94 | CLEVELAND JEWISH NEWS | CJN.ORG Name: Howard S. Rabb Name of firm: Dworken & Bernstein Co., LPA Field of specialty: Estate planning, bankruptcy, probate, business, real estate Years as attorney: 30 Years as Super Lawyer: 1 (2007) Why I became an attorney: I became an attorney to apply my business and legal education to help people. I like that my estate planning and bankruptcy practices allow me to meet directly with people, creatively analyze for solutions and the positively assist them with the huge problems they face. Name: Julie E. Rabin Name of firm: Rabin & Rabin Field of specialty: Bankruptcy for individuals and small businesses Years as attorney: 35 Other: Fellow of American College of Bankruptcy, admitted 2015 Why I Became an attorney: I focus my practice on the needs of individuals and businesses seeking debt relief. I help my clients resolve financial problems by filing bankruptcy, negation loan modifications, or seeking structured settlements. It is gratifying to me when my clients resume their lives with a financial fresh start. Name: Alan M. Rauss Name of firm: Kohrman Jackson & Krantz Field of specialty: Labor and employment, representing employers Years as attorney: 44 Years as Super Lawyer: 11 (2007-17) Why I became an attorney: I have always been interested in people, and in helping them find solutions to their problems. I have spent a significant part of my career assisting employers in dealing with difficult employees and counseling them as to the best way to address challenging situations in the workplace.
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Name: Jodi B. Rich Name of firm: Ulmer & Berne LLP Field of specialty: Real estate Years as attorney: 16 Years as U.S. News Best Lawyer: 5 Why I became an attorney: I enjoy real estate law for the challenges, the relationships that I have developed with clients and the ability to see the projects that I have worked on right here in Northeast Ohio. Name: Alice Rickel Name of firm: Alice Rickel Associates Field of specialty: Family law
Name: Barbara K Roman Name of firm: Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis, LPA Field of specialty: Divorce and family law Years as attorney: 40 Years as Super Lawyer: 6 (2012-17) Why I Became an Attorney: As a divorce and family law attorney, I assist families going through a major upheaval in their lives. Divorce is a disruptive life event but with respect, careful listening, creative thinking, and true concern, I make that transition easier for my clients and their children. Name: Peter A. Rome Name of firm: Ulmer & Berne LLP Field of Specialty: Mergers and acquisitions Years as attorney: 32 Years Super Lawyer: 9 (2006, 2010-2017) Years as U.S. News Best Lawyer: 6 Other: Ranked as one of Ohio’s leading corporate / merger and acquisitions lawyers by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2014-16 Why I became an attorney: I am a passionate dot-connector and love to help businesses grow.
Name: Michelle Rood Name of firm: McDonald Hopkins LLC Field of specialty: Tax and estate planning, mergers and acquisitions Years as attorney: Less than 1 Why I Became an attorney: Before I went to law school, I thought about becoming a rabbi. Growing up I enjoyed reading Torah and looking to the Talmud for an explanation. As a tax lawyer, I use the same skills as I interpret the Internal Revenue Service Code. The tax laws are constantly changing. Name: Steven Howard Roth Name of firm: Dworken and Bernstein Co., LPA Field of specialty: Corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, real estate; and sports, media and entertainment law Years as attorney: 4 Why I became an attorney: I love representing my clients in complex transactions and coming up with creative solutions to issues. Moreover, I enjoy that no two days are alike. One minute, I am negotiating a TV show or record deal and the next I am helping a manufacturing business buy out a competitor. Name: Eugene Roytberg Name of firm: Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Field of specialty: Business and finance Years as attorney: 6 Other: Received CALI Awards in debtor and creditor law and legal writing and analysis in law school; J.D., cum laude, from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law; Earned the Judge Ernest Karam Award and was recognized as a public service fellow with dean’s special recognition; B.S. in accounting, summa cum laude, from Case Western Reserve University, 2008. Martindale-Hubbell AV rated, 2005-17 Why I became an attorney: Growing up in the USA as an immigrant, I often enjoyed helping handle various matters for my family. I now enjoy helping people navigate our legal system
LOCAL LAWYERS Name: Richard J. Rymond Name of firm: Reminger Co., LPA Field of specialty: Civil litigation Years as attorney: 34 Years as Super Lawyer: 6 (2012-17) Other: Received Ohio Legal Center Institute Award of Merit; OMSNIC Continuing Excellence Award, 2008, 2010 and 2012; Delegate, 8th Judicial Conference, Life Member; Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation, Fellow; American Bar Association, litigation committee; Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, fee resolution committee; Cuyahoga County Common Pleas arbitration chairman; William J. Thomas Inn of Court. Why I became an attorney: My inspiration as an attorney comes from my grandfather, an old school solo practitioner who treated his clients and adversaries with the utmost professionalism and respect. Name: Mark J. Sack Name of firm: Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis, LPA Field of specialty: Estate planning and business law Years as attorney: 19 Why I became an attorney: I’m a full-time high school teacher and wanted to be able to help people in another way and to be in the position to leave “education” if I ever stopped enjoying teaching or if I ceased being of benefit to my students. I still practice law part time. Name: Michael A. Saltzer Name of firm: The Skolnick Weiser Law Firm, LLC Field of specialty: Plaintiff’s personal injury and medical negligence Years as attorney: 28 Years as Super Lawyer: 4 (2008-09, 201617) Other: Board certified civil trial advocate; board certified civil pre-trial practice advocate Why I became an attorney: I enjoy being a trial lawyer because I like the intellectual combat while at the same time helping individuals and families when they need it most. My areas of specialty allow me to combine my two passions, law and medicine.