Daniel Leister Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Daniel is a member of the General Liability Practice Group and the Ohio Liaison for the firm's Appellate Division. Daniel handles a diversity of cases, including: commercial/business litigation, medical malpractice, insurance defense, insurance coverage, contract negotiations and disputes, trade secret misappropriation, real estate land disputes, construction project disputes, workplace injuries, employment contacts, non-compete agreements, ADA compliance, premises liability, discrimination, collective bargaining agreements, mutual non-disclosure agreements, shareholder liability, HIPAA violations/compliance, and professional negligence. He has first and second chair trial experience in multiple state and federal jurisdictions.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

During his 5 years at Sutter O'Connell, Daniel handled a diversity of cases, primarily in Ohio and Pennsylvania, for a variety of clients. Daniel played a key role in the firm's most high profile cases across the country. Daniel was also an integral part of the products liability and medical malpractice teams. Part of Daniel's practice included defending municipalities, governmental entities, and public officials against civil rights claims and alleged constitutional violations. As a member of the firm’s appellate division, Daniel authored numerous appellate briefs and petitions to the Ohio Supreme Court.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Daniel was selected as a member of the 2011 summer class for the U.S. Department of Justice. Splitting time between Akron and Cleveland, Daniel worked closely with Assistant U.S. Attorneys on civil and criminal matters.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Judge Elinore Marsh Stormer selected Daniel as her 2010 summer law clerk. Judge Stormer is now the Probate Judge for Summit County, and Daniel has worked on several of her re-election campaigns.

J.D., Law, Magna Cum Laude

Class Percentile: Top 10% - Assistant Editor, Akron Law Review (2011-2012) - President, American Assoc. for Justice (AAJ) Akron Law.

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science; Public Law, Cum Laude

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