96 | CLEVELAND JEWISH NEWS | CJN.ORG Name: Jeremy Sosin Name of firm: Sosin Law LLC Field of specialty: Commercial real estate Years as attorney: 20 Years as Super Lawyer: 4 (2014-17) Years as Rising Star: 3 (2006, 2011, 2012) Other: Chambers USA “Up-and-comer,” 2012 and 2013 Why I Became an attorney: I enjoy assisting my clients, who include individuals, closely-held enterprises and nonprofit organizations, to navigate the complex issues that always seem to arise when buying, selling, leasing, financing and developing real estate projects. Jeremy--40
Name: Scott Spero Name of firm: Bentoff & Spero Co., LPA Field of specialty: Personal injury, wrongful death and medical malpractice. Years as attorney: 27 Years as Super Lawyer: 2 (2016-17) Why I became an attorney: It is an honor and a privilege helping people and families at a time when the help is most needed. Name: Daniel N. Steiger Name of firm: Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis, LPA Field of specialty: Business, real estate and banking Years as attorney: 28 Why I became an attorney: Often, clients look at laws and regulations that affect their business as obstacles. I enjoy managing those obstacles, allowing them to concentrate their efforts on their business. It is very satisfying knowing that my clients appreciate the dedication, knowledge and care that I provide to them and their legal matters. Name: Gregory P. Stein Name of firm: Ulmer & Berne LLP Field of specialty: Intellectual Property Years as attorney: 8 Years as Super Lawyer: 2 (2016-17)
JANUARY 27, 2017 Name: Susan R. Strom Name of firm: Calfee Halter & Griswold LLP Field of specialty: Environmental and real estate law Years as attorney: 27
Name: Roger Synenberg Name of firm: Synenberg, Coletta & Moran LLC Field of specialty: Litigation and criminal defense Years as attorney: 39 Years as Super Lawyer: 13 (2004-17) Other: John P. Butler Lifetime Achievement, Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 2014, Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers Fellow, International Society of Barristers Fellow, American Board of Criminal Layers. Why I became an attorney: Using what we have learned as lawyers to help someone in a crisis or at a crossroads in their life is an important responsibility. Seeing it through successfully is the best reward any lawyer can hope to have. This is only one of many reasons I like being an attorney. Name: Ronald J. Teplitzky Name of firm: Singerman, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz Co., LPA Field of specialty: Banking and corporate law Years as attorney: 29 Years Super Lawyer: 13 (2004-06 and 2008-17) Years as U.S. News Best Lawyer: 12 (2006-17) Other: Chambers USA Leading Lawyers (2006-17) Why I became an attorney: I have always enjoyed connecting with friends and business associates. I love seeing deals get done. The collaborative process in business deals has always energized me. I really like what I do for a living. Name: Adam J. Thurman Name of firm: Schoonover, Rosenthal, Thurman & Daray, LLC Field of specialty: Family law Years as attorney: 19 Years as Super Lawyer: 1 (2017) Why I became an attorney: I wanted to be an attorney ever since I won a mock
trial in fifth grade. I started down the path of family law in my second year of law school. I started as a law clerk with an established family practitioner at the time and the rest is history. Name: Michael S. Tucker Name of firm: Ulmer & Berne LLP Field of specialty: Bankruptcy Years as attorney: 30 Years Super Lawyer: 14 (2004-17) Years as U.S. News Best lawyer: 9 Other: Ranked in band 1 of Ohio’s leading general commercial litigation lawyers by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2007-16); benchmark litigation – state litigation star and top 100 trial lawyers, 2014-17, named Best Lawyers litigation – banking and finance Lawyer of the Year in Cleveland, 2017 Name: Peter Turner Name of firm: Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis, LPA Field of specialty: Civil litigation Years as attorney: 35 Years Super Lawyer: 10 (2008-17) Why I became an attorney: I have always gotten satisfaction from analyzing and solving problems. I am privileged to work with clients, whether businesses or individuals, as an adviser, counselor and, when necessary, advocate in order to assist them in evaluating as resolving some of their most important, sensitive and vexing legal disputes and dilemmas. Name: Michael N. Ungar Name of firm: Ulmer & Berne LLP Field of specialty: Litigation Years as attorney: 32 Years as Super Lawyer: 13 (2005-17) Years as U.S. News Best lawyer: 11 Why I became an attorney: I’m never bored. Every new case seems like an adventure. I learn new things, meet new, interesting people and confront new challenges. I also appreciate the opportunities to give back to the community, including being a trustee of the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland.
LOCAL LAWYERS Name: Mark I. Wachter Name of firm: Wachter Kurant LLC Field of specialty: Mediator and arbitrator, business, real estate and construction litigation Years as attorney: 39 Years as Super Lawyer: 3 (2015-17) Other: American Arbitration Association construction master mediator for Ohio Why I became an attorney: My sixthgrade teacher at Park Synagogue, Eve Tishkof, told our class about Louis Nizer’s Book, “My Life In Court.” I read it and decided I wanted to be a litigator. Name: Mark I. Wallach Name of firm: Thacker Robinson Zinz LPA Field of specialty: Business litigation Years as attorney: 42 Years as Super Lawyer: Since inception Years as U.S. News Best Lawyer: 20 Other: Chambers American Leading Lawyers, since 2009 Why I became an attorney: Practicing business litigation is a form of problem solving: my client has a business problem and he or she needs a costeffective solution. I have an arsenal of weapons to reach that solution, but I have to select them strategically and employ them skillfully. Name: Joseph “Jake” Weinberg Name of firm: McDonald Hopkins LLC Field of specialty: Commercial Finance Years as attorney: 4 Why I Became an attorney: I consider myself a problem solver and grew up loving puzzles. As an attorney, I find it extremely rewarding putting the various pieces of a deal together and solving complex issues in order to get the deal done.