Christopher C. Esker Email & Phone Number

Akron, Oh, Us

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

http://www.summitcountyfarmbureau.org/ The Summit County Farm Bureau was organized in 1921 for the purpose of “representing, promoting and protecting the business needs of farming and centralizing into a unit of strength the several county farm bureaus of the State of Ohio.” Since that time its membership has risen to over 7,500 people - and as a member of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, it joins with over 200,000 members statewide as a part of its greater mission “To promote agriculture… Show more http://www.summitcountyfarmbureau.org/ The Summit County Farm Bureau was organized in 1921 for the purpose of “representing, promoting and protecting the business needs of farming and centralizing into a unit of strength the several county farm bureaus of the State of Ohio.” Since that time its membership has risen to over 7,500 people - and as a member of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, it joins with over 200,000 members statewide as a part of its greater mission “To promote agriculture through education and involvement, serving as the voice of agriculture in Summit County thus improving the viability of agriculture in an urban county.” In turn, all members of the Summit County Farm Bureau and Ohio Farm Bureau Federation share membership in the American Farm Bureau Federation, with affiliates in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, and nearly 7 million members. Show less

Akron, Ohio

I joined Roderick Linton Belfance, LLP in June, 2008, returning to my Downtown Akron roots, where my practice includes litigation generally, including trials and appeals. I can be reached at cesker@rlbllp.com and www.rlbllp.com/christopher-eskerPrior to joining Roderick Linton Belfance, LLP, I was a partner at Akron's Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP. I previously served as an assistant prosecuting attorney for the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office, Civil Division, representing… Show more I joined Roderick Linton Belfance, LLP in June, 2008, returning to my Downtown Akron roots, where my practice includes litigation generally, including trials and appeals. I can be reached at cesker@rlbllp.com and www.rlbllp.com/christopher-eskerPrior to joining Roderick Linton Belfance, LLP, I was a partner at Akron's Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP. I previously served as an assistant prosecuting attorney for the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office, Civil Division, representing all County entities, offices, townships and boards in civil litigation and matters of statewide jurisdiction; as judicial attorney to Judge Mary F. Spicer, Summit County Court of Common Pleas, and the late Honorable John W. Reece, Ninth Judicial District Court of Appeals; and as associate attorney with the law firm of Perantinides & Nolan, LPA. I was a member of the Akron Law Review, and while in law school, served as a law clerk with the United States Attorney, Northern District of Ohio, Cleveland.Ohio Super Lawyer Magazine named me in its December, 2013 issue as an Ohio Super Lawyer in the area of Civil Defense Litigation for 2014, and again in 2015 and 2016, and I was recognized for the fourth consecutive year by “Inside Business Magazine” in December, 2010 as a Leading Lawyer in Northeast Ohio in litigation practice. I have also earned the distinction of a Martindale-Hubbell AV rating.Specialties: I focus my practice on complex and commercial litigation, insurance issues, commercial litigation, personal injury, real estate and probate litigation, administrative law, and general appeals, including domestic relations and criminal appeals in state and federal courts. Although my practice is primarily located in Ohio, I have been admitted by order to matters in New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Florida, and in several federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court. I also serve as counsel to the Akron, Bath and Copley Joint Township Hospital District. Show less

Akron, Ohio

Volunteer Board Member, Habitat for Humanity of Summit County

Member, Litigation Practice Group

Serving as a Board Member of an Ohio township's Board of Zoning Appeals allowed me to utilize my knowledge and understanding of relevant Ohio statutory provisions and Ohio case law, as well as the local township's zoning ordinances, to better serve the community at large.

Assistant Prosecutor, Summit County, Ohio, Civil Division.

Akron, Ohio

Senior Judicial Attorney to State of Ohio Common Pleas Judge Mary F. Spicer. Responsible for criminal and civil dockets, with primary duties including assistance in authoring well over 500 judicial opinions and substantive journal entries, including the Judge's only officially published opinion in a case.

Judicial Attorney for Judge John Reece, responsible for the management of a multijurisdictional appellate case docket as well as the primary drafting of over 120 appellate opinions, more than 20 of which were designated for official publication.

Akron, Ohio

Associate litigation attorney in regional litigation firm.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

I served as a post-graduate legal research assistant at venerable Lewis and Roca's Phoenix, Arizona main office prior to my entry into law school, where I was primarily based in the firm's 22,000 volume library with, at that time, state of the art Lexis, Westlaw, and Lockheed Dialog legal information access portals. I provided legal research and case support for the firm's attorneys and paralegals, provides weekly digests of practice-specific court decisions and agency rulings, and aided and… Show more I served as a post-graduate legal research assistant at venerable Lewis and Roca's Phoenix, Arizona main office prior to my entry into law school, where I was primarily based in the firm's 22,000 volume library with, at that time, state of the art Lexis, Westlaw, and Lockheed Dialog legal information access portals. I provided legal research and case support for the firm's attorneys and paralegals, provides weekly digests of practice-specific court decisions and agency rulings, and aided and assisted the firm's cadre of summer associates. Show less

Jd, Law

B.A., English

Education record