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Corinne Hoover Six
Corinne Hoover Six
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Corinne Hoover Six is the lead attorney of Hoover Kacyon, LLC's Family Law Practice Group and focuses her practiceexclusively on family law issues, including divorce, child custody and adoption. Corinne... Read More »
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Kristen L. Curtis
Kristen L. Curtis
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Attorney Kristen Curtis focuses her practice on the areas of family law and criminal defense. Kristen handles divorce, dissolution, child custody, child and spousal support, civil protection orders,... Read More »
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Robert E. Rosenberg
Robert E. Rosenberg
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Aurora, OH Family Law Lawyer with 28 years experience

Robert Rosenberg has been serving Portage County for more than 20 years. He primarily practices in the areas of Domestic Relations, Criminal Defense, and Personal Injury/Civil Litigation. He has argued... Read More »
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Pamala Harris Esq
Aurora, OH Family Law Lawyer
(330) 562-2894 199 S Chillicothe Rd
 Aurora, OH 44202
Family and Divorce
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Thomas Reitz Esq
Aurora, OH Family Law Lawyer
(330) 562-3156 215 W Garfield Rd
 Aurora, OH 44202
Family, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
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Paul Edward Carpenter Esq
Aurora, OH Family Law Lawyer
(330) 995-0971 165 Eldridge Rd
 Aurora, OH 44202
Family, Administrative, Business and Divorce
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Michael James Cindric Esq
Aurora, OH Family Law Lawyer
(330) 562-1150 34 N Aurora Rd
 Aurora, OH 44202
Family, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Estate Planning
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Andrea Minton Esq
Aurora, OH Family Law Lawyer
(330) 562-2793 311 E Garfield Rd
 Aurora, OH 44202
Family, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
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Norman Christley Esq
Aurora, OH Family Law Attorney
(330) 562-3156 215 W Garfield Rd
 Aurora, OH 44202
Family, Administrative, Business and Divorce
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David Scott Hirt Esq
Aurora, OH Family Law Lawyer
(330) 562-3156 215 W Garfield Rd
 Aurora, OH 44202
Family, Business, Criminal and Divorce
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Carol L. Gasper Esq
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Twinsburg, OH Family Law Lawyer with 29 years experience
(330) 425-1599 2250 East Enterprise Parkway
 Twinsburg, OH 44236
Family, Administrative, Business and Divorce
University of Cincinnati College of Law
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Eric Valente
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Hudson, OH Family Law Attorney with 6 years experience
(330) 665-5000 77 Milford Drive
226
 Hudson, OH 44236
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University of Toledo
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Eric Valente, JD, MBA, is an attorney and founding member of Valente Law, LLC. He studied business administrations and earned his MBA while attending law school at the University of Toledo. Eric began his career doing business litigation at J.W. Krueger & Associates, LLC, where he still maintains an office. Eric has always had a creative, entrepreneurial spirit, and estate planning and business counseling provides him with the opportunity to engage these interests while helping clients achieve their goals. Eric's focus areas are estate planning (Wills, Trusts, Healthcare Planning), Probate Administration and Business Law. Eric is a...
(440) 792-6777 7650 Chippewa Road
Suite 214
 Brecksville, OH 44141
Anne Schaefer Magyaros Esq
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Chagrin Falls, OH Family Law Attorney with 27 years experience
(440) 247-4766 516 East Washington Street
 Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
Family and Divorce
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
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Manav Hari Raj Esq
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Chagrin Falls, OH Family Law Lawyer with 22 years experience
(216) 861-2222 33 River Street
River Level
 Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
Cleveland State University
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Manu is proud graduate of Walsh Jesuit High School in Akron, The Ohio State University, and the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Formerly with Dworken & Bernstein in Painesville, and the Law Offices of Joyce E. Barrett in Cleveland, Manu has practiced in Northeast Ohio courts for nearly 20 years exclusively in the area of domestic relations and family and juvenile law. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, Cleveland Metropolitan, Lake and Geauga Counties Bar Associations. In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Raj is a Family Law Mediator and is trained in both Collaborative...
(216) 861-2222 1406 W. 6th Street
Suite 200
 Cleveland, OH 44113
Joseph Justin Triscaro Esq
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Solon, OH Family Law Attorney with 11 years experience
(440) 248-8811 30505 Bainbridge Road
Suite 225
 Solon, OH 44139
Family, Business, Criminal and Insurance Claims
Cleveland State University
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Joseph J. Triscaro recently teamed up with Robert P. DeMarco to form the law firm of DeMarco & Triscaro, Ltd. After graduating from John Carroll University and Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, cum laude, Mr. Triscaro passed the Ohio and Florida bar exams, and was admitted to practice law in both states the same year. While attending law school Mr. Triscaro earned the Spangenberg Trial Practice Award, and CALI Excellence for the Future Award in trial advocacy. Joseph J. Triscaro has a general legal practice with particular emphasis in civil litigation, business litigation, criminal defense, family law, probate and personal injury. During his...
Denise Marie Cook Esq
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Macedonia , OH Family Law Attorney with 17 years experience
(216) 236-3605 8210 Macedonia Commons Blvd #68-190
 Macedonia , OH 44056
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
Cleveland State University
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Denise M. Cook is committed to helping her clients navigate the difficult process of domestic relations and family law issues. As such, she strives to provide professional, competent and personal representation of her clients during what, for most people, is the most stressful time in their lives. Her goal is to obtain the best possible result in a timely and cost effective manner. Attorney Cook has been practicing law for over 10 years exclusively in the area of domestic relations and family law matters. She has practiced in various courts throughout Northeast Ohio, including the counties of Cuyahoga, Summit, Lake, Geauga,...
John Michael Drain Esq
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Chagrin Falls, OH Family Law Attorney
(440) 247-3380 147 Bell St Suite 202
 Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
Family, Divorce, Estate Planning and Probate
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
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Kevin Lynch Starrett Esq
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Chagrin Falls, OH Family Law Lawyer
(216) 577-5576 160 E. Washington Street
P.O. Box 576
 Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
Family and Divorce
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Corinne Hoover Six
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Cuyahoga Falls, OH Family Law Lawyer
(330) 922-4491 527 Portage Trail
 Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
Family, Divorce, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Akron School of Law
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Corinne Hoover Six is the lead attorney of Hoover Kacyon, LLC's Family Law Practice Group and focuses her practiceexclusively on family law issues, including divorce, child custody and adoption.

Corinne knew from a very young age that she was destined to be an attorney. The daughter of Judge Kim R. Hoover and the granddaughter of the late Attorney Orval R. Hoover, Corinne grew up in a family that excelled in the legal field and taught her the value of helping others through difficult legal issues. Now, Corinne has carried on that family tradition, along with her brother, Attorney Tad...
John Paul Green Esq
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Stow, OH Family Law Lawyer with 11 years experience
(234) 334-6981 3869 Darrow Rd.
Suite 101
 Stow, OH 44224
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Estate Planning and Probate
Duquesne University School of Law
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After many years in public service, my partner and I started this practice with the goal of offering affordable legal services to working families, all while making the legal process as customer-friendly as possible. We are proud to offer a state of the art client portal system, convenient office location and hours as well as flexible payment options to serve our clients in Summit, Portage and Medina counties.
Joseph Kacyon
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Cuyahoga Falls, OH Family Law Attorney with 8 years experience
(330) 922-4491 527 Portage Trail
 Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
Free ConsultationFamily, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Estate Planning
University of Akron School of Law
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Attorney Joe Kacyon is licensed to practice law in Ohio and Pennsylvania and is a member of the Akron Bar Association, the Ohio Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

Attorney Kacyon represents clients in a variety of legal matters. The attorneys at his firm, Hoover Kacyon LLC can represent clients in most of their cases. Hoover Kacyon has divorce attorneys, criminal attorneys, probate and estate attorneys, adoption attorneys, bankruptcy attorneys and more.
(330) 745-2175 2745 Nesbitt Ave
 Akron, OH 44319
Kristen L. Curtis
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Ravenna, OH Family Law Attorney with 3 years experience
(330) 296-8000 149 N Prospect
Ste 1
 Ravenna, OH 44266
Family, Criminal and Divorce
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
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Attorney Kristen Curtis focuses her practice on the areas of family law and criminal defense. Kristen handles divorce, dissolution, child custody, child and spousal support, civil protection orders, visitation rights, paternity, adoption, neglect and dependency cases. In the field of criminal defense, her experience includes felonies, misdemeanors, juvenile delinquency charges, traffic charges and DUI cases.

An Ohio native, Kristen graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Kristen is a proud alumna of the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, where she received her Juris Doctorate. While she was attending law school at Case...
(330) 686-2890 4466 Darrow Road
Suite 13
 Stow, OH 44224
Tad Hoover
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Cuyahoga Falls, OH Family Law Lawyer with 4 years experience
(330) 922-4491 527 Portage Trail
 Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
Free ConsultationFamily, DUI, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of Akron School of Law
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Tad has focused extensively on Domestic Relations matters. In this role, Tad has counseled clients through high asset divorce cases, domestic custody and visitation matters, out-of-state and foreign custody disputes, and has successfully both brought and defended contempt actions and civil protection orders. Tad has handled both high asset divorce cases from the inception to completion at trial, and has also successfully minimized court involvement for his clients through negotiating advantageous settlements.

Along with developing his Domestic Relations practice, Tad has also gained considerable experience as a trial lawyer in criminal and traffic matters. Tad is experienced in negotiating desirable plea...
(330) 922-4491 2745 Nesbitt Avenue
 Akron, OH 44319
Melissa Graham-Hurd
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Akron, OH Family Law Attorney with 34 years experience
(330) 996-4099 333 S. Main St. #301
 Akron, OH 44308
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University of Akron School of Law
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Melissa Graham-Hurd graduated from the University of Akron School of Law and has been serving clients since 1984. She is admitted to practice in all Ohio state courts and all federal courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States.

Ms. Graham-Hurd focuses on Family Law, a term that includes: termination of marriage cases, whether it is Divorce or Dissolution; post-decree matters that arise after the Decree is issued, whether they are enforcement of the Decree by contempt actions, or Motions to change the Decree regarding parenting and support issues; problems of people who never married but had children...
Michael D. Dailey
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Ravenna, OH Family Law Attorney with 5 years experience
(330) 298-9400 533 E. Main Street
 Ravenna, OH 44266
Free ConsultationFamily, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Probate
University of Akron School of Law
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Jessica Riley Didion Esq
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Stow, OH Family Law Attorney with 11 years experience
(234) 334-6981 3869 Darrow Rd.
Suite 101
 Stow, OH 44224
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
Ohio Northern University
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After many years in public service, my partner and I started this practice with the goal of offering affordable legal services to working families, all while making the legal process as customer-friendly as possible. We are proud to offer a state of the art client portal system, convenient office location and hours as well as flexible payment options to serve our clients in Summit, Portage and Medina counties.
Simon Wynn Johnson
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Beachwood, OH Family Law Lawyer with 8 years experience
(440) 477-6075 3659 Green Road
Suite 325
 Beachwood, OH 44122
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal, DUI and Estate Planning
Cleveland State University
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Simon W. Johnson operates a full service, general practice law firm where he continually strives to provide premier service to satisfied clients at affordable rates.
Eric Skidmore Esq
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(330) 253-1550 1 Cascade Plz. # 12
 Akron, OH 44308
Family, Bankruptcy, Business and Divorce
Ohio Northern University
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Jason F. Barr
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Independence, OH Family Law Attorney with 14 years experience
(216) 586-5437 6100 Oak Tree Blvd
Ste 200
 Independence, OH 44131
Free ConsultationFamily, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Divorce
Capital University Law School
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Bankruptcy, Divorce, and Criminal Defense Attorney with the law firm of Barr, Jones & Associates LLP providing legal services in Columbus, Cincinnati, and Cleveland, Ohio. We built a better law firm because our clients matter most.
(614) 702-2222 150 E Mound St
Ste 200
 Columbus, OH 43215
(513) 338-1901 810 Sycamore St
Ste 521
 Cincinnati, OH 45202
Michael J. Wartko
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Akron, OH Family Law Attorney with 8 years experience
(330) 835-3854 1653 Merriman Rd., Suite 114
 Akron, OH 44313
Family, Criminal, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Mr. Wartko was born and raised in Northeast Ohio. He attended high school at Archbishop Hoban in Akron, Ohio before entering the political science program at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio. While at the university, Mr. Wartko was a member of the mock trial program and an executive council member of the Beta Iota chapter of Sigma Nu fraternity. Upon graduation, Mr. Wartko attended Western Michigan University's, Thomas M. Cooley Law School. While in law school, Mr. Wartko interned for a family law practice, where he first gained an interest in the area of...
Casey Cramer
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Fairlawn, OH Family Law Lawyer with 7 years experience
(330) 780-7460 P.O. Box 5419
 Fairlawn, OH 44334
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of Toledo
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Attorney Casey Cramer is the owner and creator of Cramer Law Firm LTD. Attorney Cramer believes in the "Essence of Compassion" and planned on forming a law firm which focuses on compassion for its clients. In 2014, Attorney Cramer was recognized for her commitment to clients and was awarded "Top 40 Under 40" by the National Trial Lawyers. "Membership into The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40 is by invitation only and is extended exclusively to those trial lawyers practicing civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense law. Invitees must exemplify superior qualifications, trial results, and...
Heather R. Johnston
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Peninsula, OH Family Law Attorney with 13 years experience
(330) 657-2029 1775 Main Street
PO Box 27
 Peninsula, OH 44264
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of Florida
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Jonathan Jennings Esq
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Ravenna, OH Family Law Lawyer with 18 years experience
223 West Main Street
 Ravenna, OH 44266
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
Case Western Reserve University School of Law and Malone College
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Anna M. Petronzio Esq
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Cleveland, OH Family Law Attorney with 24 years experience
(216) 381-3400 5001 Mayfield Rd, Ste. 201
 Cleveland, OH 44124
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce and Estate Planning
Suffolk University Law School
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Anna emphasizes her practice in the areas of divorce, family law and estate planning. Anna is a founding member of The Cleveland Academy of Collaborative Professionals and a member of the Collaborative Practice Group of the Center for Principled Family Advocacy. Anna is also a certified family law mediator. Anna practices in the courts of Cuyahoga, Geauga and Lake Counties.
Rachel Lynn Smick
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Cuyahoga Falls, OH Family Law Attorney with 2 years experience
(330) 922-4491 527 Portage Trail
 Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
Family, Divorce, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
University of Akron School of Law
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Attorney Rachel Lynn Smick is a family law litigator, as well as an experienced trial lawyer in matters of personal injury, probate law, and real estate matters.

Rachel first joined the prior named firm of Joseph A. Kacyon & Associates in 2015. Now, at Hoover Kacyon, LLC, Rachel focuses extensively on Domestic Relations matters. In this role, Rachel counsels clients through high asset divorce cases, complex domestic custody and visitation matters, out-of-state and foreign custody disputes, and has successfully both brought and defended contempt actions. Rachel has handled high asset divorce cases, high conflict custody and visitation matters, and post-decree matters...
Alyssa Recek
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Cuyahoga Falls, OH Family Law Attorney with 1 year experience
(330) 922-4491 527 Portage Trail
 Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Estate Planning and Juvenile
University of Akron School of Law
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Alyssa Marie Recek is an attorney of Hoover Kacyon LLC. Alyssa graduated from the University of Akron in 2012 with a Bachelor’s in Political Science. Ms. Recek then graduated from the University of Akron School of Law in 2016 with her Juris Doctor and is currently finishing her course work for her Masters in Business Administration, also at the University of Akron. Alyssa is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Akron Bar Association.

As an attorney, Alyssa focuses her practice on family law, representing individuals in Divorce and Dissolution matters, as well as custody and visitation matters....
Jordan E Knabb
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Cuyahoga Falls, OH Family Law Attorney with 2 years experience
(330) 922-4491 527 Portage Trail
 Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
Family, DUI, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of Akron School of Law
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Elisa Staats Esq
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Akron, OH Family Law Lawyer with 26 years experience
(330) 701-8865 679 West Market Street
 Akron, OH 44303
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
University of Akron School of Law
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After years of representing big business both in and out of the courtroom, I decided to take all of my knowledge, experience, and expertise, and apply them to representing individuals in family law matters. Whether you anticipate an ugly divorce or an amicable one, a big law suit or small, I am ready to put my legal skills to work for you.
Laurie Ann Malone Esq
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Brecksville, OH Family Law Lawyer with 21 years experience
(440) 526-6411 8180 Brecksville Rd
Suite 205
 Brecksville, OH 44141
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Estate Planning
Cleveland State University
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Mr. Alexander R. Folk
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Akron, OH Family Law Attorney with 22 years experience
(330) 762-8773 12 E. Exchange St.,
5th Floor
 Akron, OH 44308
Family, Bankruptcy, Business and Divorce
University of Akron
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P. Lynn Seifert
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Richfield, OH Family Law Attorney with 18 years experience
(330) 523-7241 Suite A
 Richfield, OH 44286
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Juvenile
University of Akron School of Law
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Lynn is an attorney with more than 15 years of experience and a mediator that focuses on family issues. She is also trained in the area of Collaborative Divorce, a process for obtaining a Divorce without litigation. Lynn's experience includes working as a mediator for the Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court and the Summit County Juvenile Court, and as an Assistant County Prosecutor in Cuyahoga County in the Children and families Division.
David Lash Esq
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Beachwood, OH Family Law Lawyer with 40 years experience
(216) 464-9950 23811 Chagrin Blvd
 Beachwood, OH 44122
Family, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense and Personal Injury
Cleveland State University
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David Lash has been a lifelong resident of the Cleveland Heights/Beachwood, Ohio area. He graduated from Cleveland Heights High School and attended college at Ohio University, majoring in psychology. After graduation from Ohio University, David worked his way through Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and became a licensed attorney November 4, 1977. David has been practicing law for more than 33 years. He developed a robust general law practice assisting clients with their legal concerns. His principal areas of practice include foreclosure defense, bankruptcy, divorce/custody/domestic relations, personal injury, and criminal/traffic/municipal court law. He also does...
Elaine Tassi Esq
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Willoughby, OH Family Law Attorney with 38 years experience
(440) 946-7450 34955 Chardon Road
 Willoughby, OH 44094
Family, Business, Divorce and Juvenile
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
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