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Andrew John Bainbridge
Columbus, OH Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
The University of Toledo College of Law
The Attorneys at the Bainbridge Firm, LLC are committed to providing thoughtful, competent & personal consideration of your legal concerns. For more than 50 years we have counseled thousands of individuals needing assistance with Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability and Personal Injury Claims throughout the State of Ohio.
We are committed to protecting the rights of workers throughout the State of Ohio, not only by representing injured workers but also by working closely with the Ohio Legislature, The Bureau of Workers' Compensation and the Ohio Industrial Commission to ensure that Ohio's workers are adequately represented.
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Carl McCoy
Newark, OH Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Products Liability
Capital University Law School
I am Carl McCoy, Attorney at Law. I have provided personalized, competent and affordable legal services to residents of central Ohio for more than 30 years. I assist individuals with issues in family law, probate and estate planning, criminal defense, personal injury law, and other areas where legal help is needed.
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Nicholas Pasquarello
Columbus, OH Lawyer
Immigration
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
My name is Nicholas Pasquarello, Owner and Founder of NP Immigration, LLC. I am a Columbus-based attorney who specializes in the practice of immigration law. I have of experience representing immigrants yearning to build a life for themselves and their families in the United States and am particularly experienced in Immigration Court/Removal Defense and Asylum We offer a wide array of services to zealously represent the best interest of our clients.
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Ronald Plymale
Columbus, OH Lawyer with 56 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
Four million dollar verdicts. One multi-million dollar verdict.
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Geoffrey Jonathan Moul
Columbus, OH Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Business, Consumer, Insurance Claims and Securities
Ohio State University - Columbus
Contingency fee based litigation and class action attorney with over 25 years of experience. Geoff counsel client and their lawyers on complex disputes. He has argued in jury and bench trials, administrative hearings and arbitrations, and has helped clients earn the following victories:
+ What was then the largest consumer class-action settlement in Franklin County.
+ $600 million securities-fraud settlement that was the largest in the four-state region of Ohio, Michigan, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
Murray Murphy Moul + Basil LLP is a member of the Ohio Attorney General’s securities litigation panel and which has advised Ohio’s pension funds under the administrations...
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John Philip Milton Rutan
Columbus, OH Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
University of La Verne College of Law
Attorney John Philip Milton Rutan is the Managing Attorney and Founder of Rutan Law. Rutan Law was opened up in November 2010. His legal career begin in 2002 while attending a paralegal school in downtown Columbus Ohio. After working and training as a paralegal in Columbus for 2 years, John moved to Fort Lauderdale Florida where he was modeled by Roberto Stanziale into the attorney he is today. In 2007 John began law school at The University of La Verne in Ontario California. Before coming to Ohio John concluded his law clerking and paralegal experience in the Public Defender’s office...
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John Harold Bates
Columbus, OH Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Capital University Law School
John Bates is a Columbus, Ohio based attorney who handles criminal defense, traffic, motor vehicle accident, child custody, divorce, and Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases. I practice in central Ohio, which includes Franklin, Delaware, Union, Knox, Licking, Fairfield, Pickaway, and Madison counties. I have been representing families and their legal needs since 1993. I represent clients at all levels of the Ohio state and federal court systems. With over 20+ years of legal and litigation experience, I am strongly qualified to handle your specific legal situation. As your attorney, I provide quality and affordable legal representation...
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Andrew List
Columbus, OH Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Ohio State University - Columbus
Mr. List has been listed in Best Lawyers in America; Ohio SuperLawyers; Business First: Top Lawyers in Columbus; and Best in the US (commercial and personal injury litigation). He is a past president of the Central Ohio Association for Justice, and a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Mr. List limits his practice to complex litigation, including mass torts and class actions
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Alexander Andrews
Columbus, OH Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Products Liability
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Practice areas include business and commercial litigation, product liability and personal injury defense, fire investigation and litigation, insurance coverage, large loss subrogation, and cyber security. Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (NAFI). AV rated.
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Mina N Khorrami
Columbus, OH Attorney with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Valparaiso University School of Law
If you are looking for an attorney to defend your rights before the court or to help you with the complex procedures and paperwork of filing for bankruptcy, whether personal or business, I have the experience to help you through the process. I've been a practicing bankruptcy law, debt defense, foreclosure defense, and general business law in Columbus, Ohio since 1992 and before that in St. Louis, Missouri since 1985.
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Julie Carrie Nemecek
Columbus, OH Attorney with 20 years of experience
Immigration
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
The Nemecek Firm, Ltd. offers a comprehensive range of immigration services to clients across the U.S. and abroad. Built on a passion for delivering highly effective legal representation throughout every stage of the immigration process, the firm is dedicated to treating each case with great attention and care. This dedication combined with The Nemecek Firm's intricate knowledge of the complex immigration laws and vast experience has enabled the firm to provide first-rate solutions in a time efficient manner.
The firm's core practice areas include:
Employment-based Immigration [Temporary Work Visas (H-1B, TN, L-1, O-1, E, etc..);Green Cards (PERM, extraordinary ability, national interest waivers,...
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Chris Reel
Columbus, OH Attorney with 9 years of experience
Business, Real Estate, Securities and Trademarks
Capital University Law School
I am a business, sports and entertainment lawyer as well as a professional sports agent. My firm works closely with growing businesses, sports franchises, production companies, films and other entertainment events to raise capital, protect intellectual property, negotiate key agreements, as well as leverage assets and brand value.
My approach to legal representation is simple: Transparency and honesty. You will have a firm understanding of the entire process, no matter the issue, from start to finish. Due to my flat fee billing structure, I am able to become more like a partner as the fee will not change no matter...
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Douglas Dale Jones
Canton, OH Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
University of Akron School of Law
Douglas D. Jones Co., LPA was established in July, 1998 by its founder and owner, Douglas D. Jones, who has had over 34 years of experience in the northeastern Ohio region in a major law firm as well as in private practice.
Our firm's mission is to provide affordable, quality legal services in a timely manner to individuals, families and small businesses with a personal caring approach to their unique legal concerns. With this goal foremost in mind, we are committed to providing the best possible service to meet a wide variety of our clients' most common legal situations. ...
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Jonathan Todd Sinn
Akron, OH Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals
University of Akron and Youngstown State University
I have over twenty years experience in criminal law, both as a prosecutor and a defense attorney. My office is in Akron, Ohio but I travel all around the Akron-Canton area representing good people who for whatever reason find themselves facing down the government in a criminal charge. I handle everything from drunk driving cases (OVI/DUI) to Capital Murder. I'm very good at my job because I work very hard to obtain the best results for my clients. If you have have court in Akron, Barberton, Stow, Ravenna, Kent, Massilon, Canton, Wadsworth or anywhere else in Northeast Ohio,...
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Stuart G. Parsell
New Albany, OH Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Business, Employment, Insurance Claims and Securities
University of Notre Dame
Stuart Parsell is a Partner of Zeiger, Tigges & Little LLP. Mr. Parsell’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation with a concentration on professional malpractice defense, commercial contract disputes, corporate governance and fiduciary duties, trust law, class action defense, major insurance disputes and employment issues.
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Caroline Ford
Cleveland, OH Lawyer
200 Par Avenue
Suite 200
Cleveland, OH 44122
Free ConsultationCommunications
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Caroline’s legal practice operates at the forefront of the intersection of defamation law and media. She is well-versed in the intricacies of working with media organizations to address client issues arising from disputes with editors, publishers, and other key members of news organizations.
Before and while attending law school, Caroline studied and worked alongside journalists, both in the United States as a legal researcher and internationally as an intern journalist. She understands the difficult challenges and First Amendment protections that both media organizations and individuals face in balancing the vital role news organizations play in society and the potential harm that...
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Irving Rosner
Cleveland, OH Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
I am Irving Rosner, the head of Dworken & Bernstein’s Workers’ Compensation Department. I lead our efforts in assisting clients who have been injured at work. Before I joined Dworken & Bernstein in 1986, I served as a trial attorney and prosecutor for the United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, in Washington, D.C., and Cleveland, Ohio. During my seven years (1979-1986) at the Justice Department, I handled complex cases and faced some of the nation’s most formidable litigators. The meticulous planning, preparation, and strong advocacy that I developed there are qualities I brought with me to Dworken & Bernstein....
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Ruijie Zhang
CLEVELAND, OH Lawyer with 7 years of experience
(216) 696-6170
408 West Saint Clair Avenue
Suite 230
CLEVELAND, OH 44113
Immigration
Emory University School of Law
Ruijie Zhang serves as Of Counsel to the Herman Legal Group, bringing over a decade of experience in immigration law. She has a deep understanding of business immigration processes, including H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, E-3, PERM, and EB-1 cases.
Jessica helped various businesses, ranging from small and med-sized enterprises to Fortune 500 companies, navigating immigration matters across industries, such a technology, finance, accounting, legal, architecture and education, among others.
She also assisted individuals in reuniting with family and obtaining U.S. green cards. As a first-generation immigrant herself, Jessica deeply understands the challenges her clients face and is committed to guiding them through...
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Ryan Fisher
Cleveland, OH Lawyer with 35 years of experience
(216) 781-2600
610 Skylight Office Tower
1660 West 2d Street, Suite 610
Cleveland, OH 44113
Free ConsultationBusiness and Insurance Claims
Cleveland State University
Ryan is a partner in the firm Lowe Eklund Wakefield & Mulvihill Co. LPA. He has been a trial attorney for 21 years limiting his practice to plaintiff personal injury litigation. He has tried cases throughout Ohio in both state and federal courts and has successfully argued before the Ohio Supreme Court. Mr. Fisher has obtained millions of dollars in compensation for victims injured or killed in automobile, truck and motorcycle accidents, as well as in medical negligence, product liability and premises liability cases.
Ryan was born and raised in Greater Cleveland, having graduated from the Cleveland Marshall College of Law...
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Subodh Chandra
Cleveland, OH Lawyer with 29 years of experience
(216) 578-1700
The Chandra Law Building
1265 W. 6th Street, Suite 400
Cleveland, OH 44113
Employment and White Collar Crime
Yale Law School
Subodh (rhymes with “abode”) Chandra (rhymes with “tundra”) is the founding and managing partner of The Chandra Law Firm LLC. Chandra’s practice focuses on high-profile civil-rights appellate litigation; and on internal investigations and white-collar-criminal law, in both federal and state courts. The litigation that Chandra handles often has a crisis-communications, public-policy dimension. He's admitted to practice law in California, Ohio, and New Mexico (inactive), and federal courts across America.
Before founding the firm, Chandra served as Director of Law of the City of Cleveland, a billion-dollar corporation. Chandra led the work of an 82-lawyer department with both criminal and civil divisions....
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Frank Bartela
Cleveland, OH Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
I work to hold corporations and governments accountable to consumers and taxpayers through my class action and business litigation practice. I graduated cum laude from Case Western Reserve University Law School in 2011. I am an Associate in the firm’s Class Action practice group, focusing on the litigation of complex civil actions including consumer class actions and wage and hour actions. In this role, I strive to represent the interests and protect the rights of my clients both in Ohio and across the country. My current cases involve unlawful conduct by government agencies, manufacturers, retailers, and employers. I have served...
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Kim Kelly Alabasi
Cleveland, OH Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Kim Alabasi is fluent in Spanish and brings valuable experience as a licensed independent social worker and teacher in Mexico to her immigration law practice. She has practiced in the area of Immigration since 2004. She earned her undergraduate degree in Spanish/Sociology from Marquette University and later went on to work in Mexico, first as a teacher in Puebla, Mexico for two years, followed by a job with the non-profit group IMIFAP in Mexico City, Mexico. After obtaining her master’s degree in social work from Case Western University, Kim worked for 7 years as bilingual clinical social worker with the...
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Patrick Brickman
Cleveland, OH Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationUniversity of Akron
I am Attorney Patrick Brickman, and my practice is centered around class actions and complex litigation. My cases predominantly involve addressing unlawful actions by government agencies, manufacturers, retailers, and employers. These cases span a variety of legal areas including real estate law, insurance law, commercial law, constitutional law, tax law, advertising law, wage & hour law, benefits law, among others.
For my undergraduate studies, I attended the University of Dayton, and I pursued my law degree at the University of Akron School of Law. During my time in law school, I was an active member of the Moot Court Team and...
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Nicole Therese Fiorelli
Cleveland, OH Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationConsumer
Cleveland State University
Since 2005, I, Nicole Fiorelli, have successfully represented numerous clients in consumer class action and wage and hour litigation. I have challenged both the government and large national corporations in cases across Ohio and the United States. My practice encompasses a broad spectrum of claims, including minimum wage and overtime violations, consumer fraud and statutory violations, breach of contract, and unjust enrichment.
Some highlights of my career include:
- I obtained a six-figure verdict against a national fitness club chain for failing to pay overtime to some of its employees and subsequently negotiated a favorable settlement for the class.
- I defeated a...
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Brian G. Jones
Delaware, OH Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationUniversity of Akron School of Law
Before launching his own practice, Brian served as an Assistant Public Defender in Portage County, Ohio. While there, Brian made a name for himself by putting his own freedom at risk in order to defend his client's rights. When ordered by a rogue judge to proceed to trial after a mere two hours assigned to the case, Brian declined to begin the trial because he did not want to sacrifice the client's right to effective assistance of counsel and a fair trial. Brian was immediately arrested for refusing the judge's illegal orders. The case garnered national attention. The National Association...
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Alexander Bibisi
Cleveland, OH Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationAdministrative and Business
University of Colorado Law School
I specialize in assisting Ohio and Colorado businesses operating in or seeking to enter heavily regulated industries, including cannabis/hemp, hospitality, and alcohol/liquor.
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Mr. Patrick Merrick
Lakewood , OH Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Ohio Abogado Patrick Merrick ofrenda servicios legales para la comunidad Latina y Hispano en Ohio por Lesiones de Trabajo y Compensación de Trabajadores, Accidentes de Auto y Accidentes de Camiones, Lesiones causadas por Negligencia de Hospitales y Doctores, Programas de Incapacidad de la Seguridad Social (Disability) y SSI.
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Thomas L Erb Jr
Medina, OH Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Business
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
As the founding attorney of Erb Legal LLC, Thomas L. Erb, Jr. has dedicated his practice to representing Medina residents and their families in a variety of cases under Ohio law, including family law, juvenile law, estate planning, and personal injury cases.
Attorney Erb graduated from Case Western Reserve Law School in 2012 and was admitted to the State Bar of Ohio shortly after. Today, Tom’s practice covers clients from Medina and Wayne Counties.
You trust Attorney Erb to protect you and your family’s legal interests in cases like divorce, parentage, child custody, adoption, juvenile law, estate planning, probate, and personal injury...
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Richard Joseph Stahl III
Middleburg Heights, OH Attorney with 18 years of experience
(440) 891-8388
18051 Jefferson Park
Suite #102
Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
Appeals and Bankruptcy
Ohio Northern University
Rick is an attorney in Middleburg Heights, Ohio who works mainly in Family Law (Divorce, Support, Custody, etc.). In additional to representing litigants in divorce, custody, and support matters, he also acts as a Guardian ad Litem and represents the rights of children. His practice also includes work in Probate (Wills, Trusts, Estates, etc.), Criminal, and Appellate Advocacy, and provides services throughout Cuyahoga, Lorain, and Medina counties. He graduated from Ohio Northern University with his Bachelors of Science Degree in 2003 and went on to receive his law degree from Ohio Northern University in 2006. ...
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Gregory Alan Gordillo
Fairview Park, OH Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Business and Employment
Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
“An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” – M. Gandhi
I was 23, uninsured, and injured on my stagehand job. To fight for getting my hospital bills paid, I hired a lawyer. He inspired me, and for the next seven years, I worked and saved for law school.
When I graduated, a big law firm hired me to fight for businesses in court. But I wanted to fight for employees, and eight years later, I opened my own firm and became a small business owner myself. I learned, however, that lawsuits rarely have real “winners.” Real...
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Mr. George N. Wukovich
North Olmsted, OH Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationAdministrative, Business, Real Estate and Workers' Comp
Case Western Reserve University School of Law and Miami University of Ohio
George N. Wukovich is an attorney licensed to practice before all Federal and State courts and agencies exercising jurisdiction within the State of Ohio. Since 1985, Attorney Wukovich has been in private practice as a small firm litigation associate (1985-1997) and as a sole practitioner (1997-present). He successfully represents the interests of individuals, families and small businesses. Attorney Wukovich is also presently active in several professional or legal organizations and other unique special interest groups.
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Michael Carl Asseff
Westlake, OH Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals
Cleveland State University
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Matt Mishak
North Ridgeville, OH Lawyer with 18 years of experience
(440) 678-0000
35888 Center Ridge Road
Suite 3
North Ridgeville, OH 44039
Business and White Collar Crime
Cleveland State University
Described by his clients as a natural-born problem-solver, Attorney Matthew A. Mishak is the best choice for helping you through your legal issues in Lorain County.
After graduating summa cum laude, in the top ten percent of his class from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 2006, Attorney Mishak served as an assistant Lorain County Prosecutor (LCPO) (Dennis P. Will) for six years before becoming the Chief Prosecutor for the City of Elyria.
Former Prosecutor
As an Assistant County Prosecutor, Attorney Mishak represented various County entities, including the Lorain County Commissioners, Lorain County Job and Family Services (LCJFS), the Lorain County Health Department,...
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Michael Pelagalli
Cleveland, OH Lawyer with 9 years of experience
200 Park Avenue
Suite 200
Cleveland, OH 44122
Free ConsultationCommunications
Cleveland State University
Michael Pelagalli is highly skilled in the area of Internet defamation. His work is on the technological forefront of removing damaging content from the Internet, combatting cyber-attacks, and uncovering the identity of anonymous Internet users. Michael assists clients in securing the removal of damaging content from hundreds of websites across the Internet.
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Tameem Ansari
Cleveland, OH Attorney with 2 years of experience
(216) 696-6170
408 West Saint Clair Avenue
Suite 230
Cleveland, OH 44113
Immigration
Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Tameem Ansari is an immigration attorney at the Herman Legal Group. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a minor in Biology from Cleveland State University and went on to receive his Juris Doctor from the Cleveland State University College of Law.
Inspired by his immigration journey and driven by a passion for advocating on behalf of underserved communities, Mr. Ansari began his legal career as a prosecutor with the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office in Illinois, where he handled a range of criminal cases.
He later transitioned to immigration law, joining a respected firm in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, where...
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Grant James Keating
Cleveland, OH Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
I am a partner at the firm, working within the Business and Commercial Litigation department. My approach to litigation is pragmatic, and I have successfully represented a diverse range of businesses and individuals at trial, on appeal, and in ADR. My practice covers a broad spectrum of legal areas including banking and loan restructuring, breach of contract, the 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. 1345.01 et....
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Griffin Levy
Cleveland, OH Attorney with 3 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Tax and White Collar Crime
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University
Griffin Levy is a Tax attorney serving clients in the Greater Cleveland Area. He assists his clients with IRS civil and criminal investigations, including but not limited to audits, representation before IRS Civil Field Agents (Revenue Officers), collection due process appeals under IRC section 6330, preparation of delinquent returns, representation before the Department of Justice, and Tax Court petitions.
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Tim Steinhelfer
Bellefontaine, OH Lawyer with 4 years of experience
Free ConsultationChicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Attorney Tim Steinhelfer is a graduate of Tulane University and the Chicago-Kent College of Law. He is an award winning writer whose extensive pretrial litigation skills make The Steinhelfer Firm especially well equipped to handle high-asset divorces and other forms of complex civil litigation. His years of experience as a court appointed guardian ad litem for children give him the insight to handle any child custody dispute by putting the children first.
Attorney Tim Steinhelfer also has a robust appellate practice. He has argued before the Supreme Court of Ohio and is licensed in federal court. ...
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Jamie B. Schneier
Lyndhurst, OH Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
Southwestern Law School
Jamie Schneier is a small business attorney practicing primarily in the areas of Business Startups, Corporate, Transactional Business and Business Sales and Acquisitions.
Jamie works with numerous small to medium size closely held businesses in the Cleveland and Akron areas. Clients are generally start-up businesses, serial entrepreneurs, small closely held businesses, family owned businesses and mid-sized companies.
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Edward A. Icove
Cleveland, OH Attorney with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Consumer and Employment
The University of Toledo College of Law
Icove Legal Group Ltd. Is a public interest law firm which handles cases primarily in the areas of social security disability law, consumer law, civil rights law, ADA and housing discrimination law. We do not charge for consultation and many cases can be handled on a contingency fee basis.