Law Firm Overview

Dworken & Bernstein Co., L.P.A. is a full-service law firm that has represented businesses and individuals in Northeastern Ohio for more than forty years. From its founding in a small office in Cleveland's Standard Building, Dworken & Bernstein Co., L.P.A. has expanded steadily to become the largest law firm in Lake County. The original two-attorney association has increased considerably with the addition of respected professionals and skilled support personnel who are meeting the needs of clients for more diverse and sophisticated legal services. The days when a single lawyer was able to skillfully provide legal representation in all areas of law have long since passed. Decades ago, Dworken & Bernstein Co., L.P.A. recognized that law firms needed to have a staff of highly qualified legal professionals who focused on specific areas of the law. In responding to the changing legal arena, the firm sought and developed respected civil litigators and transactional lawyers who have a wealth of knowledge in select legal areas such as business and commercial law, banking, estate planning and probate, real estate, family law, personal injury, workers compensation and other practice areas.

Areas of Practice

• Banking, Commercial Lending
• Bankruptcy
• Business & Commercial Law
• Civil Rights Claims
• Class Action Litigation
• Collections
• Consumer Law
• Criminal, Traffic, Juvenile Law
• Divorce, Family Law, Adoption
• Eminent Domain
• Employment Law
• Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts
• Litigation and Appeals
• Personal Injury
• Probate and Estate Administration
• Products Liability
• Professional Negligence
• Real Estate
• Wage and Hour Law
• Workers' Compensation
• Wrongful Death
• Contracts

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Bad Faith Insurance, Banking & Finance Law, Commercial Banks, Lending & Secured Transactions, Loan Workouts, Foreclosure & Alternatives, Savings & Thrifts, Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Debt Discharge, Foreclosures, Reorganizations & Restructuring, Workouts, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Franchising, Joint Ventures, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, Shareholders' Rights, Civil Rights, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Constitutional Law, Discrimination, Eminent Domain, Criminal Law, Criminal Fraud, DUI/DWI, Drug Violations, Federal, Felonies, Grand Jury Proceedings, Juvenile Crimes, Misdemeanor, Parole & Probation, RICO Act, Sex Offenses, Traffic Violations, Victims' Rights, White Collar Crimes, Employment Law -- Employee, Affirmative Action -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employee, Municipal Employment -- Employee, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employee, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Family Law, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Collaborative Law, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Juvenile Law, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Insurance Law, Bad Faith, Insurance Malpractice, Motor Vehicle, Property & Casualty, Labor Law, Wage & Hour Laws, Litigation & Appeals, Class Actions, Federal Appellate Practice, State Appellate Practice, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Products Liability Law, Alcoholic Beverages, Asbestos, Firearms, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical Products, Recreational Products, Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Conveyancing, Land Use & Zoning, Sexual Abuse -- Plaintiff, Toxic Torts, Whistleblower/Qui Tam, Workers' Compensation Law, State & Municipal Employees, Workers' Compensation Appeals, Workers' Compensation Fraud, Workers' Compensation Subrogation