84 | CLEVELAND JEWISH NEWS | CJN.ORG Name: Ian N. Friedman Name of firm: Friedman & Nemecek LLC Field of specialty: Criminal, cyber and white collar defense Years as attorney: 19 Years as Super Lawyer: 8 (2010-17) Years as Rising Star: 1 (2009) Years as U.S. News Best Lawyer: 3 (2015-17) Other: Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Alumni Association, Annual Recognition Luncheon, Alumni of the Year Honoree, 2017; Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Community Trust Task Force, chairperson, 2016-17; American Board of Criminal Lawyers, incoming president, president, 2018. Why I Became an attorney: I remember as a young kid always feeling the need to have fairness in every situation. I was, and still am today, terribly troubled by
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JANUARY 27, 2017 unjust results. This naturally drove me to law where I could help those in need obtain justice. My role is very fulfilling. Name: Joshua A. Friedman Name of firm: Calfee Halter & Griswold LLP Field of specialty: Intellectual Property Years as attorney: 4
Name: Susan L. Friedman Name of firm: Axner, Friedman & Jones, LLP Field of specialty: Estate planning, elder law, special needs planning, probate, guardianships Years as attorney: 20 Why I became an attorney: I became an attorney because I wanted to help people resolve issues and plan for their future by utilizing the legal system. I currently work to help individuals and family plan for various life transitions – either for the future or during a crisis. Name: Joshua B. Fuchs Name of firm: Cohen Rosenthal & Kramer, LLP Field of specialty: Commercial litigation, consumer class actions, employment litigation Years as attorney: 6 Years as Rising Star: 2 (2016-17) Why I became an attorney: Bubbe said I could be a doctor or a lawyer, and I didn’t get into medical school. Name: Robert A. Fuerst Name of firm: Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis, LPA Field of specialty: Real estate Years as attorney: 36 Years as Super Lawyer: 9 (2004-12) Years as U.S. News Best Lawyer: 12 (2006-17) Other: Martindale-Hubbell AV preeminent rating for more than 15 straight years Why I became an attorney: I like being part of a team to get a transaction done and coming up with creative solutions which work for both sides to make that happen. Name: Sarah J. Gabinet Name of firm: Kohrman Jackson & Krantz Field of specialty: Family law / domestic relations Years as attorney: 34 Years Super Lawyer: 13 (2005-17) Other: Super Lawyers top 50 women Ohio, 2009, 2016-17; Super Lawyers top 25 women Cleveland, 2009, 2012, 2016-17 What I like about being an attorney: I enjoy helping individuals move through life-changing challenges and working to achieve the best possible outcome for them and their family.
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Name: Robert S. Gilmore Name of firm: Kohrman Jackson & Krantz Field of specialty: Labor and employment law Years as attorney: 30 Years as Super Lawyer: 12 (2005, 2006, 2008-17) Why I became an attorney: I’m able to work hand in hand with my clients to solve complicated business issues. As both a litigator and counselor, I am able to find the best solution for my clients. Name: Michael A. Glazer Name of firm: Law Office of Michael A. Glazer, LLC Field of specialty: Social security and disability Years as attorney: 9 What I like about being an attorney: I enjoy being an attorney because practicing in the area of social security disability law, I have the opportunity to work directly with clients and do substantive legal work that will directly impact their lives. I also enjoy doing administrative hearings and legal writing. Name: Ira S. Goffman Name of firm: Rolf Goffman Martin Lang, LLP Field of specialty: Health care Years as attorney: 35 Years as Super Lawyer: 14 (2004-17) Other: Board certified as a health law specialist by The Florida Bar since 1996; Firm ranked as tier 1 2017 Best Law Firms in Ohio and Michigan; Best Lawyers in America, since 1998. What I like about being an attorney: Being an attorney with more than 30 years of health care law experience as well as being an accountant has enabled me to develop the reputation for providing valuable business insight, counsel and advice to health care providers and maintain clients for many years.