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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.

Jim's experience includes almost every role for counsel in a commercial bankruptcy.  He has represened lenders and lender groups, customers an suppliers, landlords and tenants, defrauded creditors, equity holders, debtors-in-possession, asset buyers and official commmittees and others with fiduciary responsibilities.

Irving Rosner is the head of Dworken & Bernstein’s Workers’ Compensation Department which helps the Firm’s clients who are injured at work.  Prior to joining Dworken & Bernstein in 1986, Mr. Rosner was a trial attorney and prosecutor for the United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, in Washington, D.C. and in Cleveland, Ohio.  In Mr. Rosner’s seven year stint (1979-1986) at the Justice Department, he tried complex cases against some of the nation’s finest litigators.  Meticulous planning, preparation, and strong advocacy were essential traits that Mr. Rosner brought with him to Dworken & Bernstein when he joined the Firm.  Those traits enable Mr. Rosner and his group to offer the Firm’s injury clients a higher level of service that distinguishes Dworken & Bernstein from other firms, particularly in dealing with disabling work injuries that have long term consequences.. Irv’s Dworken & Bernstein commitment to you:  “If you have suffered a life changing injury, I commit to provide you with dedicated service specific to your needs throughout all stages of your claim.  I will get to know you and you will get to know me on a personal level.  My group will represent all of the Firm’s injured workers with the same degree of care, preparation and commitment that I do.  That is the Dworken & Bernstein Difference.”

In the course of his insolvency and bankruptcy practice, Rob has represented equity security holders, secured lenders, unsecured creditors' committees, trustees, receivers, and those who wish to purchase assets out of bankruptcy estates.  His extensive experience in commercial litigation includes commercial foreclosures, contract litigation and recovering assets fraudulently transferred or concealed from creditors.  Rob has also advised corporate officers and directors regarding fiduciary duties in both the non-profit and profit sectors.

I specialize in assisting Ohio and Colorado businesses operating in or seeking to enter heavily regulated industries, including cannabis/hemp, hospitality, and alcohol/liquor.

Attorney Shadrach G. Neiss provides business counseling and advocacy services for all commercial transactions and disputes, including civil litigation and arbitration. Throughout his career, Mr. Neiss has represented clients in simple and complex litigation and has appeared before municipal and state administrative boards as well as municipal, county, appellate and federal courts in Ohio and Florida (currently inactive in FL). As an advocate, Mr. Neiss prides himself on counseling his clients with creative, efficient and effective solutions to their legal issues.. Mr. Neiss also represents commercial real estate investors and tenants in acquiring, leasing, redeveloping and managing retail, office and multifamily properties, including structuring and negotiating private equity and institutional financing. Mr. Neiss further represents parties in residential real estate transactions, including buyers and sellers as well as landlords and tenants. During the financial crisis, Mr. Neiss gained significant experience assisting owners of distressed properties in predatory lending litigation and foreclosure defense, including loan workouts.. Mr. Neiss graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York with a degree in Philosophy and Religion. Mr. Neiss then received his Juris Doctor from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law where he studied all sides of real estate law, including real property, real estate finance, land use law, real estate investment analysis and private equity syndication. Attorney Neiss is licensed in Ohio and Florida (currrently inactive in Florida).

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.