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Larry fights for the rights of individuals facing allegations of white collar crimes, computer/internet crimes, sexual assault, Federal narcotics crimes, and many others. He often handles the cases of high-profile or well-known citizens, which requires the utmost discretion. Balancing aggression with tact according to the needs of the case, Larry makes it a point to know each case better than the judge and prosecutors.. Larry fights for the rights of individuals facing allegations of white collar crimes, computer/internet crimes, sexual assault, Federal narcotics crimes, and many others. He often handles the cases of high-profile or well-known citizens, which requires the utmost discretion. Balancing aggression with tact according to the needs of the case, Larry makes it a point to know each case better than the judge and prosecutors.

Kristina is co-chair, along with Susan Stone, of KJK’s Student & Athlete Defense/Title IX Practice Group.. For more than fifteen years, Kristina has protected and counseled clients during the most difficult periods in their lives. She has developed a sophisticated federal and state practice with a particular focus on internet-based crimes. Her experience is regularly enlisted for complex cases involving allegations of sexual assault, and she has worked on national defense teams representing students and executives facing prosecution in the United States and abroad. Kristina is also extremely adept at working with families and defending juveniles facing prosecution, particularly when the child has a physical or mental disability.. Kristina has achieved great success protecting students and professors in campus Title IX proceedings, which has garnered her a national reputation. Her services are particularly sought after to navigate Title IX cases involving a parallel criminal investigation. In addition to being a skilled Title IX attorney, Kristina also helps students of all ages facing academic misconduct, research misconduct and other types of discipline. She has represented Greek organizations involved in student disciplinary matters and assisted with drafting policies and implementing training. When Title IX and other campus misconduct matters require litigation, Kristina has filed civil suit in federal courts across the country and successfully negotiated resolutions.. Over the years, Kristina’s practice has grown to include representation of people with complex mental health and neurological disorders. She serves as a tireless advocate for clients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Kristina’s understanding of ASD enables her to effectively communicate the social and behavioral deficits associated with ASD to school officials, lawyers and judges.. With training in crisis communication, Kristina leads teams that can protect her clients’ needs not only in court, schools and the workplace, but also in the public realm. Kristina and Susan Stone co-created the firm’s Reputation Management practice to protect clients facing backlash from social media and internet postings, as well as other forms of defamation. Given the diversity of her clients and their needs, Kristina understands the importance of a comprehensive multi-disciplinary strategy.. Kristina regularly writes and speaks on issues involving students and education. Regarded as a go-to authority for journalists examining student legal issues, she has appeared on television and is frequently interviewed. Kristina and Susan Stone host a podcast entitled Real Talk With Susan and Kristina, which explores student issues and offers guidance for parents. Kristina also believes in the importance of service to her profession and the community. For six years, Kristina served on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). She also served as a trustee for the Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association. Currently, Kristina serves on the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s Judge4Yourself committee, which interviews and rates judicial candidates in order to assist the public in the election of qualified judges in Ohio.

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.

Kristen M. Hoover is an intellectual property attorney at McCarthy Lebit. Ms. Hoover’s focus at the Firm includes the application and prosecution of patents and trademarks, patent and trademark availability and trademark oppositions, as well as copyright registration, trade secrets, and general intellectual property protection and counseling. Ms. Hoover handles both domestic and international property matters. She also has experience in contract matters related to intellectual property, including licenses and non-disclosure agreements. Ms. Hoover’s patent work covers a variety of areas of technology including biomedical, mechanical, automotive, electronic and consumer product patents.. Ms. Hoover is a native of the Cleveland area and has always been an involved and active member of her community. She has devoted her time in a number of areas of community service including tutoring grade school, middle school and high school students and helping to serve meals at area shelters. Community service continues to be an important role in her life.

Kenneth B. Liffman is the Managing Principal at McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Co., L.P.A.. Mr. Liffman focuses the majority of his practice on transactions, banking matters, and real estate law and has extensive experience in the acquisition and sale of commercial and industrial real estate, as well as construction and commercial lease matters. Mr. Liffman is one of the area’s outstanding corporate attorneys, and a well-recognized authority of real estate law.. Mr. Liffman’s legal interests extend to virtually all arenas of financial law and he frequently serves clients engaged in large, complex lending transactions. He has substantial experience in the area of mergers and acquisitions, acting as counsel to purchasers, sellers and lenders in a multitude of industries, including cable systems, professional sports teams, manufacturers, distributors and professional practices.  In addition, Mr. Liffman represents several of Ohio’s largest financial institutions in commercial loans and structured finance transactions and agreements, together with several of the largest REIT’s and food distributors in the United States.. As Managing Principal, Mr. Liffman leads McCarthy Lebit by both policy and example.  His management of the Firm for over 20 years has given him a unique perspective regarding the business of law that, coupled with his technical and practical experience, provides his clients the best of all worlds.

Justin Weatherly is a criminal defense attorney in Cleveland and a partner at Henderson & Weatherly, Co. LPA. Since 2004, Mr. Weatherly has practiced law in Ohio. Over the years, he has gained extensive experience in both civil and criminal litigation including numerous trials. As a result of his record of legal diligence, The National Trial Lawyers Association recognized him as one of their Top 100 Trial Lawyers in 2014. Attorney Weatherly is a graduate of University of Dayton and Case Western Reserve School of Law. His firm is happy to provide free case evaluations—contact them today to get one.

Justin Powell engages in a diverse Commercial and Corporate Law practice. Justin is at the beginning of his career but has assisted with stock and asset acquisitions, drafting contracts, and business litigation. He gained valuable knowledge about lending from his time working as a loan originator, and his financial background is beneficial when working with complex business transactions.. Justin graduated magna cum laude from The University of Akron School of Law. While in law school Justin received the Cali Excellence Award in Corporate Law for earning the highest grade in the class.. Prior to law school, Justin received his Master of Arts degree in financial economics from Youngstown State University. Prior to graduate school, Justin worked as a loan originator for two years. While attending Ohio University on a wrestling scholarship he received his Bachelor of Science degree in economics.. Justin is a rising star member of IR Global’s international professional network. This allows him to better serve his clients in cases with a national or international nexus by drawing on expertise from jurisdictions around the world. For more information, visit our International Business Page or IR Global’s website.

Joseph C. Patituce is a former Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, and as a prosecutor he gained valuable insights into how the criminal justice and legal system work.  These insights allow him help clients woth DUI/OVI & Criminal matters in ways that many other attorneys simply can not match.He grew up in a very small town in Upstate New York, but has been living in Ohio since he moved here to attend law school.He has offices in 5 Ohio cities and in Albany, NY.Ohio Offices:. Patituce & Associates, LLC600 Superior Ave. EastSuite 1300Cleveland, Ohio, OH 44114Patituce & Associates, LLC16855 Foltz ParkwayStrongsville, OH 44149. Patituce & Associates, LLC2000 Auburn DriveSuite 200Beachwood, Ohio, 44122Patituce & Associates, LLC6100 Oak Tree BoulevardSuite 200Independence, Ohio 44131Patituce & Associates, LLC6808 Miami AveCincinnati, OH 45243 Patituce & Associates, LLC412 14th StreetToledo, Ohio 43604. Patituce & Associates, LLC520 South Main Street#2511Akron, OH

Jonathan D. Mester focuses his practice on representing victims of medical malpractice, including obstetrical malpractice cases in which the baby suffers severe deficits at birth including Cerebral Palsy and Erb’s Palsy. Jonathan has also successfully handled numerous workplace and construction accident cases involving serious injury and death, as well as nursing home abuse cases.. Jonathan joined Nurenberg, Paris, Heller & McCarthy in 1998 as an associate and today is a partner with the firm. He is a member of the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Membership is limited to trial attorneys who have won million or multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements.. Jonathan has been selected for inclusion in Ohio Super Lawyers® by Law & Politics Media since 2010. Prior to being selected as a Super Lawyer, he was selected for inclusion in the 2006 through 2009 Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars by Law & Politics Media.. Jonathan is most proud of the jury verdicts he has obtained for his clients. He has obtained four verdicts in excess of a million dollars, including the first medical malpractice verdict in several years in Columbus, Ohio on behalf of a four year old girl in 2013. On each of these cases, the wrongdoer offered little or nothing to settle the case, leaving Jonathan’s clients no choice but to take the case to trial.

John J. Dowell is an associate attorney at The Goldberg Law Firm.

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.

Joe Koncelik is an attorney with the law firm of Tucker Ellis LLP which is based in Cleveland, Ohio. The focus of Joe’s practice is in all facets of environmental law as well providing counsel on issues relating to renewable energy and climate change. Joe has a sub-specialty in the area of brownfield redevelopment and industrial property cleanup.  Prior to entering private practice Joe worked in State government for 12 years and held the most senior positions at Ohio EPA, including Director, Assistant Director and Chief Legal Counsel.  Joe has also fulfilled U.S. Green Builders Council's requirements to qualify as a LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional.

Joe is the Chair of Reminger’s Broker-Dealer and Investment Advisor Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement Practice Group, and a senior member of the Financial Services, Securities Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Estates, Trusts and Probate Litigation groups. In his nationwide practice, Joe represents public and private companies and individuals in the financial services, banking, brokerage, insurance, real estate, manufacturing, and construction industries in a wide array of cases involving breach of contract and fraud claims, issues relating to claims of unfair competition and trade secrets violations, and general tort litigation. His primary focus is complex securities litigation and arbitration, financial institution litigation, compliance consulting, regulatory investigations and inquiries, and broker-dealer liability defense, in which he represents broker-dealers, investment advisors, banks, and insurance companies and their licensed and registered personnel in claims involving allegations of professional misconduct. His background in business litigation and representing financial services providers also translates well into his experience in matters of estate and trust litigation.. With more than two decades of legal experience, Joe has earned a reputation throughout the state of Ohio and nationally as a litigator specializing in complex business disputes, commercial litigation, and alternative dispute resolution. He has been named repeatedly to the Ohio Super Lawyers list, a designation reserved for only 5% of Ohio lawyers, and has achieved Martindale-Hubbell's highest ranking, AV Preeminent®. According to feedback obtained during the rating process, Joe was described as an attorney who “excels at determining a strategy that is cost-effective for the client and then expertly executing that strategy through top-notch work product and advocacy,” and he was recognized as an “excellent lawyer with a wide range of experience and knowledge” who is “among the top defense counsel in the broker-dealer bar.”. Joe presently serves as the Chair of the Securities Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association’s Litigation Section and as the Chair of the Ohio State Bar Association’s Litigation Section, is a member of the Judicial Selection Committee of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, and serves on the Board of Directors of LifeAct of Northeast Ohio as a member of its Governance and Advocacy committees. He also writes and speaks frequently throughout Ohio and nationwide on topics of interest to litigators and financial services professionals, and has been an active member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI), the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (OACTA) and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA).

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.

Jim brings nearly 20 years of experience to his work in domestic relations and family law, serving hundreds of families on matters such as divorce, child custody, dissolution, alimony and child support issues, juvenile court proceedings for unwed parents, prenuptial agreements and adoptions.. Jim’s work often involves complex cases marked by high conflict and emotion, so he is valued by his clients for his empathy, listening skills and his ability to help them clearly understand the process. Whenever possible, he pursues amicable resolution out of court, but Jim also is known as a fierce and dogged advocate for his clients when litigation is necessary to protect their parental and property rights.. Jim is one of only a few attorneys in Ohio to receive the designation of Certified Family Relations Law Specialist by the Ohio State Bar Association. He is married with two young boys, and his own experience with fatherhood has further enhanced his understanding of the struggles his clients face, especially in cases involving child custody.. “I have been drawn to family law because of how personal the issues are. I know that the issues involved will have a profound effect on a family’s day-to-day life. This knowledge motivates me to fight relentlessly for each client and the positive outcome they’re seeking.” – James L. Lane. Civic Involvement. Professional Affiliations

Jerry was selected as an Ohio Super Lawyer for the years 2012 & 2013.. Jerry is a partner with Nager, Romaine & Schneiberg Co., L.P.A. and focuses his practice on the administration and litigation of workers’ compensation matters.. Jerry has represented injured workers on thousands of matters before the Industrial Commission of Ohio. He also regularly is involved in the litigation and trial of workers’ compensation cases in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas as well as surrounding counties. In his fifteen years of practice, Jerry has successfully represented clients before the Tenth District and Eighth District Courts of Appeals.. Jerry and his wife Kim have four children between the ages of thirteen and two. Jerry is active in his community both professionally and socially. He coaches youth baseball, sits on the Board of Directors of the Shaker Youth Hockey Association and actively participates in Shaker Heights Parent Teacher Organization. He is a long distance runner completing four marathons and numerous half marathons.. Jerry is the Chair of the Workers' Compensation Section of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA), former Secretary for the Workers' Compensation Section of the CMBA and is active in Lawyers for Justice Association and the Ohio State Bar Association.. Education Juris Doctor, 1993, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Bachelor of Business Administration, 1988, Ohio University Lawyers’ Cooperative Award for the Outstanding Achievement in Administrative Law, 1993. Bar Admissions Ohio, 1993. Professional Organizations Ohio Academy of Trial Attorneys Cuyahoga County Bar Association Cleveland Bar Association

Jeremy Tor joined Spangenberg Shibley & Liber LLP as an associate in 2014 after working in the litigation department of a large international law firm in Manhattan, where he represented national and multinational companies in contract, product liability, insurance, and employment disputes. Prior to his time in New York, Jeremy served for two years as a law clerk to the Honorable Dan Aaron Polster (N.D. Ohio), drafting judicial opinions on a wide variety of issues, both civil and criminal.. Jeremy received his law degree in 2011 from the University of Virginia. Upon graduation, he was awarded the Eppa Hunton IV Memorial Book Award, which is given by the faculty to one graduating student “who has demonstrated unusual aptitude in litigation courses and shown a keen awareness and understanding of the lawyer’s ethical and professional responsibility.”. Before law school, Jeremy was a Teach For America corps member in Baltimore, where he taught Spanish to high school students at a public school in west Baltimore and earned a Master’s in teaching from Johns Hopkins University.. Jeremy went to college on a full-ride at the University of Arizona, obtaining a dual Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Spanish, graduating with Honors, summa cum laude, and receiving the Outstanding Senior Award as the top Political Science graduate. Jeremy was President and Captain of his college mock trial team, participating in numerous tournaments across the country and earning nearly a dozen Outstanding Attorney awards.

Jennifer McTernan is a Cleveland based attorney advocating on behalf of clients in a variety of criminal defense matters at both the trial and appellate levels, ranging from traffic tickets and misdemeanors to high level felonies.  Ms. McTernan is also trained and qualified to handle criminal cases on Cuyahoga County's Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities specialty docket.  If you are involved in any criminal proceedings and need representation or just have a legal question, please give her a call. She would welcome the opportunity to utilize her experience and passion for the law on your behalf.

Jeffrey is experienced in all aspects of reorganization practice, having represented debtors, creditors’ committees, panel trustees, secured and unsecured creditors, agented bank groups, individual banks, debtor in possession lenders, purchasers, and investment banks in workouts, restructurings, recapitalizations, bankruptcies and structuring of mergers and acquisitions of distressed assets in and out of bankruptcy.. Jeffrey has received an AV® peer review rating indicating a Very High to Preeminent Legal Ability rating and a Very High General Ethical Standards rating. He has co-chaired the Cleveland Bar Association’s Wm. J. O’Neill Bankruptcy Institute and was a member of the Special Legislative Committee of the Cleveland Bar Association Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section. In addition, Jeffrey is a graduate of the Harvard Law School’s Negotiation Workshop.. With more than 25 years of experience, Jeffrey has worked on restructurings in a number of different industries, including manufacturing, retail, insurance, transportation, internet, real estate, mining, lodging and sports and entertainment. Jeffrey is the past chair of the Bankruptcy & Commercial Law Section of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association and was the Vice-President and Member of the Board of Trustees of the Cleveland Restoration Society. He was designated by Turnaround & Workouts as one of the twelve outstanding young bankruptcy lawyers nationally and has been recognized by his peers as a Ohio Super Lawyer.

Jay, a partner at Elk & Elk since 2011, focuses on civil trial work in state and federal courts in matters of medical negligence and wrongful death arising from birth injury, surgery; oncological, cardiac and pharmaceutical product liability causes. Jay has presented more than 70 cases to jury, including: felony prosecution, criminal defense, civil defense and civil plaintiff cases. He has been lead counsel on cases in more than 30 Ohio counties, appellate courts and the Supreme Court of Ohio.. Jay was included in the 22nd and 23rd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation.. Jay has been recognized as an “Ohio Super Lawyer” since 2009, maintains the highest AVVO rating and received a 5.0/5.0 AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ by members of the Bar and Judiciary for his legal ability and professional ethical standards. He has been named to the Top Five in Cleveland by Super Lawyers from 2012-2015, Top Ten Ohio Super Lawyer’s list from 2011-2015 by Cincinnati and Columbus Super Lawyers magazines, Top 100 Ohio Super Lawyers from 2010-2019 and Top 50 lawyers in Cleveland by Super Lawyers for 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019. Jay is a past member of the board of trustees for Ohio Association of Justice and currently serves on Board of Trustees for The Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys. Nationally, he’s a member of the American Association of Justice’s “Leadership Forum.”. Jay speaks internationally to medical and legal groups on the issue of birth injury and medical liability. In 2008, Jay was a reviewer for a fetal monitoring textbook used by physicians around the country on the issue of liability for birth injuries. Jay has a chapter published in the 6th edition of Comprehensive Gynecology, Medical Legal Issues (2011) and in the 7th edition of Comprehensive Gynecology, Medical-Legal Risk Management (2017.) The respect of the medical community provides access to leading experts and optimal results.

Jay Salamon is a securities litigation and arbitration attorney with the firm McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman, Co. LPA. Jay graduated with honors from Kent State University in 1977 and is a 1980 graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Law.  His exceptional research skills and his talent for drafting clear and persuasive legal arguments are core elements in our firm’s success.. Research and writing are essential parts of the practice of law, and the quality of a lawyer’s work in these areas often is pivotal to the outcome. Jay has for more than three decades devoted nearly 100% of his time to perfecting these skills.  He researches complex and sometimes unresolved issues of law and writes most of the significant briefs and memoranda that are filed on our client’s behalf.  Over the years, he frequently has been retained by other lawyers and law firms to assist them with strategy and to prepare written arguments in difficult legal matters.. Jay’s securities practice is devoted exclusively to the representation of investors injured by stockbrokers, investment advisors, insurance agents, and other investment professionals. He is rated AV® Preeminent™5.0 out of 5 by Martindale-Hubbell®.   A long time member of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA), Jay has authored articles for and served as a one of the original editors of the PIABA Bar Journal, a nationally distributed quarterly journal covering the practice of securities arbitration and issues related to the representation of injured investors.

Jay Milano  first spoke in court during a murder trial and has practiced at that level of intensity for 25 years. Initially concentrating on criminal defense, his clients have included Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Broadus, Hell’s Angels, sports figures, doctors, judges, and lawyers, as well as an uncountable number of people who just needed help. He has tried not guilty verdict cases involving the death penalty, multiple murders, the death of an infant (wrongly believed to have been assaulted), and the death of a toddler (wrongly believed to be the victim of Shaken Baby). He is nationally known as a defender of those falsely accused of sexual assault on children, having successfully defended the comedian Roseanne’s father when she accused him of abuse. He led the team that freed Jenny Wilcox, who had been incarcerated for 11 years for sex crimes she did not commit. He regularly represents professionals accused of crimes, executives, doctors, and lawyers. Mr. Milano led the exposure of corruption within the Catholic Church and the profound harm it caused the victims of abuse.

Jason’s practice focuses on the defense of a wide range of professional liability, commercial, casualty and white collar criminal matters, with a particular emphasis on legal malpractice and catastrophic injury disputes. Jason graduated magna cum laude from Boston University with a Bachelor's degree in Economics in 1996, and earned his Juris Doctorate degree from Georgetown University in 2000, where he was named to the Dean's List, and was the recipient of the Greenfield Trial Practice Award.. Upon graduation from Georgetown, Jason joined the Miami-Dade County State Attorney's Office in Miami, Florida, as an Assistant State Attorney. During Jason's tenure as a prosecutor, he tried approximately forty jury trials to verdict as lead counsel, and more than fifty bench trials, prosecuting such violent crimes as murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, kidnapping, sexual battery, and narcotics trafficking. Jason also argued on numerous occasions before the various Florida Appellate Courts and was specially appointed by Executive Order of the Governor to represent the state of Florida in conflict situations.. Jason has been recognized as an Ohio Super Lawyer by Law and Politics Magazine, and repeatedly has been identified in Best Lawyers in America for Legal Malpractice and Professional Liability Law. In 2016, Jason was recognized as one of three professional liability defense lawyers for the State of Ohio by Super Lawyers Annual Directory, Business Edition. Jason has tried jury trials throughout the states of Ohio and Florida, and has argued before the majority of their appellate courts. Jason also has authored amicus curiae briefs before state supreme courts on behalf of interested parties in professional liability matters.. Jason is truly honored to serve as outside General Counsel to some of the finest attorneys and law firms in the region, providing integrated and cost-effective solutions to the full spectrum of operational, transactional, and litigation challenges facing legal services providers during all phases of formation, practice and evolution. In so doing, Jason is able to provide reasoned guidance to attorneys on matters including legal malpractice, bar grievance and fee dispute defense, formation, operations, dissolution, risk management, human resources and employment practices, and succession planning.. Jason is admitted to practice before the Courts of the States of Ohio and Florida, the United States District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio and Indiana, the Eastern District of Michigan, and the Southern District of Florida, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth and Ninth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Jason has handled numerous matters throughout Ohio’s adjacent states, including Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana, and Michigan. Jason also has represented numerous foreign-based institutional, corporate and individual clients in domestic litigation, including clients based throughout China, Taiwan, Canada, South Africa, Switzerland, and Australia.. HONORS & RECOGNITIONS. • Best Lawyers in America. • Recognized by Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine as a Rising Star in 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012 and 2013, and as a Super Lawyer 2014 through 2019. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS. • American Bar Association. • Defense Research Institute. • Ohio State Bar Association. • Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys. • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. • Florida Bar Association. • Professional Liability Underwriting Society. • Cuban American Bar Association. • Miami-Dade County Bar Association

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

I’m Bill Price, a lawyer with Elk & Elk. I am passionate about representing the “little guy,” who is always the underdog when taking on Big Insurance or Large Corporate America. I believe that everyone, despite his or her economic condition, deserves sound legal advice and aggressive representation.. My daily practice focuses on resolving claims for individuals killed or severely injured by a doctor, hospital, nursing home, product manufacturer, tractor-trailer, bus, motor vehicle, or negligent corporation. Within the first couple of days, personal injury victims and their families become frustrated and angry with the process, which only adds to their ongoing pain and problems. I explain to all my clients that my job is to handle the entire process and to allow you, the client, time to heal or grieve the loss of a family member. I provide clients my cell phone number) so they can reach me directly with their concerns. This accessibility is what sets me apart from other lawyers in Ohio.. Although I spend much of my time in a courtroom, my wife and I are actually country folk. On the weekends, we can be found enjoying county fairs, country music, BBQ, drive-in movies or just relaxing on the porch.