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With extensive experience as a federal prosecutor for the United States Department of Justice, Attorney Dean Valore is ranked among the top legal professionals in the nation. As an Assistant United States Attorney, Dean gained a wide range of trial experience in complex white collar crime and international crime. He is currently serving as a Magistrate for the South Euclid Municipal Court and an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University where he teaches state and federal criminal procedure. Attorney Valore has also lectured internationally on criminal law and has lectured at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia.. During his career as a prosecutor, Attorney Dean Valore tried over 75 cases before juries in state and federal court as first-chair counsel and handled dozens of bench trials. He also handled appeals in both state and federal courts in Ohio, and as a federal prosecutor, he attained a 100% conviction rate, never losing a trial. While an Assistant United States Attorney, Valore was a member of the Northern District of Ohio's elite Strike Force unit, which specialized in public corruption and organized crime prosecutions. He was honored to lead the investigation—heading a team of Justice Department prosecutors and U.S. government and foreign agents— which resulted in the successful prosecution of one of the nation's largest international cybercrime groups involved in internet auction fraud and money laundering schemes. He was also successful in investigating and prosecuting a large scale, Russian auto theft ring operating in over ten states. In addition, he led a team of national and international prosecutors and law enforcement officials investigating a large cybercrime group in Eastern Europe conducting email phishing scams and illegal wire fraud on one of the largest financial institutions in the United States. Another notable case involved the investigation and successful prosecution of an Eastern European crime lord's operation both overseas and in the United States, which included, gambling, extortion, money laundering, murder, weapons trafficking, drug trafficking, and human trafficking.. As a federal prosecutor, Attorney Dean Valore was also a member of the National Security Unit. He led investigations and prosecutions related to domestic and international terrorism matters involving terrorist financing and money laundering and investigated and successfully prosecuted immigration fraud cases. Moreover, Attorney Valore successfully prosecuted several high profile cases, including United States vs. Vincent Frustaci, the largest public corruption theft-in-office case in Ohio history—the successful prosecution of which earned Attorney Valore the FBI service award. Attorney Valore also received an award and recognition from the Department of Homeland Security for leading the successful prosecution of a high profile corruption case involving misuse of government equipment.. At the national level, Valore led the investigation of a multi-million dollar on-line chat room fraud and extortion scheme operating in over 20 states and served the Justice Department as the criminal civil rights coordinator for the Northern District of Ohio, where he coordinated district wide seminars and community outreach programs with non-government agencies and over 40 state and federal law enforcement agencies. He also the led the investigation and prosecution of over 50 alleged criminal civil rights violations matters ranging from racially motivated hate crimes to excessive use of force by police officers. Moreover, he served as the lead prosecutor in several large scale human trafficking, prostitution, illegal labor, and harboring of illegal immigrants cases. One notable case that he successfully brought to a conclusion was United States vs. David Tuason, which involved a 20-year unsolved racially motivated hate crime, in which one of the victims was a sitting United States Supreme Court Justice.. As an Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, Dean Valore prosecuted cases involving homicide, rape, gang violence, public corruption, and complex financial and white collar crimes. He handled complex grand jury investigations of financial institutions and of other individuals involved in criminal activity. As an Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, he led the investigation and successful prosecution of the first felony theft of wildlife in the nation's history. Two other noteworthy experiences included his investigation of a large scale notorious gang murder and the successful prosecution of several high profile unsolved "cold cases." These cases had remained unsolved for several decades, but with the assistance of new technologies, suspects were identified and convicted, bringing the cases to a closure.. Drawing on his extensive background prosecuting criminal cases, Attorney Valore is able to provide a solid legal defense for clients charged with white collar crimes, public corruption, and money laundering. With a comprehensive understanding of federal and state criminal laws, he also counsels public and privately held corporations and individuals facing unwelcome governmental scrutiny, from those facing grand jury subpoenas to those called as witnesses or requested to turn over internal corporate records and other confidential business information. Clients benefit from his firsthand knowledge of the trial strategies and tactics used by state and federal prosecutors. Based on the knowledge he gained of the inner workings of the U.S. criminal justice system, he also represents individuals whose civil rights have been violated by police or other government officials to provide a compelling case to judges and juries of civil rights abuse. In addition, he provides expert legal representation to individuals facing misdemeanors and other lesser crimes, such as DUI's and traffic offenses, in municipal courts. With a wealth of complex litigation experience, he is also able to represent clients facing a range of civil matters, including breach of contract claims, collections cases, construction disputes, and unfair competition, among others. Moreover, with the insights gained as a magistrate, Attorney Valore practices in the area of municipal law, handling cases involving various administrative units of government. In addition, his law practice is dedicated to business law—representing clients ranging from small and medium sized companies to large corporations—real estate law, probate, and estate planning.

With a focus on business transactions, litigation, real estate affairs, and complex cases, Daniel Fredric Lindner is a highly regarded general practice attorney. His practice encompasses privately held corporate mergers and acquisitions, real estate litigation and transactions. Mr. Lindner's real estate acumen includes excelling in contract drafting, negotiation, commercial financing, and tackling land use issues, eminent domain, and property tax disputes. He is skilled in forming and administering business entities, addressing residential and commercial construction concerns, and managing foreclosure proceedings and acquisitions, including commercial condominiumization. As an experienced attorney, Mr. Lindner has argued cases at all levels of state courts and in federal courts as high as the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. As a principal and Ohio-licensed title agent with Cleveland Title Services, Ltd., he offers full-service real estate title and escrow solutions.

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.

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My core practice is business civil litigation. I focus on representing businesses and professionals in court. I counsel and assist businesses on start up issues, risk avoidance, and adherence to applicable laws and regulations. I also represent individuals in meritorious claims against bad businesses when necessary.

My law office is full service, with exensive expertise in litigation and trial practice, and wills, trusts and estates.  I take pride in being accessible and experienced, and in the thoughtful and innovative manner I solve problems for my clients.

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.

Kimberly A. Hrenko is a Partner with Petronzio Schneier Co., LPA focusing her practice on Business, Commercial and Fraud Litigation. Kimberly works primarily with small to medium size closely held businesses in Northeast Ohio, focusing on the litigation aspects of issues confronted by businesses and their owners including shareholder, partner, and member disputes, complex commercial collections, and fraud detection and recovery.

Kevin Kita has spent his career accumulating invaluable experience in all aspects of civil litigation from pre-litigation investigations, through discovery, motion practice, arbitration, mediation, trial and appeal. He has first-chaired numerous jury trials and obtained favorable jury verdicts in three different states. On appeal, Kevin has presented arguments and obtained favorable decisions before Ohio’s Sixth, Ninth and Tenth District Courts, the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Ohio Supreme Court. While his professional experience spans a wide variety of legal matters, he has focused his practice primarily in the areas of products liability, automobile warranty, governmental liability, and general liability defense.. Selected by Super Lawyers to the list of Rising Stars each year since 2014 and recognized by Top Attorneys as one of the "Outstanding Young Lawyers in Cleveland," Kevin actively and successfully defends clients in a broad spectrum of cases.  Notable successes include directed verdicts in trucking/transportation cases, directed verdict and unanimous jury verdicts defending automobile manufacturers in  warranty cases, a unanimous jury verdict in defense of a multi-million dollar products liability claim, and favorable verdicts in a medical malpractice damages case.. Kevin’s achievements as an attorney have been recognized throughout the community, especially at his alma mater, The University of Akron School of Law. Since 2011, Kevin has been coaching the University’s nationally acclaimed trial advocacy competition program, winning multiple national championships and Sixth Circuit regional championships in the process. Since 2015, Kevin has served as an adjunct professor at the University and has served as an instructor and lecturer at the School’s annual summer trial academy.. - See more at: #

Jorge Luis Pla brings a wealth of experience to his practice, specializing in all areas of litigation with a strong emphasis on complex cases. He adeptly represents both plaintiffs and defendants in various disputes, including contract disagreements, partnership and shareholder issues, as well as claims related to legal and accounting malpractice. Additionally, his comprehensive experience encompasses construction litigation, family law, real estate litigation, landlord/tenant matters, and significant cases of medical malpractice and wrongful death. Jorge also possesses substantial experience in appellate court proceedings, effectively advocating for his clients in these critical stages of litigation. Jorge is an active member of numerous professional organizations, including the Ohio State Bar Association, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce/Hispanic Business Association, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, and Sales Concepts, Inc., reflecting his dedication to continuous professional development and community engagement.

I'm dedicated to solving the legal problems of individuals and small businesses.  I devote close personal attention to every client and every matter.  Each case is unique and each client deserves a lawyer who will listen to their problem and work with them to find the best possible outcome.. I practice in wide range of practice areas and look forward to the privilege of serving you.

I help businesses and individuals when they find themselves involved in high-stakes litigation, whether they are sued in a civil action or need to defend against government investigations and prosecutions.. I also advise a number of companies regarding Ohio's medical marijuana law, including license applicants and ancillary industry stakeholders.

I have resided in Northeast Ohio for my entire life and yet still believe that the Browns, Indians and/or Cavs will win a championship in my lifetime. Great place to raise a family. Have been active in my community serving on Twinsburg Ohio Planning Commission and former Chairman of the Aurora Ohio Architectural Board of Review.. I currently serve as volunteer mediator for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.. I also serve as a volunteer for the Cuyahoga Metroplitan Bar Association 3 R's Program tutoring high school students in Cleveland regarding consttutional rights, responsibilities and realities.

Here is a link to a map of my office  location:. My office is conveiently located in the heart of  Downtown Cleveland, Ohio  in the Hisoric Rockefeller Building.. It is just west of Public Square and easily accesable by automobile or public transportation. Ample parking is readily available.

Grant Keating is a partner practicing in the firm’s Business and Commercial Litigation department. He employs a pragmatic approach to litigation and has successfully represented a wide variety of businesses and individuals at trial, appeal and in ADR. Grant has extensive experience in the following areas of law: banking and loan restructuring, breach of contract, Clean Water Act, commercial lease disputes, construction disputes, creditor’s rights, defamation, director and officer liability, e-commerce, employment disputes, environmental litigation, foreclosures, international discovery assistance pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1782, mechanic’s liens, minority shareholder rights, Ohio’s Consumer Sales Practices Act R.C. et. seq., professional negligence, property rights, receivers, stock fraud, supply chain litigation, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 47 U.S.C. §227, the Uniform Commercial Code, and wetland permitting and litigation. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyer Rising Star eight times in the last ten years and has an AV Preeminent rating with Martindale Hubbell.. Grant joined Dworken & Bernstein in 2007 after obtaining his Juris Doctorate with a concentration in litigation from Case Western Reserve University in 2005. His undergraduate education was completed in 2001 at Ithaca College where he received a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Psychology and co-authored and presented studies on juror member decision-making to the American Psychological Association.

Deanna is enthusiastic about new experiences and life’s adventures. At work, this translates into a drive to succeed, extending her boundaries, and proving herself in new situations. She strives to make each client interaction personal and better than the last. Deanna is also creative, looking for new and innovative ways to argue cases and achieve the best results for her clients.

Claire Wade founded Sobel, Wade & Mapley after working for a mid-sized civil litigation firm that focused exclusively on employment litigation. Claire’s practice areas include the entire spectrum of employment law, and business litigation. Claire represents individuals who have experienced discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in the workplace before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, and before state and federal courts.. Before moving to Cleveland, Claire worked for a large firm in Dallas, Texas where she defended individuals and corporations in white-collar prosecutions, civil tax cases, US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) controversies and complex financial litigation. Her experience includes a significant taxpayer victory in federal district court, eliminating IRS penalties due to client’s good faith and reasonable cause.. Claire graduated cum laude from Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law. While at Southern Methodist University, Claire was the Editor-in-Chief of The International Lawyer.  Claire has also authored numerous law review and journal articles.

Chuck Royer is a principal and senior member of the litigation team at McCarthy Lebit. He is an aggressive creditors’ rights attorney with significant experience protecting the rights of creditors in both state and federal courts. Chuck’s practice also focuses on complex business litigation, landlord tenant law, and construction law. In addition, he represents clients before both myriad municipal boards and courts of Common Pleas on a variety of issues, including zoning and land use throughout Ohio.. In an effort to advocate for those who are struggling with life’s challenges, Chuck is an active and vigilant member of the community, currently serving on the Board of Directors for Recovery Resources, an organization dedicated to helping individuals triumph over mental illness, alcoholism, drug abuse, and other addictions.  He has previously served on the Boards of The Center for Mental Retardation, New Life Community, and the West Side Ecumenical Ministry, as well as LEAP (Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential).

Brian was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio.  He was a high school wrestler and Ohio state place winner at Lake Catholic High School.  After attending college at Notre Dame, Brian graduated from Navy Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, FL and subsequently served active duty assignments at U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FOUR (Port Hueneme, CA), Multi-National Force – Iraq (Baghdad, Iraq), and Special Boat Team TWENTY (Little Creek, VA).  During his last tour in Virginia, Brian met his wife (a native Marylander).  After his Navy service, Brian moved to Manhattan while attending Columbia Law School.  Prior to founding Mulhall Zion LLC, Brian held positions at the U.S. Department of Justice, Jones Day, General Electric Company, and also taught as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University.  Brian and his wife currently live in Brecksville, OH with their three children.

As a partner in the Business Litigation group, Tony helps clients overcome legal obstacles in order to protect their assets and manage litigation risk in pursuit of their strategic goals. He believes that a big part of his job is assessing risk for his clients in order to help them make the best possible decision. Tony also views himself as a legal quarterback for in-house counsel by matching the needs of his clients to the resources of Thompson Hine in order to ensure success.. Tony has a passion for helping his clients succeed by treating them like his best friends by being loyal, well-connected and honest with them about the strengths and weaknesses of their legal positions. As a result, clients rely on Tony as a “go-to” litigator for their most significant matters. Outside the courtroom, Tony is a certified BBQ judge and judges 7-10 sanctioned competitions per year.. Tony focuses his practice on complex business and corporate litigation involving financial service institutions, commercial and contract disputes, indemnification claims, shareholder actions, business transactions, and class actions.. Tony has significant experience in complex litigation and the ADR process (mediations/arbitrations).

As a litigator in the Cleveland area, I represent a number of business and individuals in the areas of business and commercial litigation, real estate and construction litigation, arbitration, mediation, and appeals throughout the State of Ohio.  I am licensed to practice in all Ohio state courts as well as the United States Federal District Court of Appeals (Northern and Southern Districts) and the Federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.. Practice Areas:. Business, Commercial, Real Estate, and Construction Litigation

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.