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| | Location: Key Building, 159 South Main Street, Suite 1100, Akron, Ohio 44308-1322, (Summit Co.) | | |
(Main Office)
| Amer Cunningham Co., L.P.A. practices in the following areas of law:
Civil Trial and Appellate Practice, Real Estate, Zoning, Corporate, Taxation, Labor, Personal Injury, Probate, Trust, Estate Planning Law, Labor and Employment Law, Government, Municipal and Public Law, Health Care Law. | Firm Profile:
Over the years, the firm has carved a unique niche in the Akron area and in many states representing manufacturers, commercial enterprises and lending institutions, entrepreneurs, real estate developers, businesses and various governmental entities. A flourishing and successful trial department is an integral part of the firm. Although the practice of law must always be of prime concern, the firm encourages its members to participate in both bar and civic activities. To date, five local bar presidents and one state bar president have come from its ranks. Many community activities receive active support from members of the law firm. Today the firm consists of thirty-five employees, including four partners, seven associates, and a staff of paralegals, law clerks and support personnel. | | Firm Size: 11 | | Bernard J. Amer (1896-1985). | | Ernest L. Cunningham (1897-1971). | | Andrew R. Duff (Member) born Akron, Ohio, November 29, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Ohio. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1976); University of Akron (J.D., 1979). Leadership Akron, Class of 1987. Member, 1985-1994 and President, 1991-1994, Hudson Village Council. Member, Hudson Merger Commission, 1987, 1994. Member, Hudson Charter Commission, 1995. Member, 2001-2005 and President, 2004-2005, Hudson School Board. Member, Board of Trustees, Summit Education Initiative, 2007— and Mental Health Association of Summit County. Member: Akron, Ohio State (Member, Real Estate Law Committee) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Construction Law; Business Law; Corporate Law; Municipal Law; Governmental Law; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Finance; Zoning, Planning and Land Use. Email: Andrew R. Duff | | Jack Morrison, Jr. (Member) born Mount Vernon, Ohio, October 25, 1952; admitted to bar, 1981, Ohio and U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: University of Maryland (A.A., 1976); University of Akron (B.S.B.A., Finance, magna cum laude, 1977; J.D., 1981). Beta Gamma Sigma; Alpha Sigma Lambda (President, 1973-1975). Recipient, Outstanding Alumni Award, University of Akron School of Law, 1997. Selected as Super Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, 2008. Leadership Akron, 1988-1989. Assistant Law Director (City of Akron), 1981-1982. Law Director (City of Munroe Falls), 2004—. Member, Federal ADR Mediation Panel, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 1992—. Advisory Board Member, Case Western Reserve University Health Care, 1994—. Member, Board of Trustees, Akron-Summit County Public Library, 2001-2006. Secretary, Summit County Republican Party. Former Board of Trustees, Executive Committee and Finance Committee, Walsh Jesuit High School. Legal Advisor, Silver Lake Estates Board of Trustees. Listed in Ohio Super Lawyer by Law & Politics Magazine, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. Member Board of Trustees, The University of Akron, 2005-2014. Chair, Finance Committee, 2006—. Board Member, Summit County Board of Elections, 2006-2010; Chairman, Summit County Board of Elections, 2008—. Member: Akron (Vice President, 2000; President, 2001; Member: Executive Committee, Judicial Commission); Ohio State (Council of Delegates; Board of Governors, Litigation Section) and American Bar Associations; American Association for Justice; Ohio Association for Justice (Governing Trustee, 1994); Association of Trial Lawyers of Summit County (Governing Trustee and Treasurer, 1987-1990; President, 1990-1992); American Inns of Court (Barrister). Fellow: American Bar Foundation; Akron Bar Foundation. [U.S. Air Force, 1970-1974]. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Health Care Law; Government; Municipal Law; Election Law; Intellectual Property Litigation; Libel, Slander and Defamation; Employment Litigation. Email: Jack Morrison, Jr. | | Michael S. Urban (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, September 5, 1957; admitted to bar, 1987, Ohio. Education: Kent State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1979; M.A., 1984); Ohio State University (J.D., 1987). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Member: Akron, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Business Law; Corporate Law; Health Care Law. Email: Michael S. Urban | | Joseph F. Cook (1926-1998). | | Thomas M. Saxer (Member) born Canton, Ohio, July 10, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Ohio; 1993, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 2003, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2005, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Kent State University (B.B.A., 1988); University of Akron (J.D., magna cum laude, 1991). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Akron Law Review. Listed in Ohio Super Lawyer-Rising Star by Law & Politics Magazine, 2005 and 2006. Member: Akron, Ohio State and American Bar Associations; American Association for Justice; Ohio Association for Justice; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Personal Injury Litigation. Email: Thomas M. Saxer | | OF COUNSEL | | Joseph F. Cook, Jr. (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1982, Ohio. Education: Ohio State University (B.S.B.A., 1979); University of Akron (J.D., 1982). | | —————————— | | Thomas R. Houlihan (Associate) born Akron, Ohio, June 3, 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1999, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2001, U.S. Supreme Court; 2003, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Mount Union College (B.A., 1993); University of Akron (J.D., 1998). Board Member, Stow/Munroe Falls Library Foundation Board; Board Member, Philip B. Shook Foundation; 2006 and 2007 Ohio Super Lawyer - Rising Star by Law & Politics magazine. Certified Computer Examiner by the Society of Computer Forensic Examiners. Member: Akron (Fee Arbitration and Investigative Subcommittee), Ohio State (Antitrust Division) and American (Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations; American Association for Justice; Ohio Association for Justice. Reported Cases: Spencer v. Pugh, 543 U.S.1301, 125 S.Ct. 305, 160 L.Ed.2d 213 (2004); Summit County Democratic Central and Executive Committee v. Blackwell 388 F.3d 547 (6th Cir., 2004); Campus Bus Serv. v. Zaino (2003), 98 Ohio St.3d 463; Stewart v. Cleveland Clinic Foundation (1999), 136 Ohio App.3d. 244; Cementech v. City of Fairlawn, 109 Ohio St.3d 475, 2006-Ohio-2991; Marich v. Bob Bennett Constr.Co., 116 Ohio St.3d 553, 2008-Ohio-92. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Complex Business Litigation; Complex Tort Litigation; Antitrust; Intellectual Property; Securities Litigation; Government Law; Election Law; Electronic Evidence. Email: Thomas R. Houlihan | | Stephanie R. Kormanec (Associate) born Akron, Ohio; admitted to bar, 2000, Ohio. Education: University of Akron (B.A., Political science, cum laude, 1997); The University of Akron School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2000). Dean's List. Recipient, Cali Award, Insurance Law. Member: Akron (Probate Section), Ohio (Member, Sections on: Estate Planning, Trusts & Probate Law Section) and American (Probate Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Probate; Trusts and Estates. | | Jack W. Morrison, Jr. (Associate) born Akron, Ohio, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Ohio. Education: Miami University, Oxford (B.S., cum laude, Political Science, 2001); University of Akron School of Law (J.D., 2005). Dean's Distinguished Student Achievement Award, Miami University; Who's Who Among Student in American Universities & Colleges, Miami University. Member: American (Business Law and Young Lawyers Committees), Ohio (New Lawyers, Corporate Law, and State and Local Government Committees), Akron (Business and Corporate Law Committee) Bar Associations; American Association for Justice; Ohio Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Real Estate; Real Estate Development; Government; Municipal Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use. Email: Jack W. Morrison, Jr. | | Scott Mullaney (Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio. Education: Malone College (B.A. magna cum laude, Communication Arts and Business Administration, 2000); University of Akron School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Kappa Pi Delta. Dean's List. Recipient: CALI Awards for Civil Procedure and Legal Writing. Member, Student Bar Association. Student Senator, Malone College Student Senate. Member: Akron, Ohio State (Member: Litigation Section; Solo, Small Firms and General Practice Section), American (Member: Litigation Section; Young Lawyers Section) Bar Associations; American Association for Justice; Ohio Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Commercial Law; Appellate Practice; Professional Liability. Email: Scott Mullaney | | Vicki L. DeSantis (Associate) born Englewood, New Jersey, August 5, 1956; admitted to bar, 2002, Ohio. Education: Kent State University (B.S.N., cum laude, 1984); Akron University Law School (J.D., 2002). Sigma Theta Tau, Nursing Honor Society. Registered Nurse, Ohio, 1978. Deans Club, The University of Akron School of Law. Recipient: CALI Award for Product Liability. Member, TIPS (Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section) National Association of Professional Women. Member: American, Akron and Ohio State Bar Associations; American Association for Justice; Ohio Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Wrongful Death; Civil Practice; Health Care; Personal Injury; Appellate Practice; Professional Liability. Email: Vicki L. DeSantis | | Suzanne M. Gradisher (Associate) born Barberton, Ohio, September 5, 1961; admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio. Education: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (B.S.B.A., Administration, 1989); Kent State University (M.B.A., 2004); University of Akron (J.D., M. Tax, 2004). CPA, Ohio, 2004. Board Member, Project: Learn of Summit County. Practice Areas: Probate; Estate Planning; Taxation. Email: Suzanne M. Gradisher |
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