Northwood Lawyers

G. Nicholas Mineff, an alumnus of St. Edward High School, holds a Psychology and Law and Society degree from Hood College and a Juris Doctor from the University of Dayton School of Law. He gained notable experience interning at the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office and clerking for Judge Barbara Gorman. Known for his personalized client attention, Nick is a committed community partner and belongs to several legal associations, including the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association.

David J. Michalski spent nearly 20 years as a commercial litigation attorney and partner at one of Cleveland's largest and most-respected law firms before forming his own firm, The Michalski Law Firm, LLC. David represents individuals and companies in all types of business, employment, real estate and investment-related disputes.

Rigel Ariza has almost 20 years of experience in workers’ compensation. His Juris Doctorate is from Cleveland Marshall, where he was the treasurer of the Hispanic Law Students Association. Rigel is bi-lingual, fluent in both Spanish and English. For that reason, he is frequently selected to handle cases for Spanish speaking individuals and companies.

Philip D. Althouse has been a practicing attorney since 1991 and is currently a Senior Attorney in the Economic Justice Group at the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland. He has successfully litigated cases against major financial institutions, mortgage companies, home improvement companies, automobile dealers, and other businesses on behalf of Northeast Ohio consumers in state and federal courts. He was author of the chapter on the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act for the Ohio Consumer Law Manual published by Thomson Reuters from 2010 through 2016. The manual is widely used among attorneys in Ohio and frequently cited as...

Attorney Jeffery S. Brown served his country in the United States Marine Corp after graduating high school. In 1997 he graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science in Economics. In 2001, he graduated from the Thomas Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan with his Juris Doctor. He is a member of the Lorain County Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association.

Attorney Andrea C. Kryszak has been practicing law for more than ten years at Kryszak & Associates, which is formerly known as Lessing & Kryszak; the Law Offices of Robert E. Lessing, Jr.; and Lessing & White & Roig. She focuses her practice in the areas of Estate Planning, Estate and Trust Administration, Elder Law, Real Estate and Small Business law. Ms. Kryszak's commitment to the community is manifested by her involvement with the Lorain County Bar Association as a member of the Executive Committee (Vice President), the New Lawyer Committee (Chairperson), the Fee Arbitration Panel and the Judicial...

U.S. Army, 1965–69 - Staff Sergeant (Field Artillery), 1965–68 - Drill Sergeant, 1968–69 - Honorable Discharge Bar Admissions: - All courts and agencies in the state of Ohio - U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio - U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit - United States Supreme Court

We are a comprehensive Consumer Debt Relief Firm with four (4) area offices for your related convenience. Our practice focuses in Breach of Contract Defense/Debt Settlement, Foreclosure Defense, Loan Modification and Liquidation Work-Outs and both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

We offer a free Initial Consultation, typically assess flat fees for most cases, and offer Payment Plans. While Evening and Saturday Appointments are also available.

Attorney Matthew Marsalka graduated from Cleveland State University-Cleveland Marshall College of Law in 2012. Since then he has gained years of experience representing injured clients throughout Ohio.

Matthew ensures that he is available to clients and will take the time to explain complicated legal proceedings. He takes pride in obtaining the best possible results for his clients and understands that your case, whether big or small, deserves to be handled with the utmost attention. If you retain Marsalka Law, you will receive personalized and responsive representation.

Attorney Marsalka believes everyone deserves an...

Before Michael formed Dyer, Garofalo, Mann & Schultz, he practiced for many years as a personal injury attorney in Dayton, Ohio. Throughout Michael's entire legal career his sole focus has been on creating the best possible legal experience for each and every client. As a founding partner of Dyer, Garofalo, Mann & Schultz, Michael has personally directed the settlements of hundreds of millions of dollars for the firm’s clients. Michael is extremely active in various community charities and formerly served as a board member for the Montgomery County Heart Association. He also serves as a trustee for the...

I have been in the practice of law for over two decades and have clients all over the United States and some overseas. I have years of jury trial experience against all kinds of opposing parties from multi-billion dollar corporations to the local county prosecutor's office. I am a member of the prestigious million dollar advocates forum which less than 1% of all trial lawyers are members of, and I have prevailed in litigation against companies such as big three auto manufacturers, steel makers, nuclear materials providers, and won cases against corporate giants like Kellog Brown and Root (KBR)and Halliburton....

I started my career as an Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor where I gained valuable and extensive criminal trial experience. I have a thorough understanding of both sides of the court room. This experience allows me to provide my clients with a unique set of skills. I am leveraging and expanding my experience as the founder and owner of the Law Office of Natalie M. Laszcz. I am experienced with felony crimes, including but not limited to: drug possession, drug trafficking, burglary, robbery, domestic violence, assault, grand theft, DUI and traffic violations as well as representing juveniles. I strive to...

John J. Ready is a Certified Specialist in Family Relations Law, a charter member of The Center for Principled Family Advocacy, a member of the Cuyahoga County Guardian Ad Litem Program, and a frequent lecturer on continuing legal education topics. John J. Ready & Associates is a result-oriented firm that understands the nature of the financial, emotional, and relationship issues that arise during, and after, the termination of the marriage and offers a variety of services, including mediation, collaborative divorce, parent coordination, arbitration, and litigation to achieve realistic and optimal goals for their clients. Mr. Ready is admitted...

Born in Toledo Ohio and grew up in Yuma Arizona, Taylor Michigan, San Juan Puerto Rico and Cleveland Ohio. Graduated from Midpark High School in 1978, 4th in class of 666. Graduated from Denison University in 1978 with a B.S degree and Eastern Michigan University in 1980, with a M.S. degree. Graduated from Capital Law School in 1991 and passed the Ohio Bar that year. I started my own law firm in 1991 and have been in private practice ever since, practicing primarily in the family law and personal injury practice areas. My firm mission is not just to give...

Rebecca Skeeles Jacobs is an accomplished attorney and business consultant. Rebecca focuses her law practice in the areas of business law and consulting, real estate, construction, contracts, mergers, sales and acquisitions of businesses, estate planning, probate, and equine law. She has ample experience in litigation, contracts, transactions, and negotiations. Rebecca is a certified mediator with the Ohio Supreme Court. Rebecca's experience in starting and running a business for almost 30 years is invaluable in advising her existing clients. She has an acute understanding of their view from a business ownership standpoint, specifically from the inception of a business to building...

Marcia heads up the Social Security and Disabilty section of Margolius, Margolius and Associates. She is one of the most successful Social Security attorneys in the country and is consistently chosen to lecture at national conferences and before Congressional committees. Her practice concentrates on Social Security disability law, Long Term Disability law, and Workers Compensation. Marcia was the first female president of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR), the youngest president ever at the time. NOSSCR is the preeminent organization devoted to Social Security law. She continues to have her precedent setting cases published in the NOSSCR periodicals....

Andrew heads up the litigation section of Margolius, Margolius and Associates and has over 20 years of trial experience in litigation cases. He also works with partner (and wife) Marcia Margolius on Social Security cases. The litigation cases range from disability, race, and sex discrimination cases, to personal injury and fair housing cases. As with Social Security, each case is treated individually, with careful attention paid to detail and the strengths and weaknesses of the specific circumstances. Andrew is an active Board Member of the Ohio Employment Lawyers Association, the Treasurer of OELA, and is the immediate Past President of the...

Marco G. Bocciarelli focuses his practice on all types of personal injury matters, including wrongful death, motor vehicle and trucking accidents, nursing home negligence, natural gas explosions, premises and animal liability, and product liability. Regardless of what kind of law he was practicing, Marco has always focused on being a trial attorney and has won substantial verdicts on behalf of his clients. Marco takes great pride in his determination to fight for the rights of the injured and has obtained several million-dollar and multi-million-dollar results on behalf of his clients. He has tried many cases and has won...

Kyle Gee is a trusts and estates lawyer licensed to practice law in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. His primary focus includes estate planning, trusts & trust administration, probate & estate administration, representation of fiduciaries, and tax law & planning. Mr. Gee, a Cleveland native, joined Spieth, Bell, McCurdy & Newell after clerking as an attorney advisor for the Judge of a Pennsylvania Orphans’ Court (Probate Court). During his two-year judicial clerkship, he closely assisted the Court in resolving a variety of matters, including: will contests, objections to fiduciary accounts, petitions to modify and terminate trusts, contested incapacity...

Katherine has been a lawyer for over 20 years, and has been a practicing transactional attorney for her entire legal career. Focusing her practice primarily on probate and estate planning (wills/trusts and other important planning documents), Katherine also has substantial experience with contract drafting, evictions (landlord side), business formation and representation, collections, and political subdivisions. Katherine does not handle criminal or domestic matters, but suggests you contact the Wayne County Ohio Bar Association or the Akron Bar Association for a referral if that type of assistance is needed. Katherine does her best to be the kind of lawyer she'd like...

As of November 2014 I will have been engaged as a full time practitioner for forty years. Over those years I have had the opportunity to represent clients in a wide variety of cases of many stripes. Plainly I have learned that giving my clients good counsel and wise advice based on reliable information is the best path to securing a result that is the best of the available outcomes.

As a partner in a law firm that has been in existence for more than 100 years, I represent and counsel clients on various legal issues ranging from simple estate planning to complex litigation matters. Having spent a significant amount of time as a trial lawyer, including my six years as the Williams County Prosecuting Attorney, I enjoy being in the courtroom and representing clients in litigation matters, including personal injury/wrongful death cases, domestic relations and commercial/civil litigation. In addition to my trial practice, I also represent several governmental entities in Northwest Ohio, acting as Village...