Ari's practice is devoted to the representation of businesses and individuals in a broad range of litigation and corporate matters, including commercial disputes, securities arbitration, insurance, employment law, legal ethics, professional liability, corporate transactions and health care. Ari has extensive trial and appellate experience in both state and federal court, and substantial arbitration experience before the National Association of Securities Dealers, the New York Stock Exchange and the American Arbitration Association.

Education

• Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 1986
• Brandeis University, B.A. with honors, 1983

Bar Admissions

• Supreme Court of Ohio
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
• District of Columbia Court of Appeals
• Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
• U.S. Tax Court

Publications and Presentations

• ALI-ABA seminar, “Representing Estate and Trust Beneficiaries and Fiduciaries,” Presenter
• The Role of Third Party Payers, speech to the National Health Lawyers Association
• Coordination of Benefits Between Medicare and Private Insurance, Health Law Journal of Ohio, Vol. 1, Issue 5(March/April 1990), pp. 119-121
• Health Insurance Litigation, speech to the National Health Lawyers Association
• Health Insurance Litigation, Health and Hospital Law, Vol. 24, No. 8 (August 1991), pp. 233-239

Professional Associations

• American Bar Association
• Cleveland Bar Association
• Cuyahoga County Bar Association, Member of Certified Grievance Committee
• Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Arbitrator and Business Mediator
• American Health Lawyers Association
• CWRU School of Law, Law and Medicine Center Charter Member, Advisory Committee
• Securities Industry and Financial Market Association

Community Involvement

• John Carrol University Liaison Panel (2007-)
• Nachal Novea Tsfat Fund Legal Affairs Committee (2007-)
• Brandeis University – 25^th Reunion Committee (2007-)
• American Jewish Congress - Board Member (1994-1995); Volunteer Attorney (1991-1995)
• Brandeis University - Alumni Association Board Member (1992-1994); Alumni Admissions Council (1991-); Class Reunion (1998, 2003 and 2008)
• City of University Heights - Board of Zoning Appeals  and Community Emergency Response Team
• Cleveland Hillel Foundation - Board Member (1982-1983 and 1988-1993)
• Cleveland Jewish News - Board Member (1991-1995)
• Cuyahoga County Democratic Party Precinct Committeeperson (2002-)
• Fuchs Mizrachi School - Executive Committee Member
• (1999-); Fundraising Chairman (1999-2002); Board Member (1999)
• Green Road Synagogue – President (2007-); Vice President (2001-)
• Jewish Community Center of Cleveland - Board Member (1991-1993 and 1998-) and Secretary (1993-1998)
• Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland - Board Member (2000-2005); Yanowitz Young Leadership Award (1999); Young Business and Professional Division, Vice Chair (1996) and Cabinet Member (1989-1996); Attorney Division; Budget Committee; Mandel Leadership Symposium Graduate (1988); Cemetery Committee (2006-)
• Jewish Education Center of Cleveland - Board Member (1995-2005); Executive Committee Member (1996-2001)
• Wexner Heritage Foundation - Seminar Graduate (1995)
• Ohio Super Lawyers, 2004 2005 and 2006

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