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As one of the largest and most successful litigation practices on Cleveland’s west side with nationwide clients (including individuals and businesses alike), Stumphauzer O’Toole delivers over a century of combined experience.

Our lawyers handle every litigation matter with the intent to minimize risk while maximizing the benefit to our client. Most important, we are committed to prompt and pertinent communication with our clients, constantly providing updates as to the progress of a matter along with our recommendation for future strategies.

We have found that our clients value our commitment to communication, as well as our cost-effective and efficient approach to trial work. With litigation becoming a more and more protracted process, we define clear and achievable objectives from the outset, always mindful of our clients' long-term goals.

Our large-firm resources combined with our small-firm commitment to true client service allow us to achieve positive results for our clients in state and federal courts, where we maintain our practice. Please do not hesitate to contact any of our litigators listed below for more information.

Attorneys

Anthony R. Pecora

Anthony's practice areas include general litigation, public sector and family law. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Lorain County Bar Association, and the Lorain County Bar Association Legal Ethics & Grievance Committee.
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Daniel D. Mason

Partner, Co-Head, Litigation Dept. His areas of concentration are litigation, political subdivisions, personal injury, and school defense.
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Dennis M. O'Toole

Dennis is a senior partner of the firm and has been a trial lawyer for 36 years. He has handled a wide variety of civil cases as part of a multi-state practice based in Northern Ohio, including serious personal injury and wrongful death cases. A substantial portion of Dennis’ practice involves the representation of public sector clients, where he handles a myriad of cases and legal issues facing public entities, including eminent domain cases.
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Frank S. Carlson

Frank's areas of concentration are probate and estate planning, land use and real estate law, and civil litigation in these areas.
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Kim R. Myers

Kim has extensive experience in civil litigation, which includes jury trials, arbitration, mediation and Appellate litigation. He has concentrated his practice in the areas of insurance law, school law, municipal law, employment law, personal injury, wrongful death, business law, public record law and probate law.
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Larry E. Coey, Of Counsel

Larry's practice is focused on international business matters and civil litigation. He is licensed to practice law in the state of Ohio and North Carolina as well as all U.S. Federal Courts, including the Court of Claims and U.S. Supreme Court.
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Margaret A. O'Bryon

Margaret concentrates her practice in the areas of workers' compensation, municipal law, and litigation.
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Matthew A. Dooley

Matthew concentrates his practice upon litigation matters stemming from business, health care, environmental, and governmental controversies.
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Michael J. Loughman

In his first four years of practice as an Ohio Assistant Attorney General, he helped to establish Ohio's first Medicaid Fraud Unit. For the past 30 years Michael has been primarily practicing in the areas of labor, school, and municipal law.
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Recent News

New Alliance Formed As One-Stop-Shop for All Things Rural Water

A consortium of rural water industry leaders recently formed The Rural Water Alliance with the primary objective of helping rural water association general managers and board members protect their interests and maximize their effectiveness.

Still pending preliminary injunction has been granted to rural water association

Ross County filed a motion for summary judgment, which has been countered by Chillicothe's brief in opposition, and followed by Ross’s reply (see filings).

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