Bellevue Civil Rights Lawyers

In addition to my law degree from Ohio State, I hold an M.B.A. from the Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management and a Masters in Education from Ashland University. I have a certificate in dispute resolution and intimately understand the need for looking at issue from many directions. I am active with the Ohio Association for Justice (OAJ) as Chair of the Trucking Safety Section and as State Delegate to AAJ, American Association for Justice (AAJ) Civil Rights Section Secretary and Railroad Section Membership Coordinator, Public Justice, the Education Law Association and the Disability Rights Bar...

Aggressive trial lawyer with 12 years of experience. Experienced in DUI/OVI, major and minor criminal, traffic, divorce, custody, appeals. Licensed in Ohio,Michigan and certain Federal Courts..

Amanda graduated from Bowling Green State University with a bachelors in Criminal Justice and a masters in Special Education from Cleveland State University. After graduating from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Amanda passed both the Ohio and Michigan bar exams, and was admitted to practice law in both states. While attending law school, Amanda was a quarterfinalist in the renowned G. Mennon Williams Moot Court Competition and a member of the American Inns of Courts Program. While in law school, Amanda clerked for Wayne County Circuit Court Family Judge Richard B. Halloran. Amanda then went...

David Nacht has tried over 2 dozen cases with his most recent victory in the spring of 2013 in federal court. His last civil jury award was in June 2012 in Muskegon County, Michigan in the case of Crosby v. Michigan Department of Corrections where he obtained a judgment of $390,000.

Mr. Nacht, the firm founder, holds degrees from Harvard College ('87) and The University of Michigan Law School ('92), where he served as an editor of the Law Review. Mr. Nacht is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell, the highest rating for lawyers by lawyers, has been named a "Million Dollar...

I have been in private practice for 45 years on an uninterrupted basis. I focus primarily in employment law and civil rights and also handle domestic relations and custody cases as well as commercial litigation. I have extensive experience in litigation and in appellate cases. I have appeared before the United States Supreme Court and was able to obtain a successful reversal in the case of Breininger v. Sheet Metal Workers Union, 493 U.S. 67 (1989). I work very hard for my clients and devote long hours on each client's behalf in complex cases. I am a native of Toledo and...

Attorney Dennis E. Sawan has been involved in the legal system in a variety of capacities since 2005. Through these experiences, he has gained valuable insights into the legal process, available defenses and successful trial strategies. Perhaps more importantly, this time in the local legal system has provided him the opportunity to interface with the local legal community and city government. He brings these experiences to bear in assisting clients in a wide array of legal scenarios.

Dennis E. Sawan is the managing partner and head litigator at Sawan & Sawan. He prides himself on a pragmatic, honest approach to...