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Experience

Rob is a trial attorney with extensive experience representing clients in state and federal courts in complex commercial litigation, business disputes, employment matters and real estate issues.

He represents a wide variety of privately held companies as a trusted advisor and legal resource on business, employment and litigation matters as well as on questions pertaining to legal issues which arise during the day to day operations of a business.

He also represents publicly held companies in commercial litigation matters.

Rob handles partnership disputes and dissolutions, employment matters, trade secret claims, contracts, non-competition/non-solicitation and real estate disputes as well as banking practices issues.

He also represents builders and developers in a broad range of matters including zoning and land use controversies, construction disputes and tax valuation complaints. 

Accomplishments

Rob has been recognized as an Ohio Super Lawyer® in 2009, 2010, and between 2012-2020, as well as receiving special recognition in the corporate counsel category as a top attorney in Business Litigation.

Rob was recognized in 2020 by Super Lawyers® as one of the top 50 lawyers in Cleveland and one of the top 100 lawyers in the State of Ohio in Business Litigation.

He was previously recognized as an Ohio Super Lawyer® Rising Star (for attorneys under 40) in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Rob has received the AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating™ by Martindale-Hubbell® – the most exclusive peer review rating offered to attorneys, indicating the highest level of professional excellence.

Rob served as an Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor from 1992 to 1997.

Bar Admissions

  • All Ohio state courts

  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

  • United States 6th District Court of Appeals

Education

  • Miami University, B.A., 1989

  • Case Western Reserve University College of Law, J.D., 1992