Beverly Lawyers

Bob DeRose is the Managing Partner and practices in the Complex Litigation Division of Barkan Meizlish DeRose Wentz McInerney Peifer, LLP and handles wage & hour/overtime issues, consumer protection issues, election/political issues and union side labor matters. Mr. DeRose is a native of Western Pennsylvania and a 1988 graduate of Washington and Jefferson College with a degree in Economics. He is a 1991 graduate of the University of Dayton School of Law, where he was active in workers’ rights issues. Mr. DeRose is the former president of the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group (WILG), a national...

Neal Barkan joined Barkan Meizlish as a Senior Partner in January 2014 when his firm, Barkan & Barkan Co., LPA, which he founded with his father, Irving Barkan, merged with Barkan Meizlish Handelman Goodin DeRose Wentz, LLP. Neal is a partner and practices in the areas of Personal Injury, Trial Practice, and Negligence Law.

Mr. Barkan graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri in 1975 with the summa cum laude distinction. He received his law degree from the George Washington University, National Law Center, in 1978, where he was active in the legal “street” clinic which served those who could...

Jason Cox is an Associate Attorney in the Litigation Department, concentrating his practice in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability and premises liability. Mr. Cox also practices employment law, primarily focusing on Wage and Hour/Overtime violations under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and applicable Ohio laws.

Mr. Cox is an Ohio native and attended law school in Columbus, Ohio. While in law school, Mr. Cox worked full time as a law clerk for Barkan Meizlish in their Litigation Department, as well as the Social Security and Workers’ Compensation departments.

Mr. Cox graduated from The Ohio State University...

Sanford A. Meizlish attended law school and graduated from Capital University Law School in 1979. Sanford Meizlish began practicing law in 1979.

Sanford Meizlish is an attorney at Barkan Meizlish, LLP, helping people with Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff issues. Barkan Meizlish, LLP has an office in Columbus, Ohio, serving the local community.

Sanford Meizlish was selected to Super Lawyers for 2009 - 2020. Super Lawyers is an exclusive list of top-rated attorneys in specific practice areas who were chosen after thorough evaluation of numerous criteria.

In addition to addressing Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff legal needs, he also assists clients with Personal...

Locations in Jacksonville, Florida and Marietta, Ohio: Our firm practices broadly in immigration and international law, assisting businesses and individuals with US immigration issues (including visas, greencards, and citizenship). Ms. Bunn has practiced immigration law exclusively since her law school graduation in 2000. She serves as the national liaison to the USCIS-Jacksonville offices and was elected to this position by her peers in 2000. She is active in her communities and is married to a first-generation immigrant from the Mediterranean. Her husband is also a Navy officer and pilot and she assists many military families with their immigration issues.

Jessica Doogan is an Associate in the Labor and Employment practice area concentrating primarily on Wage and Hour/Overtime violations under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and applicable Ohio law, Employment Law, and violations of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

I am a principal shareholder of Fields, Dehmlow & Vessels, LLC. I limit my practice exclusively to civil litigation with an emphasis on personal injury, insurance, and employee benefits (ERISA) litigation. I am licensed in both Ohio and West Virginia. We litigate matters throughout Southeastern Ohio and Northern West Virginia, including all of the federal district courts.

Carter is a civil litigation attorney located in Zanesville, Ohio. Carter has made a name for himself as an effective and efficient attorney. Carter has successfully represented individuals in a variety of cases including litigations concerning: business disputes, wills, estates & trusts, employment law, land transactions, breaches of contract, oil & gas disputes, and collections. Carter is also an accomplished appeals attorney. Carter frequently tries cases before Ohio Appellate Courts including the Fifth District Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Ohio.

Over 40 years of experience in Southeastern Ohio.

Keith was born in Zanesville, graduated from Maysville High School, and is happy to have returned to his hometown. His major practice areas include DUI (DWI), Criminal Law, Traffic Law, Social Security Disability, Veteran’s Benefits, and General Practice throughout Southeastern Ohio.

Keith is a Veteran of Operation Iraq Freedom, and was deployed in 2005 as a member of Bravo Company, 612th Engineering Battalion. While deployed in Iraq, Keith served as a gunner on a personal security detail and was awarded his combat action badge as well as a meritorious service medal for his dedication and service. As a veteran himself, Keith...

Workers compensation attorney Joseph F. Navin, II was born in 1960 in New York City, where he attended grade school. Joe then attended and graduated the Choate School in Wallingford, Connecticut. After graduating Choate, Joe attended and graduated the Ohio State University in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. Joe then attended and graduated Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio. He received his Juris Doctor degree in 1987, with Honors, magna cum laude. He also served on the Capital University Law Review.

Born in Cleveland Ohio, Mitchell Marczewski has resided in southeast Ohio since 1983 and owned a small business for 19 years before practicing law. Bachelor's degree summa cum laude Ohio University (1994); Law degree Capital University Law School (1999). Licensed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and all state courts in Ohio. Practices bankruptcy and has filed more than 3,000 bankruptcy cases since 2001. Experience includes Contested Matters and Adversary Proceedings (a civil lawsuit...

Robert W. Bright (previously of Story Law Office in Pomeroy, Ohio) offers representation for clients in Ohio and West Virginia for a variety of legal matters, and specializes in personal injury litigation. Mr. Bright currently has a private practice in Middleport, Ohio, where he resides with his wife, Jessamy, two daughters, Siena and Lucia, a dog, a cat, and a few motorcycles.

Ray personally handles each of his cases from the initial client meeting to achieving a jury verdict, arbitration award or settlement. He strives to provide each of his clients with legal counsel that is both professional and personal. A graduate of The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and Ithaca College, Ray began his legal career at a personal injury firm that handled hundreds of cases at a time. While this work environment gave Ray considerable experience in the field of personal injury cases, he came to believe that quality is far more important than quantity...

Brian Joslyn’s decision to become a criminal defense attorney was shaped by unique personal hardship. His life has been and remains a testament to the pursuit of justice for those subjected to overzealous law enforcement. He firmly believes in the dignified, respectful treatment of every person before the law. In Brian’s Pursuit of justice, he has become one of Ohio’s most recognized and skilled criminal defense attorneys. His success has been heralded by many reputable organizations including Columbus CEO Magazine naming him as a top lawyer, the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys selecting him as one of the 10...

Rachel Sabo Friedmann is a founding partner of The Friedmann Firm LLC. Rachel practices all aspects of employment law throughout the state of Ohio. A Cleveland native, Rachel attended Cleveland State University where she received her Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Promotional Communication before attending Capital University Law School, where she received her J.D. In her spare time, Rachel enjoys traveling, fitness and spending time with friends and family. Rachel manages a large docket of cases and assists clients with claims involving discrimination, wage and hour issues, unpaid overtime, FMLA issues and harassment. Rachel is...

Matthew R. Porter is a tax lawyer with an advanced degree in taxation (LL.M.). Our AV Preeminent® Rated firm specializes solely on resolving tax disputes. We have helped numerous taxpayers achieve freedom from their tax problems. If the IRS is chasing you for unpaid taxes, contact us to evaluate your options. We have successfully obtained offers in compromise, installment agreements, not collectible status, lien and levy releases, penalty abatement, and innocent spouse relief for our clients. We can also help you defend IRS audits or file past due tax returns. Contact us to see if we can help you!

Joseph Paulozzi is the founder of Paulozzi LPA Injury Lawyers. Backed by decades of combined legal expertise, Paulozzi LPA Injury Lawyers serves clients throughout Ohio and is one of the state's leading full-service injury law practices. With six offices across Ohio, including Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo, Akron, Cincinnati and Grafton, the firm's attorneys have achieved notable success and recovered millions of dollars in awards and settlements for their clients. They work tirelessly by advocating on behalf of those adversely affected by car, truck, and motorcycle accident injuries, dog bites, slip and falls, nursing home neglect, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and all...

Carrie is an employment attorney in Columbus, Ohio. Carrie represents clients in a wide variety of employment matters, including cases involving discrimination (based on race, age, religion, sex, gender, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, military service and veteran status, or pregnancy), sexual harassment, hostile work environment, failure to accommodate a disability; claims under the Americans with Disabilties Act and the Family Medical Leave Act; ERISA employee benefits appeals and litigation; review and negotation of employment contracts, review of severance agreements and severance negotiation, review of non-compete agreements and non-solicitation agreements; wage and hour (unpaid overtime and minimum wage) claims...

While providing the personal attention of a small firm, our experience, knowledge of the law, qualified/trained staff, and cutting-edge technology, allow us to provide our clients with the highest quality legal services.

We use prompt, effective communication and action to assist individuals and small businesses in resolving their legal needs. We provide tailored legal services for complex matters.

We advise clients in all phases of their legal issues, including planning, strategies, negotiations, alternative dispute resolution, and litigation. We utilize a network of affiliated professional consultants, including other attorneys, to provide our clients with specialized counsel in a wide variety...

Corinne Hoover Six is the lead attorney of Hoover Kacyon, LLC's Family Law Practice Group and focuses her practiceexclusively on family law issues, including divorce, child custody and adoption.

Corinne knew from a very young age that she was destined to be an attorney. The daughter of Judge Kim R. Hoover and the granddaughter of the late Attorney Orval R. Hoover, Corinne grew up in a family that excelled in the legal field and taught her the value of helping others through difficult legal issues. Now, Corinne has carried on that family tradition, along with her brother, Attorney Tad...

Aggressive, trial-hardened attorney dedicated to fighting for clients in the courtroom, at the negotiating table, and in the community. From Stark County. Serving Stark County. Edmond J. Mack represents individuals, family-owned businesses, municipalities, and large corporations. Attorney Mack has successfully prosecuted and defended multi-million dollar claims in a wide range of civil disputes, including sales governed by the Uniform Commercial Code, real estate matters, employment litigation, catastrophic injury cases, and governmental liability claims. “The only real lawyers are trial lawyers, and trial lawyers try cases to juries.” - Clarence Darrow

Richard West is unique. Due to a personal tragedy (broken back after falling off a rooftop) he was plunged deep into debt, and had to rebuild his own personal finances, which is why he closed his general law practice and now devotes himself to helping others recover financially.

Ronald R. Petroff was born in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated high school from the University School in Hunting Valley, Ohio. He attended Vanderbilt University as an undergraduate where he earned a bachelor’s degree and double majored in Political Science and American History. He graduated cum laude and was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. Mr. Petroff then attended The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law where he earned a certificate in Alternate Dispute Resolution and was a member of the National Labor and Employment Law Moot Court Team. Mr. Petroff also was a member of the National Trial...

Experienced immigration attorney, with a focus on counseling engineering, information technology, health care and other corporate clients.

Rob represents injured people in all Ohio and Federal Courts, as well as, administrative agencies. Mr. Erney believes that lawyers must hold firm to their moral and ethical values, keep a good sense of humor, communicate honestly with the Court and cooperate with opposing counsel. He believes that law is a service profession designed to help people solve problems and disputes.

John J. Reagan embarked on his legal journey post-college while working full-time as a Senior Claims Adjuster for a national insurance company. Concurrently, he attended evening law school, earning his degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1996. After successfully passing the Ohio Bar exam later that year, John delved into his legal career, focusing on defending national insurance companies, product manufacturers, and trucking companies against personal injury, product liability, and wrongful death claims. Before joining Kisling, Nestico & Redick, he served as a shareholder at Reminger Co., LPA, one of Ohio's largest regional defense firms, where he spent over a...

I am believer that people accused of a criminal offense deserve the most competent and experienced legal counsel possible for a fair and reasonable cost of representation. My team of criminal defense lawyers vigorously defends the rights of Ohioans accused of all types of State or Federal criminal offenses.

I grew up in the Central Ohio area (small town of Bexley OH) and attended The Ohio State University for my undergraduate degree before obtaining my Juris Doctorate in Law at Capital University Law School.

When I'm not in the court room, I like to spend my time with my family, volunteering with...

For 2021, as in 2017, 2019, and 2020, Super Lawyers ranked Frank Ray as the #1 lawyer in Ohio. After 41 years as an accomplished trial lawyer, in 2014, Frank Ray transitioned to service as a private mediator for a broad spectrum of civil cases. Drawing on experience as lead counsel in 129 civil trials, he serves as a neutral to assist adversaries achieve out-of-court settlement of complex civil disputes. Using the Zoom platform, Mr. Ray regularly hosts virtual audio-visual mediation conferences for adversary parties and their counsel. For in-person mediation conferences, assuming reliably safe circumstances,...

For thirty plus years John Fitch, founder and head attorney at The Fitch Law Firm has been serving injury and accident victims throughout Ohio with all types of personal injury cases including vehicle accidents (car, truck, motorcycle and pedestrian), medical malpractice, product liability, bad medical devices and drugs, social security disability claims, sexual abuse, wrongful death, traumatic brain injury and more.

Mr. Fitch has helped many individuals and families recover significant settlements and awards, including a number of recoveries in excess of one million dollars.

Mr. Fitch is a past president of the Franklin County Trial Lawyers’ Association. He has also...

I earned my Juris Doctorate in 1985 and my Bachelor of Arts degree (cum laude with distinction in Economics and honors in Liberal Arts) in 1981, both from THE Ohio State University (Go Bucks!). I continued to send lots and lots of money to Ohio State as each of my 4 sons attended there (my daughter went to Otterbein) but still can never seem to get football tickets. I was elected to Phi Beta Kappa at OSU and enjoyed undergraduate life there. Law school was not nearly as fun. Over the years, I have handled literally thousands of cases before...

Ed Schottenstein is a highly skilled and experienced personal injury lawyer in Columbus. For over three decades, he has helped clients throughout Ohio recover compensation for their injuries. If you or someone you love has been injured as a result of someone else’s negligence or misconduct, their legal team can help you too. Ed is has an AV® Preeminent™ Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, is a member of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, and is a former judge. As a result, he has a comprehensive understanding of this complex practice areas as well as its related paperwork and procedures. He accepts...