The Hoyt Block Building
Suite 400
700 West Saint Clair Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio, 44113

T: 216.781.7956

F: 216.781.8061

Uncompromising advocates in complex civil disputes.

About The Firm

Cohen Rosenthal & Kramer LLP is a law firm devoted exclusively to complex civil litigation. CRK attorneys have extensive experience in state and federal court at both the trial and appellate levels, and in arbitrations and other proceedings before a wide array of administrative tribunals.

CRK attorneys have recovered millions of dollars on behalf of clients, and have defeated claims for potential liability of the same magnitutde. They have successfully litigated:

Breach of Contract Claims
Class Actions
Consumer Sales Practices Act Claims
Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Disputes
Fraud Claims
Insurance Coverage Disputes
Legal Malpractice Claims
Securities Claims
Securities Brokerage Claims
Shareholder Disputes
Trade Secret Claims
Unfair Competition and Antitrust Claims
Wage and Hour Claims

Sub-Prime Litigation

CRK has been a true innovator in representing clients victimized by abuses in sub-prime lending and securitization. The firm currently represents the City of Cleveland in its lawsuit against 20 investment banking firms, pressing claims to recoup damages inflicted upon the City by the rash of foreclosures resulting from the indiscriminate sub-prime financing sponsored by the defendants. CRK has also filed class-action litigation against financial institutions and law firms accused of misusing the foreclosure process in separating homeowners from their property.

Wage and Hour Litigation

CRK has emerged as one of employees’ strongest advocate in Northeast Ohio in presenting claims under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act and the corresponding Ohio statute. The firm has recently negotiated favorable settlements of various claims for employees deprived of overtime pay or other legally-required compensation.

Over the past decade CRK attorneys have played a prominent role in several of the most noteworthy verdicts and settlements in northeast Ohio:

Served as lead counsel in a class action brought on behalf of season ticket holders of the former Cleveland Browns upon relocation of the franchise to Baltimore, Maryland. The case resulted in a landmark settlement.
Served as lead counsel in a policyholder derivative suit brought to challenge the prospective merger of a mutual insurance company with a for-profit corporation. The litigation ultimately recovered close to $10 million for the company.
Represented the plaintiff in a dispute between members of a real estate partnership that culminated in an $11.25 million settlement.
Obtained one of the largest medical malpractice verdicts ever awarded by a rural Ohio jury.
Negotiated an innovative settlement for retirees from a major industrial corporation concerning a reduction in their health benefits.
Represented the receiver appointed in the wake of a $60 million ponzi scheme.
Obtained a multitude of seven-figure confidential settlements for clients prosecuting employment and legal malpractice claims.
Served as lead counsel in numerous class action, collective action, and hybrid wage and hour cases.

CRK has received an “av” rating from the Martindale Hubbell legal directory, the highest possible ranking for legal ability and ethical conduct.