• 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

Sample Representations

• Ongoing representation of brokers, financial advisors and broker-dealers in customer disputes and regulatory matters.
• Litigation on behalf of title companies concerning easements, liens and title disputes.
• Numerous creditors including banks and national finance companies in bankruptcy proceedings and ancillary litigation.
• Legal advice as well as the defense and prosecution of litigation on behalf of employers and individuals in matters involving discharge, discrimination and preservation of trade secrets.
• Several matters involving class actions and securities fraud.
• Representation of real estate developers, health care providers and small business owners in the formation and financing of business entities, the acquisition and disposition of companies, and the resolution of shareholder disputes.
• Outside counsel to Ohio Attorney General in matters involving receivership, employment law and business loans.

Publications and Presentations

• Representing Estate and Trust Beneficiaries and Fiduciaries, ALI-ABA, Presenter
• Litigation for Paralegals, ALI-ABA, Presenter
• Health Insurance Litigation and The Role of Third Party Payers, National Health Lawyers Association, Presenter
• Author and editor of several articles in the fields of securities law and health care litigation.

Appellate Decisions

• Gateway Park, LLC v. Ferrous Realty, Ltd., 2008 Ohio 6161 (Ohio Ct. App., Cuyahoga County Nov. 26, 2008)
• Pfahler v. National Latex Products Co., 517 F.3d 816 (6th Cir. Ohio 2007)
• Schiffman v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 2006 Ohio 2473 (Ohio Ct. App., Cuyahoga County May 18, 2006)
• Featherstone v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 159 Ohio App. 3d 27 (Ohio Ct. App., Wayne County 2004)
• McKee v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 2004 Ohio 3874 (Ohio Ct. App., Cuyahoga County July 22, 2004)
• Martin v. Silverman, 1995 Ohio App. LEXIS 2952 (Ohio Ct. App., Cuyahoga County July 13, 1995)
• Prodan v. Hemeyer, 80 Ohio App. 3d 735 (Ohio Ct. App., Cuyahoga County 1992)
• Gulyas v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield Mutual, 1990 Ohio App. LEXIS 145 (Ohio Ct. App., Cuyahoga County Jan. 25, 1990)

Professional Associations

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

Honors and Awards

• Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland, Yanowitz Young Leadership Award
• Martindale Hubbell AV rated
• Ohio Super Lawyers (2004 - 2006)

Community Involvement

• Brandeis University, Alumni Association Past Board Member
• City of University Heights, Board of Zoning Appeals and Emergency Response Team
• Cleveland Jewish News, Past Board Member
• Cuyahoga County Democratic Party, Executive Committeeperson
• Fuchs Mizrachi School, Past Board Member
• Green Road Synagogue, President
• Jewish Community Center of Cleveland, Past Secretary
• Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland, Past Board Member
• Jewish Education Center of Cleveland, Past Executive Committee Member
• John Carroll University Community Liaison Panel, Member
• Junior Achievement, Volunteer
• Wexner Heritage Foundation, Seminar Graduate

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