal fraud investigations and regulatory administrative proceedings, including federal grand jury investigations. He has conducted internal investigations for companies and has assisted clients in developing corporate compliance programs. John has also represented the directors, officers, and senior management of Fortune 500® and other publicly traded companies and organizations.