Best Lawyers Near You in Beachwood, Ohio
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While fully engaged as Managing Partner of Buckley King, Brent Buckley counsels and represents financial institutions, private equity firms, lenders, businesses and executive management on business issues, complex and structured finance, workouts, asset-based lending, corporate internal investigations, and commercial litigation matters. Brent is nationally recognized for excellence in both corporate law and banking and finance litigation. He is named among the prestigious Legal Who's Who as o...
Douglas C. Carlson has extensive experience in corporate, partnership, individual and estate tax matters. The primary emphasis of his practice is on transactional planning, including acquisitions and dispositions, reorganizations and limited partnership syndications, liquidations and executive compensation, including stock options and deferred compensation. He has substantial experience in compliance activities, controversy matters, and state and local tax matters. As a business law attorney,...
Jacqueline A. Hoelting-Van De Merwe is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Real Estate Law. Jacqueline A., who practices law in Cleveland, Ohio, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jacqueline A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Michael D. De Matteis is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Venture Capital Law. Michael D., who practices law in Cleveland, Ohio, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Madeline G. Ionita is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Madeline G., who practices law in Cleveland, Ohio, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Madeline G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Ethan Clark is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Ethan, who practices law in Cleveland, Ohio, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ethan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Mira Aftim is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Mira, who practices law in Cleveland, Ohio, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mira is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Taylor Carlucci (née Smoske) is an associate in Hahn Loeser’s Trusts and Estates Practice Area, where she focuses her practice on probate and fiduciary litigation, estate and trust administration, and estate planning. Taylor is licensed in both Ohio and New York. Probate and Fiduciary Litigation Taylor specializes in handling adversarial probate matters, including contested trust and estate administrations, will and trust contests based on claims undue influence, lack of capacity...
Morgan E. Helgreen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Morgan E., who practices law in Cleveland, Ohio, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Morgan E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Ryan Tsivitse is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Ryan, who practices law in Cleveland, Ohio, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ryan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Ina Avalon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Energy Law and Environmental Law. Ina, who practices law in Cleveland, Ohio, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ina is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Katie Tinnel (née Epperson) focuses her practice on civil litigation , insurance defense , and labor and employment law. She has a proven track record of successfully defending clients in various courts throughout Ohio including the Northern and Southern Federal District Courts of Ohio, the Court of Appeals, county courts throughout Ohio, the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Katie has investigated claims of harassment, wrongful termination,...
Jeffrey A. Seidle is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Jeffrey A., who practices law in Cleveland, Ohio, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jeffrey A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Malek Khawam is an associate in Hahn Loeser’s Cleveland office and is a member of the firm’s Business practice area, where he focuses his practice in the area of real estate and land use, construction, corporate and business law. Serving as an attorney in Cleveland since 2020, Malek also has experience at the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio as a legal extern. Malek has strong roots in Cleveland and is committed to cultivating engagement and ensurin...
Jeff is a partner and trial lawyer at Nurenberg Paris, focusing 100% of his practice on personal injury and medical malpractice cases. Over the past five years, his verdicts, settlements, and judgments have totaled more than $80 million for some of the most significant and high-profile personal injury cases in Ohio. Jeff’s expertise focus on the following areas of personal injury, including: Wrongful death; Medical malpractice resulting in catastrophic injury; Representation of children...