Name: John P. Susany
Item: John P. Susany
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Bio

John P. Susany is a partner and group chair in Stark & Knoll’s Litigation & Employment Group. John has successfully litigated a wide range of cases, including those involving business disputes, business torts, employment issues, fiduciary duties among owners and officers, corporate theft, and trade secrets for clients before federal and state trial and appellate courts. Recently, John argued and won a major victory for employers before The Ohio Supreme Court.

“Clients don't want excuses. They want results. If they're calling me or the other members of the Litigation and Employment group, they either want to avoid a problem or get rid of one. That's what we do." - John P. Susany

Areas of Practice

Business & Commercial Litigation
Labor & Employment Litigation
Business & White Collar Crime
Insurance Defense Litigation
Probate Litigation
Administrative & Appellate Proceedings
Real Estate Tax Complaints and Appeals
Alternative Dispute Resolution Proceedings

Experience
John has argued before a number of federal and state trial and appellate courts, administrative boards and fact finders, including the National Labor Relations Board administrative law judges, the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals, various county boards of revision, and arbitrators and arbitration panels.

Court Admissions

United States Supreme Court
United States Courts of Appeal for the Sixth and Seventh Circuits
Federal District Courts for Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio and the Western District of Pennsylvania
Ohio

Bar Associations

Akron Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
American Bar Association, Litigation and Labor & Employment Law Sections.
Education

The University of Michigan, Juris Doctor, 1987
Ohio University Honors Tutorial College, summa cum laude, 1983

Professional & Community Leadership

Defense Research Institute, Member
Justinian Forum, Member
Cleveland Council of World Affairs
Stan Hywet Board of of Directors 2016-present

Laurel Lake Retirement Community, Past Member and Chair of Nominating
Seton Catholic School, Past Member and Chair of Board of Directors
Ohio State Bar Foundation Class of 1999, Fellow
Akron Bar Foundation Class of 2010, Fellow
Ohio University’s National Alumni Board, Past Member and President
Ohio University’s Board of Trustees, Past Member
Ohio University’s Foundation Board, Past Member

Honors & Awards

Ohio Super Lawyer, 2010-present
American Institute of Legal Counsel 10 Best 2016-2019 Client
Satisfaction Award-Labor & Employment Law Division

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